Kasparov Country Soviet Union Russia (since 1992) [1] Croatia (since 2014) Born 13 April 1963 (age 54) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union Title Grandmaster (1980) World Champion 198593 (undisputed) 19932000 (classical) FIDE rating 2812 (September 2017) [inactive] Peak rating 2851 (July 1999, January 2000) Peak ranking No. 1 (January 1984) Fischer in 1960 Full name Robert James Fischer Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. Many consider him to be the greatest chess player of all time Country United States Iceland (20052008) Born March 9, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died January 17, 2008 (aged 64) Reykjavk, Iceland Title Grandmaster (1958) World Champion 19721975 Peak rating 2785 (July 1972 FIDE rating [1] list) Sven Magnus en Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Carlsen earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years and 148 days. Born: November 30, 1990 (age 26), Tnsberg, Norway Nationality: Norwegian World Champion: 2013present FIDE rating: 2822 (August 2017) Parents: Sigrun en, Henrik Albert Carlsen Siblings: Ingrid Carlsen, Signe Carlsen, Ellen en Carlsen Full name Wesley Barbasa So Country Philippines (until November 2015) United States (since November 2015) Born October 9, 1993 (age 23) Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines Title Grandmaster (2008) FIDErating 2792 (September 2017) Peak rating 2822 (March 2017) Ranking No. 8 (September 2017) Peak ranking No. 2 (March 2017