2008 in chess January FIDE January 2008 Top Ten

| Rank_ | Prev | Player | Rating | Chng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Vladimir Kramnik ( RUS ) | 2799 | +14 |
| 2 | 1 | Viswanathan Anand ( IND ) | 2799 | –2 |
| 3 | 4 | Veselin Topalov ( BUL ) | 2780 | +11 |
| 4 | 6 | Alexander Morozevich ( RUS ) | 2765 | +10 |
| 5 | 12 | Peter Svidler ( RUS ) | 2763 | +31 |
| 6 | 7 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ( AZE ) | 2760 | +8 |
| 7 | 10 | Alexei Shirov ( ESP ) | 2755 | +16 |
| 8 | 5 | Peter Leko ( HUN ) | 2753 | −2 |
| 9 | 2 | Vassily Ivanchuk ( UKR ) | 2753 | −36 |
| 10 | 9 | Levon Aronian ( ARM ) | 2739 | −2 |