Aleksandra Goryachkina

Women's rank: No. 5 (October 2026)
Rating: 2536
Peak rating: 2611 (August 2021)
Title: Grandmaster (2018)
Federation: FIDE flag
Born: September 28, 1998, Orsk, Russia (age 28)
FIDE ID: 4147103

The highest-rated Russian woman in history, with a peak of 2611 in 2021, the fourth-highest ever by a woman. Goryachkina now plays under the FIDE flag.

She challenged Ju Wenjun for the world title in 2020, losing only in rapid tiebreaks, won the 2023 Women’s World Cup, and in 2025 became Women’s World Rapid Champion. She has also won three Russian women’s titles.

Career highlights

2020 Women's World Championship challenger
Won the 2023 Women's World Cup
2025 Women's World Rapid Champion
Highest-rated Russian woman ever (peak 2611)
Three-time Russian Women's Champion

Titles

FIDE Women's World Cup: 2023
Women's Candidates Tournament: 2019

From the winners lists on our event pages.

Aleksandra Goryachkina in The Chess Herald

Oct 20, 2026Eleven Teams Perfect After Round 3, Beer Sheva Slip Against Dunajska Streda
Oct 2, 2026Sindarov Within Two Points of Caruana After Samarkand

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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.