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Philippines Best chess players in the Philippines

Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.

Active playersActive
5,782
GrandmastersGM
14
International MastersIM
35
Woman GrandmastersWGM
1
  1. 1 GM Julio Catalino Sadorra PhilippinesPhilippines 2546 New
  2. 2 IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia PhilippinesPhilippines 2455 New
  3. 3 GM Eugenio Torre PhilippinesPhilippines 2423 New
Best chess players in the Philippines, Standard, Open
RankPlayerRatingChangeGamesBorn
1 GM Julio Catalino Sadorra PhilippinesPhilippines2546NewNew·1986
2 IM Jan Emmanuel Garcia PhilippinesPhilippines2455NewNew·1995
3 GM Eugenio Torre PhilippinesPhilippines2423NewNew·1951
4 IM Paulo Bersamina PhilippinesPhilippines2418NewNew·1998
5 GM Daniel Quizon PhilippinesPhilippines2411NewNew·2004
6 IM Michael Jr. Concio PhilippinesPhilippines2405NewNew·2005
7 IM Oliver Dimakiling PhilippinesPhilippines2404NewNew·1980
8 GM Mark Paragua PhilippinesPhilippines2394NewNew31984
9 IM Kim Steven Yap PhilippinesPhilippines2390NewNew·1988
10 GM Roland Salvador PhilippinesPhilippines2369NewNew·1982
11 GM Oliver Barbosa PhilippinesPhilippines2368NewNew·1986
12 IM Mark Jay Bacojo PhilippinesPhilippines2364NewNew·2006
13 FM Dino Ballecer PhilippinesPhilippines2363NewNew··
14 GM Darwin Laylo PhilippinesPhilippines2356NewNew·1980
15 GM John Paul Gomez PhilippinesPhilippines2353NewNew·1986
16 IM Christian Gian Karlo Arca PhilippinesPhilippines2349NewNew·2009
17 GM Rogelio Jr Antonio PhilippinesPhilippines2313NewNew·1962
18 IM Richilieu III Salcedo PhilippinesPhilippines2309NewNew·1991
19 FM Arlan Cabe PhilippinesPhilippines2303NewNew·1972
20 GM Richard Bitoon PhilippinesPhilippines2300NewNew·1975
21 FM Ivan Travis Cu PhilippinesPhilippines2299NewNew·2009
22 IM Eric Jr. LABOG PhilippinesPhilippines2297NewNew52002
23 FM Rustum Tolentino PhilippinesPhilippines2286NewNew·1982
24 WGM Janelle Mae Frayna PhilippinesPhilippines2286NewNew·1996
25 FM Aldwin Alegre PhilippinesPhilippines2283NewNew·1977
26 Silverio Abasolo PhilippinesPhilippines2266NewNew·1983
27 FM Austin Jacob Literatus PhilippinesPhilippines2258NewNew·1997
28 FM Alekhine Nouri PhilippinesPhilippines2257NewNew·2006
29 Irvin Ortega PhilippinesPhilippines2242NewNew··
30 IM Rolando Nolte PhilippinesPhilippines2235NewNew·1972
31 FM Phil Martin Casiguran PhilippinesPhilippines2234NewNew·2011
32 FM Anton Paolo C. Del Mundo PhilippinesPhilippines2232NewNew11982
33 FM Christian Mark Daluz PhilippinesPhilippines2229NewNew·2002
34 IM Rico Mascarinas PhilippinesPhilippines2225NewNew·1953
35 IM Chito Garma PhilippinesPhilippines2224NewNew·1964
36 VInce Angelo Medina PhilippinesPhilippines2220NewNew·1996
37 IM Virgilio Vuelban PhilippinesPhilippines2216NewNew171972
38 IM Ricardo De Guzman PhilippinesPhilippines2212NewNew·1961
39 FM Deniel Causo PhilippinesPhilippines2207NewNew·1984
40 Belsar Valencia PhilippinesPhilippines2196NewNew··
41 Allan Cantonjos PhilippinesPhilippines2186NewNew··
42 Melvin Merelos PhilippinesPhilippines2185NewNew··
43 FM Roel Abelgas PhilippinesPhilippines2184NewNew·1980
44 Jasper Rom PhilippinesPhilippines2177NewNew·1972
45 II Teodulfo Nones PhilippinesPhilippines2174NewNew71978
46 Bengt Largo PhilippinesPhilippines2173NewNew··
47 Darry Bernardo PhilippinesPhilippines2172NewNew·2000
48 FM Anthony Makinano PhilippinesPhilippines2161NewNew··
49 WIM Jan Jodilyn Fronda PhilippinesPhilippines2161NewNew·1994
50 Catrihino Pestano PhilippinesPhilippines2160NewNew·1986

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Questions

There are 5,782 active FIDE rated players in the Philippines, 14 of them grandmasters. The highest rated is GM Julio Catalino Sadorra with 2546 in standard chess.

Who is the best chess player in the Philippines?

GM Julio Catalino Sadorra, rated 2546 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

How many grandmasters are there in the Philippines?

The FIDE list of November 2026 has 14 grandmasters in the Philippines.

Who is the highest rated woman in the Philippines?

WGM Janelle Mae Frayna, rated 2286 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

Who is the highest rated junior in the Philippines?

IM Mark Jay Bacojo, rated 2364 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.