FIDE Ratings November 2025
FIDE Ratings: November 2025 — Overview
In November 2025, the FIDE classical (standard) rating list drew the attention of the chess community thanks to several notable events and rating movements. This is not just another monthly update — players competed in major tournaments, some climbed higher, others dropped back, and rising young talents continued to impress.
One of the most striking developments was the breakthrough achievement of Vincent Keymer, who reached 4th place in the world rankings — the highest position of his career at that time.
In addition, Gukesh Dommaraju, the young world champion, returned to the Top 10 after a series of strong performances.
Among women, Zhu Jiner achieved a significant rating gain, entering the group of the highest-ranked female players.
What This Means for the Chess World
The rise of Keymer and Gukesh reflects a generational shift: new players are not just challenging for titles — they are becoming part of the global elite. This brings fresh dynamics to the world chess community and makes the rating lists more intriguing than ever. For federations and coaches, such rating movements are a clear signal of where to focus resources: on young, ambitious competitors.
The women’s category is also evolving — the progress of leading female players shows that women’s chess is becoming increasingly competitive, intense, and exciting.
Top 100
#NameFedRatingB-Year
1
NOR
2839
1990
2
USA
2813
1987
3
USA
2795
1992
4
GER
2773
2004
5
NED
2769
1994
6
IND
2769
2003
7
IND
2768
2005
8
USA
2764
1993
9
IND
2763
2006
10
FRA
2762
2003
11
CHN
2753
1999
12
UZB
2750
2004
13
IND
2743
1969
14
AZE
2742
1985
15
HUN
2740
1996
16
FRA
2740
1990
17
USA
2738
1983
18
CHN
2734
1992
19
RUS
2732
1990
20
USA
2729
2003
21
POL
2729
1998
22
VIE
2729
1991
23
USA
2728
1982
24
CHN
2726
1994
25
UZB
2721
2005
26
SLO
2717
1995
27
IND
2715
1994
28
IND
2713
1999
29
FID
2710
1990
30
IND
2704
2004
31
USA
2701
2003
32
USA
2701
2000
33
IRI
2701
2000
34
NED
2693
1999
35
AZE
2692
1987
36
IND
2690
1986
37
UZB
2689
2002
38
CHN
2687
1989
39
UKR
2684
1988
40
FID
2682
1976
41
RUS
2681
2002
42
IRI
2681
2001
43
GER
2680
1997
44
SRB
2675
2000
45
RUS
2674
1996
46
UZB
2671
1979
47
ENG
2668
1990
48
CHN
2667
1985
49
AUT
2666
1997
50
ARM
2664
2002
51
IND
2662
1999
52
SWE
2661
1993
53
NOR
2661
1998
54
USA
2660
1997
55
HUN
2660
1979
56
CRO
2660
1990
57
POL
2660
1987
58
USA
2657
1994
59
ENG
2657
1987
60
GRE
2656
2000
61
UKR
2656
1983
62
ROU
2655
2001
63
ENG
2655
1987
64
FID
2655
2006
65
RUS
2654
1983
66
RUS
2653
1985
67
CZE
2652
2001
68
TUR
2651
2011
69
RUS
2650
1977
70
USA
2649
1991
71
USA
2649
2000
72
ESP
2648
1995
73
CZE
2648
1985
74
TUR
2648
2008
75
HUN
2647
1999
76
AZE
2646
1988
77
AZE
2644
1992
78
Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo
MEX
2644
1999
79
ESP
2644
1982
80
CHN
2643
1995
81
USA
2642
2009
82
GER
2641
1998
83
IND
2641
2006
84
IND
2641
2005
85
GER
2640
2004
86
UZB
2640
2002
87
UKR
2639
1983
88
RUS
2637
1998
89
SRB
2635
1995
90
ENG
2635
1971
91
DEN
2634
2004
92
FID
2634
1980
93
ISR
2633
1968
94
NOR
2631
1999
95
NED
2630
1985
96
IND
2630
2006
97
ARM
2629
1991
98
ESP
2628
1996
99
EGY
2628
1988
100
GER
2628
1999
101
UKR
2628
1986
TOP 100 WOMEN
China remains the leader in the women’s world rankings. The top four Chinese players have moved up in the rankings compared to last month.
#NameFedRatingB-Year
1
CHN
2620
1994
2
CHN
2579
2002
3
CHN
2569
1997
4
CHN
2565
1991
5
FID
2540
1998
6
IND
2535
1987
7
CHN
2524
1991
8
UKR
2518
1990
9
RUS
2517
1989
10
KAZ
2513
2004
11
IND
2505
2005
12
SUI
2483
1984
13
GRE
2479
2000
14
POL
2475
1993
15
UKR
2475
1992
TOP JUNIORS
Praggnananda Rameshbabu and reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju are battling for the top spot in the junior rankings. Remarkably, Erdogmus, at just 14, is one of the youngest players in the junior rankings.
#NameFedRatingB-Year
1
IND
2768
2005
2
IND
2763
2006
3
UZB
2721
2005
4
FID
2655
2006
5
TUR
2651
2011
6
TUR
2648
2008
7
USA
2642
2009
8
IND
2641
2006
9
IND
2641
2005
10
IND
2630
2006
11
IND
2624
2006
12
AZE
2622
2005
13
IND
2620
2006
14
FID
2617
2006
15
FRA
2611
2007
Analysis and Conclusions
- Young players aren’t just challenging—they’re dominating.
Juniors like Pragnandhaa and Gukesh demonstrate that the future of chess is already here. Their rankings, comparable to those of leading adult players, indicate high potential and serious competition in the coming years. - Women’s chess continues to grow
The consistent rise of Hou Yifan and the powerful rise of others is a signal to young female chess players: the path to the top is open, and talent can be rewarded. - The FIDE rating is a reflection of activity and form.
As you can see, the rating changes not only due to the start of new tournaments but also depending on activity and performance on the international stage. Players who participate actively and consistently have the opportunity to significantly improve their ranking.