Women ranking

Top 100 Women Chess Players in the World (September 2026)

The extended women ranking list for following the deepest group of elite players across federations and formats.

Ranking list

Up to 100 players

Rating

Classical

Source

FIDE

FIDE classical ranking

Top 100 Women Players

100 players

1Yifan Hou

CHN· FIDE 8602980Classical2596Rapid2529Blitz2521

2Wenjun Ju

CHN· FIDE 8603006Classical2553Rapid2488Blitz2445

3Tingjie Lei

CHN· FIDE 8605114Classical2552Rapid2488Blitz2430

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CHN· FIDE 8608059Classical2550Rapid2465Blitz2415

5Bibisara Assaubayeva

KAZ· FIDE 13708694Classical2536Rapid2451Blitz2424

6Aleksandra Goryachkina

FID· FIDE 4147103Classical2536Rapid2492Blitz2469

7Zhongyi Tan

CHN· FIDE 8603642Classical2536Rapid2502Blitz2424

8Anna Muzychuk

UKR· FIDE 14111330Classical2524Rapid2399Blitz2430

9Humpy Koneru

IND· FIDE 5008123Classical2509Rapid2435Blitz2386

10Polina Shuvalova

FID· FIDE 24171760Classical2509Rapid2398Blitz2382

11Kateryna Lagno

RUS· FIDE 14109336Classical2506Rapid2421Blitz2447

12Alexandra Kosteniuk

SUI· FIDE 4128125Classical2495Rapid2421Blitz2411

13Divya Deshmukh

IND· FIDE 35006916Classical2490Rapid2419Blitz2345

14Nana Dzagnidze

GEO· FIDE 13601903Classical2478Rapid2391Blitz2316

15Alina Kashlinskaya

POL· FIDE 4198026Classical2474Rapid2353Blitz2348

16Rameshbabu Vaishali

IND· FIDE 5091756Classical2469Rapid2396Blitz2345

17Carissa Yip

USA· FIDE 2090732Classical2468Rapid2356Blitz2300

18Nino Batsiashvili

GEO· FIDE 13602993Classical2466Rapid2406Blitz2295

19Anastasiia Hnatyshyn

UKR· FIDE 14198339Classical2463Rapid2143Blitz2249

20Mariya Muzychuk

UKR· FIDE 14114550Classical2463Rapid2419Blitz2372

21Yuxin Song

CHN· FIDE 8614300Classical2457Rapid2354Blitz2407

22Alua Nurman

KAZ· FIDE 13729390Classical2455Rapid2332Blitz2343

23Modipalli Deekshitha

IND· FIDE 33389454Classical2454Rapid1888Blitz1806

24Alice Lee

USA· FIDE 30941822Classical2453Rapid2410Blitz2406

25Harika Dronavalli

IND· FIDE 5015197Classical2453Rapid2415Blitz2355

26Afruza Khamdamova

UZB· FIDE 14210444Classical2443Rapid2322Blitz2282

27Stavroula Tsolakidou

GRE· FIDE 4264312Classical2441Rapid2381Blitz2403

28Xue Zhao

CHN· FIDE 8601283Classical2439Rapid2411Blitz2383

29Nurgyul Salimova

BUL· FIDE 2915138Classical2439Rapid2321Blitz2350

30Bella Khotenashvili

GEO· FIDE 13602640Classical2435Rapid2345Blitz2339

31Anna Shukhman

FID· FIDE 54180058Classical2434Rapid2322Blitz2366

32Olga Badelka

AUT· FIDE 13509926Classical2424Rapid2267Blitz2292

33Lela Javakhishvili

GEO· FIDE 13601458Classical2424Rapid2330Blitz2280

34Leya Garifullina

FID· FIDE 34127035Classical2418Rapid2315Blitz2414

35Yuliia Osmak

UKR· FIDE 14101602Classical2418Rapid2381Blitz2346

36Sarasadat Khademalsharieh

ESP· FIDE 12512214Classical2414Rapid2366Blitz2332

37Meruert Kamalidenova

KAZ· FIDE 13712802Classical2413Rapid2381Blitz2192

38Anna Ushenina

UKR· FIDE 14110911Classical2412Rapid2363Blitz2360

39Mai Narva

EST· FIDE 4500512Classical2411Rapid2360Blitz2309

40Nadya Toncheva

BUL· FIDE 2924056Classical2408Rapid2302Blitz2222

41Teodora Injac

