Top 10 Chess Players in Ethiopia (May 2026)

Here you will find the official list of the Top 10 open-category chess players from Ethiopia, ranked using the most recent FIDE classical ratings .

This leaderboard highlights the strongest active players representing Ethiopia in the international chess arena. Rankings are updated automatically every month once FIDE publishes its new rating list.

How This Ranking Is Calculated

The ranking is based exclusively on FIDE classical (standard) ratings. In case two players have the same rating, the following tie-break criteria are considered:

• Recent tournament participation and performance
• Rating progression over the last 12 months
• Head-to-head results against other top players

#	Name	Country	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
1	Leykun Mesfin	ETH	2136	2095	2096
2	Yoseph Kifle Kebede	ETH	2110	1967	2030
3	Miki Abdissa Bekele	ETH	2105	1998	1926
4	Robel Brhane Abrha	ETH	2042	2006	2029
5	Andargachew Adamu Demelash	ETH	1994
6	Petros Olana Bulcha	ETH	1966	1945	1945
7	Henok Yosef Teklegiorgis	ETH	1963	1898
8	Maraki Endryas Zenebe	ETH	1959	1889	1947
9	Yared Kalayou Abraha	ETH	1957		1985
10	Girum Teklewold Altaye	ETH	1956	2043	1978