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Anastasiia Hnatyshyn

Anastasiia Hnatyshyn — Photo: Петрокрс, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Women's rank: No. 20 (October 2026)
Rating: 2462 (−1 this month)
Peak rating: 2465 (July 2026)
Title: WFM (2023)
Federation: Ukraine
Born: June 12, 2010, Lviv, Ukraine (age 16)
FIDE ID: 14198339

The Ukrainian teenager who won the 2026 European Women’s Championship at 15, earning the Woman Grandmaster title automatically.

The result took her from No. 233 to No. 18 among women in a single rating list, and made her the world’s top-rated girl under 20.

Career highlights

2026 European Women's Champion, at 15
Jumped from No. 233 to No. 18 among women in one list
World's top-rated girl under 20

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