SRB· FIDE 932400Classical2406Rapid2366Blitz2301

42Elisabeth Paehtz

GER· FIDE 4641833Classical2404Rapid2403Blitz2371

43Ulviyya Fataliyeva

AZE· FIDE 13403052Classical2402Rapid2199Blitz2154

44Bat-Erdene Mungunzul

MGL· FIDE 4902831Classical2402Rapid2352Blitz2353

45Kalyani Sirin

IND· FIDE 33323500Classical2401Rapid2007Blitz2051

46Antoaneta Stefanova

BUL· FIDE 2902257Classical2401Rapid2379Blitz2370

47Marie Sebag

FRA· FIDE 617822Classical2401Rapid2386Blitz2437

48Dinara Wagner

GER· FIDE 24157570Classical2399Rapid2344Blitz2328

49Yixin Ding

CHN· FIDE 8602972Classical2398Rapid2316Blitz2322

50Vantika Agrawal

IND· FIDE 25050389Classical2395Rapid2318Blitz2330

51Irina Krush

USA· FIDE 2012782Classical2393Rapid2343Blitz2210

52Pratitee Bordoloi

IND· FIDE 33399506Classical2393Rapid2039Blitz1848

53Govhar Beydullayeva

AZE· FIDE 13413015Classical2392Rapid2241Blitz2217

54Deimante Daulyte-Cornette

FRA· FIDE 12802859Classical2391Rapid2355Blitz2236

55Nataliya Buksa

UKR· FIDE 14123622Classical2390Rapid2261Blitz2303

56Pia Cramling

SWE· FIDE 1700030Classical2388Rapid2340Blitz2249

57Oliwia Kiolbasa

POL· FIDE 1154613Classical2386Rapid2275Blitz2322

58Xeniya Balabayeva

KAZ· FIDE 13719688Classical2384Rapid2289Blitz2227

59Yang Shen

CHN· FIDE 8603162Classical2383Rapid2358Blitz2331

60Savitha Shri B

IND· FIDE 35061887Classical2382Rapid2350Blitz2233

61Elina Danielian

ARM· FIDE 13300210Classical2382Rapid2298Blitz2366

62Olga Girya

RUS· FIDE 4195752Classical2380Rapid2221Blitz2195

63Eline Roebers

NED· FIDE 1058401Classical2378Rapid2366Blitz2428

64Almira Skripchenko

FRA· FIDE 13900145Classical2376Rapid2253Blitz2282

65Yiyi Xiao

CHN· FIDE 8606161Classical2376Rapid2198Blitz2166

66Qi Guo

CHN· FIDE 8604002Classical2375Rapid2428Blitz2342

67Klaudia Kulon

POL· FIDE 1131044Classical2375Rapid2184Blitz2307

68Rachael Li

USA· FIDE 30929849Classical2374Rapid2359Blitz2272

69Mariam Mkrtchyan

ARM· FIDE 13310828Classical2374Rapid2175Blitz2199

70Miaoyi Lu

CHN· FIDE 8618020Classical2371Rapid2330Blitz2197

71Meri Arabidze

GEO· FIDE 13604040Classical2370Rapid2351Blitz2352

72Alisa Galliamova

RUS· FIDE 4129725Classical2368Rapid2317Blitz2314

73Qian Huang

CHN· FIDE 8602689Classical2366Rapid2394Blitz2316

74Rakshitta Ravi

IND· FIDE 25073230Classical2364Rapid2133Blitz2229

75Aleksandra Maltsevskaya

POL· FIDE 24174041Classical2363Rapid2363Blitz2369

76Sabrina Vega Gutierrez

ESP· FIDE 2219026Classical2363Rapid2158Blitz2206

77Liya Kurmangaliyeva

KAZ· FIDE 13725831Classical2361Rapid2227Blitz2233

78Irina Bulmaga

ROU· FIDE 13903063Classical2359Rapid2343Blitz2275

79Sophie Milliet

FRA· FIDE 623725Classical2358Rapid2308Blitz2298

80Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova

UZB· FIDE 14203626Classical2357Rapid2275Blitz2207

81Zsoka Gaal

HUN· FIDE 777765Classical2357Rapid2246Blitz2234

82Khanim Balajayeva

AZE· FIDE 13406396Classical2356Rapid2254Blitz2198

83Amina Kairbekova

KAZ· FIDE 13712799Classical2355Rapid2147Blitz2154

84Jennifer Yu

USA· FIDE 2078341Classical2354Rapid2269Blitz2179

85Anastasia Bodnaruk

RUS· FIDE 4181751Classical2354Rapid2289Blitz2251

86Bodhana Sivanandan

