Russian Grandmaster Gary Kasparov, who quit competitive chess last year, has vacated the top spot after a reign of two decades.
New Delhi: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has moved up to second spot behind Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the latest FIDE rankings.
Anand's ELO rating has gone up to 2803 to Topalov's 2804.
The difference of one point between Anand and Topalov is likely to fuel a tough contest between the two Super Grandmasters.
Mtel Masters in which both Topalov and Anand are participating will be the first major tournament for such a fight.
Meanwhile, after reigning the ratings for two decades, Russian Grandmaster Gary Kasparov, who quit competitive chess last year, has vacated the top spot.
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