Top 10 Chess Players in Palau (June 2026)

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

This leaderboard highlights the strongest active players representing Palau 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	John Ranel Morazo	PLW	2228	2098	2223
2	Cyril Tomas Montel Jr	PLW	1908	1884	1820
3	Santiago Jr Tan	PLW	1871	1942	2003
4	Jeffrey Balbalosa	PLW	1804	1849	1815
5	Tito Cabunagan	PLW	1784	1849	1880
6	Gonzalo Escapatoria	PLW	1778	1754	1764
7	Manuel Mahor Jr	PLW	1768	1790	1753
8	Angelo Salvadora	PLW	1749	1791	1755
9	Allan Omamalin	PLW	1739	1770	1779
10	Ivan Gemota	PLW	1728	1656	1740