Best chess players in Niger
Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.
- Active playersActive
- 15
- GrandmastersGM
- 0
- International MastersIM
- 0
- Woman GrandmastersWGM
- 0
- 1 CM Mouhammed Oumarou Niger 1766 New
- 2 MAMAN LAOUAN MAMAN KEITA MOHAMED Niger 1717 New
- 3 SAIDOU RIGO BOUBACAR Niger 1692 New
| Rank | Player | Rating | Change | Games | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Mouhammed Oumarou Niger | 1766New | New | · | 2003 |
| 2 | MAMAN LAOUAN MAMAN KEITA MOHAMED Niger | 1717New | New | · | 2001 |
| 3 | SAIDOU RIGO BOUBACAR Niger | 1692New | New | · | 1993 |
| 4 | WCM Zakari Abdou Yasmina Niger | 1680New | New | · | 2005 |
| 5 | ABDOUL-KARIM SEYDOU MAHAMADOU Niger | 1665New | New | · | 1996 |
| 6 | Hassane Abdou Bilal Niger | 1623New | New | · | 1998 |
| 7 | Aboubacar Akarintkitt Niger | 1569New | New | · | 1974 |
| 8 | Mahamadou LEILA AICHA Niger | 1530New | New | · | 2006 |
| 9 | IBRAHIM MOUNKAILA Niger | 1483New | New | · | 1995 |
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Questions
There are 15 active FIDE rated players in Niger. The highest rated is CM Mouhammed Oumarou with 1766 in standard chess.
Who is the best chess player in Niger?
CM Mouhammed Oumarou, rated 1766 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
How many grandmasters are there in Niger?
The FIDE list of November 2026 has no grandmasters in Niger.
Who is the highest rated woman in Niger?
WCM Zakari Abdou Yasmina, rated 1680 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.
Who is the highest rated junior in Niger?
Mahamadou LEILA AICHA, rated 1530 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.