FIDE ratings - June 2025

by André Schulz
6/2/2025 – The new FIDE rankings are out. Magnus Carlsen and Hou Yifan continue to lead the open and women’s lists, while world champion Gukesh remains the top junior despite Elo losses. The month also brought shifts just behind the leaders, with strong performances from rising stars and established players alike.
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Top 100

While Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura remain firmly in the top two spots of the June world rankings, world champion Gukesh dropped from third to fifth after a disappointing performance at the Grand Chess Tour event in Bucharest, losing over 10 Elo points. Arjun Erigaisi and Fabiano Caruana moved up one spot each, despite minimal changes to their ratings. Both Praggnanandhaa and Alireza Firouzja made notable Elo gains, while Anish Giri is also climbing again—his victory at the Sharjah Masters earned him 10 points. India continues to impress, with five players now in the world’s top 20.

Other players who gained ground include Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, following his solid showing in Bucharest, and Vincent Keymer, whose dominant performance at the German Championships brought him a 10-point gain and a jump of three places—he now sits at number 22 in the world.   

# Name Fed Rating B-Year
1 Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2837 1990
2 Nakamura, Hikaru USA 2804 1987
3 Erigaisi Arjun IND 2782 2003
4 Caruana, Fabiano USA 2777 1992
5 Gukesh D IND 2776 2006
6 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek UZB 2767 2004
7 Praggnanandhaa R IND 2767 2005
8 Firouzja, Alireza FRA 2766 2003
9 Wei, Yi CHN 2758 1999
10 Nepomniachtchi, Ian RUS 2757 1990
11 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. IND 2749 1999
12 Giri, Anish NED 2748 1994
13 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 2746 1985
14 So, Wesley USA 2745 1993
15 Anand, Viswanathan IND 2743 1969
16 Aronian, Levon USA 2742 1982
17 Fedoseev, Vladimir SLO 2739 1995
18 Dominguez Perez, Leinier USA 2738 1983
19 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime FRA 2736 1990
20 Niemann, Hans Moke USA 2736 2003
21 Ding, Liren CHN 2734 1992
22 Keymer, Vincent GER 2730 2004
23 Le, Quang Liem VIE 2729 1991
24 Duda, Jan-Krzysztof POL 2725 1998
25 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi IND 2720 1994
26 Topalov, Veselin BUL 2717 1975
27 Rapport, Richard HUN 2714 1996
28 Yu, Yangyi CHN 2714 1994
29 Sindarov, Javokhir UZB 2710 2005
30 Harikrishna, Pentala IND 2707 1986
