FIDE

International chess governing body

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January 1 2025 FIDE published its monthly federation rankings, with the United States leading the top 20 national chess federations with an average top 10 player rating of 2731.
January 1 2025 FIDE published the top 20 rankings for girls under 21 years old, with Divya Deshmukh from India ranking first with a rating of 2490.
January 1 2025 FIDE Junior Rankings released, with Gukesh Dommaraju from India ranked as the top junior at 2783 rating points, followed by R Praggnanandhaa (also from India) at 2741 rating points.
January 1 2025 FIDE rankings for top 20 women chess players released, with Hou Yifan of China ranked first with a rating of 2633.
January 1 2025 FIDE World Rankings list published, with Magnus Carlsen of Norway maintaining the top position with a rating of 2831, followed by Fabiano Caruana of the United States at 2803.

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