Who is close to getting their next title? (Last updated: January 14.)
Impending GMs
2 GM norms + 2500
Alina Kashlinskaya (31) — Poland
Most recent norm: 2024Lela Javakhishvili (40) — Georgia
Most recent norm: 2021Natalia Pogonina (39) — CFR
Most recent norm: 2016
2 GM norms
Bibisara Assaubayeva (20) — Kazakhstan
Most recent norm: 2023Dinara Wagner (25) — Germany
Most recent norm: 2023Nurgyul Salimova (21) — Bulgaria
Most recent norm: 2023Sara Khadem (27) — Iran
Most recent norm: 2019Stavroula 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: 2024Marsel Efroimski (29) — Israel
Most recent norm: 2024Teodora Injac (24) — Serbia
Most recent norm: 2023Gunay Mammadzada (24) — Azerbaijan
Most recent norm: 2023 (needs an 11-game norm!)
Impending IMs
3 IM norms
Alua Nurman (17) — Kazakhstan
Final norm: 2024Rakshitta Ravi (19) — India
Final norm: 2024Nandhidhaa PV (28) — India
Final norm: 2020
2 IM norms + 2400
Zsoka Gaal (17) — Hungary
Most recent norm: 2024Govhar Beydullayeva (21) — Azerbaijan
Most recent norm: 2023
2 IM norms
Alicja Śliwicka (23) — Poland
Most recent norm: 2024Maili-Jade Ouellet (22) — Canada
Most recent norm: 2024Xeniya Balabayeva (18) — Kazakhstan
Most recent norm: 2024Nadya Toncheva (19) — Bulgaria
Most recent norm: 2024Lan Yao (24) — England
Most recent norm: 2024 (needs a 10-game norm!)Viktoria Radeva (23) — Bulgaria
Most recent norm: 2023Mitra 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
Liya Kurmangaliyeva (19) — Kazakhstan
Most recent norm: 2023Filipa Pipiras (19) — Portugal
Most recent norm: 2023Amina Kairbekova (18) — Kazakhstan
Most recent norm: 2022
Note: Age is at the start of 2025.