31 Wang, Hao CHN 2701 1989
32 Svidler, Peter FID 2698 1976
33 Nihal Sarin IND 2696 2004
34 Andreikin, Dmitry FID 2695 1990
35 Dubov, Daniil RUS 2693 1996
36 Liang, Awonder USA 2693 2003
37 Radjabov, Teimour AZE 2692 1987
38 Maghsoodloo, Parham IRI 2691 2000
39 Esipenko, Andrey RUS 2689 2002
40 Sevian, Samuel USA 2687 2000
41 Robson, Ray USA 2687 1994
42 Van Foreest, Jorden NED 2687 1999
43 Sarana, Alexey SRB 2686 2000
44 Bu, Xiangzhi CHN 2684 1985
45 Artemiev, Vladislav RUS 2676 1998
46 Kovalenko, Igor UKR 2676 1988
47 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam UZB 2675 1979
48 Deac, Bogdan-Daniel ROU 2674 2001
49 Nguyen, Thai Dai Van CZE 2674 2001
50 Sadhwani, Raunak IND 2672 2005
51 Vitiugov, Nikita ENG 2671 1987
52 Sargsyan, Shant ARM 2669 2002
53 Eljanov, Pavel UKR 2669 1983
54 Gledura, Benjamin HUN 2668 1999
55 Howell, David W L ENG 2668 1990
56 Svane, Frederik GER 2667 2004
57 Grischuk, Alexander RUS 2667 1983
58 Murzin, Volodar FID 2666 2006
59 Leko, Peter HUN 2666 1979
60 Shankland, Sam USA 2666 1991
61 Bluebaum, Matthias GER 2663 1997
62 Indjic, Aleksandar SRB 2661 1995
63 Saric, Ivan CRO 2661 1990
64 Oparin, Grigoriy USA 2660 1997
65 Yakubboev, Nodirbek UZB 2659 2002
66 Adams, Michael ENG 2659 1971
67 Yuffa, Daniil ESP 2657 1997
68 Mamedov, Rauf AZE 2657 1988
69 Navara, David CZE 2657 1985
70 Karthikeyan, Murali IND 2656 1999
71 Tabatabaei, M. Amin IRI 2655 2001
72 Alekseenko, Kirill AUT 2655 1997
73 Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B ENG 2653 1987
74 Shevchenko, Kirill ROU 2653 2002
75 Gelfand, Boris ISR 2652 1968
76 Wojtaszek, Radoslaw POL 2651 1987
77 Bjerre, Jonas Buhl DEN 2651 2004
78 Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2650 1977
79 Lu, Shanglei CHN 2647 1995
80 Dardha, Daniel BEL 2646 2005
81 Rodshtein, Maxim ISR 2645 1989
82 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin UZB 2644 2002
83 Grandelius, Nils SWE 2643 1993
84 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian NOR 2642 1998
85 Anton Guijarro, David ESP 2642 1995
86 Cheparinov, Ivan BUL 2641 1986
87 Daneshvar, Bardiya IRI 2640 2006
88 Xiong, Jeffery USA 2639 2000
89 Ivic, Velimir SRB 2639 2002
90 Vallejo Pons, Francisco ESP 2638 1982
91 Amin, Bassem EGY 2636 1988
92 Malakhov, Vladimir FID 2636 1980
93 Gurel, Ediz TUR 2636 2008
94 Melkumyan, Hrant ARM 2636 1989
95 Tari, Aryan NOR 2636 1999
96 Sjugirov, Sanan HUN 2635 1993
97 Chigaev, Maksim ESP 2635 1996
98 Hovhannisyan, Robert ARM 2635 1991
99 Martirosyan, Haik M. ARM 2635 2000
100 Ivanchuk, Vasyl UKR 2634 1969

