Women ranking

Top 10 Women Chess Players in the World (September 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

Up to 10 players

Rating

Classical

Source

FIDE

FIDE classical ranking

Top 10 Women Players

10 players

1Yifan Hou

CHN· FIDE 8602980Classical2596Rapid2529Blitz2521

2Wenjun Ju

CHN· FIDE 8603006Classical2553Rapid2488Blitz2445

3Tingjie Lei

CHN· FIDE 8605114Classical2552Rapid2488Blitz2430

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CHN· FIDE 8608059Classical2550Rapid2465Blitz2415

5Zhongyi Tan

CHN· FIDE 8603642Classical2536Rapid2502Blitz2424

6Bibisara Assaubayeva

KAZ· FIDE 13708694Classical2536Rapid2451Blitz2424

7Aleksandra Goryachkina

FID· FIDE 4147103Classical2536Rapid2492Blitz2469

8Anna Muzychuk

UKR· FIDE 14111330Classical2524Rapid2399Blitz2430

9Humpy Koneru

IND· FIDE 5008123Classical2509Rapid2435Blitz2386

10Polina Shuvalova

FID· FIDE 24171760Classical2509Rapid2398Blitz2382

Rank	Player	Federation	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
1	YH Yifan Hou FIDE 8602980	CHN	2596	2529	2521
2	WJ Wenjun Ju FIDE 8603006	CHN	2553	2488	2445
3	TL Tingjie Lei FIDE 8605114	CHN	2552	2488	2430
4	JZ Jiner Zhu FIDE 8608059	CHN	2550	2465	2415
5	ZT Zhongyi Tan FIDE 8603642	CHN	2536	2502	2424
6	BA Bibisara Assaubayeva FIDE 13708694	KAZ	2536	2451	2424
7	AG Aleksandra Goryachkina FIDE 4147103	FID	2536	2492	2469
8	AM Anna Muzychuk FIDE 14111330	UKR	2524	2399	2430
9	HK Humpy Koneru FIDE 5008123	IND	2509	2435	2386
10	PS Polina Shuvalova FIDE 24171760	FID	2509	2398	2382

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Classical first

The main order follows standard FIDE rating.

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Rapid and blitz ratings sit beside the main score for context.

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