Top 100 Women Chess Players in the World (August 2026)
The extended women ranking list for following the deepest group of elite players across federations and formats.
Ranking list
100
Rating
Classical
Source
FIDE
FIDE classical ranking
Top 100 Women Players
CHN· FIDE 8605114Classical2561Rapid2488Blitz2430
KAZ· FIDE 13708694Classical2538Rapid2444Blitz2440
FID· FIDE 4147103Classical2536Rapid2492Blitz2469
UKR· FIDE 14111330Classical2529Rapid2398Blitz2400
IND· FIDE 5008123Classical2524Rapid2436Blitz2398CHN· FIDE 8603642Classical2520Rapid2502Blitz2424FID· FIDE 24171760Classical2507Rapid2398Blitz2382
RUS· FIDE 14109336Classical2506Rapid2421Blitz2441
SUI· FIDE 4128125Classical2504Rapid2421Blitz2411IND· FIDE 35006916Classical2490Rapid2419Blitz2345IND· FIDE 5091756Classical2489Rapid2396Blitz2345
GEO· FIDE 13601903Classical2478Rapid2391Blitz2316
POL· FIDE 4198026Classical2474Rapid2353Blitz2348UKR· FIDE 14198339Classical2465Rapid2143Blitz2249UKR· FIDE 14114550Classical2463Rapid2425Blitz2368
USA· FIDE 2090732Classical2459Rapid2356Blitz2300GEO· FIDE 13602993Classical2459Rapid2407Blitz2306IND· FIDE 5015197Classical2453Rapid2415Blitz2343CHN· FIDE 8614300Classical2452Rapid2354Blitz2404FID· FIDE 54180058Classical2443Rapid2322Blitz2421KAZ· FIDE 13729390Classical2442Rapid2332Blitz2343
UZB· FIDE 14210444Classical2440Rapid2322Blitz2243
AZE· FIDE 13403052Classical2440Rapid2199Blitz2154
GRE· FIDE 4264312Classical2433Rapid2355Blitz2403GEO· FIDE 13601458Classical2430Rapid2317Blitz2280GEO· FIDE 13602640Classical2428Rapid2359Blitz2339UKR· FIDE 14101602Classical2418Rapid2381Blitz2346
FRA· FIDE 617822Classical2417Rapid2379Blitz2437
SRB· FIDE 932400Classical2417Rapid2364Blitz2301
AUT· FIDE 13509926Classical2416Rapid2267Blitz2292
BUL· FIDE 2915138Classical2416Rapid2320Blitz2350FID· FIDE 34127035Classical2415Rapid2315Blitz2414
ESP· FIDE 12512214Classical2414Rapid2366Blitz2332UKR· FIDE 14110911Classical2414Rapid2363Blitz2360
GER· FIDE 4641833Classical2404Rapid2402Blitz2354GER· FIDE 24157570Classical2403Rapid2344Blitz2350FRA· FIDE 12802859Classical2402Rapid2352Blitz2252ESP· FIDE 2219026Classical2401Rapid2212Blitz2208BUL· FIDE 2902257Classical2401Rapid2379Blitz2370KAZ· FIDE 13712802Classical2400Rapid2381Blitz2201IND· FIDE 25050389Classical2399Rapid2318Blitz2330USA· FIDE 2012782Classical2398Rapid2343Blitz2210CHN· FIDE 8602972Classical2398Rapid2316Blitz2322POL· FIDE 1131044Classical2395Rapid2184Blitz2309UKR· FIDE 14123622Classical2393Rapid2261Blitz2293AZE· FIDE 13413015Classical2392Rapid2241Blitz2217
MGL· FIDE 4902831Classical2392Rapid2352Blitz2353POL· FIDE 1154613Classical2391Rapid2297Blitz2322
ARM· FIDE 13310828Classical2390Rapid2175Blitz2199