Top 100 Women

Chinese players continue to dominate the women’s world rankings, occupying the top five positions. World number one Hou Yifan, who now competes only occasionally, leads the list, followed by world champion Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie. Zhu Jiner and Tan Zhongyi both gained Elo points and moved up in the rankings, pushing Humpy Koneru down to sixth as the highest-ranked non-Chinese player. Other notable Elo gainers among the top players include Anna Muzychuk (7th), Bibisara Assaubayeva (10th), and Vaishali (14th).

# Name Fed Rating B-Year
1 Hou, Yifan CHN 2633 1994
2 Ju, Wenjun CHN 2580 1991
3 Lei, Tingjie CHN 2552 1997
4 Zhu, Jiner CHN 2547 2002
5 Tan, Zhongyi CHN 2546 1991
6 Koneru, Humpy IND 2543 1987
7 Muzychuk, Anna UKR 2535 1990
8 Goryachkina, Aleksandra FID 2533 1998
9 Lagno, Kateryna RUS 2515 1989
10 Assaubayeva, Bibisara KAZ 2509 2004
11 Dzagnidze, Nana GEO 2505 1987
12 Muzychuk, Mariya UKR 2492 1992
13 Dronavalli, Harika IND 2483 1991
14 Vaishali, Rameshbabu IND 2481 2001
15 Shuvalova, Polina FID 2480 2001
16 Kosteniuk, Alexandra SUI 2474 1984
17 Osmak, Yuliia UKR 2468 1998
18 Divya Deshmukh IND 2463 2005
19 Batsiashvili, Nino GEO 2462 1987
20 Kashlinskaya, Alina POL 2459 1993
21 Injac, Teodora SRB 2457 2000
22 Lu, Miaoyi CHN 2452 2010
23 Garifullina, Leya FID 2450 2004
24 Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat ESP 2449 1997
25 Sebag, Marie FRA 2441 1986
26 Arabidze, Meri GEO 2440 1994
27 Javakhishvili, Lela GEO 2432 1984
28 Yip, Carissa USA 2431 2003
29 Tsolakidou, Stavroula GRE 2428 2000
30 Badelka, Olga AUT 2424 2002
31 Khotenashvili, Bella GEO 2418 1988
32 Gunina, Valentina FID 2416 1989
33 Ushenina, Anna UKR 2413 1985
34 Shukhman, Anna FID 2413 2009
35 Song, Yuxin CHN 2410 2005
36 Kulon, Klaudia POL 2407 1992
37 Paehtz, Elisabeth GER 2406 1985
38 Wagner, Dinara GER 2404 1999
39 Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante FRA 2404 1989
40 Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra POL 2403 2002
41 Cramling, Pia SWE 2403 1963
42 Ambartsumova, Karina RUS 2403 1989
43 Danielian, Elina ARM 2403 1978
44 Buksa, Nataliya UKR 2400 1996
45 Stefanova, Antoaneta BUL 2399 1979
