India, Nov. 1 -- D Gukesh has returned to the top ten bracket in the FIDE ratings, released on 1 November. Last month, Gukesh had slipped out of the top ten and was in 11th position. Ahead of his World Cup opener in the second round, he has climbed to ninth position in the standings, with a rating of 2763.

Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa have fallen two places from their previous rankings, to sixth and seventh, respectively. German GM Vincent Keymar has climbed five spots higher to fourth position with a rating of 2773, followed by Anish Giri (2769), who has climbed two berths higher. On the other hand, Alireza Firouzja has fallen to 10th position in the standings. Additionally, Wesley So holds the eighth position.

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