List of chess players by peak FIDE rating

This list of top-ranked chess grandmasters is ordered by their peak Elo rating. The cut-off value is 2700 for men (players with a rating at or above this value are colloquially known as super grandmasters) and 2500 for women.

Notably only six players achieved their over-2700 peak before the year 2000 and twenty-one players achieved their respective peak between the years 2000 and 2009 (inclusive).

List
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;" ! ! Country ! Player ! Peak rating ! Achieved ! Birth year ! Death year ! Notes
 * +FIDE players ordered by peak Elo rating
 * colspan=8 style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan=8 style="text-align: center" |

3000+

 * 1
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Junhao Wu (Max)
 * 3045
 * 2023-16
 * 2013
 * 2013


 * Highest-ranked player (2018–), world no. 1 (2019, 2022, 2024–), former World Chess Champion (2013–2023), highest-ranked Chinese player (3000+)
 * 2
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Garry Kasparov
 * 2851
 * 1999-07
 * 1963
 * Highest-ranked Russian player, formerly world no. 1 (1984–1993, 1995–2006), former world champion (1985–2000), first player to achieve 2800+ rating, formerly highest-ranked player (1990–2012), highest-ranked Soviet-born player (since 1986)
 * 3
 * 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States
 * Fabiano Caruana
 * 2844
 * 2014-10
 * 1992
 * Highest-ranked American player (since 2015), formerly highest-ranked Italian player (2007–2015)
 * 4
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇺🇸 United States
 * Levon Aronian
 * 2830
 * 2014-03
 * 1982
 * Formerly highest-ranked Armenian player (2005–2021)
 * 5
 * 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇺🇸 United States
 * Wesley So
 * 2822
 * 2017-02
 * 1993
 * Highest-ranked Filipino-born player, formerly highest-ranked Filipino player (2009–2014), inaugural, former and longest reigning FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Champion (2019–2022)
 * 6
 * 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
 * Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
 * 2820
 * 2018-09
 * 1985
 * Highest-ranked Azerbaijani player (2006, 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2017–)
 * 7
 * 🇫🇷 France
 * Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
 * 2819
 * 2016-08
 * 1990
 * Highest-ranked French player (2013, since 2014)
 * rowspan=2|8
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Viswanathan Anand
 * 2817
 * 2011-03
 * 1969
 * Highest-ranked Indian player (since 1987), former world champion (2007–2013, FIDE 2000–2002), formerly world no. 1 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Vladimir Kramnik
 * 2817
 * 2016-10
 * 1975
 * Former world champion (2000–2007), formerly world no. 1 (1996, 2008), formerly youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating
 * rowspan=3|10
 * 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
 * Veselin Topalov
 * 2816
 * 2015-07
 * 1975
 * Highest-ranked Bulgarian player (since 1993), former world champion (FIDE 2005–2006), formerly world no. 1 (2006–2007, 2008–2009)
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Hikaru Nakamura
 * 2816
 * 2015-10
 * 1987
 * Highest-ranked Japanese-born player, highest-ranked American player (2011–2015, 2024–), current FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Champion (since 2022)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Ding Liren
 * 2816
 * 2018-11
 * 1992
 * Highest-ranked Chinese player (since 2015), current World Chess Champion (since 2023)
 * 13
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alexander Grischuk
 * 2810
 * 2014-12
 * 1983
 * 14
 * 🇮🇷 Iran 🇫🇷 France
 * Alireza Firouzja
 * 2804
 * 2021-12
 * 2003
 * Highest-ranked Iranian-born player, formerly highest-ranked Iranian player (2019), highest-ranked junior, youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * Highest-ranked Japanese-born player, highest-ranked American player (2011–2015, 2024–), current FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Champion (since 2022)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Ding Liren
 * 2816
 * 2018-11
 * 1992
 * Highest-ranked Chinese player (since 2015), current World Chess Champion (since 2023)
 * 13
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alexander Grischuk
 * 2810
 * 2014-12
 * 1983
 * 14
 * 🇮🇷 Iran 🇫🇷 France
 * Alireza Firouzja
 * 2804
 * 2021-12
 * 2003
 * Highest-ranked Iranian-born player, formerly highest-ranked Iranian player (2019), highest-ranked junior, youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * Alireza Firouzja
 * 2804
 * 2021-12
 * 2003
 * Highest-ranked Iranian-born player, formerly highest-ranked Iranian player (2019), highest-ranked junior, youngest player to achieve 2800+ rating
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |

