Best chess players in China
Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.
- Active playersActive
- 2,268
- GrandmastersGM
- 57
- International MastersIM
- 61
- Woman GrandmastersWGM
- 18
| Rank | Player | Rating | Change | Games | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Yi Wei China | 2761New | New | 7 | 1999 |
| 2 | GM Liren Ding China | 2723New | New | · | 1992 |
| 3 | GM Yangyi Yu China | 2705New | New | 4 | 1994 |
| 4 | GM Hao Wang China | 2694New | New | · | 1989 |
| 5 | GM Xiangzhi Bu China | 2651New | New | · | 1985 |
| 6 | GM Shanglei Lu China | 2637New | New | · | 1995 |
| 7 | GM Xiangyu Xu China | 2628New | New | · | 1999 |
| 8 | GM Yue Wang China | 2619New | New | · | 1987 |
| 9 | GM Chao b Li China | 2615New | New | · | 1989 |
| 10 | GM Jinshi Bai China | 2600New | New | · | 1999 |
| 11 | GM Tong(QD) Xiao China | 2598New | New | · | 2008 |
| 12 | GM Yifan Hou China | 2596New | New | · | 1994 |
| 13 | GM Qun Ma China | 2596New | New | · | 1991 |
| 14 | GM Yang Wen China | 2575New | New | · | 1988 |
| 15 | GM Chongsheng Zeng China | 2561New | New | · | 1993 |
| 16 | GM Jiner Zhu China | 2559New | New | · | 2002 |
| 17 | GM Pengxiang Zhang China | 2557New | New | · | 1980 |
| 18 | GM Haowen Xue China | 2556New | New | · | 2008 |
| 19 | GM Wenjun Ju China | 2553New | New | · | 1991 |
| 20 | GM Xiangrui Kong China | 2553New | New | · | 2009 |
| 21 | GM Tingjie Lei China | 2552New | New | · | 1997 |
| 22 | GM Di Li China | 2539New | New | · | 1999 |
| 23 | GM Jun Zhao China | 2538New | New | · | 1986 |
| 24 | GM Zhongyi Tan China | 2536New | New | · | 1991 |
| 25 | GM Qingnan Liu China | 2529New | New | · | 1992 |
| 26 | GM Yinglun Xu China | 2516New | New | · | 1996 |
| 27 | GM Chenxi Zhao China | 2515New | New | · | 2002 |
| 28 | GM Deshun Xiu China | 2509New | New | · | 1989 |
| 29 | Renjie Huang China | 2508New | New | · | 2004 |
| 30 | GM Xiongjian Peng China | 2501New | New | · | 2000 |
| 31 | IM Haochen Jiang China | 2501New | New | 9 | 2011 |
| 32 | GM Changren Dai China | 2500New | New | · | 1999 |
| 33 | GM Yunguo Wan China | 2490New | New | · | 1990 |
| 34 | IM Zeyu Xiang China | 2485New | New | · | 1999 |
| 35 | GM Yan Liu China | 2485New | New | · | 2000 |
| 36 | GM Zhihang Xu China | 2482New | New | · | 2001 |
| 37 | IM Yihan Meng China | 2473New | New | · | 2009 |
| 38 | IM Shixu B Wang China | 2470New | New | 9 | 2001 |
| 39 | IM Yuxin Song China | 2465New | New | · | 2005 |
| 40 | GM Tao Pang China | 2464New | New | 9 | 2001 |
| 41 | GM Yi Xu China | 2456New | New | · | 1998 |
| 42 | IM Kaifan Xie China | 2452New | New | · | 2008 |
| 43 | Di Zhang China | 2447New | New | · | 2007 |
| 44 | GM Xue Zhao China | 2439New | New | · | 1985 |
| 45 | GM Yuanhe Zhao China | 2439New | New | · | 2000 |
| 46 | IM Yiping Lou China | 2437New | New | 8 | 1991 |
| 47 | IM Qi b Chen China | 2437New | New | · | 2000 |
| 48 | Tongsen Wang China | 2434New | New | · | 1997 |
| 49 | Hongfu Dong China | 2434New | New | · | 2010 |
| 50 | FM Ziyuan Xu China | 2429New | New | · | 2008 |
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Questions
There are 2,268 active FIDE rated players in China, 57 of them grandmasters. The highest rated is GM Yi Wei with 2761 in standard chess.
Who is the best chess player in China?
GM Yi Wei, rated 2761 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
How many grandmasters are there in China?
The FIDE list of November 2026 has 57 grandmasters in China.
Who is the highest rated woman in China?
GM Yifan Hou, rated 2596 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
Who is the highest rated junior in China?
GM Tong(QD) Xiao, rated 2598 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.