International Grandmasters Ihar Mikhalchenka in men and Elena Scovitina in women still lead the world rankings as of January 1, 2026.
Men. TOP-20 on January 1, 2026
Men. TOP-20 on January 1, 2026
| № | Surname, name | Title | Country | Rating 2026 |
| 1 | Mikhalchenka Ihar | IGM | Belarus | 2633 |
| 2 | Valiuk Andrei | IGM | Belarus | 2518 |
| 3 | Shchukin Roman | IGM | Russia | 2512 |
| 4 | Kolesov Gavril | IGM | Russia | 2509 |
| 5 | Belosheev Sergei | IGM | Russia | 2504 |
| 6 | Shvartsman Alexander | IGM | Israel | 2504 |
| 7 | Struchkov Nikolai | IGM | Russia | 2503 |
| 8 | Dosca Ion | IGM | Moldova | 2499 |
| 9 | Dashkov Oleg | IGM | Russia | 2496 |
| 10 | Tsinman Dmitrii | IGM | Russia | 2493 |
| 11 | Domcev Aleksej | IGM | Lithuania | 2477 |
| 12 | Dudсo Denis | IM | Moldova | 2470 |
| 13 | Zhekeyev Mirat | IGM | Kazakhstan | 2464 |
| 14 | Tikhonov Artem | IGM | Belarus | 2452 |
| 15 | Taranin Georgii | IGM | Belarus | 2447 |
| 16 | Fedotov Andrey | IM | Russia | 2438 |
| 17 | Leu Marat | IM | Belarus | 2435 |
| 18 | Valneris Guntis | IGM | Latvia | 2435 |
| 19 | Tsynov Arsenii | IGM | Russia | 2432 |
| 20 | Georgiev Aleksandr | IM | Russia | 2429 |
Women. TOP-20 on January 1, 2026
Women. TOP-20 on January 1, 2026
| No | Surname, name | Title | Country | Rating 2026 |
| 1 | Scovitina Elena | WIGM | Moldova | 2411 |
| 2 | Khvaschynskaya Vera | WIGM | Belarus | 2396 |
| 3 | Sarshaeva Zhanna | WIGM | Russia | 2383 |
| 4 | Aprosimova Sandaara | WIGM | Russia | 2380 |
| 5 | Nikalayeva Viktoryia | WIGM | Belarus | 2365 |
| 6 | Shved Evgeniya | WIM | Belarus | 2311 |
| 7 | Fedorova Tunaara | WIGM | Russia | 2299 |
| 8 | Fedarovich Darya | WIGM | Türkiye | 2257 |
| 9 | Orlova (Morozova) Sofya | WIM | Russia | 2256 |
| 10 | Arkhangelskaia Anastasiia | WIGM | Russia | 2254 |
| 11 | Nikanorova Iuliia | WIM | Russia | 2252 |
| 12 | Valnere Antra | WIM | Latvia | 2244 |
| 13 | Leopoldova Nika | WIGM | Russia | 2239 |
| 14 | Vatolina Kristina | WIM | Russia | 2232 |
| 15 | Sergeeva Naryiaana | WIM | Russia | 2228 |
| 16 | Sauras (Makarevich) Ema | WIM | Belarus | 2227 |
| 17 | Baryshava Anastasiya | WIM | Belarus | 2225 |
| 18 | Petruseva Polina | WIM | Belarus | 2221 |
| 19 | Taranina (Chesnokova) Maria | WIM | Belarus | 2221 |
| 20 | Jumagaldiyeva Altynay | WIGM | Kazakhstan | 2218 |