Best chess players in Bhutan
Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.
- Active playersActive
- 11
- GrandmastersGM
- 0
- International MastersIM
- 0
- Woman GrandmastersWGM
- 0
- 1 CM Suk Raj Monger Bhutan 1853 New
- 2 Padma Yonten Gyalpo Bhutan 1708 New
- 3 Thinlee Wangyel Bhutan 1698 New
| Rank | Player | Rating | Change | Games | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Suk Raj Monger Bhutan | 1853New | New | · | 1997 |
| 2 | Padma Yonten Gyalpo Bhutan | 1708New | New | 2 | 2009 |
| 3 | Thinlee Wangyel Bhutan | 1698New | New | · | 2008 |
| 4 | Mahendra Gurung Bhutan | 1607New | New | · | 1980 |
| 5 | Karma Kelzang Bhutan | 1599New | New | · | 2007 |
| 6 | Sidhanth Bhandari Bhutan | 1540New | New | · | 2012 |
| 7 | WCM Pema Yangsel Dorji Bhutan | 1490New | New | · | 2009 |
| 8 | WCM Tshenden Pema Bhutan | 1489New | New | · | 2011 |
| 9 | Yeshey lhaden Bhutan | 1474New | New | · | 2004 |
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Questions
There are 11 active FIDE rated players in Bhutan. The highest rated is CM Suk Raj Monger with 1853 in standard chess.
Who is the best chess player in Bhutan?
CM Suk Raj Monger, rated 1853 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
How many grandmasters are there in Bhutan?
The FIDE list of November 2026 has no grandmasters in Bhutan.
Who is the highest rated woman in Bhutan?
WCM Pema Yangsel Dorji, rated 1490 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
Who is the highest rated junior in Bhutan?
Padma Yonten Gyalpo, rated 1708 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
How often are FIDE ratings updated?
FIDE publishes a new rating list on the first day of every month. This page shows the list of November 2026. These are not live ratings.
Source: FIDE rating list of November 2026, 800,240 rated players. Last updated November 15, 2026.