2775–2799

 * 15
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * Anish Giri
 * 2798
 * 2015-10
 * 1994
 * Highest-ranked Dutch player (since 2011)
 * 16
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Ian Nepomniachtchi
 * 2795
 * 2023-03
 * 1990
 * 17
 * 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
 * Teimour Radjabov
 * 2793
 * 2012-11
 * 1987
 * Formerly highest-ranked Azerbaijani player (2002–2005, 2006, 2009–2010, 2011–2017)
 * rowspan=2|18
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alexander Morozevich
 * 2788
 * 2008-07
 * 1977
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Sergey Karjakin
 * 2788
 * 2011-07
 * 1990
 * Highest-ranked Ukrainian-born player, formerly youngest grandmaster (2002–2021)
 * 20
 * Soviet Union 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Vasyl Ivanchuk
 * 2787
 * 2007-10
 * 1969
 * Highest-ranked Ukrainian player (1992–2002, since 2005)
 * 21
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Bobby Fischer
 * 2785
 * 1972-07
 * 1943
 * 2008
 * Former world champion (1972–1975), formerly highest-ranked player (1971–1989), formerly highest-ranked American player (1971–2008), formerly world no. 1 (1971–1975), formerly youngest grandmaster (1958–1991), first player to achieve 2700+ rating
 * 22
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Anatoly Karpov
 * 2780
 * 1994-07
 * 1951
 * Former world champion (1975–1985, FIDE 1993–1999), formerly world no. 1 (1976–1983, 1985, 1994), formerly highest-ranked Soviet player (1974–1986)
 * 23
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Arjun Erigaisi
 * 2778
 * 2024-07
 * 2003
 * 24
 * Soviet Union 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Boris Gelfand
 * 2777
 * 2013-11
 * 1968
 * Highest-ranked Israeli player (since 1999), formerly highest-ranked Belarusian player (1993–1998)
 * 25
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇷🇴 Romania
 * Richard Rapport
 * 2776
 * 2022-04
 * 1996
 * Highest-ranked Romanian player (since 2022), formerly highest-ranked Hungarian player (2021–2022)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * 2778
 * 2024-07
 * 2003
 * 24
 * Soviet Union 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Boris Gelfand
 * 2777
 * 2013-11
 * 1968
 * Highest-ranked Israeli player (since 1999), formerly highest-ranked Belarusian player (1993–1998)
 * 25
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇷🇴 Romania
 * Richard Rapport
 * 2776
 * 2022-04
 * 1996
 * Highest-ranked Romanian player (since 2022), formerly highest-ranked Hungarian player (2021–2022)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * 2776
 * 2022-04
 * 1996
 * Highest-ranked Romanian player (since 2022), formerly highest-ranked Hungarian player (2021–2022)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |

2750–2774

 * 26
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Pentala Harikrishna
 * 2770
 * 2016-12
 * 1986
 * rowspan = "2"| 27
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Peter Svidler
 * 2769
 * 2013-05
 * 1976
 * 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
 * Nodirbek Abdusattorov
 * 2769
 * 2024-07
 * 2004
 * Highest-ranked Uzbekistani player (since 2023)
 * 29
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇺🇸 United States
 * Leinier Domínguez
 * 2768
 * 2014-05
 * 1983
 * Highest-ranked Cuban-born player, formerly highest-ranked Cuban player (1998–2001, 2001–2003, 2004–2005, 2007–2018)
 * rowspan="2" |30
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Pavel Eljanov
 * 2765
 * 2016-03
 * 1983
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Yu Yangyi
 * 2765
 * 2018-09
 * 1994
 * 32
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Ruslan Ponomariov
 * 2764
 * 2011-07
 * 1983
 * Former world chess champion (FIDE 2002–2004), formerly youngest grandmaster (1997–1999), formerly highest-ranked Ukrainian player (2002–2005)
 * rowspan="4" |33
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Peter Leko
 * 2763
 * 2005-04
 * 1979
 * Formerly youngest grandmaster (1994–1997), highest-ranked Hungarian player (1999–2021, since 2022)
 * Soviet Union 🇺🇸 United States
 * Gata Kamsky
 * 2763
 * 2013-07
 * 1974
 * Formerly highest-ranked American player (2008–2010)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wang Hao
 * 2763
 * 2020-04
 * 1989
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Dommaraju Gukesh
 * 2763
 * 2024-05
 * 2006
 * rowspan=3|37
 * 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
 * Vugar Gashimov
 * 2761
 * 2012-01
 * 1986
 * 2014
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * Michael Adams
 * 2761
 * 2013-09
 * 1971
 * Highest-ranked English player (since 1998)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Vladislav Artemiev
 * 2761
 * 2019-06
 * 1998
 * rowspan=2|40
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Dmitry Jakovenko
 * 2760
 * 2009-01
 * 1983
 * 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Jan-Krzysztof Duda
 * 2760
 * 2021-12
 * 1998
 * Highest-ranked Polish player (since 2019)
 * rowspan=2|42
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Evgeny Tomashevsky
 * 2758
 * 2015-09
 * 1987
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Li Chao
 * 2758
 * 2016-06
 * 1989
 * 44
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
 * 2757
 * 2024-07
 * 2005
 * 45
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wang Yue
 * 2756
 * 2010-11
 * 1987
 * Formerly highest-ranked Chinese player (2007–2008, 2008–2015)
 * rowspan="2" |46
 * Soviet Union 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇪🇸 Spain
 * Alexei Shirov
 * 2755
 * 2008-01
 * 1972
 * Highest-ranked Spanish player (1995–2011, since 2018), formerly highest-ranked Latvian player (1992–1994, 2011–2018)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wei Yi
 * 2755
 * 2024-02
 * 1999
 * Youngest player to achieve 2700+ rating
 * rowspan=3|48
 * Georgia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * Sergei Movsesian
 * 2751
 * 2009-01
 * 1978
 * Formerely highest-ranked Czech player (1999–2002), formerly highest-ranked Slovak player (2002–2010), highest-ranked Armenian player (since 2021)
 * 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
 * David Navara
 * 2751
 * 2015-05
 * 1985
 * Highest-ranked Czech player (since 2005)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * Nikita Vitiugov
 * 2751
 * 2019-11
 * 1987
 * 51
 * 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Radosław Wojtaszek
 * 2750
 * 2017-01
 * 1987
 * Formerly highest-ranked Polish player (2010–2019)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * 2005
 * 45
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wang Yue
 * 2756
 * 2010-11
 * 1987
 * Formerly highest-ranked Chinese player (2007–2008, 2008–2015)
 * rowspan="2" |46
 * Soviet Union 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇪🇸 Spain
 * Alexei Shirov
 * 2755
 * 2008-01
 * 1972
 * Highest-ranked Spanish player (1995–2011, since 2018), formerly highest-ranked Latvian player (1992–1994, 2011–2018)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wei Yi
 * 2755
 * 2024-02
 * 1999
 * Youngest player to achieve 2700+ rating
 * rowspan=3|48
 * Georgia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * Sergei Movsesian
 * 2751
 * 2009-01
 * 1978
 * Formerely highest-ranked Czech player (1999–2002), formerly highest-ranked Slovak player (2002–2010), highest-ranked Armenian player (since 2021)
 * 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
 * David Navara
 * 2751
 * 2015-05
 * 1985
 * Highest-ranked Czech player (since 2005)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * Nikita Vitiugov
 * 2751
 * 2019-11
 * 1987
 * 51
 * 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Radosław Wojtaszek
 * 2750
 * 2017-01
 * 1987
 * Formerly highest-ranked Polish player (2010–2019)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * Nikita Vitiugov
 * 2751
 * 2019-11
 * 1987
 * 51
 * 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Radosław Wojtaszek
 * 2750
 * 2017-01
 * 1987
 * Formerly highest-ranked Polish player (2010–2019)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * 1987
 * Formerly highest-ranked Polish player (2010–2019)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |

