FIDE rankings


The International Chess Federation governs international chess competition. Each month, FIDE publishes rating lists including "Top 100 Players", "Top 100 Women", "Top 100 Juniors", "Top 100 Girls", and national rankings based on the average rating of each country's top 10 players and top 10 female players in classical chess. Ratings are calculated using the Elo rating system.

Top players

The top 20 players were ranked on 1 February 2026 as follows:

RankPlayerRating
1

Top women

The top 20 female players were ranked on 1 February 2026 as follows:

RankPlayerRating
1

Top juniors

Juniors are considered to be players who will remain under the age of 21 years for the duration of the current calendar year.
The top 20 juniors were ranked on 1 February 2026 as follows:

RankPlayerRating
1

Top girls

Girls are considered to be female players who will remain under the age of 21 years for the duration of the current calendar year.
The top 20 girls were ranked on 1 February 2026 as follows:

RankPlayerRating
1

Top federations

Every month, FIDE publishes a list ranking federations according to the average rating of their top 10 players. The top 20 federations in Open were ranked on 1 February 2026 as follows:
RankFederationAverage top 10 rating
12727
22712
32654
42652
52636
62626
72624
82623
92620
102618
112616
122606
132601
142592
152589
162588
172572
182572
192566
202560