Mai Narva rises to 32nd in world chess rankings
Estonia's top chess player Mai Narva saw her International Chess Federation (FIDE) rating given a boost after a strong performance in Iceland last month, rising to 32nd in the world.
Narva, 26, was 30th from 400 competitors, and third-highest woman placer, at the high-level tournament held in Reykjavik.
She earned one win and four draws against international grandmasters, achieved a tournament rating of 2,541, adding 18.5 points to her FIDE rating as a consequence.
With the fresh FIDE rankings published Friday, the Estonian has now reached a career-best 32nd place among women, while among European women chess players, she now ranks 12th.
The top spots are dominated by Chinese players: Hou Yifan, Lei Tingjie, Ju Wenjun, and Zhu Jiner.
The top-ranking man, and table topper overall, remains Norway's Magnus Carlsen with 2,840 points, followed by U.S. player Hikaru Nakamura (2,792) and Italian-American player Fabiano Caruana (2,788).
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Editor: Andrew Whyte