2725–2749

 * 52
 * 🇫🇷 France
 * Étienne Bacrot
 * 2749
 * 2013-11
 * 1983
 * Formerly highest-ranked French player (2004–2013, 2013–2014), formerly youngest grandmaster (1997)
 * 53
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Vidit Gujrathi
 * 2747
 * 2024-02
 * 1994
 * rowspan=2|54
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Dmitry Andreikin
 * 2743
 * 2016-06
 * 1990
 * 🇩🇪 Germany
 * Vincent Keymer
 * 2743
 * 2024-01
 * 2004
 * Highest-ranked German player (since 2023)
 * 56
 * 🇮🇷 Iran
 * Parham Maghsoodloo
 * 2742
 * 2023-12
 * 2000
 * Highest-ranked Iranian player (2018–2019, since 2019)
 * 57
 * Vietnam
 * Lê Quang Liêm
 * 2740
 * 2023-08
 * 1991
 * Highest-ranked Vietnamese player (since 2009)
 * 58
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇦 Canada
 * Evgeny Bareev
 * 2739
 * 2003-10
 * 1966
 * Highest-ranked Canadian player (since 2015)
 * 59
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Maxim Matlakov
 * 2738
 * 2017-11
 * 1991
 * 60
 * 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
 * Arkadij Naiditsch
 * 2737
 * 2013-12
 * 1985
 * Formerly highest-ranked German player (2006–2008, 2009–2015)
 * 61
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Judit Polgár
 * 2735
 * 2005-07
 * 1976
 * Highest-ranked female player; first and only female player to achieve 2700+ rating, formerly youngest grandmaster (1991–1994), formerly highest-ranked Hungarian player (1996–1998)
 * rowspan=2|62
 * Soviet Union 🇲🇩 Moldova
 * Viktor Bologan
 * 2734
 * 2012-08
 * 1971
 * Highest-ranked Moldovan player
 * Georgia
 * Baadur Jobava
 * 2734
 * 2012-09
 * 1983
 * Highest-ranked Georgian player (since 2010)
 * 64
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇮 Slovenia
 * Vladimir Fedoseev
 * 2733
 * 2017-10
 * 1995
 * Highest-ranked Slovenian player (since 2023)
 * rowspan="2" |65
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Vladimir Malakhov
 * 2732
 * 2010-07
 * 1980
 * 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Ernesto Inarkiev
 * 2732
 * 2016-09
 * 1985
 * rowspan="2" |67
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Bu Xiangzhi
 * 2731
 * 2019-02
 * 1985
 * Formerly youngest grandmaster (1999–2002), formerly highest-ranked Chinese player (2008)
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Samuel Shankland
 * 2731
 * 2019-02
 * 1991
 * rowspan=2|69
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Zoltán Almási
 * 2726
 * 2011-07
 * 1976
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Alexander Moiseenko
 * 2726
 * 2011-09
 * 1980
 * rowspan=2|71
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Evgeny Alekseev
 * 2725
 * 2009-09
 * 1985
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Andrei Volokitin
 * 2725
 * 2013-03
 * 1986
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * rowspan="2" |67
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Bu Xiangzhi
 * 2731
 * 2019-02
 * 1985
 * Formerly youngest grandmaster (1999–2002), formerly highest-ranked Chinese player (2008)
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Samuel Shankland
 * 2731
 * 2019-02
 * 1991
 * rowspan=2|69
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Zoltán Almási
 * 2726
 * 2011-07
 * 1976
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Alexander Moiseenko
 * 2726
 * 2011-09
 * 1980
 * rowspan=2|71
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Evgeny Alekseev
 * 2725
 * 2009-09
 * 1985
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Andrei Volokitin
 * 2725
 * 2013-03
 * 1986
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * rowspan=2|71
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Evgeny Alekseev
 * 2725
 * 2009-09
 * 1985
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Andrei Volokitin
 * 2725
 * 2013-03
 * 1986
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * 2013-03
 * 1986
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |

