International Grandmasters Ihar Mikhalchenka for men and Elena Scovitina for women lead the world rankings as of January 1, 2025.
Men. TOP-20 on January 1, 2025
Men. TOP-20 on January 1, 2025
| № | Surname, name | Title | Country | Rating 2025 |
| 1 | Mikhalchenka Ihar | IGM | Belarus | 2633 |
| 2 | Valiuk Andrei | IGM | Belarus | 2605 |
| 3 | Kolesov Gavril | IGM | Russia | 2516 |
| 4 | Shchukin Roman | 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 | Tsinman Dmitrii | IGM | Russia | 2495 |
| 10 | Dashkov Oleg | IGM | Russia | 2482 |
| 11 | Domcev Aleksej | IGM | Lithuania | 2477 |
| 12 | Zhekeyev Mirat | IGM | Kazakhstan | 2464 |
| 13 | Dudсo Denis | IM | Moldova | 2459 |
| 14 | Taranin Georgii | IGM | Russia | 2441 |
| 15 | Rysaev Damir | IGM | Russia | 2437 |
| 16 | Valneris Guntis | IGM | Latvia | 2435 |
| 17 | Getmanskii Aleksandr | IGM | Russia | 2432 |
| 18 | Fedotov Andrey | IM | Russia | 2431 |
| 19 | Tikhonov Artem | IGM | Belarus | 2431 |
| 20 | Melnikov Dmitrii | IGM | Russia | 2422 |
Women. TOP-20 on January 1, 2025
Women. TOP-20 on January 1, 2025
| No | Surname, name | Title | Country | Rating 2025 |
| 1 | Scovitina Elena | WIGM | Moldova | 2434 |
| 2 | Khvaschynskaya Vera | WIGM | Belarus | 2396 |
| 3 | Sarshaeva Zhanna | WIGM | Russia | 2394 |
| 4 | Nikalayeva Viktoryia | WIGM | Belarus | 2389 |
| 5 | Yakubovich Yana | WIGM | Belarus | 2327 |
| 6 | Fedorova Tunaara | WIGM | Russia | 2316 |
| 7 | Orlova (Morozova) Sofya | WIM | Russia | 2272 |
| 8 | Fedarovich Darya | WIGM | Belarus | 2271 |
| 9 | Aprosimova Sandaara | WIM | Russia | 2262 |
| 10 | Leopoldova Nika | WIGM | Russia | 2253 |
| 11 | Valnere Antra | WIM | Latvia | 2244 |
| 12 | Bolshakova Alena | WIM | Russia | 2241 |
| 13 | Taranina (Chesnokova) Maria | WIM | Belarus | 2237 |
| 14 | Sauras (Makarevich) Ema | WIM | Belarus | 2234 |
| 15 | Baryshava Anastasiya | WIM | Belarus | 2225 |
| 16 | Arkhangelskaia Anastasiia | WIM | Russia | 2219 |
| 17 | Jumagaldiyeva Altynay | WIGM | Kazakhstan | 2218 |
| 18 | Vatolina Kristina | WIM | Russia | 2210 |
| 19 | Shved Evgeniya | WFM | Belarus | 2205 |
| 20 | Davletova Anel | WIGM | Kazakhstan | 2200 |