How many FIDE-rated chess players are in Canada?

Canada has 1,900 active FIDE-rated chess players.

How many Grandmasters are in Canada?

Canada has 8 FIDE Grandmasters (GM and WGM).

How many International Masters are in Canada?

Canada has 27 FIDE International Masters (IM and WIM).

How many FIDE Masters are in Canada?

Canada has 50 FIDE Masters (FM and WFM).

How many titled players are in Canada?

Canada has 138 titled players in total (GMs, IMs, FMs and CMs).

Who is the best chess player in Canada?

The highest-rated chess player from Canada is Preotu, Razvan (GM), with a standard rating of 2485.

What is the highest FIDE rating in Canada?

The highest standard FIDE rating in Canada is 2485, held by Preotu, Razvan.

What is the average rating of the top 10 chess players in Canada?

The average standard rating of the top 10 players in Canada is 2452.

Where can I find Canada chess rankings?

Full Canada chess rankings, rating history and statistics are available on ChessStats at https://chessstats.app/top/can.

Top Rapid Chess Players in Canada 🇨🇦

1,900 active players in Canada by Rapid rating. #1 Razvan Preotu leads with 2,529 — 51 pts ahead of Bator Sambuev (2,478). This month's standout moves (top 50): Igor Divljan led all gainers at +51 pts, while Evgeny Miller saw the steepest fall at -17 pts.

Top 3 Players

#1 · Current Leader

Razvan Preotu

Grandmaster · 27 years old

Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux

GM · 22 yrs

2476

−53 from #1

Age Group Leaders

U20Atanasov, AnthonyIM2,358 U18Atanasov, AnthonyIM2,358 U16Mendes Aaron ReeveIM▼12,229 65+Spraggett, KevinGM2,416

Biggest Movers · 1 month

Among top 50 players

Top Movers

Divljan, IgorFM2,251

+51

Golubka, PetroGM2,461

+14

Kaufman, RaymondIM2,195

Flop Movers

Miller, EvgenyCM2,222

-17

RECENT CANADA #1 · 2021 → 2026

6 distinct leaders across 14 years

Hover a segment for details

Bareev2y

Hansen8mo

Bareev1y

Hansen1y

Preotu10mo

20212022202420252026

BareevJan 2021 → Dec 20222y
HansenJan 2023 → Aug 20238mo
BareevSep 2023 → Aug 20241y
HansenSep 2024 → Aug 20251y
PreotuSep 2025 → Jun 202610mo

