Multiple choice general knowledge sports The current world number one in the FIDE ranking list(Jan 2011) Vishwanathan Anand Magnus Carlsen Veselin Tapalov Anatoly Karpov Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Magnus Carlsen became the World Chess Champion and reached #1 in FIDE rankings in January 2011, defeating Vishwanathan Anand. He has since dominated chess and held the top ranking for most of the period since then.