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FIDE standard-rated players vs FIDE Masters (standard list)

In October 2026, FIDE standard-rated players worldwide stood at 569,652, against 9,794 for FIDE Masters (standard list).

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FIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list)

Unit: count · 4 observations

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FIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list): GlobalFIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list). 2 indicators on one axis: FIDE standard-rated players, FIDE Masters (standard list). 4 observations from September 2026 to October 2026, ranging from 9,774 to 569,652. Latest values: FIDE standard-rated players 569,652 (October 2026); FIDE Masters (standard list) 9,794 (October 2026). 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 2 Sep 5 Sep 9 Sep 13 Sep 17 Sep 21 Sep 25 Sep 29 Sep Oct 2026 569,652 9,794 FIDE standard-rated players FIDE Masters (standard list)
FIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list): GlobalFIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list). 2 indicators on one axis: FIDE standard-rated players, FIDE Masters (standard list). 4 observations from September 2026 to October 2026, ranging from 9,774 to 569,652. Latest values: FIDE standard-rated players 569,652 (October 2026); FIDE Masters (standard list) 9,794 (October 2026). 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 2 Sep 5 Sep 9 Sep 13 Sep 17 Sep 21 Sep 25 Sep 29 Sep 569,652 9,794 FIDE standard-rated players FIDE Masters (standard list)
FIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list): GlobalFIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list). 2 indicators on one axis: FIDE standard-rated players, FIDE Masters (standard list). 4 observations from September 2026 to October 2026, ranging from 9,774 to 569,652. Latest values: FIDE standard-rated players 569,652 (October 2026); FIDE Masters (standard list) 9,794 (October 2026). 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 2 Sep 9 Sep 13 Sep 21 Sep 29 Sep 569,652 9,794 FIDE standard-rated players FIDE Masters (standard list)
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FIDE standard-rated players and FIDE Masters (standard list): Global
Indicator Period Type Value
FIDE standard-rated players October 2026 Actual 569,652
FIDE standard-rated players September 2026 Actual 566,829
FIDE Masters (standard list) October 2026 Actual 9,794
FIDE Masters (standard list) September 2026 Actual 9,774
Source: FIDE · CC BY 4.0 · FIDE standard-rated players · FIDE Masters (standard list)

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Period FIDE standard-rated players FIDE Masters (standard list)
September 2026 566,829 FIDE 9,774 FIDE
October 2026 569,652 FIDE 9,794 FIDE

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FIDE standard-rated players

Players with a positive standard rating on the FIDE downloadable rating list

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: FIDE

FIDE Masters (standard list)

Players carrying the FM title

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: FIDE

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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