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International Chess Federation The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...

(FIDE) governs international chess competition. Each month, FIDE publishes the lists "Top 100 Players", "Top 100 Women", "Top 100 Juniors" and "Top 100 Girls" and rankings of countries according to the average rating of their top 10 players and top 10 female players. The Elo rating system is used.

Top players

The top 20 players were ranked on 1 May 2024 as follows:

Top women

The top 20 female players were ranked on 1 May 2024 as follows:

Top juniors

Juniors are considered to be players who will remain under the age of 21 years for the duration of the current calendar year. The top 20 juniors were ranked on 1 May 2024 as follows:

Top girls

Girls are considered to be female players who will remain under the age of 21 years for the duration of the current calendar year. The top 20 girls were ranked on 1 May 2024 as follows:

Top federations

Every month, FIDE publishes a list ranking federations according to the average rating of their top 10 players. The top 20 federations were ranked as follows on 1 March 2024:

References

External links

Official FIDE rating lists

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