Answers.Body: <p>FIDE says he's 1st for active Asian players, so there can only be one inactive player who still has a rating so high: <a href="https://ratings.fide.com/profile/4100018" rel="noreferrer">Garry Kasparov!</a> (apparently somehow rank 0 among active players)</p>
  
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Body: <p>It's says that he's second, but isn't he first?</p>
  <p><a href="https://ratings.fide.com/profile/8603677" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://ratings.fide.com/profile/8603677</a></p>
  
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Comments.Text: This is a question for FIDE not Chess SE. In a year's time it will be useless and I don't think it is particularly useful now.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Brian Towers
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Comments.Text: @BrianTowers By that time, Hu may indeed be on first.
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Comments.Text: I agree with Brian : finding this question today, I started writing an answer until I noticed that it was one year old...
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Comments.Text: @BrianTowers the specific question may not be useful, but the answer definitely offers insightful information on how the ranking is calculated!
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Comments.Text: Ding Liren isn't even the highest rated player in his country. Wei Yi takes that spot
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Tags: <fide><ding>
Title: Ding Liren is 2nd in Asia; who is first?
ThreadText: # Ding Liren is 2nd in Asia; who is first?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-10)
  
  It's says that he's second, but isn't he first?
  
  <https://ratings.fide.com/profile/8603677>
  
  **Tags:** fide, ding
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: This is a question for FIDE not Chess SE. In a year's time it will be useless and I don't think it is particularly useful now.  
  > **username_2**: @username_1 By that time, Hu may indeed be on first.  
  > **username_3**: I agree with username_1 : finding this question today, I started writing an answer until I noticed that it was one year old...  
  > **username_4**: @username_1 the specific question may not be useful, but the answer definitely offers insightful information on how the ranking is calculated!  
  > **username_5**: Ding Liren isn't even the highest rated player in his country. Wei Yi takes that spot  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2023-07-10. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  FIDE says he's 1st for active Asian players, so there can only be one inactive player who still has a rating so high: [Garry Kasparov!](https://ratings.fide.com/profile/4100018) (apparently somehow rank 0 among active players)
  
  
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