SWE· FIDE 1700030Classical2388Rapid2342Blitz2236RUS· FIDE 4166299Classical2385Rapid2320Blitz2252ARM· FIDE 13300210Classical2382Rapid2298Blitz2366RUS· FIDE 4195752Classical2380Rapid2221Blitz2199FRA· FIDE 13900145Classical2376Rapid2253Blitz2282IND· FIDE 33486697Classical2376Rapid1998Blitz2066IND· FIDE 35061887Classical2375Rapid2350Blitz2233USA· FIDE 30929849Classical2374Rapid2359Blitz2272BUL· FIDE 2924056Classical2372Rapid2267Blitz2222GEO· FIDE 13604040Classical2371Rapid2351Blitz2352
NED· FIDE 1058401Classical2371Rapid2369Blitz2431
HUN· FIDE 777765Classical2369Rapid2246Blitz2234RUS· FIDE 4129725Classical2368Rapid2317Blitz2314CHN· FIDE 8602689Classical2366Rapid2394Blitz2316USA· FIDE 13301918Classical2365Rapid2299Blitz2214POL· FIDE 1106619Classical2365Rapid2274Blitz2159KAZ· FIDE 13725831Classical2361Rapid2177Blitz2233
ISR· FIDE 2810964Classical2360Rapid2260Blitz2239ARM· FIDE 13300601Classical2360Rapid2299Blitz2259IND· FIDE 25195425Classical2358Rapid2002Blitz1893
TUR· FIDE 4130189Classical2356Rapid2354Blitz2219AZE· FIDE 13406396Classical2356Rapid2254Blitz2198UZB· FIDE 14203626Classical2355Rapid2275Blitz2206RUS· FIDE 4181751Classical2354Rapid2289Blitz2251NED· FIDE 1004786Classical2353Rapid-Blitz2244KAZ· FIDE 13712799Classical2353Rapid2147Blitz2093IND· FIDE 25073230Classical2352Rapid2133Blitz2229POL· FIDE 24174041Classical2352Rapid2377Blitz2369IND· FIDE 5029295Classical2351Rapid2232Blitz2206AZE· FIDE 13403729Classical2351Rapid2287Blitz2264
ROU· FIDE 13903063Classical2350Rapid2349Blitz2260FRA· FIDE 623725Classical2347Rapid2300Blitz2298GER· FIDE 12956830Classical2345Rapid2270Blitz2115SRB· FIDE 4100123Classical2345Rapid2230Blitz2175HUN· FIDE 709751Classical2344Rapid2279Blitz2260FRA· FIDE 12505951Classical2344Rapid2209Blitz2206USA· FIDE 30951011Classical2342Rapid-Blitz2230SRB· FIDE 2921103Classical2342Rapid2089Blitz2089
IRI· FIDE 42529271Classical2342Rapid2260Blitz2333RUS· FIDE 24173770Classical2340Rapid2201Blitz2338USA· FIDE 2078341Classical2340Rapid2269Blitz2179| 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 |
| 11 | KL Kateryna Lagno FIDE 14109336 | RUS | 2506 | 2421 | 2441 |
| 12 | AK Alexandra Kosteniuk FIDE 4128125 | SUI | 2504 | 2421 | 2411 |
| 13 | DD Divya Deshmukh FIDE 35006916 | IND | 2490 | 2419 | 2345 |
| 14 | RV Rameshbabu Vaishali FIDE 5091756 | IND | 2489 | 2396 | 2345 |
| 15 | ND Nana Dzagnidze FIDE 13601903 | GEO | 2478 | 2391 | 2316 |
| 16 | AK Alina Kashlinskaya FIDE 4198026 | POL | 2474 | 2353 | 2348 |
| 17 | AH Anastasiia Hnatyshyn FIDE 14198339 | UKR | 2465 | 2143 | 2249 |
| 18 | MM Mariya Muzychuk FIDE 14114550 | UKR | 2463 | 2425 | 2368 |
| 19 | CY Carissa Yip FIDE 2090732 | USA | 2459 | 2356 | 2300 |
| 20 | NB Nino Batsiashvili FIDE 13602993 | GEO | 2459 | 2407 | 2306 |
| 21 | HD Harika Dronavalli FIDE 5015197 | IND | 2453 | 2415 | 2343 |