46 Mkrtchian, Lilit ARM 2396 1982
47 Tania, Sachdev IND 2396 1986
48 Girya, Olga RUS 2393 1991
49 Bulmaga, Irina ROU 2393 1993
50 Ding, Yixin CHN 2392 1991
51 Galliamova, Alisa RUS 2392 1972
52 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina ESP 2391 1987
53 Gaal, Zsoka HUN 2391 2007
54 Narva, Mai EST 2391 1999
55 Mammadzada, Gunay AZE 2390 2000
56 Shen, Yang CHN 2389 1989
57 Lee, Alice USA 2389 2009
58 Vantika Agrawal IND 2388 2002
59 Beydullayeva, Govhar AZE 2386 2003
60 Salimova, Nurgyul BUL 2385 2003
61 Zhai, Mo CHN 2379 1996
62 Wang, Pin CHN 2378 1974
63 Krush, Irina USA 2376 1983
64 Rajlich, Iweta POL 2373 1981
65 Fataliyeva, Ulviyya AZE 2372 1996
66 Efroimski, Marsel ISR 2372 1995
67 Guo, Qi CHN 2371 1995
68 Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim UZB 2370 1999
69 Socko, Monika POL 2369 1978
70 Huang, Qian CHN 2367 1986
71 Kiolbasa, Oliwia POL 2366 2000
72 Cyfka, Karina POL 2362 1987
73 Milliet, Sophie FRA 2360 1983
74 Skripchenko, Almira FRA 2359 1976
75 Balajayeva, Khanim AZE 2358 2001
76 Bodnaruk, Anastasia RUS 2357 1992
77 Pham, Le Thao Nguyen VIE 2357 1987
78 Batkhuyag, Munguntuul MGL 2356 1987
79 Tang, Zoey USA 2356 2008
80 Roebers, Eline NED 2356 2006
81 Hoang, Thanh Trang HUN 2356 1980
82 Kulkarni Bhakti IND 2356 1992
83 Aulia, Medina Warda INA 2355 1997
84 Manko, Mariia SUI 2354 2007
85 Xiao, Yiyi CHN 2354 1996
86 Cori T., Deysi PER 2354 1993
87 Sargsyan, Anna M. USA 2354 2001
88 Hrebenshchykova, Yelyzaveta UKR 2353 2005
89 Atalik, Ekaterina TUR 2352 1982
90 Balabayeva, Xeniya KAZ 2352 2005
91 Padmini, Rout IND 2352 1994
92 Bivol, Alina FID 2352 1996
93 Mammadova, Gulnar AZE 2352 1991
94 Peng, Zhaoqin NED 2351 1968
95 Ouellet, Maili-Jade CAN 2350 2002
96 Voit, Daria RUS 2347 1994
97 Klek, Hanna Marie GER 2344 1995
98 Nandhidhaa, P V IND 2343 1996
99 Shvayger, Yuliya ISR 2343 1994
100 Dolzhykova, Kateryna GER 2342 1988
101 Ni, Shiqun CHN 2342 1997

Top 100 Juniors

World champion Gukesh remains the top-ranked junior player, despite a slight drop in his Elo rating. His compatriot Praggnanandhaa has narrowed the gap to just 9 points and holds second place. In third is Javokhir Sindarov, the only other junior with an Elo rating above 2700.

