List of female chess players Grandmasters Grandmasters

| Name_ | Country | Birth_Date | Date_ | Earned | Peak_rating_Nov_2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nona Gaprindashvili | Georgia | 1941-05-03 | 1978 | WCC | 2495 |
| Maia Chiburdanidze | Georgia | 1961-01-17 | 1984 | WCC | 2560 |
| Susan Polgar | Hungary United States | 1969-04-19 | 1991 | norms | 2577 |
| Judit Polgár | Hungary | 1976-07-23 | 1991 | norms | 2735 |
| Xie Jun | China | 1970-10-30 | 1991 | WCC | 2574 |
| Pia Cramling | Sweden | 1963-04-23 | 1992 | norms | 2550 |
| Zhu Chen | China Qatar | 1976-03-16 | 2001 | norms | 2548 |
| Humpy Koneru | India | 1987-03-31 | 2002 | norms | 2623 |
| Antoaneta Stefanova | Bulgaria | 1979-04-19 | 2003 | norms | 2560 |
| Alexandra Kosteniuk | Russia | 1984-03-23 | 2004 | EWC | 2540 |
| Peng Zhaoqin | China Netherlands | 1968-05-08 | 2004 | EWC | 2472 |
| Hoang Thanh Trang | Vietnam Hungary | 1980-04-25 | 2007 | norms | 2501 |
| Kateryna Lahno | Ukraine | 1989-12-27 | 2007 | norms | 2557 |