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New chess grandmasters: November 2026

FIDE's November 2026 rating list has 1,904 grandmasters, 4 more than in October 2026: one from the Czech Republic, one from Greece, one from India and one from Romania. India's newest grandmaster is Aswath S from Tamil Nadu, taking India to 97.

What changed since October 2026

Federation	Change	GMs now
Czech Republic	+1	34
Greece	+1	18
India	+1	97
Romania	+1	24
All federations	+4	1,904

Net change in grandmasters registered with each federation between FIDE's October 2026 and November 2026 lists: new titles, less players who changed federation or left the list. No federation lost a grandmaster this month. Full table: grandmasters by country.

India's new grandmaster

Aswath, S

Tamil Nadu · FIDE standard rating 2537

FIDE profile

India now has 97 grandmasters. See all of them, by rating and by state, or read how long it takes to become one.

How many players become grandmasters each year

From 2016 to 2025, 460 players earned the GM title, about 46 a year. 52 of them (11%) were Indian, against 17 in 2000–2009.

All new GMs Indian

200041 · 2
200153 · 1
200260 · 1
200351 · 3
200460 · 1
200547
200654 · 4
200792 · 1
200872 · 2
200975 · 2
201055 · 3
201160 · 2
201239 · 4
201360 · 6
201442 · 1
201533 · 3
201642 · 5
201767 · 6
201861 · 5
201948 · 9
202042 · 2
202129 · 2
202253 · 8
202341 · 7
202436 · 2
202541 · 6

Source: Wikipedia, List of chess grandmasters (17 Oct 2026). Title year and federation as the list gives them; complete years only (to 2025).

Quick answers

How many new chess grandmasters are there in November 2026?

FIDE's November 2026 rating list has 1,904 grandmasters, 4 more than in October 2026: one from the Czech Republic, one from Greece, one from India and one from Romania. The change is net: new titles, less any players who changed federation or left the list.

Who is India's newest grandmaster?

India's newest grandmaster is Aswath S from Tamil Nadu, taking India to 97.

How many players become grandmasters each year?

Between 2016 and 2025, Wikipedia's list of grandmasters records 460 new GM titles, about 46 a year. 52 of them (11%) went to Indian players.

How we count

We compare FIDE's monthly rating lists (download page). A player counts as a grandmaster when the list shows the GM title, under the federation they're registered with that month. Players who change federation move between countries' counts. Names are exactly as FIDE lists them. Updated each month when FIDE publishes its new list.