# Name Fed Rating B-Year
1 Gukesh D IND 2776 2006
2 Praggnanandhaa R IND 2767 2005
3 Sindarov, Javokhir UZB 2710 2005
4 Sadhwani, Raunak IND 2672 2005
5 Murzin, Volodar FID 2666 2006
6 Dardha, Daniel BEL 2646 2005
7 Daneshvar, Bardiya IRI 2640 2006
8 Gurel, Ediz TUR 2636 2008
9 Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan TUR 2626 2011
10 Mishra, Abhimanyu USA 2611 2009
11 Suleymanli, Aydin AZE 2608 2005
12 Yoo, Christopher Woojin USA 2607 2006
13 Maurizzi, Marc`Andria FRA 2607 2007
14 Mendonca, Leon Luke IND 2603 2006
15 Pranav, V IND 2595 2006
16 Amar, Elham NOR 2589 2005
17 Zemlyanskii, Ivan RUS 2585 2010
18 Pranesh M IND 2580 2006
19 Lazavik, Denis BLR 2580 2006
20 Pranav Anand IND 2576 2006
21 Vetokhin, Savva FID 2570 2009
22 Woodward, Andy USA 2567 2010
23 Aditya Mittal IND 2563 2006
24 Samunenkov, Ihor UKR 2562 2009
25 Bharath Subramaniyam H IND 2558 2007
26 Grebnev, Aleksey FID 2552 2006
27 Movahed, Sina IRI 2544 2010
28 Sokolovsky, Yahli ISR 2542 2006
29 Costa, Leonardo GER 2541 2008
30 Madaminov, Mukhiddin UZB 2536 2006
31 Wang, Justin USA 2529 2005
32 Petkov, Momchil BUL 2528 2005
33 Can, Isik TUR 2525 2005
34 Guo, Arthur USA 2525 2006
35 Samadov, Read AZE 2522 2007
36 Xiao, Tong(QD) CHN 2520 2008
37 Finek, Vaclav CZE 2520 2010
38 Xue, Haowen CHN 2518 2008
39 Rozen, Eytan ISR 2513 2006
40 Ghazarian, Kirk USA 2511 2006
41 Mamedov, Edgar KAZ 2509 2010
42 Klimkowski, Jan POL 2508 2007
43 Aswath, S IND 2507 2008
44 Mardov, Dimitar USA 2506 2008
45 Malek, Jan POL 2505 2007
46 Galaviz Medina, Sion Radamantys MEX 2503 2005
47 Hardaway, Brewington USA 2502 2009
48 Macias Pino, Diego ESP 2501 2007
49 Uskov, Artem FID 2500 2010
50 Samant Aditya S IND 2498 2006
51 Deuer, Marius GER 2497 2008
52 Rohith Krishna S IND 2497 2005
53 Royal, Shreyas ENG 2492 2009
54 Ohanyan, Emin ARM 2491 2006
55 Ilamparthi A R IND 2490 2009
56 Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid UZB 2490 2009
57 Khubukshanov, Erdem FID 2490 2007
58 Ansat, Aldiyar KAZ 2489 2008
59 Materia, Marco FRA 2489 2009
60 Droin, Augustin FRA 2488 2006
61 Babazada, Khazar AZE 2487 2005
62 Trost, Edvin SWE 2486 2007
63 Bodrogi, Bendeguz HUN 2481 2008
64 Srihari L R IND 2480 2005
65 Kvaloy, Aksel Bu NOR 2479 2008
66 Prraneeth Vuppala IND 2476 2007
67 Zverev, Lev FID 2474 2010
68 Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav UKR 2474 2008
69 Kilic, Eray TUR 2474 2007
70 Dotzer, Lukas AUT 2473 2010
71 Bilovil, Bogdan UKR 2471 2006
72 Kong, Xiangrui CHN 2470 2009
73 Begmuratov, Khumoyun UZB 2470 2010
74 Mitusov, Semen NOR 2468 2006
75 Md Imran IND 2466 2009
76 Lavrencic, Matic SLO 2465 2008
77 Oro, Faustino ARG 2465 2013
78 Tarhan, Adar TUR 2465 2007
79 Levin, Guy ISR 2464 2006
80 Pingin, Artem RUS 2463 2008
81 Divya Deshmukh IND 2463 2005
82 Putnam, Liam USA 2462 2008
83 Siddharth, Jagadeesh SGP 2461 2007
84 Sriram Adarsh Uppala IND 2460 2010
85 Stribuk, Artiom FID 2460 2007
86 De Winter, Arthur NED 2460 2008
87 Razafindratsima, Timothe FRA 2459 2006
88 Poh, Yu Tian MAS 2458 2009
89 Mayank Chakraborty IND 2457 2009
90 Meng, Yihan CHN 2454 2009
91 Mahdavi, Reza IRI 2454 2008
92 Raczek, Krzysztof POL 2453 2008
93 Borgaonkar Akshay IND 2453 2009
94 Daggupati, Balaji USA 2453 2005
95 Lu, Miaoyi CHN 2452 2010
96 Chasin, Nico USA 2452 2006
97 Sowinski, Pawel POL 2451 2010
98 Tsaruk, Maksim FID 2451 2005
99 Sukiasyan, Vahe A. ARM 2451 2008
100 Jiang, Haochen CHN 2450 2011
101 Magold, Filip ROU 2450 2008
102 Seemann, Jakub POL 2450 2008
103 Aizenberg, Benny ISR 2450 2006
104 Culum, Sanjin BIH 2450 2007

