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FIDE rated chess players in United States
United States: 12,596 (FIDE standard-rated players, October 2026), +0.9% on September 2026. It ranks #9 of 200 countries for FIDE standard-rated players (October 2026).
- 12,596 Latest · October 2026
- +0.9% vs September 2026
- #9of 200 countries · October 2026
- 5Records · 4 measures
Monthly · 1 publisher · Next period November 2026
FIDE standard-rated players in United States
FIDE standard-rated players
United States, September 2026 to October 2026
View the underlying data
| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Actual | 12,485 |
| October 2026 | Actual | 12,596 |
Every record
5 records across 4 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.
| Measure | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDE players rated 2200+ | September 2026 | 1,056 | FIDE |
| FIDE rated juniors (born 2008 or later) | September 2026 | 3,140 | FIDE |
| FIDE standard-rated female players | October 2026 | 1,005 | FIDE |
| FIDE standard-rated players | October 2026 | 12,596 | FIDE |
| FIDE standard-rated players | September 2026 | 12,485 | FIDE |
How United States ranks
- FIDE standard-rated players by country #9 of 200 · 12,596 · October 2026
- FIDE standard-rated female players by country #14 of 194 · 1,005 · October 2026
- FIDE players rated 2200+ by country #3 of 16 · 1,056 · September 2026
- FIDE rated juniors (born 2008 or later) by country #10 of 12 · 3,140 · September 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest FIDE rated chess players figure for United States?
United States: 12,596 FIDE standard-rated players in October 2026, +0.9% on September 2026.
How does United States rank?
#9 of 200 for FIDE standard-rated players (October 2026, 12,596); #14 of 194 for FIDE standard-rated female players (October 2026, 1,005); #3 of 16 for FIDE players rated 2200+ (September 2026, 1,056); #10 of 12 for FIDE rated juniors (born 2008 or later) (September 2026, 3,140).
Where does the United States data come from?
5 records from 3 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). FIDE rated chess players in United States [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/fide-rated-chess-players/united-states
"FIDE rated chess players in United States." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/fide-rated-chess-players/united-states. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "FIDE rated chess players in United States." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/fide-rated-chess-players/united-states.
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