# Shatranj Live > Real-time FIDE chess tournament tracker covering live standings, round results, and player ratings for top-100 grandmasters worldwide. Shatranj Live tracks FIDE-rated supertournaments including the Candidates Tournament, Tata Steel Chess, Prague Masters, and more. Live standings and game results are updated round-by-round. The site also publishes a chess blog with player profiles, tournament guides, and educational content. ## Live App - [Home](https://www.shatranj.live/): Live and upcoming FIDE supertournament standings with round-by-round results - [FIDE Top 100 Players](https://www.shatranj.live/players): Current FIDE classical rating list for top-100 men and women - [Candidates Tournament 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/candidates): Live standings and results for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament - [India Chess](https://www.shatranj.live/india): Tournaments and players from India - [About](https://www.shatranj.live/about): About Shatranj Live ## Candidates Tournament 2026 - [Complete Guide to Candidates Tournament 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/candidates-tournament-2026-complete-guide): Format, players, venue, and schedule - [Candidates Tournament 2026 Preview](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/candidates-tournament-2026-preview): Preview with player analysis and predictions - [Candidates 2026 Pairings](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/candidates-tournament-2026-pairings): Round-by-round pairing table - [India at Candidates 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/india-candidates-2026-pairings): Indian players' pairings and prospects - [India Women at Candidates 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/india-women-chess-candidates-2026): Vaishali and Divya at the Women's Candidates - [Who Will Win Candidates 2026?](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/who-will-win-candidates-tournament-2026): Odds and predictions - [Magnus Carlsen and Candidates 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/magnus-carlsen-candidates-2026): Will Carlsen return to the Candidates? - [Arjun Erigaisi: Why Missed Candidates 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/arjun-erigaisi-why-missed-candidates-2026): Qualification analysis - [Cyprus Venue Guide - Candidates 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/candidates-2026-cyprus-venue-guide): Host city and venue details - [What Is the Candidates Tournament?](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/what-is-the-candidates-tournament): Explainer on format and history - [How Candidates Qualifies for WCC](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/how-candidates-tournament-qualifies-wcc): Path from Candidates to World Championship - [Candidates Tournament History and Winners](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/candidates-tournament-history-winners): All-time results list ## Active Player Profiles - [Magnus Carlsen](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/magnus-carlsen-player-profile): World's highest-rated player, former World Champion - [Fabiano Caruana](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/fabiano-caruana-player-profile): #2 ranked, USA - [Hikaru Nakamura](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/hikaru-nakamura-player-profile): Top US player, streaming sensation - [Gukesh Dommaraju](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/gukesh-dommaraju-world-chess-champion-profile): 2024 World Chess Champion, India - [Praggnanandhaa R](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/praggnanandhaa-player-profile): Indian prodigy, Candidates 2024 runner-up - [Arjun Erigaisi](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/arjun-erigaisi-player-profile): India's #2, top-10 FIDE ranking - [Nihal Sarin](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/nihal-sarin-player-profile): Indian GM, rapid and blitz specialist - [Nodirbek Abdusattorov](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/nodirbek-abdusattorov-player-profile): Uzbek World Rapid Champion - [Ian Nepomniachtchi](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/ian-nepomniachtchi-player-profile): Russian GM, two-time WCC Challenger - [Ding Liren](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/ding-liren-player-profile): 2023 World Chess Champion, China - [Anish Giri](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/anish-giri-player-profile): Dutch GM, perennial top-10 player - [Alireza Firouzja](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/alireza-firouzja-player-profile): French-Iranian prodigy - [Javokhir Sindarov](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/javokhir-sindarov-player-profile): Young Uzbek GM - [Levon Aronian](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/levon-aronian-player-profile): Armenian-American veteran - [Wesley So](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/wesley-so-player-profile): Filipino-American GM, Fischer Random World Champion - [Wei Yi](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/wei-yi-player-profile): Chinese GM - [Jordan van Foreest](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/jordan-van-foreest-player-profile): Dutch GM, Tata Steel winner - [Matthias Bluebaum](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/matthias-bluebaum-player-profile): German GM - [Andrey Esipenko](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/andrey-esipenko-player-profile): Russian GM - [Aravindh Chithambaram](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/aravindh-chithambaram-player-profile): Indian GM - [Hans Niemann](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/hans-niemann-chess-player-profile): American GM - [Viswanathan Anand](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/viswanathan-anand-player-profile): Five-time World Champion, India - [Aarav Dengla](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/aarav-dengla-india-93rd-grandmaster): India's 93rd Grandmaster ## Women's Chess - [Hou Yifan](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/hou-yifan-chess-profile): Four-time Women's World Champion, China - [Ju Wenjun](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/ju-wenjun-chess-profile): Reigning Women's World Champion - [Koneru Humpy](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/koneru-humpy-player-profile): Indian Women's World Rapid Champion - [Vaishali Rameshbabu](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/vaishali-rameshbabu-player-profile): Indian GM, Praggnanandhaa's sister - [Divya Deshmukh](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/divya-deshmukh-player-profile): Rising Indian women's player - [Aleksandra Goryachkina](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/aleksandra-goryachkina-player-profile): Russian