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List of female chess players

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

Grandmasters

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Main article: List of female chess grandmasters

There are 42 female players who have been awarded the title of Grandmaster,[1] the highest lifetime title in chess, all of whom are living as of December 2023.

This list is complete and up to date as of December 2023.

International Masters

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As of December 2023, FIDE lists 134 women who hold the International Master title. Seven IMs are no longer living.[2] (Deceased players noted by † symbol.)

Alphabetical list

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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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K

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L

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W

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X

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  • 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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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Second FIDE Council Meeting of 2023 took place in Baku". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ "FIDE Players Advanced Search". ratings.fide.com.
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