Ranking · 63 countries · October 2026
FIDE Woman Grandmasters (standard list) by country 2026 · Page 2
Russia had the highest FIDE Woman Grandmasters (standard list) in October 2026, at 57, followed by China (31) and the United States (29). The ranking compares 63 countries on October 2026 figures from FIDE. Venezuela ranked last of the 63, at 1. For reference, Global stood at 539.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: FIDE Woman 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 Woman Grandmasters (standard list) by country
October 2026 · 12 highest of 63 countries
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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source.
Ranks 51–63 of 63 countries. Page 2 of 2.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Botswana BW | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 52 | Iceland IS | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 53 | Ireland IE | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 54 | Monaco MC | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 55 | Paraguay PY | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 56 | Peru PE | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 57 | Philippines PH | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 58 | Portugal PT | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 59 | Singapore SG | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 60 | South Africa ZA | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 61 | Turkmenistan TM | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates AE | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| 63 | Venezuela VE | 1 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
| — | Global Reference total, not ranked | 539 | October 2026 | World Chess Federation |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest FIDE Woman Grandmasters (standard list)?
Russia, at 57 in October 2026, ahead of China (31) and the United States (29), among 63 countries ranked on October 2026 figures from FIDE.
Which country has the lowest FIDE Woman Grandmasters (standard list)?
Venezuela, at 1 in October 2026, then the United Arab Emirates (1).
What does this ranking measure?
Players carrying the WGM title in the women's-title field (WTit) of the FIDE standard rating list, including women who also hold an open title
Which countries are included?
63 countries with October 2026 figures: Russia, China, United States, Germany, India, Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, Poland, Hungary, Azerbaijan and France and 51 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 Woman Grandmasters (standard list) by country, October 2026. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/fide-woman-grandmasters-by-country/page/2