List of female chess players


This article lists female chess players who have received FIDE titles or have other significant achievements in chess.

Grandmasters

There are 44 female players who have been awarded the title of Grandmaster, the highest lifetime title in chess, all of whom are living as of July 2025.
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International Masters

As of July 2025, there are 149 women with the International Master title, including eight who are no longer living.

Alphabetical list

This list of female chess players includes people who are primarily known as chess players and have an article on the English Wikipedia. It includes the preceding lists of Grandmasters and International Masters.
FIDE title abbreviations:

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z