Top chess players in Iraq

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

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	FMZozek Salah Mohammed IRQ	2255	+14	#5731	1986
2	IMAhmad AzeezJawad Obada IRQ	2254	−1	#5765	1981
3	FMAli Layth Ahmed Alothman IRQ	2190	−24	#8542	1987
4	IMHussein Ali Hussein Al-Ali IRQ	2156		#9220	1968

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