Top chess players in Wales

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

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	IMJose Camacho Collados WLS	2350	−8	#2712	1988
2	FMIoan Rees WLS	2267	0	#5260	1988
3	FMJonathan L B Blackburn WLS	2239	0	#6351	1985
4	FMCarl Strugnell WLS	2211		#7685	1981
5	IMJohn G Cooper WLS	2206	0	#7960	1954
6	WFMOlivia Smith WLS	2050	+11	#10438	1987
7	WFMJane Richmond WLS	2029	0	#10607	1961

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