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Top Chess Players in Mali
See the top 100 active chess players representing Mali, ranked by current FIDE classical rating, with federation statistics and player profiles.
FIDE rating-list snapshot: July 2026. Federation does not necessarily indicate citizenship.
Bakary Traore is the highest-rated player representing Mali on this classical list with a rating of 2134. FIDE's federation ranking uses the top 10 active-player average: 1802.
- 1FMBakary Traore2134classicalMLIFIDE 19800029Born 1982
- 2Oumar Keita1945classicalMLIFIDE 19801157Born 1980
- 3Drissa Kadouno1886classicalMLIFIDE 19800223Born 1980
- 4Baba Moulaye Abdalla Maiga1845classicalMLIFIDE 19800380Born 1979
- 5Djiby Sissoko1760classicalMLIFIDE 19801483Born 1978
- 6Ibrahim Maiga1747classicalMLIFIDE 19801467Born 1963
- 7malick coulibaly1746classicalMLIFIDE 19800347Born 1995
- 8Youssouf NIARE1729classicalMLIFIDE 19801475Born 1966
- 9Adama Diakite1652classicalMLIFIDE 19800371Born 1985
- 10Bintou Diallo1575classicalMLIFIDE 19801408Born 2002
- 11Youssouf Maiga1420classicalMLIFIDE 19801270Born 1965
About this ranking
Who is the highest-rated chess player representing Mali?
Bakary Traore leads the classical list at 2134.
How many active rated chess players represent Mali?
11 active players representing Mali have a current FIDE classical rating in this ChessEver snapshot.
How are the Mali chess rankings ordered?
Players are ordered by FIDE classical rating, highest first. The default ranking excludes players marked inactive by FIDE. Equal ratings are ordered consistently by FIDE ID. Federation represents the player's FIDE federation, not necessarily citizenship.