The International Chess Federation (FIDE) governs international chess competition. Each month, FIDE publishes rating lists including "Top 100 Players", "Top 100 Women", "Top 100 Juniors", "Top 100 Girls", and national rankings based on the average rating of each country's top 10 players and top 10 female players in classical chess. Ratings are calculated using the Elo rating system.
The top 20 players were ranked on 1 April 2026 as follows: <section begin="topplayers" /> <section end="topplayers" />
The top 20 female players were ranked on 1 April 2026 as follows: <section begin="topwomen" /> <section end="topwomen" />
Juniors are considered to be players who will remain under the age of 21 years for the duration of the current calendar year.
The top 20 juniors were ranked on 1 April 2026 as follows: <section begin="topjuniors" /> <section end="topjuniors" />
Girls are considered to be female players who will remain under the age of 21 years for the duration of the current calendar year.
The top 20 girls were ranked on 1 April 2026 as follows: <section begin="topgirls" /> <section end="topgirls" />
Every month, FIDE publishes a list ranking federations according to the average rating of their top 10 players. The top 20 federations in Open were ranked on 1 April 2026 as follows: