Anish Giri
The Netherlands’ top-ranked player. Born in Saint Petersburg, Giri switched to the Dutch federation in 2009, the year he became a grandmaster at 14, and has since won five Dutch titles.
He won Tata Steel on home soil in 2023 and the 2025 Grand Swiss, which sent him to his third Candidates. There he finished second with 8½/14, behind only Javokhir Sindarov, beating Fabiano Caruana along the way.
He has played eight straight Olympiads for the Netherlands, winning three individual bronze medals.
Career highlights
- Runner-up at the 2026 Candidates
- Won the 2025 Grand Swiss
- Won Tata Steel 2023
- Five-time Dutch Champion
- Eight Olympiads for the Netherlands, with three individual bronze medals
Titles
- FIDE Grand Swiss: 2025
- Tata Steel Chess Tournament: 2023
- Reykjavík Open: 2017
From the winners lists on our event pages.
Anish Giri in The Chess Herald
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- Argentina's 28th Seed Shocks Ukraine at Samarkand
- GCL's Lead Swings Back to the Gambits on Day 5
- Carlsen Returns, But GCL Day One Belongs to Sindarov
- Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi Meet Again, but This Time Board Six Matters More Than They Do
- Sindarov's Round-Seven Win Echoes His Candidates Surge as Tan Survives a Near-Collapse
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.