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Chess grandmasters and titled players in South Africa
South Africa: 1 (FIDE Grandmasters (standard list), October 2026). It ranks #53 of 166 countries for FIDE Masters (standard list) (October 2026).
- 1 Latest · October 2026
- #53of 166 countries · October 2026
- 4Records · 4 measures
Monthly · 1 publisher · Next period November 2026
Every record
4 records across 4 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.
How South Africa ranks
- FIDE Masters (standard list) by country #53 of 166 · 32 · October 2026
- FIDE International Masters (standard list) by country #64 of 123 · 12 · October 2026
- FIDE Grandmasters (standard list) by country #85 of 89 · 1 · October 2026
- FIDE Woman Grandmasters (standard list) by country #60 of 63 · 1 · October 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest chess grandmasters and titled players figure for South Africa?
South Africa: 1 FIDE Grandmasters (standard list) in October 2026.
How does South Africa rank?
#53 of 166 for FIDE Masters (standard list) (October 2026, 32); #64 of 123 for FIDE International Masters (standard list) (October 2026, 12); #85 of 89 for FIDE Grandmasters (standard list) (October 2026, 1); #60 of 63 for FIDE Woman Grandmasters (standard list) (October 2026, 1).
Where does the South Africa data come from?
4 records from 4 documents by FIDE. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.
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Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher.
StatOrigin. (2026). Chess grandmasters and titled players in South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/chess-grandmasters-and-titled-players/south-africa
"Chess grandmasters and titled players in South Africa." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/chess-grandmasters-and-titled-players/south-africa. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Chess grandmasters and titled players in South Africa." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/chess-grandmasters-and-titled-players/south-africa.
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