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Top 100 women chess players by FIDE rating

The highest-rated woman in chess is Yifan Hou of China, rated 2596 on FIDE's women's list of October 2026. Jiner Zhu (2559) and Wenjun Ju (2553) are second and third.

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FIDE rating list of . Source: FIDE. A name opens that player's games from the events ChessBinder has covered.

  1. Number 1Yifan Hourated 2596CHNborn 1994203 games
  2. Number 2Jiner Zhurated 2559CHNborn 2002590 games
  3. Number 3Wenjun Jurated 2553CHNborn 1991518 games
  4. Number 4Tingjie Leirated 2552CHNborn 1997371 games
  5. Number 5Aleksandra Goryachkinarated 2536FIDborn 1998290 games
  6. Number 6Zhongyi Tanrated 2536CHNborn 1991437 games
  7. Number 7Bibisara Assaubayevarated 2532KAZborn 2004483 games
  8. Number 8Anna Muzychukrated 2524UKRborn 1990531 games
  9. Number 9Humpy Konerurated 2518INDborn 1987350 games
  10. Number 10Polina Shuvalovarated 2509FIDborn 2001615 games
  11. Number 11Kateryna Lagnorated 2506RUSborn 1989577 games
  12. Number 12Divya Deshmukhrated 2488INDborn 2005499 games
  13. Number 13Carissa Yiprated 2484USAborn 2003345 games
  14. Number 14Alexandra Kosteniukrated 2481SUIborn 1984876 games
  15. Number 15Alina Kashlinskayarated 2474POLborn 1993320 games
  16. Number 16Nana Dzagnidzerated 2467GEOborn 1987442 games
  17. Number 17Alice Leerated 2467USAborn 2009394 games
  18. Number 18Yuxin Songrated 2465CHNborn 2005412 games
  19. Number 19Mariya Muzychukrated 2463UKRborn 1992278 games
  20. Number 20Anastasiia Hnatyshynrated 2462UKRborn 2010242 games
  21. Number 21Alua Nurmanrated 2460KAZborn 2007398 games
  22. Number 22Nino Batsiashvilirated 2459GEOborn 1987631 games
  23. Number 23Harika Dronavallirated 2453INDborn 1991743 games
  24. Number 24Rameshbabu Vaishalirated 2452INDborn 2001471 games
  25. Number 25Stavroula Tsolakidourated 2451GREborn 2000649 games
  26. Number 26Afruza Khamdamovarated 2447UZBborn 2009534 games
  27. Number 27Xue Zhaorated 2439CHNborn 1985104 games
  28. Number 28Bella Khotenashvilirated 2437GEOborn 1988369 games
  29. Number 29Modipalli Deekshitharated 2436INDborn 201278 games
  30. Number 30Anna Shukhmanrated 2434FIDborn 2009335 games
  31. Number 31Nurgyul Salimovarated 2429BULborn 2003591 games
  32. Number 32Mariam Mkrtchyanrated 2421ARMborn 2004401 games
  33. Number 33Leya Garifullinarated 2418FIDborn 2004314 games
  34. Number 34Yuliia Osmakrated 2418UKRborn 1998324 games
  35. Number 35Mai Narvarated 2417ESTborn 1999396 games
  36. Number 36Lela Javakhishvilirated 2415GEOborn 1984288 games
  37. Number 37Sarasadat Khademalshariehrated 2414ESPborn 1997376 games
  38. Number 38Olga Badelkarated 2408AUTborn 2002525 games
  39. Number 39Oliwia Kiolbasarated 2405POLborn 2000687 games
  40. Number 40Savitha Shri Brated 2405INDborn 2007483 games
  41. Number 41Teodora Injacrated 2405SRBborn 2000655 games
  42. Number 42Irina Krushrated 2404USAborn 1983196 games
  43. Number 43Elisabeth Paehtzrated 2404GERborn 1985518 games
  44. Number 44Anna Usheninarated 2403UKRborn 1985236 games
  45. Number 45Marie Sebagrated 2402FRAborn 1986137 games
  46. Number 46Vantika Agrawalrated 2402INDborn 2002503 games
  47. Number 47Eline Roebersrated 2401NEDborn 2006666 games
  48. Number 48Kalyani Sirinrated 2401INDborn 2010155 games
  49. Number 49Antoaneta Stefanovarated 2401BULborn 1979533 games
  50. Number 50Miaoyi Lurated 2400CHNborn 2010579 games
  51. Number 51Meruert Kamalidenovarated 2400KAZborn 2005542 games
  52. Number 52Bat-Erdene Mungunzulrated 2398MGLborn 2005311 games
