November 2026

Best chess players in Palau

Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.

Active playersActive

72

GrandmastersGM

0

International MastersIM

0

Woman GrandmastersWGM

0

1. 1 FM John Ranel Morazo Palau 2208 New
2. 2 CM Cyril Tomas Montel Jr Palau 1890 New
3. 3 CM Santiago Jr Tan Palau 1873 New

Nearby countries

World leaderboard All countries

• Australia 3,619 active GM Bobby Cheng 2573
• New Zealand 939 active IM Felix Xie 2435
• Guam 168 active CM James Marcus Justo 2035
• Fiji 79 active Yash Krishen Maharaj 1844
• Vanuatu 50 active CM Jeremy Ellison 1829
• Nauru 35 active CM David Dabuae 1869
• Papua New Guinea 10 active Ishmael Amnol 2046
• Solomon Islands 10 active Fred Resture 1843

Questions

There are 72 active FIDE rated players in Palau. The highest rated is FM John Ranel Morazo with 2208 in standard chess.

Who is the best chess player in Palau?

FM John Ranel Morazo, rated 2208 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

How many grandmasters are there in Palau?

The FIDE list of November 2026 has no grandmasters in Palau.

Who is the highest rated woman in Palau?

WFM Angelica Parrado, rated 1682 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

Who is the highest rated junior in Palau?

Ivan Gemota, rated 1726 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.