Amber 2010

1. Magnus Carlsen – Norway
Elo rating: 2813
World ranking: 1
Date of birth: November 30, 1990
Amber highlights: Shared second in the rapid in his 2007 debut, shared second in 2008, shared first in the blindfold in 2009

2. Vladimir Kramnik -Russia
Elo rating: 2790
World ranking: 3
Date of birth: June 25, 1975
Amber highlights: Overall winner in 1996, 1998 (shared with Shirov), 1999, 2001 (shared with Topalov), 2004 (shared with Morozevich) and 2007. Shared second in 2008 and 2009.

3. Levon Aronian – Armenia
Elo rating: 2782
World ranking: 5
Date of birth: October 6, 1982
Amber highlights: shared 2nd in the rapid in 2006,
winner in 2008 and 2009.

4. Alexander Grischuk – Russia
Elo rating: 2756
World ranking: 7
Date of birth: October 31, 1983
Amber highlights: overall fourth in 2006.

5. Peter Svidler – Russia
Elo rating: 2750
World ranking: 8
Date of birth: June 17, 1976
Amber highlights: Overall shared fourth in 2007.

6. Boris Gelfand – Israel
Elo rating: 2750
World ranking: 9
Date of birth: June 24, 1968
Amber highlights: overall 5th in 2001 and 2002

7. Vasily Ivanchuk – Ukraine
Elo rating: 2748
World ranking: 11
Date of birth: March 18, 1969
Amber highlights: Overall winner in 1992, 2nd in 1996, 1997, 2000 (shared) and 2002.

8. Vugar Gashimov – Azerbaijan
Elo rating: 2740
World ranking: 12
Date of birth: July 24, 1986
Amber highlights: This is his Amber debut

9. Ruslan Ponomariov – Ukraine
Elo rating: 2737
World ranking: 15
Date of birth: October 11, 1983
Amber highlights: This is his Amber debut.

10. Sergey Karjakin – Russia
Elo rating: 2725
World ranking: 21
Date of birth: January 12, 1990
Amber highlights: In his second Amber in 2009 he finished in 7th place.

11. Leinier Dominguez – Cuba
Elo rating: 2713
World ranking: 27
Date of birth: September 23, 1983
Amber highlights: This is his Amber debut.

12. Jan Smeets – The Netherlands
Elo rating: 2651
World ranking: 87
Date of birth: April 5, 1985
Amber highlights: This is his Amber debut.

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