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List of female chess players

This article lists female chess players who have received FIDE (International Chess Federation) titles or have other significant achievements in chess.

Grandmasters

There are who have been awarded the title of Grandmaster, the highest lifetime title in chess, all of whom are living as of July 2025.

International Masters

As of February 2026, there are 150 women with the International Master (IM) title, including eight who are no longer living. (Deceased players noted by <sup>†</sup> symbol.)

Alphabetical list

This list of female chess players includes people who are primarily known as chess players and have an article on the English Wikipedia. It includes the preceding lists of Grandmasters and International Masters.

FIDE title abbreviations:

  • GM – grandmaster
  • IM – International Master
  • FM – FIDE Master
  • WGM – Woman Grandmaster
  • WIM – Woman International Master
  • WFM – Woman FIDE Master
  • WCM – Woman Candidate Master

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

  • Xiao Yiyi (1996) China – WGM
  • Xie Jun (1970) China – Women's World champion, GM 1994
  • Xu Yuanyuan (1981) China – WGM
  • Xu Yuhua (1976) China – Women's World champion, GM 2007

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Z

See also

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