| 22 | YS Yuxin Song FIDE 8614300 | CHN | 2452 | 2354 | 2404 |
| 23 | AS Anna Shukhman FIDE 54180058 | FID | 2443 | 2322 | 2421 |
| 24 | AN Alua Nurman FIDE 13729390 | KAZ | 2442 | 2332 | 2343 |
| 25 | AK Afruza Khamdamova FIDE 14210444 | UZB | 2440 | 2322 | 2243 |
| 26 | UF Ulviyya Fataliyeva FIDE 13403052 | AZE | 2440 | 2199 | 2154 |
| 27 | XZ Xue Zhao FIDE 8601283 | CHN | 2439 | 2411 | 2383 |
| 28 | ST Stavroula Tsolakidou FIDE 4264312 | GRE | 2433 | 2355 | 2403 |
| 29 | LJ Lela Javakhishvili FIDE 13601458 | GEO | 2430 | 2317 | 2280 |
| 30 | AL Alice Lee FIDE 30941822 | USA | 2430 | 2410 | 2406 |
| 31 | BK Bella Khotenashvili FIDE 13602640 | GEO | 2428 | 2359 | 2339 |
| 32 | YO Yuliia Osmak FIDE 14101602 | UKR | 2418 | 2381 | 2346 |
| 33 | MS Marie Sebag FIDE 617822 | FRA | 2417 | 2379 | 2437 |
| 34 | TI Teodora Injac FIDE 932400 | SRB | 2417 | 2364 | 2301 |
| 35 | OB Olga Badelka FIDE 13509926 | AUT | 2416 | 2267 | 2292 |
| 36 | NS Nurgyul Salimova FIDE 2915138 | BUL | 2416 | 2320 | 2350 |
| 37 | LG Leya Garifullina FIDE 34127035 | FID | 2415 | 2315 | 2414 |
| 38 | SK Sarasadat Khademalsharieh FIDE 12512214 | ESP | 2414 | 2366 | 2332 |
| 39 | AU Anna Ushenina FIDE 14110911 | UKR | 2414 | 2363 | 2360 |
| 40 | MN Mai Narva FIDE 4500512 |  EST | 2405 | 2352 | 2309 |
| 41 | EP Elisabeth Paehtz FIDE 4641833 | GER | 2404 | 2402 | 2354 |
| 42 | DW Dinara Wagner FIDE 24157570 | GER | 2403 | 2344 | 2350 |
| 43 | DD Deimante Daulyte-Cornette FIDE 12802859 | FRA | 2402 | 2352 | 2252 |
| 44 | SV Sabrina Vega Gutierrez FIDE 2219026 | ESP | 2401 | 2212 | 2208 |
| 45 | AS Antoaneta Stefanova FIDE 2902257 | BUL | 2401 | 2379 | 2370 |
| 46 | MK Meruert Kamalidenova FIDE 13712802 | KAZ | 2400 | 2381 | 2201 |
| 47 | VA Vantika Agrawal FIDE 25050389 | IND | 2399 | 2318 | 2330 |
| 48 | IK Irina Krush FIDE 2012782 | USA | 2398 | 2343 | 2210 |
| 49 | YD Yixin Ding FIDE 8602972 | CHN | 2398 | 2316 | 2322 |
| 50 | KK Klaudia Kulon FIDE 1131044 | POL | 2395 | 2184 | 2309 |
| 51 | NB Nataliya Buksa FIDE 14123622 | UKR | 2393 | 2261 | 2293 |
| 52 | GB Govhar Beydullayeva FIDE 13413015 | AZE | 2392 | 2241 | 2217 |
| 53 | BM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul FIDE 4902831 | MGL | 2392 | 2352 | 2353 |
| 54 | OK Oliwia Kiolbasa FIDE 1154613 | POL | 2391 | 2297 | 2322 |
| 55 | MM Mariam Mkrtchyan FIDE 13310828 | ARM | 2390 | 2175 | 2199 |
| 56 | PC Pia Cramling FIDE 1700030 | SWE | 2388 | 2342 | 2236 |
| 57 | ML Miaoyi Lu FIDE 8618020 | CHN | 2388 | 2328 | 2197 |
| 58 | KA Karina Ambartsumova FIDE 4166299 | RUS | 2385 | 2320 | 2252 |
| 59 | YS Yang Shen FIDE 8603162 | CHN | 2383 | 2358 | 2331 |
| 60 | ED Elina Danielian FIDE 13300210 | ARM | 2382 | 2298 | 2366 |
| 61 | OG Olga Girya FIDE 4195752 | RUS | 2380 | 2221 | 2199 |
