Ranking · 166 countries · October 2026
FIDE Masters (standard list) by country (October 2026) · Page 3
Russia had the highest FIDE Masters (standard list) in October 2026, at 1,253, followed by Germany (996) and Spain (470). The ranking compares 166 countries on October 2026 figures from FIDE. Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranked last of the 166, at 1. For reference, Global stood at 9,794.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: FIDE Masters (standard list) · Topic: Chess grandmasters and titled players · Industry: Chess · Period: October 2026. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.
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FIDE Masters (standard list) by country
October 2026 · 12 highest of 166 countries
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Rank · country · value · source.
Ranks 101–150 of 166 countries. Page 3 of 4.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Jamaica JM | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 102 | Lebanon LB | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 103 | Sudan SD | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 104 | Zambia ZM | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 105 | Andorra AD | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 106 | Curacao CW | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 107 | Cyprus CY | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 108 | Faroe Islands FO | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 109 | Monaco MC | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 110 | Nepal NP | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 111 | Botswana BW | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 112 | South Korea KR | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 113 | Malta MT | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 114 | Tajikistan TJ | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 115 | Afghanistan AF | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 116 | Bahrain BH | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 117 | Barbados BB | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 118 | Pakistan PK | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 119 | Suriname SR | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 120 | Yemen YE | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 121 | Zimbabwe ZW | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 122 | Haiti HT | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 123 | Kenya KE | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 124 | Mozambique MZ | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 125 | Palestine PS | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 126 | Liechtenstein LI | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 127 | Macao, China MO | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 128 | Madagascar MG | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 129 | Oman OM | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 130 | Papua New Guinea PG | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 131 | Qatar QA | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 132 | San Marino SM | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 133 | Taiwan, China TW | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 134 | Brunei BN | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 135 | Cambodia KH | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 136 | Cameroon CM | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 137 | Democratic Republic of the Congo CD | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 138 | Ethiopia ET | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 139 | Kuwait KW | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 140 | Liberia LR | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 141 | Malawi MW | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 142 | Maldives MV | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 143 | Mali ML | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 144 | Mauritania MR | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 145 | Mauritius MU | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 146 | Namibia NA | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 147 | Saudi Arabia SA | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 148 | South Sudan SS | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 149 | Antigua and Barbuda AG | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 150 | Aruba AW | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| — | Global Reference total, not ranked | 9,794 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest FIDE Masters (standard list)?
Russia, at 1,253 in October 2026, ahead of Germany (996) and Spain (470), among 166 countries ranked on October 2026 figures from FIDE.
Which country has the lowest FIDE Masters (standard list)?
Virgin Islands (U.S.), at 1 in October 2026, then Tanzania (1).
What does this ranking measure?
Players carrying the FM title
Which countries are included?
166 countries with October 2026 figures: Russia, Germany, Spain, United States, Serbia, France, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, India, Netherlands and Czechia and 154 more.
Where does the data come from?
From FIDE. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). FIDE Masters (standard list) by country, October 2026. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/fide-fide-masters-by-country/page/3