Idman.biz
Azerbaijan started 2026 in seventh place in the chess country ranking.
Idman.Biz reports that the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has released the ranking of countries, and this ranking is formed based on the average score of the country's ten leading chess players.
According to this indicator, Azerbaijan's rating among men is 2625 points, which allowed it to take seventh place. Azerbaijan is two points behind France and two points ahead of Ukraine.
The top ten chess countries at the beginning of 2026 are: 1. USA (2727), 2. India (2712), 3. China (2653), 4. Russia (2652), 5. Germany (2628), 6. France (2627), 7. Azerbaijan (2625), 8. Ukraine (2623), 9. Hungary (2620), 10. Netherlands (2617).
Among women, Azerbaijan is in 11th place with 2299 points. To enter the top ten, Azerbaijan must overtake Germany. However, our country is 32 points behind it, which is a significant difference for the country ranking.
The top ten chess countries among women are: 1. China (2495), 2. India (2400), 3. Ukraine (2383), 4. Germany (2373), 5. USA (2365), 6. Russia (2362), 7. Poland (2350), 8. France (2344), 9. Kazakhstan (2333), 10. Germany (2331).
