FIDE rating list makes England's Bodhana Sivanandan the youngest Woman Grandmaster in history at 11
1 October 2026
The International Chess Federation published its October 2026 rating list on 1 October 2026.
Bodhana Sivanandan of England became the youngest Woman Grandmaster in history at the age of 11, after gaining 28 rating points at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov returned to the top five of the open list with a rating of 2780.
Zhu Jiner reclaimed second place on the women's list after scoring 9 points at the Olympiad.
The biggest gains on the list were by Mariam Mkrtchyan of Armenia, up 47 points to 2421, and Mobina Alinasab of Iran, also up 47 points to 2364, followed by Elnaz Kaliakhmet of Kazakhstan, up 36 points to 2383.
Savitha Shri B of India gained 23 points at the Olympiad to cross 2400, and is now rated 2405.
In plain words
WGM Woman Grandmaster — A lifetime chess title awarded by FIDE, below Grandmaster, earned through norms and a rating threshold.
Elo rating Elo rating — The numerical strength rating used in chess, updated from results against other rated players.