Bareev3y · 2 reignsHansen2y · 2 reignsPreotu10mo

Avg. top 10

Rapid · Active · vs 1 month

2,452+2

Avg. top 100

Rapid · Active · vs 1 month

2,183+1

Active players

Active · vs 1 month

1,900+39

Rankings

Rapid · Active · vs 1 month

#	Player	Standard	Rapid↓	Blitz	Δ 1M	Games
1	Preotu, RazvanGM · 27 yrs	2485	2529	2428	0	0
2	Sambuev, BatorGM · 46 yrs	2419	2478	2439	0	0
3	Rodrigue-Lemieux, ShawnGM · 22 yrs	2533	2476	2493	0	0
4	Noritsyn, NikolayIM · 35 yrs	2459	2470	2409	0	0
5	Golubka, PetroGM · 37 yrs	2344	2461	2426	+14	8
6	Krnan, TomasIM · 38 yrs	2427	2445	2339	0	0
7	Song, MichaelIM · 27 yrs	2390	2425	2305	0	0
8	Spraggett, KevinGM · 72 yrs	2414	2416	2489	0	0
9	Plotkin, MarkIM · 28 yrs	2360	2415	2387	0	0
10	Thavandiran, ShiyamIM · 34 yrs	2405	2400	2384	0	0
11	Sai Krishna G VIM · 30 yrs	2454	2395	2401	0	0
12	Panjwani, RajaIM · 36 yrs	2389	2385	2395	0	0
13	Atanasov, AnthonyIM · 18 yrs	2470	2358	2402	0	0
14	Razin, Vadim · 36 yrs	2344	2350	2355	0	0
15	Hua, EugeneFM · 23 yrs	2241	2344	2209	0	0
16	Chiku-Ratte, Olivier-KentaIM · 27 yrs	2350	2335	2345	0	0
17	Cheng, BindiIM · 36 yrs	2327	2329	—	0	0
18	Vettese, NicholasIM · 22 yrs	2396	2323	2306	0	0
19	Ivanov, MikeIM · 31 yrs	2365	2313	2273	0	0
20	Lawson, EricIM · 42 yrs	2190	2297	—	0	0
21	Cummings, David H.IM · 65 yrs	2233	2277	2156	0	0
22	Plotkin, VictorFM · 58 yrs	2279	2276	2216	0	0
23	Duong, Thanh NhaIM · 56 yrs	2109	2268	2165	0	0
24	Tanaka, Taira TylerFM · 21 yrs	2249	2265	—	0	0
25	Stevens, ChristianFM · 39 yrs	2192	2256	2225	0	0
26▲16	Divljan, IgorFM · 40 yrs	2112	2251	2152	+51	16
27	Gravel, Simon · 55 yrs	2233	2250	—	0	0
28▼1	Jodar Arias, Marlon · 41 yrs	2242	2248	2137	0	0
29▼3	Dukic, ZacharyFM · 29 yrs	2205	2248	2180	0	0
30▼2	Findlay, Ian T.FM · 66 yrs	2055	2247	2290	0	0
31▼1	Kraiouchkine, NikitaCM · 31 yrs	2147	2233	2221	0	0
32▼1	Baragar, FletcherFM · 71 yrs	2256	2229	—	0	0
33▼1	Mendes Aaron ReeveIM · 14 yrs	2340	2229	2425	0	0
34▼1	Piasetski, LeonIM · 75 yrs	2159	2227	2138	0	0
35▼1	England, MaxCM · 21 yrs	2253	2226	2209	0	0
36▼7	Miller, EvgenyCM · 41 yrs	2271	2222	2262	−17	5
37▼2	Gedajlovic, MaxIM · 25 yrs	2391	2217	2229	0	0
38▼1	Graif, WilliamFM · 27 yrs	2196	2214	2165	0	0
39▼3	Ng, GaryFM · 40 yrs	2187	2214	2164	0	0
40▼2	Ouellet, Maili-JadeWGM · 24 yrs	2278	2214	2187	0	0
41▼2	Batorshyn, IliaCM · 19 yrs	2157	2209	2187	0	0
42▼2	Han, JohnathanIM · 17 yrs	2397	2207	2041	0	0
43▼2	Mohammed Qanee, Arpak WoryaCM · 58 yrs	1925	2205	2175	0	0
44▼1	Bahmani, Amir Mohammad · 28 yrs	2298	2199	2097	0	0
45▼1	Keleberda, TymurIM · 20 yrs	2358	2198	2304	0	0
46▼1	Chen, MaxCM · 19 yrs	2246	2197	2126	0	0
47	Kaufman, RaymondIM · 44 yrs	2254	2195	2174	+9	4
48▼2	Mao, Fengxi · 21 yrs	2269	2188	2246	0	0
49▼1	Terry, JoshuaCM · 27 yrs	2044	2185	2235	0	0
50▼1	Zhu, Hong RuiFM · 27 yrs	2211	2182	2157	0	0

Rating distribution

Rapid · Active

12-month evolution

Rapid · Active

Titled players — 138

Active · vs 1 month

Open

GM7

IM25+1

23%

FM39+3

35%

CM39+11

35%

Women

WGM1

WIM2-1

WFM11

39%

WCM14+1

50%

AGE PYRAMID · CANADA ACTIVE PLAYERS

Active players by age band · Open vs Women

Open

Women

352

U20

222

20-34

101

35-49

50-64

65+

777 open players68 women players

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Americas — By Average Top 10

	Federation	Avg top 10
1·	🇺🇸United States	2,693
2·	🇦🇷Argentina	2,546
3▼1	🇨🇺Cuba	2,509
4▼2	🇧🇷Brazil	2,494
5▲2	🇵🇪Peru	2,491
6·	🇲🇽Mexico	2,466
7▲1	🇨🇦Canada	2,452
8▼1	🇨🇴Colombia	2,451
9·	🇨🇱Chile	2,425
10·	🇻🇪Venezuela	2,375

World — By Average Top 10

	Federation	Avg top 10
1·	🇺🇸United States	2,693
2·	🇷🇺Russia	2,655
3·	🇮🇳India	2,649
4·	🇨🇳China	2,637
5·	🇫🇷France	2,631
6·	🇺🇦Ukraine	2,628
7▲1	🇪🇸Spain	2,601
8▼1	🇭🇺Hungary	2,598
9·	FIDE	2,597
10·	🇩🇪Germany	2,596
...
47	🇨🇦Canada	2,452

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Rating distribution

12-month evolution

Titled players — 138

Top Rapid Chess Players in Canada 🇨🇦