FIDE October List Sneak Peek - Topalov on Top!

Measure Up, with Hans Arild Runde (Updated on September 17th)

With Bilbao just behind us and the smoke clearing after the firework of some chess games we witnessed there, it's clear that we've got a new World Number One in the October list! With a win in the final round, Topalov secured a monumental victory in Bilbao, while at the same time pulling down Ivanchuk from his temporary first place in the live ratings and entering the top spot himself.