Ranking · 89 countries · October 2026
FIDE Grandmasters (standard list) by country (October 2026) · Page 2
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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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source.
Ranks 51–89 of 89 countries. Page 2 of 2.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Moldova MD | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 52 | Mongolia MN | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 53 | Turkmenistan TM | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 54 | Egypt EG | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina BA | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 56 | Chile CL | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 57 | Estonia EE | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 58 | Singapore SG | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 59 | Indonesia ID | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 60 | Bangladesh BD | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 61 | Finland FI | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 62 | Paraguay PY | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 63 | Portugal PT | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 64 | Algeria DZ | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 65 | Andorra AD | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 66 | Monaco MC | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 67 | Qatar QA | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 68 | Tunisia TN | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 69 | United Arab Emirates AE | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 70 | Uruguay UY | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 71 | Albania AL | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 72 | Bolivia BO | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 73 | Costa Rica CR | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 74 | Cyprus CY | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 75 | Dominican Republic DO | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 76 | Ecuador EC | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 77 | Faroe Islands FO | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 78 | Ireland IE | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 79 | Jordan JO | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 80 | South Korea KR | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 81 | Malaysia MY | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 82 | Morocco MA | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 83 | New Zealand NZ | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 84 | Senegal SN | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 85 | South Africa ZA | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 86 | Taiwan, China TW | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 87 | Tajikistan TJ | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 88 | Venezuela VE | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 89 | Zambia ZM | 1 | 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/page/2