Top 100 Female Juniors

Among the top junior female players, Divya Deshmukh retains her leading position despite a small drop in her Elo rating. Fifteen-year-old Lu Miaoyi of China holds second place, just ahead of Anna Shukhman from Russia, who is a year older.

# Name Fed Rating B-Year
1 Divya Deshmukh IND 2463 2005
2 Lu, Miaoyi CHN 2452 2010
3 Shukhman, Anna FID 2413 2009
4 Song, Yuxin CHN 2410 2005
5 Gaal, Zsoka HUN 2391 2007
6 Lee, Alice USA 2389 2009
7 Tang, Zoey USA 2356 2008
8 Roebers, Eline NED 2356 2006
9 Manko, Mariia SUI 2354 2007
10 Hrebenshchykova, Yelyzaveta UKR 2353 2005
11 Balabayeva, Xeniya KAZ 2352 2005
12 Nurman, Alua KAZ 2339 2007
13 Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene MGL 2337 2005
14 Toncheva, Nadya BUL 2332 2005
15 Kamalidenova, Meruert KAZ 2330 2005
16 Khamdamova, Afruza UZB 2326 2009
17 Karmanova, Olga Dm. FID 2323 2007
18 Kairbekova, Amina KAZ 2317 2006
19 Zhurova, Anna FID 2317 2005
20 Francisco Guecamburu, Candela Be ARG 2316 2006
21 Gao, Muziyan CHN 2315 2011
22 Allahverdiyeva, Ayan AZE 2308 2005
23 Kirtadze, Anastasia GEO 2307 2009
24 Tejaswini G IND 2307 2007
25 Contreras Huaman, Fiorella PER 2305 2007
26 Rakshitta Ravi IND 2303 2005
27 Savitha Shri B IND 2293 2007
28 Velpula Sarayu IND 2290 2006
29 Amin-Erdene, Bayanmunkh MGL 2286 2006
30 Van Foreest, Machteld NED 2285 2007
31 Yakimova, Mariya FID 2278 2005
32 Paragua, Megan Althea USA 2278 2012
33 Kurmangaliyeva, Liya KAZ 2276 2005
34 Shatil, Or SUI 2276 2010
35 Sahithi Varshini M IND 2266 2007
36 Lyutsinger, Iren FID 2261 2009
37 Kolagatla Alana Meenakshi IND 2260 2011
38 Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar MGL 2258 2007
39 Atwell, Rose USA 2257 2009
40 Nurgaliyeva, Zarina KAZ 2252 2009
41 Zhapova, Yana FID 2251 2008
42 Mohammadi, Melika IRI 2244 2010
43 Wang, Qinxuanyi CHN 2242 2011
44 Smietanska, Wiktoria POL 2238 2010
45 Babic, Milana BIH 2238 2008
46 Aydin, Gulenay TUR 2237 2006
47 Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa Stepania LAT 2237 2007
48 Wikar, Martyna POL 2236 2005
49 Hnatyshyn, Anastasiia UKR 2233 2010
50 Ziegenfuss, Antonia GER 2230 2005
51 Wang, Chuqiao CHN 2229 2008
52 Moskalets, Sofiia UKR 2229 2009
53 Mou, Iris USA 2227 2009
54 Enkhrii Enkh-Amgalan MGL 2226 2008
55 Mgeladze, Kesaria GEO 2226 2010
56 Kochavi, Dana ISR 2223 2007
57 Li, Rachael USA 2220 2010
58 Kaliakhmet, Elnaz KAZ 2218 2010
59 Omonova, Umida UZB 2211 2006
60 Wu, Rochelle USA 2211 2006
61 Kanyamarala, Trisha IRL 2209 2005
62 Yan, Ruiyang USA 2209 2007
63 Shvedova, Alexandra ITA 2204 2008
64 Kleymenova, Valeria RUS 2204 2008
65 Davari, Sara IRI 2204 2009
66 Liashkevich, Lizaveta FID 2204 2009
67 Nguyen Hong Nhung VIE 2201 2006
68 Alfano, Emilie FRA 2198 2011
69 Vujovic, Vera SRB 2197 2011
70 Kheerthi Ganta IND 2196 2007
71 Peglau, Charis GER 2194 2008
72 Latifah, Laysa INA 2193 2006
73 Adam, Ernestina ARG 2192 2009
74 Pipiras, Filipa Fortuna POR 2191 2005
75 Vidyarthi, Omya USA 2191 2010
76 Goriachkina, Oksana FID 2190 2010
77 Mikheeva, Galina FID 2190 2007
78 Schippke, Manon FRA 2190 2007
79 Butenandt, Svenja GER 2189 2006
80 Shubhi Gupta IND 2188 2010
81 Nur-Mukhametova, Alisa RUS 2187 2005
82 Swara Lakshmi S Nair IND 2187 2006
83 Tashkinova, Sofiia ISR 2187 2007
84 Chen, Yining CHN 2183 2009
85 Karimova, Guldona UZB 2182 2007
86 Starosta, Martyna POL 2182 2006
87 Deak-Sala, Emilia AUT 2180 2007
88 Goraj, Barbara POL 2178 2005
89 Su, Jasmine Zhixin USA 2177 2010
90 Orian, Noga ISR 2176 2007
91 Kholyavko, Mariya KAZ 2175 2011
92 Rouda Essa, Alserkal UAE 2175 2009
93 Piddubna, Bozhena UKR 2173 2009
94 Kaldarova, Ayaulym KAZ 2172 2007
95 Gaw, Chloe USA 2172 2009
96 Jimenez Salas, Maria Teresa PER 2170 2007
97 Yildiz, Elif Zeren TUR 2169 2008
98 Herfesa, Shafira Devi INA 2167 2008
99 Scarsi, Anna Laura ARG 2166 2006
100 Lorente Serrano, Rosa Adela ESP 2166 2005

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