2008 in chess April FIDE April 2008 Top Ten

| Rank_ | Prev | Player | Rating | Chng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Viswanathan Anand ( IND ) | 2803 | +4 |
| 2 | 1 | Vladimir Kramnik ( RUS ) | 2788 | −11 |
| 3 | 4 | Alexander Morozevich ( RUS ) | 2774 | +9 |
| 4 | 3 | Veselin Topalov ( BUL ) | 2767 | −13 |
| 5 | 13 | Magnus Carlsen ( NOR ) | 2765 | +32 |
| 6 | 10 | Levon Aronian ( ARM ) | 2763 | +24 |
| 7 | 6 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ( AZE ) | 2752 | −8 |
| 8 | 12 | Teimour Radjabov ( AZE ) | 2751 | +16 |
| 9 | 5 | Peter Svidler ( RUS ) | 2746 | −17 |
| 10 | 8 | Peter Leko ( HUN ) | 2741 | −12 |