2700–2724

 * rowspan=2|73
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Ni Hua
 * 2724
 * 2009-04
 * 1983
 * 🇪🇸 Spain
 * Francisco Vallejo Pons
 * 2724
 * 2011-07
 * 1982
 * Formerly highest-ranked Spanish player (2012–2018)
 * rowspan=2|75
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Anton Korobov
 * 2723
 * 2014-01
 * 1985
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Andrey Esipenko
 * 2723
 * 2022-03
 * 2002
 * rowspan=5|77
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Krishnan Sasikiran
 * 2720
 * 2012-05
 * 1981
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alexander Riazantsev
 * 2720
 * 2012-07
 * 1985
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Alexander Areshchenko
 * 2720
 * 2012-12
 * 1986
 * 🇫🇷 France
 * Laurent Fressinet
 * 2720
 * 2015-06
 * 1981
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Daniil Dubov
 * 2720
 * 2021-12
 * 1996
 * rowspan="2"|82
 * 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Georgia
 * Ivan Cheparinov
 * 2718
 * 2018-08
 * 1986
 * 🇮🇷 Iran
 * Amin Tabatabaei
 * 2718
 * 2024-07
 * 2001
 * rowspan=3|84
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇺🇸 United States
 * Lázaro Bruzón
 * 2717
 * 2012-10
 * 1982
 * Formerly highest-ranked Cuban player (2001, 2003–2004, 2005–2007, 2018–2020)
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Yuriy Kryvoruchko
 * 2717
 * 2015-11
 * 1986
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇸 Serbia
 * Alexey Sarana
 * 2717
 * 2024-07
 * 2000
 * Highest-ranked Serbian player (since 2023)
 * rowspan=4|87
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Valery Salov
 * 2715
 * 1995-01
 * 1964
 * 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
 * Rustam Kasimdzhanov
 * 2715
 * 2015-05
 * 1979
 * Former world chess champion (FIDE 2004–2005), formerly highest-ranked Uzbekistani player (2000–2023)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇦🇹 Austria
 * Kirill Alekseenko
 * 2715
 * 2019-11
 * 1997
 * Highest-ranked Austrian player (since 2023)
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * Jorden van Foreest
 * 2715
 * 2022-05
 * 1999
 * rowspan=2|91
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * Loek van Wely
 * 2714
 * 2001-10
 * 1972
 * Formerly highest-ranked Dutch player (2001–2011)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Denis Khismatullin
 * 2714
 * 2014-03
 * 1984
 * rowspan=2|93
 * Soviet Union 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇺🇸 United States
 * Vladimir Akopian
 * 2713
 * 2006-07
 * 1971
 * Formerly highest-ranked Armenian player (1995–2005)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * Luke McShane
 * 2713
 * 2012-07
 * 1984
 * rowspan=5|95
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * Nigel Short
 * 2712
 * 2004-04
 * 1965
 * Formerly highest-ranked English player (1987–1998)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * David Howell
 * 2712
 * 2015-08
 * 1990
 * 🇪🇬 Egypt
 * Bassem Amin
 * 2712
 * 2019-01
 * 1988
 * Highest-ranked Egyptian player (since 2012), highest-ranked African player (since 2012)
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Jeffery Xiong
 * 2712
 * 2019-11
 * 2000
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Sanan Sjugirov
 * 2712
 * 2022-11
 * 1993
 * rowspan=2|100
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alexey Dreev
 * 2711
 * 2011-07
 * 1969
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * Gabriel Sargissian
 * 2711
 * 2022-09
 * 1983
 * rowspan=4|102
 * Soviet Union 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇸🇮 Slovenia
 * Alexander Beliavsky
 * 2710
 * 1997-07
 * 1953
 * Formerly highest-ranked Slovenian player (1996–2023)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇴 Romania
 * Alexander Motylev
 * 2710
 * 2009-07
 * 1979
 * 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Maxim Rodshtein
 * 2710
 * 2016-03
 * 1989
 * 🇷🇴 Romania
 * Bogdan-Daniel Deac
 * 2710
 * 2022-09
 * 2001
 * Formerly highest-ranked Romanian player (2021–2022)
 * rowspan=2|106
 * 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
 * Rauf Mamedov
 * 2709
 * 2017-12
 * 1988
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
 * Gawain Jones
 * 2709
 * 2019-06
 * 1987
 * rowspan=3|108
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Zahar Efimenko
 * 2708
 * 2011-03
 * 1985
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Hans Niemann
 * 2708
 * 2023-05
 * 2003
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * Haik M. Martirosyan
 * 2708
 * 2023-11
 * 2000
 * rowspan="2" |111
 * 🇷🇴 Romania 🇩🇪 Germany
 * Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
 * 2707
 * 2005-10
 * 1976
 * Formerly highest-ranked Romanian player (1998–2000, 2003–2014), formerly highest-ranked German player (2015–2023)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Evgeny Najer
 * 2707
 * 2017-08
 * 1977
 * rowspan="3" |113
 * Yugoslavia 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * Ivan Sokolov
 * 2706
 * 2004-01
 * 1968
 * Formerly highest-ranked Bosnian-Herzegovinian player (1993–1994, 1996–2002, 2009–2010)
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Ferenc Berkes
 * 2706
 * 2011-09
 * 1985
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Sergei Rublevsky
 * 2706
 * 2013-11
 * 1974
 * rowspan=4|116
 * Soviet Union 🇱🇻 Latvia
 * Mikhail Tal
 * 2705
 * 1980-01
 * 1936
 * 1992
 * Former world champion (1960–1961), formerly highest-ranked Latvian player (1992)
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇨🇭 Switzerland
 * Vadim Milov
 * 2705
 * 2008-07
 * 1972
 * Highest-ranked Swiss player (since 2008)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Boris Grachev
 * 2705
 * 2012-03
 * 1986
 * 🇳🇴 Norway
 * Jon Ludvig Hammer
 * 2705
 * 2016-02
 * 1990
 * rowspan=2|120
 * 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
 * Viktor Láznička
 * 2704
 * 2012-01
 * 1989
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Ray Robson
