On October 1, FIDE published the list of strongest chess players of the world, placing Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian second with 2821 points.

Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops the list; Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik is 3rd with 2795 points.

Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian climbed 47th with 2703 points; Sergei Movsesian dropped to 52nd place with 2699 points; Gabriel Sargissian is 56th with 2692 points;

Armenia’s 2012 chess champion Tigran L. Petrosian comes 97th with 2659 points.