FIDE ratings – October 2025

Magnus Carlsen no longer wants to compete for the World Championship title, but remains the clear number one in the world ranking. With an Elo rating of 2839, he continues to lead the FIDE world rankings by a clear margin. He has led the rankings continuously since July 2011 and is currently 23 points ahead of Hikaru Nakamura, who is number 2 in the world with 2816. In the women’s rankings, Hou Yifan from China remains at the top. The best junior is Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu from India, while the best junior girl also hails from India – Divya Deshmukh.