Top chess players in China

The highest-rated active players from China on FIDE's October 2026 classical list.

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
101	FMZhang Haoxuan CHN	2301	0	#4077	2013
102	Lan Zilun CHN	2300	0	#4119	1995
103	Jiang Tianyu CHN	2300	0	#4120	2010
104	FMYang Lanqin CHN	2292	0	#4395	2013
105	IMLi Ruofan CHN	2289	0	#4477	1978
106	Liu Bei CHN	2286	0	#4573	1995
107	WGMXu Yuanyuan CHN	2282	0	#4712	1981
108	FMYu Kaifeng CHN	2279	0	#4820	2003
109	WIMWang Qinxuanyi CHN	2274	0	#4998	2011
110	FMSun Chao CHN	2272	0	#5065	2002
111	Yuan Qingyu CHN	2269	0	#5187	1996
112	FMChen Yining CHN	2268	0	#5228	2009
113	WGMZhang Xiaowen CHN	2266	0	#5313	1989
114	Chen Zhen CHN	2266	0	#5314	1990
115	CMCai Chaoruo CHN	2264	0	#5381	1986
116	Xian Junhao CHN	2259	0	#5588	1996
117	WIMGu Tianlu CHN	2253	0	#5798	1997
118	WIMGao Muziyan CHN	2252	0	#5834	2011
119	WIMZhang Lanlin CHN	2246	−34	#6082	1999
120	IMLi Bo CHN	2243	+2	#6193	1985
121	Ma Lin CHN	2242	0	#6236	2002
122	FMYu Zechen CHN	2242	0	#6237	2014
123	Zhu Yilun CHN	2241	0	#6283	1992
124	Cheng Gongpu CHN	2241		#6284	2011
125	Jiang Liu CHN	2238	−38	#6406	2012
126	WFMZhao Shengxin CHN	2235	0	#6544	2001
127	Shao Wenbin CHN	2234	0	#6585	1997
128	Yang Siyuan CHN	2229	0	#6817	2009
129	WIMZhao Yunqing CHN	2226	−28	#6955	2010
130	WIMXue Tianhao CHN	2224	0	#7055	2013
131	FMJin Hongtao CHN	2221	0	#7198	2010
132	Yang Qindong CHN	2219	0	#7291	1996
133	WIMWang Chuqiao CHN	2218	0	#7332	2008
134	CMWen Gehua CHN	2216	0	#7437	1994
135	Dai Wenzhi CHN	2216	0	#7438	2001
136	WIMZhang Xiao CHN	2212	0	#7652	2003
137	Huang Mingqi CHN	2202	0	#8199	2000
138	Xu Chang(CQ) CHN	2196		#8414	2010
139	Li Yage CHN	2191		#8519	2009
140	WIMSun Fanghui CHN	2189	0	#8569	1993
141	Bai Xue CHN	2179	0	#8795	2003
142	WGMLi Xueyi CHN	2178	0	#8817	1993
143	WFMLi Zhuoling CHN	2171	0	#8951	1998
144	Wu Yang CHN	2168		#9004
145	WCMYang Yijing CHN	2164	0	#9080	2001
146	Gong Changda CHN	2163		#9092	1998
147	Hong Xing CHN	2161	0	#9130	1998
148	IMWang Yu A. CHN	2158	0	#9189	1982
149	Liu Hongtao CHN	2158		#9190	1993
150	Zhou Shumeng CHN	2144	0	#9399	2008
151	Sun Yidi CHN	2136		#9529	2004
152	Liang Hanzhe CHN	2127	+96	#9649	2010
153	WFMXu Yuze CHN	2126	0	#9660	2004
154	WIMZhou Guijue CHN	2124	0	#9689	1985
155	WIMQiu Mengjie CHN	2123	0	#9704	1995
156	Du Yuxin CHN	2117	+13	#9777	2001
157	WIMRen Xiaoyi CHN	2107	0	#9898	1996
158	WGMGu Xiaobing CHN	2106	0	#9910	1985
159	WFMHu Jiani CHN	2105	0	#9922	1993
160	WGMTian Tian CHN	2096	0	#10039	1983
161	Peng Tianlu CHN	2093	0	#10067	1993
162	Wang Xiaoyan CHN	2093	0	#10068	2004
163	WIMXu Huahua CHN	2086	0	#10134	1994
164	WIMChu Ruotong CHN	2085	0	#10140	2001
165	WFMMu Wangxueyao CHN	2082	0	#10171	2011
166	Pan Yongfei CHN	2079	0	#10205	1983
167	Tong Yiyi CHN	2072	0	#10270	2012
168	WIMLiu Manli CHN	2059	0	#10367	1996
169	Cai Youyang CHN	2059	0	#10368	2004
170	Hu Yu(HLJ) CHN	2021	0	#10682	1999
171	Pi Aiying CHN	2015	0	#10737	2011
172	Wen Yili CHN	2013	0	#10756	2004
173	Ha Yihan CHN	2013	0	#10757	2006
174	He Chenglu CHN	2011	0	#10774	1999
175	WFMWang Shanshan CHN	1969		#11007	1984
176	Liu Hongyan CHN	1958		#11038	1994
177	WCMChen Zhihan CHN	1784		#11153	2016

Ratings from FIDE's official October 2026 list. The +/− column is the change from the previous month. Inactive players are not ranked.