Women ranking

Top 10 Women Chess Players in the World (August 2026)

A focused view of the strongest women players by FIDE classical rating, with federation flags and fast-format ratings included for context.

Ranking list

Rating

Classical

Source

FIDE

FIDE classical ranking

Top 10 Women Players

10 players

CHN· FIDE 8602980Classical2596Rapid2529Blitz2521

CHN· FIDE 8605114Classical2561Rapid2488Blitz2430

CHN· FIDE 8603006Classical2553Rapid2488Blitz2445

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CHN· FIDE 8608059Classical2550Rapid2470Blitz2415

KAZ· FIDE 13708694Classical2538Rapid2444Blitz2440

FID· FIDE 4147103Classical2536Rapid2492Blitz2469

UKR· FIDE 14111330Classical2529Rapid2398Blitz2400

IND· FIDE 5008123Classical2524Rapid2436Blitz2398

CHN· FIDE 8603642Classical2520Rapid2502Blitz2424

FID· FIDE 24171760Classical2507Rapid2398Blitz2382

Rank	Player	Federation	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
1	YH Yifan Hou FIDE 8602980	CHN	2596	2529	2521
2	TL Tingjie Lei FIDE 8605114	CHN	2561	2488	2430
3	WJ Wenjun Ju FIDE 8603006	CHN	2553	2488	2445
4	JZ Jiner Zhu FIDE 8608059	CHN	2550	2470	2415
5	BA Bibisara Assaubayeva FIDE 13708694	KAZ	2538	2444	2440
6	AG Aleksandra Goryachkina FIDE 4147103	FID	2536	2492	2469
7	AM Anna Muzychuk FIDE 14111330	UKR	2529	2398	2400
8	HK Humpy Koneru FIDE 5008123	IND	2524	2436	2398
9	ZT Zhongyi Tan FIDE 8603642	CHN	2520	2502	2424
10	PS Polina Shuvalova FIDE 24171760	FID	2507	2398	2382

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The main order follows standard FIDE rating.

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