  53. Number 53Yixin Dingrated 2398CHNborn 199157 games
  54. Number 54Ulviyya Fataliyevarated 2395AZEborn 1996314 games
  55. Number 55Pratitee Bordoloirated 2393INDborn 2013162 games
  56. Number 56Govhar Beydullayevarated 2392AZEborn 2003559 games
  57. Number 57Dinara Wagnerrated 2392GERborn 1999577 games
  58. Number 58Elina Danielianrated 2385ARMborn 1978388 games
  59. Number 59Deimante Daulyte-Cornetterated 2385FRAborn 1989435 games
  60. Number 60Xeniya Balabayevarated 2384KAZborn 2005562 games
  61. Number 61Elnaz Kaliakhmetrated 2383KAZborn 2010605 games
  62. Number 62Yang Shenrated 2383CHNborn 198945 games
  63. Number 63Bodhana Sivanandanrated 2382ENGborn 2015469 games
  64. Number 64Aleksandra Maltsevskayarated 2382POLborn 2002733 games
  65. Number 65Pia Cramlingrated 2380SWEborn 1963335 games
  66. Number 66Rachael Lirated 2380USAborn 201093 games
  67. Number 67Olga Giryarated 2380RUSborn 1991229 games
  68. Number 68Melika Mohammadirated 2378IRIborn 2010163 games
  69. Number 69Nadya Tonchevarated 2378BULborn 2005295 games
  70. Number 70Klaudia Kulonrated 2378POLborn 1992417 games
  71. Number 71Yiyi Xiaorated 2376CHNborn 1996205 games
  72. Number 72Almira Skripchenkorated 2375FRAborn 197660 games
  73. Number 73Qi Guorated 2375CHNborn 1995158 games
  74. Number 74Nataliya Buksarated 2374UKRborn 1996236 games
  75. Number 75Karina Ambartsumovarated 2372RUSborn 198965 games
  76. Number 76Lilit Mkrtchianrated 2368ARMborn 1982257 games
  77. Number 77Alisa Galliamovarated 2368RUSborn 197231 games
  78. Number 78Qian Huangrated 2366CHNborn 198687 games
  79. Number 79Irina Bulmagarated 2365ROUborn 1993685 games
  80. Number 80Mobina Alinasabrated 2364IRIborn 2000234 games
  81. Number 81Rakshitta Ravirated 2364INDborn 2005375 games
  82. Number 82Meri Arabidzerated 2363GEOborn 1994258 games
  83. Number 83Khanim Balajayevarated 2357AZEborn 2001262 games
  84. Number 84Beloslava Krastevarated 2356BULborn 2004441 games
  85. Number 85Amina Kairbekovarated 2355KAZborn 2006591 games
  86. Number 86Anastasia Bodnarukrated 2354RUSborn 1992233 games
  87. Number 87Liya Kurmangaliyevarated 2354KAZborn 2005512 games
  88. Number 88Jennifer Yurated 2354USAborn 2002279 games
  89. Number 89Tatev Abrahamyanrated 2353USAborn 1988225 games
  90. Number 90Ekaterina Atalikrated 2350TURborn 1982353 games
  91. Number 91Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonovarated 2349UZBborn 1999384 games
  92. Number 92Sophie Millietrated 2348FRAborn 1983176 games
  93. Number 93Gunay Mammadzadarated 2348AZEborn 2000497 games
  94. Number 94Deysi Cori T.rated 2346PERborn 1993304 games
  95. Number 95Pauline Guichardrated 2345FRAborn 1988267 games
  96. Number 96Marsel Efroimskirated 2344ISRborn 1995401 games
  97. Number 97Anita Gararated 2344HUNborn 198331 games
  98. Number 98Mitra Hejazipourrated 2344FRAborn 1993197 games
  99. Number 99Rout Padminirated 2344INDborn 1994386 games
  100. Number 100Le Thao Nguyen Phamrated 2342VIEborn 1987116 games

Questions and answers

Who is the youngest player in the top 10 of FIDE's women's list?
Bibisara Assaubayeva, born in 2004, is the youngest of the ten highest-rated players on FIDE's women's list of October 2026.
Which federation has the most players on FIDE's women's list?
China has 13 of the 100 players on FIDE's women's list of October 2026, more than any other federation.
When was this list last updated, and how often does FIDE publish it?
This is FIDE's women's list of October 2026, last read from FIDE on 14 October 2026. FIDE publishes a new rating list every month, and ChessBinder updates this page soon after.