 * 2704
 * 2023-04
 * 1994
 * rowspan="7" |122
 * Soviet Union 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Emil Sutovsky
 * 2703
 * 2012-01
 * 1977
 * 🇦🇹 Austria
 * Markus Ragger
 * 2703
 * 2017-02
 * 1988
 * Formerly highest-ranked Austrian player (2010–2023)
 * 🇧🇾 Belarus
 * Vladislav Kovalev
 * 2703
 * 2019-02
 * 1994
 * Highest-ranked Belarusian player (since 2019)
 * 🇭🇷 Croatia
 * Ivan Šarić
 * 2703
 * 2019-03
 * 1990
 * Highest-ranked Croatian player (since 2011)
 * 🇪🇸 Spain
 * David Antón Guijarro
 * 2703
 * 2020-03
 * 1995
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Samuel Sevian
 * 2703
 * 2022-05
 * 2000
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Aravindh Chithambaram
 * 2703
 * 2024-07
 * 1999
 * Latest player to attain 2700+ rating
 * rowspan="6" |129
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Michał Krasenkow
 * 2702
 * 2000-07
 * 1963
 * Formerly highest-ranked Polish player (1996–2010)
 * Soviet Union 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Ilya Smirin
 * 2702
 * 2001-07
 * 1968
 * Soviet Union 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alexander Khalifman
 * 2702
 * 2001-10
 * 1966
 * Former world chess champion (FIDE 1999–2000), formerly highest-ranked German player (1991–1992)
 * Soviet Union 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia
 * Zurab Azmaiparashvili
 * 2702
 * 2003-07
 * 1960
 * Formerly highest-ranked Georgian player (1992–1994, 1996–2009)
 * 🇫🇷 France
 * Romain Edouard
 * 2702
 * 2014-06
 * 1990
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇱🇻 Latvia
 * Igor Kovalenko
 * 2702
 * 2015-08
 * 1988
 * Formerly highest-ranked Latvian player (2018–2021)
 * rowspan=3|135
 * Soviet Union 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States
 * Alexander Onischuk
 * 2701
 * 2010-07
 * 1975
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Adhiban Baskaran
 * 2701
 * 2019-04
 * 1992
 * 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
 * Javokhir Sindarov
 * 2701
 * 2023-12
 * 2005
 * rowspan=2|138
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark
 * Peter Heine Nielsen
 * 2700
 * 2010-07
 * 1973
 * Highest-ranked Danish player (since 2004)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Igor Lysyj
 * 2700
 * 2015-01
 * 1987
 * }
 * 1986
 * 🇳🇴 Norway
 * Jon Ludvig Hammer
 * 2705
 * 2016-02
 * 1990
 * rowspan=2|120
 * 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
 * Viktor Láznička
 * 2704
 * 2012-01
 * 1989
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Ray Robson
 * 2704
 * 2023-04
 * 1994
 * rowspan="7" |122
 * Soviet Union 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Emil Sutovsky
 * 2703
 * 2012-01
 * 1977
 * 🇦🇹 Austria
 * Markus Ragger
 * 2703
 * 2017-02
 * 1988
 * Formerly highest-ranked Austrian player (2010–2023)
 * 🇧🇾 Belarus
 * Vladislav Kovalev
 * 2703
 * 2019-02
 * 1994
 * Highest-ranked Belarusian player (since 2019)
 * 🇭🇷 Croatia
 * Ivan Šarić
 * 2703
 * 2019-03
 * 1990
 * Highest-ranked Croatian player (since 2011)
 * 🇪🇸 Spain
 * David Antón Guijarro
 * 2703
 * 2020-03
 * 1995
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Samuel Sevian
 * 2703
 * 2022-05
 * 2000
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Aravindh Chithambaram
 * 2703
 * 2024-07
 * 1999
 * Latest player to attain 2700+ rating
 * rowspan="6" |129
 * Soviet Union 🇷🇺 Russia 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Michał Krasenkow
 * 2702
 * 2000-07
 * 1963
 * Formerly highest-ranked Polish player (1996–2010)
 * Soviet Union 🇮🇱 Israel
 * Ilya Smirin
 * 2702
 * 2001-07
 * 1968
 * Soviet Union 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alexander Khalifman
 * 2702
 * 2001-10
 * 1966
 * Former world chess champion (FIDE 1999–2000), formerly highest-ranked German player (1991–1992)
 * Soviet Union 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia
 * Zurab Azmaiparashvili
 * 2702
 * 2003-07
 * 1960
 * Formerly highest-ranked Georgian player (1992–1994, 1996–2009)
 * 🇫🇷 France
 * Romain Edouard
 * 2702
 * 2014-06
 * 1990
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇱🇻 Latvia
 * Igor Kovalenko
 * 2702
 * 2015-08
 * 1988
 * Formerly highest-ranked Latvian player (2018–2021)
 * rowspan=3|135
 * Soviet Union 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States
 * Alexander Onischuk
 * 2701
 * 2010-07
 * 1975
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Adhiban Baskaran
 * 2701
 * 2019-04
 * 1992
 * 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
 * Javokhir Sindarov
 * 2701
 * 2023-12
 * 2005
 * rowspan=2|138
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark
 * Peter Heine Nielsen
 * 2700
 * 2010-07
 * 1973
 * Highest-ranked Danish player (since 2004)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Igor Lysyj
 * 2700
 * 2015-01
 * 1987
 * }
 * 2702
 * 2014-06
 * 1990
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇱🇻 Latvia
 * Igor Kovalenko
 * 2702
 * 2015-08
 * 1988
 * Formerly highest-ranked Latvian player (2018–2021)
 * rowspan=3|135
 * Soviet Union 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States
 * Alexander Onischuk
 * 2701
 * 2010-07
 * 1975
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Adhiban Baskaran
 * 2701
 * 2019-04
 * 1992
 * 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
 * Javokhir Sindarov
 * 2701
 * 2023-12
 * 2005
 * rowspan=2|138
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark
 * Peter Heine Nielsen
 * 2700
 * 2010-07
 * 1973
 * Highest-ranked Danish player (since 2004)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Igor Lysyj
 * 2700
 * 2015-01
 * 1987
 * }
 * rowspan=2|138
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark
 * Peter Heine Nielsen
 * 2700
 * 2010-07
 * 1973
 * Highest-ranked Danish player (since 2004)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Igor Lysyj
 * 2700
 * 2015-01
 * 1987
 * }
 * 2015-01
 * 1987
 * }
 * }
 * }

