# FIDE Chess Ratings Scraper (`parseforge/fide-chess-ratings-scraper`) Actor

Unlock structured records from Fide Chess Ratings with names, identifiers, dates, descriptions, status flags and source links. Designed for research, intelligence and operational dashboards. Run on demand or on a recurring schedule and feed every row into your favourite analytics or workflow stack.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/fide-chess-ratings-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Other, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

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```bash
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```bash

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# README

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## ♟ FIDE Chess Ratings Scraper

> 🚀 **Pull the official FIDE Top 100 chess rankings in seconds.** Rank, player name, federation, classical rating and birth year for Open, Women, Juniors and Girls lists.

> 🕒 **Last updated:** 2026-05-27 · **📊 9 fields** per record · **4 lists × Top 100** · **Updated monthly**

FIDE publishes the world chess rankings monthly. This scraper hits the live `/a_top.php` endpoint behind ratings.fide.com and returns a clean structured table per list - perfect for chess journalism, betting analytics, esports research and historical ELO tracking.

Every record includes rank, full player name, federation (with flag URL), classical rating, birth year, FIDE ID and a direct profile link. Pick any of the four official lists: Open, Women, Juniors, Girls.

| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| Chess journalists | Generate ranking change reports each month |
| Esports analysts | Feed live chess tournament dashboards |
| Sports-betting firms | Build live odds engines based on FIDE ratings |
| Chess researchers | Track ELO evolution across decades |
| Chess clubs and coaches | Benchmark talent by federation |

### 📋 What the FIDE Chess Ratings Scraper does

- Hits the official FIDE Top 100 AJAX endpoint
- Returns rank, name, federation, classical rating, birth year and FIDE ID
- Supports Open, Women, Juniors, Girls lists
- Streams to tabular / spreadsheet / structured / structured

> 💡 **Why it matters:** FIDE updates rankings monthly. Pulling them programmatically is the foundation of any chess analytics or rating-change alert.

### 🎬 Full Demo (_🚧 Coming soon_)

### ⚙️ Input

<table>
<tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th></tr>
<tr><td>list</td><td>enum</td><td>open / women / juniors / girls</td></tr>
<tr><td>maxItems</td><td>integer</td><td>Cap on records returned (max 100, free plan: 10)</td></tr>
</table>

```structured
{ "list": "open", "maxItems": 10 }
````

```structured
{ "list": "women", "maxItems": 100 }
```

> ⚠️ **Good to Know:** FIDE publishes a Top 100 per list. Run all four lists for a complete monthly pull.

### 📊 Output

<table>
<tr><th>Field</th><th>Description</th></tr>
<tr><td>🥇 rank</td><td>Position on the list</td></tr>
<tr><td>👤 name</td><td>Player full name</td></tr>
<tr><td>🏳 federation / federationFlag</td><td>National federation and flag URL</td></tr>
<tr><td>📊 rating</td><td>Classical ELO rating</td></tr>
<tr><td>📅 birthYear</td><td>Player birth year</td></tr>
<tr><td>🆔 fideId</td><td>Official FIDE identifier</td></tr>
<tr><td>📋 list</td><td>Which list (open / women / juniors / girls)</td></tr>
<tr><td>🔗 sourceUrl</td><td>FIDE player profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>🕒 scrapedAt</td><td>ISO timestamp</td></tr>
</table>

### ✨ Why choose this Actor

- 🆓 Public FIDE data, no auth required
- 📡 Direct hit on the official ratings.fide.com endpoint
- 🏳 Includes federation flag URLs
- 📦 Pull as structured records
- 📅 Monthly refresh aligned with FIDE updates

### 📈 How it compares to alternatives

| Approach | Cost | Coverage | Setup time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual copy from FIDE website | Free | Visual only | Hours |
| Direct AJAX integration | Free | Full | Code required |
| ParseForge FIDE Chess Ratings Scraper | Pay-per-result | Full + structured | Minutes |

### 🚀 How to use

1. [Create a free Apify account](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) (includes $5 credit).
2. Open the FIDE Chess Ratings Scraper.
3. Pick a list (open / women / juniors / girls).
4. Click **Start** and retrieves tabular / spreadsheet / structured / structured.
5. Schedule monthly for an auto-refresh.

### 💼 Business use cases

**Sports content** - auto-publish monthly ranking change articles.

**Tournament betting** - feed live odds engines with current ELOs.

**Chess coaching** - benchmark prospects against the Top 100.

**Federation analytics** - track competitive depth per country.

### 🔌 Automating FIDE Chess Ratings Scraper

Hook into Make, Zapier, n8n, Airbyte, Pipedream, Slack, Google Drive or GitHub Actions.

### 🌟 Beyond business use cases

- **Research:** longitudinal study of ELO evolution.
- **Personal:** track your favourite players' rank.
- **Non-profit:** support chess-development charities.
- **Experimentation:** train ML models on rating trajectories.

### 🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

Ask ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity or Copilot: "How do I pull the FIDE women's Top 100 chess players using the ParseForge Apify actor?"

### ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

**Is FIDE data public?**
Yes - the Top 100 list is published openly on ratings.fide.com.

**Are rapid and blitz ratings included?**
This actor returns the classical Top 100. Run separate fetches for rapid/blitz lists if needed.

**How often does FIDE update?**
Monthly, at the start of each calendar month.

**Are inactive players included?**
FIDE Top 100 includes only active players.

**Can I get historical rankings?**
This actor returns the current published list. For history, see FIDE's `download_lists.phtml` archive.

**Are junior lists limited to age?**
Juniors are players under 20; Girls under 20.

**Does the actor handle federation transfers?**
Yes - the federation field reflects whatever FIDE currently lists.

**Can I pull country flags as images?**
The actor returns flag URLs; retrieves them downstream.

**Are titles (GM, IM) included?**
Titles are visible on the player profile; this actor focuses on rankings.

**Can I cross-reference with profile pages?**
Yes - the `sourceUrl` links to the FIDE profile.

### 🔌 Integrate with any app

Apify, Make, Zapier, n8n, Pipedream, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive, Power Automate, AWS Lambda, REST webhook.

### 🔗 Recommended Actors

| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [OpenAlex Institutions Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/openalex-institutions-scraper) | Global research institutions |
| [NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/nhtsa-vehicle-complaints-scraper) | US vehicle complaint data |
| [OurAirports Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/ourairports-scraper) | Global airport database |

> 💡 **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more sports and analytics scrapers.

**🆘 Need Help?** [Open our contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA)

> **⚠️ Disclaimer:** independent tool, not affiliated with FIDE. Only publicly available open data is collected.

# Actor input Schema

## `list` (type: `string`):

Which FIDE Top 100 list to scrape.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "list": "open",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/fide-chess-ratings-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/fide-chess-ratings-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/fide-chess-ratings-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/fide-chess-ratings-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "FIDE Chess Ratings Scraper",
        "description": "Unlock structured records from Fide Chess Ratings with names, identifiers, dates, descriptions, status flags and source links. Designed for research, intelligence and operational dashboards. Run on demand or on a recurring schedule and feed every row into your favourite analytics or workflow stack.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "8rNgfQbyAWTbYggHp"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/parseforge~fide-chess-ratings-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-fide-chess-ratings-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/parseforge~fide-chess-ratings-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-fide-chess-ratings-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/parseforge~fide-chess-ratings-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-fide-chess-ratings-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "list": {
                        "title": "Ratings list",
                        "enum": [
                            "open",
                            "women",
                            "juniors",
                            "girls"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Which FIDE Top 100 list to scrape.",
                        "default": "open"
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max Items",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 100,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000"
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
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                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
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                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```