Ranking · 194 countries · October 2026
FIDE standard-rated female players by country (October 2026) · Page 4
Russia had the highest FIDE standard-rated female players in October 2026, at 7,558, followed by India (7,039) and France (3,243). The ranking compares 194 countries on October 2026 figures from FIDE. The Solomon Islands ranked last of the 194, at 1. For reference, Global stood at 63,203.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: FIDE standard-rated female players · Topic: FIDE rated chess 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 standard-rated female players by country
October 2026 · 12 highest of 194 countries
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Rank · country · value · source.
Ranks 151–194 of 194 countries. Page 4 of 4.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Togo TG | 10 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 152 | Cote d'Ivoire CI | 9 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 153 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) VI | 9 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 154 | Cayman Islands KY | 8 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 155 | Bermuda BM | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 156 | Central African Republic CF | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 157 | Macao, China MO | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 158 | Senegal SN | 7 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 159 | Cameroon CM | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 160 | Eritrea ER | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 161 | Liberia LR | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 162 | Liechtenstein LI | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 163 | Sao Tome and Principe ST | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 164 | Seychelles SC | 6 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 165 | Afghanistan AF | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 166 | Bhutan BT | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 167 | Burundi BI | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 168 | Dominica DM | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 169 | Equatorial Guinea GQ | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 170 | Faroe Islands FO | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 171 | Mali ML | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 172 | Rwanda RW | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 173 | Saint Lucia LC | 5 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 174 | Cambodia KH | 4 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 175 | Guinea GN | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 176 | San Marino SM | 3 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 177 | Antigua and Barbuda AG | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 178 | British Virgin Islands VG | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 179 | Burkina Faso BF | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 180 | Chad TD | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 181 | Democratic Republic of the Congo CD | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 182 | Djibouti DJ | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 183 | Nauru NR | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 184 | Niger NE | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 185 | Papua New Guinea PG | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 186 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 187 | Sierra Leone SL | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 188 | Somalia SO | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 189 | Tonga TO | 2 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 190 | Comoros KM | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 191 | Gabon GA | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 192 | Grenada GD | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 193 | Saint Kitts and Nevis KN | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 194 | Solomon Islands SB | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| — | Global Reference total, not ranked | 63,203 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest FIDE standard-rated female players?
Russia, at 7,558 in October 2026, ahead of India (7,039) and France (3,243), among 194 countries ranked on October 2026 figures from FIDE.
Which country has the lowest FIDE standard-rated female players?
The Solomon Islands, at 1 in October 2026, then Saint Kitts and Nevis (1).
What does this ranking measure?
Female players with a positive standard rating on the FIDE list
Which countries are included?
194 countries with October 2026 figures: Russia, India, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Sri Lanka, Iran, Turkiye, Brazil, China and Greece and 182 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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