ENG· FIDE 497592Classical2354Rapid2259Blitz2307

87Ekaterina Atalik

TUR· FIDE 4130189Classical2354Rapid2354Blitz2215

88Lilit Mkrtchian

ARM· FIDE 13300601Classical2353Rapid2299Blitz2259

89Zhaoqin Peng

NED· FIDE 1004786Classical2353Rapid-Blitz2244

90Gunay Mammadzada

AZE· FIDE 13403729Classical2351Rapid2287Blitz2264

91Monika Socko

POL· FIDE 1106619Classical2350Rapid2268Blitz2147

92Marta Garcia Martin

ESP· FIDE 32084030Classical2349Rapid2258Blitz2205

93Elnaz Kaliakhmet

KAZ· FIDE 13730169Classical2347Rapid2274Blitz2142

94Tatev Abrahamyan

USA· FIDE 13301918Classical2347Rapid2299Blitz2214

95Alina Bivol

SRB· FIDE 4100123Classical2345Rapid2230Blitz2175

96Rout Padmini

IND· FIDE 5029295Classical2344Rapid2232Blitz2206

97Anita Gara

HUN· FIDE 709751Classical2344Rapid2279Blitz2260

98Pauline Guichard

FRA· FIDE 639370Classical2344Rapid2215Blitz2186

99Mitra Hejazipour

FRA· FIDE 12505951Classical2344Rapid2209Blitz2206

100Beloslava Krasteva

BUL· FIDE 2922029Classical2343Rapid2249Blitz2137

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	BA Bibisara Assaubayeva FIDE 13708694	KAZ	2536	2451	2424
6	AG Aleksandra Goryachkina FIDE 4147103	FID	2536	2492	2469
7	ZT Zhongyi Tan FIDE 8603642	CHN	2536	2502	2424
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
11	KL Kateryna Lagno FIDE 14109336	RUS	2506	2421	2447
12	AK Alexandra Kosteniuk FIDE 4128125	SUI	2495	2421	2411
13	DD Divya Deshmukh FIDE 35006916	IND	2490	2419	2345
14	ND Nana Dzagnidze FIDE 13601903	GEO	2478	2391	2316
15	AK Alina Kashlinskaya FIDE 4198026	POL	2474	2353	2348
16	RV Rameshbabu Vaishali FIDE 5091756	IND	2469	2396	2345
17	CY Carissa Yip FIDE 2090732	USA	2468	2356	2300
18	NB Nino Batsiashvili FIDE 13602993	GEO	2466	2406	2295
19	AH Anastasiia Hnatyshyn FIDE 14198339	UKR	2463	2143	2249
20	MM Mariya Muzychuk FIDE 14114550	UKR	2463	2419	2372
21	YS Yuxin Song FIDE 8614300	CHN	2457	2354	2407
22	AN Alua Nurman FIDE 13729390	KAZ	2455	2332	2343
23	MD Modipalli Deekshitha FIDE 33389454	IND	2454	1888	1806
24	AL Alice Lee FIDE 30941822	USA	2453	2410	2406
25	HD Harika Dronavalli FIDE 5015197	IND	2453	2415	2355
26	AK Afruza Khamdamova FIDE 14210444	UZB	2443	2322	2282
27	ST Stavroula Tsolakidou FIDE 4264312	GRE	2441	2381	2403
28	XZ Xue Zhao FIDE 8601283	CHN	2439	2411	2383
29	NS Nurgyul Salimova FIDE 2915138	BUL	2439	2321	2350
30	BK Bella Khotenashvili FIDE 13602640	GEO	2435	2345	2339
31	AS Anna Shukhman FIDE 54180058	FID	2434	2322	2366
32	OB Olga Badelka FIDE 13509926	AUT	2424	2267	2292
33	LJ Lela Javakhishvili FIDE 13601458	GEO	2424	2330	2280
34	LG Leya Garifullina FIDE 34127035	FID	2418	2315	2414
35	YO Yuliia Osmak FIDE 14101602	UKR	2418	2381	2346
36	SK Sarasadat Khademalsharieh FIDE 12512214	ESP	2414	2366	2332
37	MK Meruert Kamalidenova FIDE 13712802	KAZ	2413	2381	2192
38	AU Anna Ushenina FIDE 14110911	UKR	2412	2363	2360
39	MN Mai Narva FIDE 4500512	EST	2411	2360	2309
40	NT Nadya Toncheva FIDE 2924056	BUL	2408	2302	2222
41	TI Teodora Injac FIDE 932400	SRB	2406	2366	2301
42	EP Elisabeth Paehtz FIDE 4641833	GER	2404	2403	2371
43	UF Ulviyya Fataliyeva FIDE 13403052	AZE	2402	2199	2154
44	BM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul FIDE 4902831	MGL	2402	2352	2353