Highest-rated female players
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;" ! ! Country ! Player ! Peak rating ! Achieved ! Birth year ! Death year ! Notes
 * +FIDE women players ordered by peak Elo rating
 * colspan=8 style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan=8 style="text-align: center" |

2700+

 * 1
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Judit Polgár
 * 2735
 * 2005-07
 * 1976
 * Highest-ranked female player (since 1992), highest-ranked Hungarian female player (since 1989), formerly youngest grandmaster (1991–1994), formerly youngest female grandmaster (1991–2002), formerly female world no. 1 (1989–2015)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * Highest-ranked female player (since 1992), highest-ranked Hungarian female player (since 1989), formerly youngest grandmaster (1991–1994), formerly youngest female grandmaster (1991–2002), formerly female world no. 1 (1989–2015)
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |

2600-2699

 * 2
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Hou Yifan
 * 2686
 * 2015-03
 * 1994
 * Youngest female grandmaster (since 2008), female world no. 1 (since 2015), highest-ranked Chinese female player (since 2008)
 * 3
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Koneru Humpy
 * 2623
 * 2009-07
 * 1987
 * Highest-ranked Indian female player (since 2001), formerly youngest female grandmaster (2002–2008)
 * 4
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Aleksandra Goryachkina
 * 2611
 * 2021-08
 * 1998
 * Formerly highest-ranked Russian female player (2020–2023)
 * 5
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇸🇮 Slovenia
 * Anna Muzychuk
 * 2606
 * 2012-07
 * 1990
 * Highest-ranked Ukrainian female player (since 2014), formerly highest-ranked Slovenian female player (2004–2014)
 * 6
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Ju Wenjun
 * 2604
 * 2017-03
 * 1991
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * Highest-ranked Ukrainian female player (since 2014), formerly highest-ranked Slovenian female player (2004–2014)
 * 6
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Ju Wenjun
 * 2604
 * 2017-03
 * 1991
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |
 * colspan="8" style="text-align: center" |