| 62 | AS Almira Skripchenko FIDE 13900145 | FRA | 2376 | 2253 | 2282 |
| 63 | YX Yiyi Xiao FIDE 8606161 | CHN | 2376 | 2198 | 2166 |
| 64 | AG Aamuktha Guntaka FIDE 33486697 | IND | 2376 | 1998 | 2066 |
| 65 | QG Qi Guo FIDE 8604002 | CHN | 2375 | 2428 | 2342 |
| 66 | SS Savitha Shri B FIDE 35061887 | IND | 2375 | 2350 | 2233 |
| 67 | RL Rachael Li FIDE 30929849 | USA | 2374 | 2359 | 2272 |
| 68 | NT Nadya Toncheva FIDE 2924056 | BUL | 2372 | 2267 | 2222 |
| 69 | MA Meri Arabidze FIDE 13604040 | GEO | 2371 | 2351 | 2352 |
| 70 | ER Eline Roebers FIDE 1058401 | NED | 2371 | 2369 | 2431 |
| 71 | ZG Zsoka Gaal FIDE 777765 | HUN | 2369 | 2246 | 2234 |
| 72 | AG Alisa Galliamova FIDE 4129725 | RUS | 2368 | 2317 | 2314 |
| 73 | QH Qian Huang FIDE 8602689 | CHN | 2366 | 2394 | 2316 |
| 74 | TA Tatev Abrahamyan FIDE 13301918 | USA | 2365 | 2299 | 2214 |
| 75 | MS Monika Socko FIDE 1106619 | POL | 2365 | 2274 | 2159 |
| 76 | LK Liya Kurmangaliyeva FIDE 13725831 | KAZ | 2361 | 2177 | 2233 |
| 77 | ME Marsel Efroimski FIDE 2810964 | ISR | 2360 | 2260 | 2239 |
| 78 | LM Lilit Mkrtchian FIDE 13300601 | ARM | 2360 | 2299 | 2259 |
| 79 | SG Shubhi Gupta FIDE 25195425 | IND | 2358 | 2002 | 1893 |
| 80 | EA Ekaterina Atalik FIDE 4130189 | TUR | 2356 | 2354 | 2219 |
| 81 | KB Khanim Balajayeva FIDE 13406396 | AZE | 2356 | 2254 | 2198 |
| 82 | GT Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova FIDE 14203626 | UZB | 2355 | 2275 | 2206 |
| 83 | AB Anastasia Bodnaruk FIDE 4181751 | RUS | 2354 | 2289 | 2251 |
| 84 | ZP Zhaoqin Peng FIDE 1004786 | NED | 2353 | - | 2244 |
| 85 | AK Amina Kairbekova FIDE 13712799 | KAZ | 2353 | 2147 | 2093 |
| 86 | RR Rakshitta Ravi FIDE 25073230 | IND | 2352 | 2133 | 2229 |
| 87 | AM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya FIDE 24174041 | POL | 2352 | 2377 | 2369 |
| 88 | RP Rout Padmini FIDE 5029295 | IND | 2351 | 2232 | 2206 |
| 89 | GM Gunay Mammadzada FIDE 13403729 | AZE | 2351 | 2287 | 2264 |
| 90 | IB Irina Bulmaga FIDE 13903063 | ROU | 2350 | 2349 | 2260 |
| 91 | SM Sophie Milliet FIDE 623725 | FRA | 2347 | 2300 | 2298 |
| 92 | LS Lara Schulze FIDE 12956830 | GER | 2345 | 2270 | 2115 |
| 93 | AB Alina Bivol FIDE 4100123 | SRB | 2345 | 2230 | 2175 |
| 94 | AG Anita Gara FIDE 709751 | HUN | 2344 | 2279 | 2260 |
| 95 | MH Mitra Hejazipour FIDE 12505951 | FRA | 2344 | 2209 | 2206 |
| 96 | RA Rose Atwell FIDE 30951011 | USA | 2342 | - | 2230 |
| 97 | EM Elif Mehmed FIDE 2921103 | SRB | 2342 | 2089 | 2089 |
| 98 | MM Melika Mohammadi FIDE 42529271 | IRI | 2342 | 2260 | 2333 |
| 99 | EG Ekaterina Goltseva FIDE 24173770 | RUS | 2340 | 2201 | 2338 |
| 100 | JY Jennifer Yu FIDE 2078341 | USA | 2340 | 2269 | 2179 |
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