World Chess Federation (FIDE) published the September rating list of top players. Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian is the third in FIDE Rating list.

Armenian Grandmasters Vladimir Hakobyan (34), Gabriel Sargsyan (54) and Arman Pashikyan (70) are among top 100 players.

September 2009 FIDE Rating List

  1. Topalov Veselin (Bulgaria)-2813
  2. Anand Viswanathan (India)-2788
  3. Aronian Levon (Armenia)-2773
  4. Carlsen Magnus (Norway)-2772
  5. Kramnik Vladimir (Russia)-2772
  6. Leko Peter (Hungary)-2762
  7. Radjabov Teimur (Azerbaijan)-2757
  8. Ivanchuk Vassily (Ukraine)- 2756
  9. Gelfand Boris (Israel)-2756
  10. Morozevich Alexander (Russia)-2750