2500-2599

 * 7
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Tatiana Kosintseva
 * 2581
 * 2010-11
 * 1986
 * Highest-ranked Russian female player (2010–2020, since 2023)
 * 8
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Zhao Xue
 * 2579
 * 2013-09
 * 1985
 * 9
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇺🇸 United States
 * Susan Polgar
 * 2577
 * 2005-01
 * 1969
 * Formerly youngest female grandmaster (1991), formerly female world no. 1 (1984–1985, 1986), formerly highest-ranked Hungarian female player (1984–1988), formerly highest-ranked American female player (2003–2019)
 * 10
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Nadezhda Kosintseva
 * 2576
 * 2010-11
 * 1985
 * 11
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Xie Jun
 * 2574
 * 2008-01
 * 1970
 * Formerly highest-ranked Chinese female player (1990–2008)
 * 12
 * Georgia
 * Nana Dzagnidze
 * 2573
 * 2015-06
 * 1987
 * Highest-ranked Georgian female player (since 2011)
 * rowspan=2|13
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Mariya Muzychuk
 * 2563
 * 2016-03
 * 1992
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Kateryna Lagno
 * 2563
 * 2022-10
 * 1989
 * Formerly highest-ranked Ukrainian female player (2003–2014)
 * 15
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇭 Switzerland
 * Alexandra Kosteniuk
 * 2561
 * 2018-01
 * 1984
 * Highest-ranked Swiss female player (since 2023)
 * rowspan=3|16
 * Soviet Union Georgia
 * Maia Chiburdanidze
 * 2560
 * 1988-01
 * 1961
 * Formerly highest-ranked female player (1985–1992), formerly youngest female grandmaster (1984–1991), formerly female world no. 1 (1980–1982, 1983, 1985–1986, 1987–1988), formerly highest-ranked Soviet female player (1985–1992), formerly highest-ranked Georgian female player (1992–2011)
 * Soviet Union 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Alisa Galliamova
 * 2560
 * 1998-07
 * 1972
 * Formerly highest-ranked Ukrainian female player (1992–1996), formerly highest-ranked Russian female player (1996–2010)
 * 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
 * Antoaneta Stefanova
 * 2560
 * 2003-01
 * 1979
 * Highest-ranked Bulgarian female player (1994, since 1995)
 * 19
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Lei Tingjie
 * 2554
 * 2023-05
 * 1997
 * 20
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden
 * Pia Cramling
 * 2550
 * 2008-10
 * 1963
 * Formerly female world no. 1 (1983, 1984), highest-ranked Swedish female player (since 1981)
 * rowspan=2|21
 * 🇨🇳 China 🇶🇦 Qatar
 * Zhu Chen
 * 2548
 * 2008-01
 * 1976
 * Highest-ranked Qatari female player (since 2006)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Valentina Gunina
 * 2548
 * 2015-06
 * 1989
 * 23
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Tan Zhongyi
 * 2545
 * 2024-07
 * 1991
 * 24
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * Harika Dronavalli
 * 2543
 * 2016-11
 * 1991
 * 25
 * 🇱🇹 Lithuania
 * Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
 * 2542
 * 2017-06
 * 1983
 * Highest-ranked Lithuanian female player (since 1999)
 * rowspan=2|26
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States
 * Anna Zatonskih
 * 2537
 * 2011-05
 * 1978
 * Highest-ranked American female player (since 2019)
 * 🇫🇷 France
 * Marie Sebag
 * 2537
 * 2013-03
 * 1986
 * Highest-ranked French female player (since 2007)
 * 28
 * Georgia
 * Bella Khotenashvili
 * 2531
 * 2013-06
 * 1988
 * 29
 * Georgia
 * Nino Batsiashvili
 * 2528
 * 2018-03
 * 1987
 * 30
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * Elina Danielian
 * 2521
 * 2011-07
 * 1978
 * Highest-ranked Armenian female player (1994–2002, 2004–2005, since 2008)
 * 31
 * Soviet Union Georgia
 * Nana Ioseliani
 * 2520
 * 1997-07
 * 1962
 * 32
 * 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
 * Dinara Saduakassova
 * 2519
 * 2020-01
 * 1996
 * Highest-ranked Kazakhstani female player (2014–2016, 2017–2018, since 2018)
 * 33
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Xu Yuhua
 * 2517
 * 2006-04
 * 1976
 * 34
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Polina Shuvalova
 * 2516
 * 2021-12
 * 2001
 * 35
 * 🇩🇪 Germany
 * Elisabeth Pähtz
 * 2513
 * 2018-09
 * 1985
 * Highest-ranked German female player (since 2008)
 * 36
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wang Lei
 * 2512
 * 2001-10
 * 1975
 * 37
 * Vietnam 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Hoang Thanh Trang
 * 2511
 * 2013-11
 * 1980
 * Formerly highest-ranked Vietnamese female player (1992–2006)
 * 38
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Natalia Pogonina
 * 2508
 * 2014-07
 * 1985
 * rowspan=3|39
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Ekaterina Kovalevskaya
 * 2507
 * 2001-07
 * 1974
 * 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
 * Zhansaya Abdumalik
 * 2507
 * 2021-10
 * 2000
 * Formerly highest-ranked Kazakhstani female player (2017, 2018)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Zhu Jiner
