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FIDE standard-rated female players

Russia had the highest FIDE standard-rated female players in October 2026, at 7,558, ahead of India (7,039) and France (3,243). Global: 63,203 in October 2026, +0.5% on September 2026.

  • 63,203 Latest · Global · October 2026
  • +0.5% vs September 2026
  • Monthly Release cadence
  • 197 Records · 195 regions · 2026

Verified 4 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period November 2026

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Fig 1 · TOPIC_CHESS · 195 regions Monthly

FIDE standard-rated female players by region

6 largest of 195 regions, October 2026

FIDE standard-rated female players by regionSelected latest values by region. Periods are labelled individually. Bars start at zero; source records and value types are in the table below.Global · October 202663,203Russia · October 20267,558India · October 20267,039France · October 20263,243Germany · October 20262,710Spain · October 20262,449
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FIDE standard-rated female players by region
RegionPeriodSourceTypeValue
GlobalOctober 2026FIDEActual63,203
RussiaOctober 2026FIDEActual7,558
IndiaOctober 2026FIDEActual7,039
FranceOctober 2026FIDEActual3,243
GermanyOctober 2026FIDEActual2,710
SpainOctober 2026FIDEActual2,449
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197 records · 195 regions · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

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FIDE standard-rated female players: record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 1 record
October 2026 63,203 FIDE · 31 Oct 2026
Russia 1 record
October 2026 7,558 FIDE · 31 Oct 2026
India 1 record
October 2026 7,039 FIDE · 31 Oct 2026
France 1 record
October 2026 3,243 FIDE · 31 Oct 2026
Germany 1 record
October 2026 2,710 FIDE · 31 Oct 2026
Spain 1 record
October 2026 2,449 FIDE · 31 Oct 2026

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Definition
Female players with a positive standard rating on the FIDE list
Measure
One slice of Rated players ( counting rule: standard list, form: count, segment: female ) . Number of players holding a positive rating on a chess rating list. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 2 documents

Document Publisher Published Data points
FIDE Standard Rating List — September 2026 FIDE 15 Sep 2026 2
FIDE standard rating list, October 2026: female rated players by federation FIDE — 195

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest FIDE standard-rated female players?

Russia had the highest FIDE standard-rated female players in October 2026, at 7,558, ahead of India (7,039) and France (3,243). Global: 63,203 in October 2026, +0.5% on September 2026.

Which country has the highest FIDE standard-rated female players?

Russia, at 7,558 in October 2026. 194 countries published figures for that period.

Where does this data come from?

From 2 documents published by FIDE. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.

How often is it updated?

Monthly. The newest published period is October 2026; the next release should cover November 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.

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