45	KS Kalyani Sirin FIDE 33323500	IND	2401	2007	2051
46	AS Antoaneta Stefanova FIDE 2902257	BUL	2401	2379	2370
47	MS Marie Sebag FIDE 617822	FRA	2401	2386	2437
48	DW Dinara Wagner FIDE 24157570	GER	2399	2344	2328
49	YD Yixin Ding FIDE 8602972	CHN	2398	2316	2322
50	VA Vantika Agrawal FIDE 25050389	IND	2395	2318	2330
51	IK Irina Krush FIDE 2012782	USA	2393	2343	2210
52	PB Pratitee Bordoloi FIDE 33399506	IND	2393	2039	1848
53	GB Govhar Beydullayeva FIDE 13413015	AZE	2392	2241	2217
54	DD Deimante Daulyte-Cornette FIDE 12802859	FRA	2391	2355	2236
55	NB Nataliya Buksa FIDE 14123622	UKR	2390	2261	2303
56	PC Pia Cramling FIDE 1700030	SWE	2388	2340	2249
57	OK Oliwia Kiolbasa FIDE 1154613	POL	2386	2275	2322
58	XB Xeniya Balabayeva FIDE 13719688	KAZ	2384	2289	2227
59	YS Yang Shen FIDE 8603162	CHN	2383	2358	2331
60	SS Savitha Shri B FIDE 35061887	IND	2382	2350	2233
61	ED Elina Danielian FIDE 13300210	ARM	2382	2298	2366
62	OG Olga Girya FIDE 4195752	RUS	2380	2221	2195
63	ER Eline Roebers FIDE 1058401	NED	2378	2366	2428
64	AS Almira Skripchenko FIDE 13900145	FRA	2376	2253	2282
65	YX Yiyi Xiao FIDE 8606161	CHN	2376	2198	2166
66	QG Qi Guo FIDE 8604002	CHN	2375	2428	2342
67	KK Klaudia Kulon FIDE 1131044	POL	2375	2184	2307
68	RL Rachael Li FIDE 30929849	USA	2374	2359	2272
69	MM Mariam Mkrtchyan FIDE 13310828	ARM	2374	2175	2199
70	ML Miaoyi Lu FIDE 8618020	CHN	2371	2330	2197
71	MA Meri Arabidze FIDE 13604040	GEO	2370	2351	2352
72	AG Alisa Galliamova FIDE 4129725	RUS	2368	2317	2314
73	QH Qian Huang FIDE 8602689	CHN	2366	2394	2316
74	RR Rakshitta Ravi FIDE 25073230	IND	2364	2133	2229
75	AM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya FIDE 24174041	POL	2363	2363	2369
76	SV Sabrina Vega Gutierrez FIDE 2219026	ESP	2363	2158	2206
77	LK Liya Kurmangaliyeva FIDE 13725831	KAZ	2361	2227	2233
78	IB Irina Bulmaga FIDE 13903063	ROU	2359	2343	2275
79	SM Sophie Milliet FIDE 623725	FRA	2358	2308	2298
80	GT Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova FIDE 14203626	UZB	2357	2275	2207
81	ZG Zsoka Gaal FIDE 777765	HUN	2357	2246	2234
82	KB Khanim Balajayeva FIDE 13406396	AZE	2356	2254	2198
83	AK Amina Kairbekova FIDE 13712799	KAZ	2355	2147	2154
84	JY Jennifer Yu FIDE 2078341	USA	2354	2269	2179
85	AB Anastasia Bodnaruk FIDE 4181751	RUS	2354	2289	2251
86	BS Bodhana Sivanandan FIDE 497592	ENG	2354	2259	2307
87	EA Ekaterina Atalik FIDE 4130189	TUR	2354	2354	2215
88	LM Lilit Mkrtchian FIDE 13300601	ARM	2353	2299	2259
89	ZP Zhaoqin Peng FIDE 1004786	NED	2353	-	2244
90	GM Gunay Mammadzada FIDE 13403729	AZE	2351	2287	2264
91	MS Monika Socko FIDE 1106619	POL	2350	2268	2147
92	MG Marta Garcia Martin FIDE 32084030	ESP	2349	2258	2205
93	EK Elnaz Kaliakhmet FIDE 13730169	KAZ	2347	2274	2142
94	TA Tatev Abrahamyan FIDE 13301918	USA	2347	2299	2214
95	AB Alina Bivol FIDE 4100123	SRB	2345	2230	2175
96	RP Rout Padmini FIDE 5029295	IND	2344	2232	2206
97	AG Anita Gara FIDE 709751	HUN	2344	2279	2260
98	PG Pauline Guichard FIDE 639370	FRA	2344	2215	2186
99	MH Mitra Hejazipour FIDE 12505951	FRA	2344	2209	2206
100	BK Beloslava Krasteva FIDE 2922029	BUL	2343	2249	2137

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