Title Watch

Who is close to getting their next title? (Last updated: June 23.)

Impending GMs

2 GM norms + 2500

• Alina Kashlinskaya (31) — Poland
  Most recent norm: 2024

• Lela Javakhishvili (40) — Georgia
  Most recent norm: 2021

• Natalia Pogonina (39) — CFR
  Most recent norm: 2016

2 GM norms

• Carissa Yip (21) — United States
  Most recent norm: 2025

• Dinara Wagner (25) — Germany
  Most recent norm: 2023

• Nurgyul Salimova (21) — Bulgaria
  Most recent norm: 2023

• Sara Khadem (27) — Iran
  Most recent norm: 2019

• Stavroula Tsolakidou (24) — Greece
  Most recent norm: 2023 (needs an 11-game norm!)

1 GM norm + 2500

• Polina Shuvalova (23) — CFR
  Most recent norm: 2020

1 GM norm

• Meruert Kamalidenova (19) — Kazakhstan
  Most recent norm: 2024

• Marsel Efroimski (29) — Israel
  Most recent norm: 2024

• Teodora Injac (24) — Serbia
  Most recent norm: 2023

• Gunay Mammadzada (24) — Azerbaijan
  Most recent norm: 2023 (needs an 11-game norm!)

Impending IMs

3 IM norms

• Maili-Jade Ouellet (22) — Canada
  Final norm: 2025

• Xeniya Balabayeva (19) — Kazakhstan
  Final norm: 2025

• Alicja Śliwicka (23) — Poland
  Final norm: 2025

• Alua Nurman (17) — Kazakhstan
  Final norm: 2024

• Rakshitta Ravi (19) — India
  Final norm: 2024

• Nandhidhaa PV (28) — India
  Final norm: 2020

2 IM norms + 2400

• Zsoka Gaal (17) — Hungary
  Most recent norm: 2024

• Govhar Beydullayeva (21) — Azerbaijan
  Most recent norm: 2023

2 IM norms

• Andreea Navrotescu (28) — France
  Most recent norm: 2025

• Nadya Toncheva (19) — Bulgaria
  Most recent norm: 2024

• Lan Yao (24) — England
  Most recent norm: 2024 (needs a 10-game norm!)

• Viktoria Radeva (23) — Bulgaria
  Most recent norm: 2023

• Mitra Hejazipour (31) — France
  Most recent norm: 2023 (needs a 10-game norm!)

1 IM norm + 2400

• Sarayu Velpula (18) — India
  Most recent norm: 2023

1 IM norm

• Machteld van Foreest (17) — Netherlands
  Most recent norm: 2024

• Liya Kurmangaliyeva (19) — Kazakhstan
  Most recent norm: 2023

• Amina Kairbekova (18) — Kazakhstan
  Most recent norm: 2022

Note: Age is at the start of 2025.