Worlds Top Juniors: Fabiano,Giri and So makes NEW YEAR giant leap in January 2011 FIDE ratings

With Carlsen,Karjakin,Nepomniachtchi,Vachier-Lagrave and Adreikin graduating from the junior ranks, Fabiano Caruana of Italy makes a giant leap and now topped the World Junior list with 2721,gaining 12 rating points. Anish Giri of Netherland is in second place with his 2686,gaining 4 rating points, now closer to 2700 barrier.Wesley So of the Philippines gained 4 points to take 3rd place,the highest ever by a Filipino player. So gained 9 points from the 2010 Asian Games elimination but lost 4 points in the semi and the final of the Asian Games.So also lost 1 rating point from the SPICE Cup in USA. Vietnam's Le Quang Liem in his worst performance lost 25 rating points in one tournament,the 2010 Asian Games Team elimination scoring only 0.5/5 games; losing to Wang Yue of China,Rustam Kasmdzhanov,Shukaraliev and Kashgaleyev and a draw against Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of Iran.


THE TOP JUNIORS PLAYER FIDE RATING FOR JANUARY 2011
1. CARUANA,FABIANO ITALY 2721
2. GIRI,ANISH NED 2686
3. SO,WESLEY PHI 2673
4. LE QUANG LIEM VIE 2664
5. FELLER,SEBASTIEN FRA 2657
6. KOVALYOV,ANTON ARG 2629
7. SAFARLI,ELTAJ AZE 2629
8. SALGADO LOPEZ,I. ESP 2626
9. SJUGIROV,SANAN RUS 2626
10. MATLAKOV,MAXIM RUS 2616
11. NEGI,PARIMARJAN IND 2607
12. YU,YANGYI CHN 2607
13. HOU YIFAN CHN 2602
14. HESS ROBERT USA 2572