Ranking · 89 countries · October 2026
FIDE Grandmasters (standard list) by country (October 2026)
Russia had the highest FIDE Grandmasters (standard list) in October 2026, at 184, followed by the United States (115) and Germany (103). The ranking compares 89 countries on October 2026 figures from FIDE. Zambia ranked last of the 89, at 1. For reference, Global stood at 1,900.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: FIDE Grandmasters (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 Grandmasters (standard list) by country
October 2026 · 12 highest of 89 countries
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October 2026 · . Grey means no observation on this map. Small territories remain in the table.
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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source.
Ranks 1–50 of 89 countries. Page 1 of 2.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia RU | 184 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 2 | United States US | 115 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 3 | Germany DE | 103 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 4 | India IN | 96 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 5 | Ukraine UA | 85 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 6 | France FR | 60 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 7 | Spain ES | 60 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 8 | Serbia RS | 58 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 9 | China CN | 57 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 10 | Poland PL | 56 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 11 | Hungary HU | 53 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 12 | Israel IL | 50 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 13 | Netherlands NL | 43 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 14 | Armenia AM | 39 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 15 | Czechia CZ | 33 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 16 | Bulgaria BG | 32 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 17 | Croatia HR | 31 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 18 | Georgia GE | 31 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 19 | Azerbaijan AZ | 29 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 20 | Argentina AR | 26 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 21 | Cuba CU | 26 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 22 | Sweden SE | 25 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 23 | Kazakhstan KZ | 24 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 24 | Romania RO | 24 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 25 | Uzbekistan UZ | 21 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 26 | Norway NO | 20 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 27 | Italy IT | 18 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 28 | Turkiye TR | 18 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 29 | Greece GR | 17 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 30 | Slovakia SK | 17 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 31 | Canada CA | 16 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 32 | Denmark DK | 16 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 33 | Iran IR | 16 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 34 | Brazil BR | 15 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 35 | Austria AT | 14 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 36 | Belarus BY | 14 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 37 | Iceland IS | 14 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 38 | Philippines PH | 14 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 39 | Slovenia SI | 13 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 40 | Switzerland CH | 13 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 41 | Vietnam VN | 13 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 42 | Colombia CO | 11 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 43 | Lithuania LT | 11 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 44 | Montenegro ME | 11 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 45 | Australia AU | 10 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 46 | North Macedonia MK | 10 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 47 | Belgium BE | 9 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 48 | Mexico MX | 9 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 49 | Peru PE | 9 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 50 | Latvia LV | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| — | Global Reference total, not ranked | 1,900 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest FIDE Grandmasters (standard list)?
Russia, at 184 in October 2026, ahead of the United States (115) and Germany (103), among 89 countries ranked on October 2026 figures from FIDE.
Which country has the lowest FIDE Grandmasters (standard list)?
Zambia, at 1 in October 2026, then Venezuela (1).
What does this ranking measure?
Players carrying the GM title on the FIDE standard rating list
Which countries are included?
89 countries with October 2026 figures: Russia, United States, Germany, India, Ukraine, France, Spain, Serbia, China, Poland, Hungary and Israel and 77 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 Grandmasters (standard list) by country, October 2026. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/fide-grandmasters-by-country