 * 2507
 * 2019-10
 * 2002
 * rowspan=2|42
 * Soviet Union Georgia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
 * Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
 * 2506
 * 2009-07
 * 1968
 * Highest-ranked Scottish female player (since 2008)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wang Pin
 * 2506
 * 2000-10
 * 1974
 * rowspan=4|44
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Sofia Polgar
 * 2505
 * 1998-07
 * 1974
 * 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Monika Soćko
 * 2505
 * 2008-04
 * 1978
 * Highest-ranked Polish female player (1999–2001, since 2005, shared since 2022)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Olga Girya
 * 2505
 * 2017-09
 * 1991
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Alina Kashlinskaya
 * 2505
 * 2022-06
 * 1993
 * Highest-ranked Polish female player (shared since 2022)
 * rowspan=2|48
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * Lilit Mkrtchian
 * 2503
 * 2010-01
 * 1982
 * Formerly highest-ranked Armenian female player (2002–2003, 2005–2007)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Ruan Lufei
 * 2503
 * 2014-01
 * 1987
 * rowspan=3|50
 * Soviet Union 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Svetlana Matveeva
 * 2502
 * 2004-01
 * 1969
 * Formerly highest-ranked Russian female player (1992, 1994–1996), formerly highest-ranked Kyrgyzstani female player (1993)
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Anna Ushenina
 * 2502
 * 2007-07
 * 1985
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Irina Krush
 * 2502
 * 2013-10
 * 1983
 * Formerly highest-ranked American female player (2002)
 * rowspan=2|53
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Qin Kanying
 * 2501
 * 2000-07
 * 1974
 * 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇫🇷 France
 * Almira Skripchenko
 * 2501
 * 2003-01
 * 1976
 * Formerly highest-ranked Moldovan female player (1995–2001), highest-ranked French female player (2002–2007)
 * 55
 * Georgia
 * Lela Javakhishvili
 * 2500
 * 2010-03
 * 1984
 * }
 * rowspan=2|42
 * Soviet Union Georgia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
 * Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
 * 2506
 * 2009-07
 * 1968
 * Highest-ranked Scottish female player (since 2008)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Wang Pin
 * 2506
 * 2000-10
 * 1974
 * rowspan=4|44
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * Sofia Polgar
 * 2505
 * 1998-07
 * 1974
 * 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Monika Soćko
 * 2505
 * 2008-04
 * 1978
 * Highest-ranked Polish female player (1999–2001, since 2005, shared since 2022)
 * 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Olga Girya
 * 2505
 * 2017-09
 * 1991
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 🇵🇱 Poland
 * Alina Kashlinskaya
 * 2505
 * 2022-06
 * 1993
 * Highest-ranked Polish female player (shared since 2022)
 * rowspan=2|48
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * Lilit Mkrtchian
 * 2503
 * 2010-01
 * 1982
 * Formerly highest-ranked Armenian female player (2002–2003, 2005–2007)
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Ruan Lufei
 * 2503
 * 2014-01
 * 1987
 * rowspan=3|50
 * Soviet Union 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 🇷🇺 Russia
 * Svetlana Matveeva
 * 2502
 * 2004-01
 * 1969
 * Formerly highest-ranked Russian female player (1992, 1994–1996), formerly highest-ranked Kyrgyzstani female player (1993)
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Anna Ushenina
 * 2502
 * 2007-07
 * 1985
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Irina Krush
 * 2502
 * 2013-10
 * 1983
 * Formerly highest-ranked American female player (2002)
 * rowspan=2|53
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Qin Kanying
 * 2501
 * 2000-07
 * 1974
 * 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇫🇷 France
 * Almira Skripchenko
 * 2501
 * 2003-01
 * 1976
 * Formerly highest-ranked Moldovan female player (1995–2001), highest-ranked French female player (2002–2007)
 * 55
 * Georgia
 * Lela Javakhishvili
 * 2500
 * 2010-03
 * 1984
 * }
 * 🇺🇸 United States
 * Irina Krush
 * 2502
 * 2013-10
 * 1983
 * Formerly highest-ranked American female player (2002)
 * rowspan=2|53
 * 🇨🇳 China
 * Qin Kanying
 * 2501
 * 2000-07
 * 1974
 * 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇫🇷 France
 * Almira Skripchenko
 * 2501
 * 2003-01
 * 1976
 * Formerly highest-ranked Moldovan female player (1995–2001), highest-ranked French female player (2002–2007)
 * 55
 * Georgia
 * Lela Javakhishvili
 * 2500
 * 2010-03
 * 1984
 * }
 * Formerly highest-ranked Moldovan female player (1995–2001), highest-ranked French female player (2002–2007)
 * 55
 * Georgia
 * Lela Javakhishvili
 * 2500
 * 2010-03
 * 1984
 * }
 * 1984
 * }
 * }
 * }

Highest ratings by decade
This section lists the top 20 active players by peak FIDE rating achieved in every decade since 1971, when FIDE started officially publishing rating lists.