Women's World Championship Challenger - [Bibisara Assaubayeva](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/bibisara-assaubayeva-player-profile): Kazakh Women's World Rapid and Blitz Champion - [Kateryna Lagno](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/kateryna-lagno-player-profile): Ukrainian-Russian GM - [Tan Zhongyi](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/tan-zhongyi-player-profile): Former Women's World Champion, China - [Zhu Jiner](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/zhu-jiner-player-profile): Chinese women's player - [Judit Polgar](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/judit-polgar-chess-profile): Greatest female chess player of all time - [Top Women Chess Players 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/top-women-chess-players-2026): Current women's FIDE ranking list - [How Many Female Grandmasters in Chess 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/how-many-female-grandmasters-chess-2026): Statistics and analysis ## Historical Legends - [Garry Kasparov](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/garry-kasparov-chess-profile): Longest-reigning World Champion - [Bobby Fischer](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/bobby-fischer-chess-profile): American World Champion, chess iconoclast - [Mikhail Tal](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/mikhail-tal-player-profile): The Magician from Riga ## Indian Chess - [India at Tata Steel 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/india-tata-steel-2026-all-four-players): All four Indian players' performance - [India FIDE Ratings March 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/india-fide-march-2026-ratings): Monthly rating update for Indian GMs - [India Chess Juniors 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/india-chess-juniors-2026): Young Indian talents to watch - [India's Golden Generation 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/india-chess-golden-generation-2026): Analysis of India's chess boom - [Gukesh's Prague Slump and WCC 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/gukesh-prague-slump-wcc-2026): Post-championship performance analysis - [Pragg at Candidates 2024](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/pragg-2024-candidates): Praggnanandhaa's 2024 Candidates campaign ## Tournament Reports - [Prague Masters 2026 Final Standings](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/prague-masters-2026-final-standings): Results and analysis - [Prague Challengers 2026 Final Standings](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/prague-challengers-2026-final-standings): Results and analysis - [Prague Chess Festival History and Past Winners](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/prague-chess-festival-history-past-winners): Full historical record - [Prague International Chess Festival 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/prague-international-chess-festival-2026): Preview and coverage - [American Cup 2026 Finals](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/american-cup-2026-finals): US championship qualifier results - [Chess.com US Open 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/chess-com-open-2026): Tournament coverage - [China Candidates Tournament 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/china-candidates-tournament-2026): Chinese qualifier results - [USA Candidates Tournament 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/usa-candidates-tournament-2026): US qualifier results - [Top 10 Chess Players in the World 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/top-10-chess-players-world-2026): Current FIDE ranking analysis - [Top American Chess Players 2026](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/top-american-chess-players-2026): US ranking breakdown - [Chess February 2026 Month in Review](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/chess-february-2026-month-in-review): Monthly tournament recap - [Chess March 2026 Month in Review](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/chess-march-2026-month-in-review): Monthly tournament recap - [Caruana vs Nakamura Head-to-Head](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/caruana-nakamura-head-to-head-record): Career head-to-head statistics ## Educational Guides - [FIDE Rating System Explained](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/fide-rating-system-explained): How FIDE Elo ratings work - [How FIDE Calculates Elo Ratings](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/how-fide-calculates-elo-ratings): Mathematical breakdown - [Chess Rating Categories Explained](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/chess-rating-categories-explained): Beginner, club, expert, master, GM thresholds - [How to Get a FIDE Rating](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/how-to-get-a-fide-rating): Step-by-step guide - [What Is a Chess Grandmaster](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/what-is-a-chess-grandmaster): GM title requirements and norms - [How to Follow Live Chess Tournaments](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/how-to-follow-live-chess-tournaments): Guide to tracking chess online - [Best Platform for Live Chess Updates](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/best-platform-live-chess-updates): Comparison of live chess tools - [How to Play Chess - Beginners Guide](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/how-to-play-chess-beginners-guide): Rules and basics - [Chess Tournament Formats Explained](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/chess-tournament-formats-explained): Round robin, Swiss, knockout - [Sicilian Defense Explained](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/sicilian-defense-chess-explained): Opening guide - [Queen's Gambit Explained](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/queens-gambit-chess-explained): Opening guide - [Chess960 Fischer Random Explained](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/chess960-fischer-random-explained): Variant rules and history - [What Is Castling in Chess](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/what-is-castling-in-chess): Rules and strategy - [What Is En Passant](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/what-is-en-passant): Special pawn capture rule explained - [Samay Raina Chess Profile](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/samay-raina-chess-profile): Indian comedian and chess streamer - [Shatranj - Ancient Origins of Modern Chess](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/shatranj-ancient-origins-modern-chess): History of the game - [Shatranj Meaning in Hindi](https://www.shatranj.live/blogs/shatranj-meaning-hindi-chess): Etymology and cultural context