FIDE Circuit: Ding Liren leads as Tata Steel top finishers join the race

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2/5/2025 – Ding Liren remains at the top of the FIDE Circuit 2025 standings, having earned 40.64 points from his world title match against Gukesh Dommaraju. Following the Tata Steel Masters, Praggnanandhaa Ramesbabu has moved into second place, while Gukesh and Nodirbek Abdusattorov follow closely behind. Other players who participated in the Wijk aan Zee event have also entered the leaderboard. With six circuit-eligible tournaments scheduled for February, the standings are expected to evolve in the coming weeks.

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Press release by FIDE

Ding Liren continues to lead the FIDE Circuit 2025, having accumulated 40.64 points in the world title match against Gukesh Dommaraju. However, following the conclusion of the Tata Steel Masters and Tata Steel Challengers, several players entered the race.

Praggnanandhaa Ramesbabu secured 25 points and moved into second place in the standings after his triumph in Tata Steel Masters 2025. He is closely followed by his compatriot, World Champion Gukesh D (22.37), and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (18.42).

The top finishers of the Tata Steel Challengers - Thai Dai Van Nguyen, Aydin Suleymanli and Erwin l'Ami - also made it to the leaderboard.

The race for a spot in the Candidates 2026 is gathering momentum, since as many as six tournaments counting towards the FIDE Circuit 2025 will be held in February.

We maintain a dedicated page on our website for the FIDE Circuit 2025, offering the latest information on eligible tournaments, the current standings, and regulations.

Tata Steel Masters - Tiebreaks

Leaderboard

# Name Rating FED Points
1 Ding, Liren 2728 CHN 40.64
2 Praggnanandhaa R 2737 IND 25.00
3 Gukesh D 2783 IND 22.37
4 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 2777 UZB 18.42
5 Fedoseev, Vladimir 2709 SLO 15.79
6 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van 2673 CZE 11.27
7 Suleymanli, Aydin 2623 AZE 10.08
8 L'Ami, Erwin 2617 NED 8.30
9 Wei, Yi 2753 CHN 6.58
10 Giri, Anish 2733 NED 6.58
11 Bok, Benjamin 2593 NED 6.52
12 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 2668 UZB 6.52

Eligible FIDE Circuit tournaments - February

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