Women ranking
Top 10 Women Chess Players in the World (July 2026)
A focused view of the strongest women players by FIDE classical rating, with federation flags and fast-format ratings included for context.
Ranking list
10
Rating
Classical
Source
FIDE
FIDE classical ranking
Top 10 Women Players
10 players
| Rank | Player | Federation | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YH Yifan Hou FIDE 8602980 |  CHN | 2613 | 2536 | 2521 |
| 2 | JZ Jiner Zhu FIDE 8608059 | CHN | 2579 | 2435 | 2425 |
| 3 | TL Tingjie Lei FIDE 8605114 | CHN | 2569 | 2496 | 2478 |
| 4 | WJ Wenjun Ju FIDE 8603006 | CHN | 2565 | 2530 | 2489 |
| 5 | HK Humpy Koneru FIDE 5008123 |  IND | 2535 | 2448 | 2430 |
| 6 | AG Aleksandra Goryachkina FIDE 4147103 |  FID | 2534 | 2505 | 2439 |
| 7 | ZT Zhongyi Tan FIDE 8603642 | CHN | 2524 | 2507 | 2457 |
| 8 | AM Anna Muzychuk FIDE 14111330 |  UKR | 2518 | 2398 | 2397 |
| 9 | KL Kateryna Lagno FIDE 14109336 |  RUS | 2508 | 2452 | 2448 |
| 10 | PS Polina Shuvalova FIDE 24171760 | FID | 2502 | 2360 | 2399 |
How rankings are read
Classical first
The main order follows standard FIDE rating.
Fast formats shown
Rapid and blitz ratings sit beside the main score for context.
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