Ihar Mikhalchenka (Belarus) in men and Elena Scovitina (Moldova) in women topped the world ranking
As of January 1, 2022.
Men. TOP-20 on January 1, 2022
Men. TOP-20 on January 1, 2022
| № | Surname, name | Title | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Mikhalchenka Ihar | IGM | Belarus | 2548 |
| 2 | Valiuk Andrei | IGM | Belarus | 2528 |
| 3 | Kybartas Andrius | IGM | Lithuania | 2507 |
| 4 | Melnikov Dmitrii | IGM | Russia | 2506 |
| 5 | Shvartsman Alexander | IGM | Russia | 2503 |
| 6 | Dosca Ion | IGM | Moldova | 2502 |
| 7 | Belosheyev Sergey | IGM | Russia | 2495 |
| 8 | Norvaisas Arunas | IGM | Lithuania | 2489 |
| 9 | Kolesov Gavril | IGM | Russia | 2486 |
| 10 | Tsinman Dmitrii | IGM | Russia | 2480 |
| 11 | Domcev Aleksej | IGM | Lithuania | 2463 |
| 12 | Kandrachenka Yauhen | IGM | Belarus | 2443 |
| 13 | Zhekeyev Mirat | IGM | Kazakhstan | 2439 |
| 14 | Dudсo Denis | IM | Moldova | 2426 |
| 15 | Valneris Guntis | IGM | Latvia | 2422 |
| 16 | Langin Vladimir | IGM | Russia | 2418 |
| 17 | Norkus Domantas | IGM | Lithuania | 2402 |
| 18 | Semianiuk Michael | IGM | Belarus | 2402 |
| 19 | Aleknavicius Vilius | IM | Lithuania | 2399 |
| 20 | Smajdris Sigitas | IGM | Lithuania | 2396 |
Women. TOP-20 on January 1, 2022
Women. TOP-20 on January 1, 2022
| No | Surname name | Title | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Scovitina Elena | WIGM | Moldova | 2398 |
| 2 | Khvaschynskaya Vera | WIGM | Belarus | 2373 |
| 3 | Yakubovich Yana | WIGM | Belarus | 2316 |
| 4 | Fedarovich Darya | WIGM | Belarus | 2266 |
| 5 | Zaruba Cristina | WIM | Moldova | 2249 |
| 6 | Baryshava Anastasiya | WIM | Belarus | 2230 |
| 7 | Jocaite Milda | WIM | Lithuania | 2221 |
| 8 | Spirina Aliaksandra | WIM | Belarus | 2211 |
| 9 | Valnere Antra | WIM | Latvia | 2211 |
| 10 | Petruseva Polina | WIM | Belarus | 2207 |
| 11 | Nikalayeva Viktoryia | WFM | Belarus | 2202 |
| 12 | Gaidarji Maria | WIGM | Moldova | 2200 |
| 13 | Jumagaldiyeva Altynay | WIGM | Kazakhstan | 2200 |
| 14 | Leopoldova Nika | WIM | Russia | 2198 |
| 15 | Piroņena Regīna | WFM | Latvia | 2192 |
| 16 | Baltazhy Olga | WFM | Ukraine | 2189 |
| 17 | Sauras (Makarevich) Ema | WIM | Belarus | 2182 |
| 18 | Streltsova Svetlana | WIM | Russia | 2176 |
| 19 | Zaitseva Tetiana | WIM | USA | 2160 |
| 20 | Tkačenko Jeļena | WFM | Latvia | 2152 |
