Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Azerbaijan
The best rating of every player who represents Azerbaijan today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's 2833 on the July 2017 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Azerbaijan today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZE · Jul 2017 · Latest 2663 | 2833 | Jul 2017 | 2663 |
| 2 | AZE · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2640 | 2788 | By Jul 2012 | 2640 |
| 3 | AZE · Nov 2015 · Latest 2603 | 2739 | Nov 2015 | 2603 |
| 3 | AZE · Oct 2018 · Latest 2628 | 2739 | Oct 2018 | 2628 |
| 5 | AZE · Sep 2019 · Latest 2609 | 2718 | Sep 2019 | 2609 |
| 6 | AZE · Jun 2019 · Latest 2487 | 2668 | Jun 2019 | 2487 |
| 7 | AZE · Jul 2021 · Latest 2608 | 2624 | Jul 2021 | 2608 |
| 8 | AZE · Nov 2012 · Latest 2547 | 2594 | Nov 2012 | 2547 |
| 9 | AZE · Jul 2017 · Latest 2501 | 2582 | Jul 2017 | 2501 |
| 10 | AZE · Aug 2026 · Latest 2581 | 2581 | Aug 2026 | 2581 |
| 11 | AZE · Nov 2021 · Latest 2557 | 2567 | Nov 2021 | 2557 |
| 12 | AZE · Mar 2026 · Latest 2553 | 2553 | Mar 2026 | 2553 |
| 13 | AZE · Sep 2016 · Latest 2479 | 2540 | Sep 2016 | 2479 |
| 14 | AZE · Jan 2023 · Latest 2496 | 2539 | Jan 2023 | 2496 |
| 15 | AZE · Jan 2026 · Latest 2524 | 2524 | Jan 2026 | 2524 |
| 16 | AZE · Jan 2016 · Latest 2458 | 2519 | Jan 2016 | 2458 |
| 17 | AZE · Jan 2018 · Latest 2515 | 2515 | Jan 2018 | 2515 |
| 18 | AZE · Feb 2020 · Latest 2508 | 2510 | Feb 2020 | 2508 |
| 19 | AZE · Jul 2026 · Latest 2489 | 2503 | Jul 2026 | 2489 |
| 20 | AZE · Oct 2022 · Latest 2457 | 2501 | Oct 2022 | 2457 |
| 21 | AZE · Oct 2017 · Latest 2458 | 2487 | Oct 2017 | 2458 |
| 22 | AZE · Apr 2023 · Latest 2451 | 2479 | Apr 2023 | 2451 |
| 23 | AZE · Sep 2017 · Latest 2438 | 2474 | Sep 2017 | 2438 |
| 24 | AZE · Jul 2025 · Latest 2466 | 2469 | Jul 2025 | 2466 |
| 25 | AZE · Jan 2026 · Latest 2434 | 2467 | Jan 2026 | 2434 |
| 26 | AZE · Sep 2023 · Latest 2443 | 2461 | Sep 2023 | 2443 |
| 27 | AZE · Mar 2025 · Latest 2447 | 2448 | Mar 2025 | 2447 |
| 28 | AZE · Dec 2017 · Latest 2422 | 2445 | Dec 2017 | 2422 |
| 29 | AZE · Mar 2026 · Latest 2438 | 2438 | Mar 2026 | 2438 |
| 30 | AZE · Aug 2025 · Latest 2413 | 2432 | Aug 2025 | 2413 |
| 31 | AZE · Mar 2026 · Latest 2427 | 2427 | Mar 2026 | 2427 |
| 32 | AZE · Oct 2025 · Latest 2381 | 2422 | Oct 2025 | 2381 |
| 33 | AZE · Aug 2013 · Latest 2421 | 2421 | Aug 2013 | 2421 |
| 34 | AZE · Jul 2014 · Latest 2418 | 2418 | Jul 2014 | 2418 |
| 34 | AZE · Jan 2019 · Latest 2280 | 2418 | Jan 2019 | 2280 |
| 36 | AZE · Oct 2014 · Latest 2363 | 2417 | Oct 2014 | 2363 |
| 36 | AZE · Dec 2016 · Latest 2382 | 2417 | Dec 2016 | 2382 |
| 38 | AZE · Aug 2016 · Latest 2178 | 2416 | Aug 2016 | 2178 |
| 39 | AZE · Sep 2026 · Latest 2414 | 2415 | Sep 2026 | 2414 |
| 40 | AZE · Jan 2016 · Latest 2286 | 2411 | Jan 2016 | 2286 |
| 41 | AZE · Sep 2016 · Latest 2015 | 2405 | Sep 2016 | 2015 |
| 42 | AZE · Oct 2016 · Latest 2305 | 2403 | Oct 2016 | 2305 |
| 43 | AZE · Aug 2022 · Latest 2365 | 2401 | Aug 2022 | 2365 |
| 44 | AZE · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2347 | 2389 | By Jul 2012 | 2347 |
| 45 | AZE · Oct 2026 · Latest 2388 | 2388 | Oct 2026 | 2388 |
| 46 | AZE · Dec 2015 · Latest 2219 | 2387 | Dec 2015 | 2219 |
| 47 | AZE · Oct 2022 · Latest 2287 | 2383 | Oct 2022 | 2287 |
| 48 | AZE · Dec 2015 · Latest 2307 | 2381 | Dec 2015 | 2307 |
| 49 | AZE · Jan 2018 · Latest 2229 | 2375 | Jan 2018 | 2229 |
| 50 | AZE · Nov 2026 · Latest 2373 | 2373 | Nov 2026 | 2373 |
| 51 | AZE · Aug 2022 · Latest 2372 | 2372 | Aug 2022 | 2372 |
| 52 | AZE · Jan 2014 · Latest 2371 | 2371 | Jan 2014 | 2371 |
| 53 | AZE · Oct 2026 · Latest 2339 | 2368 | Oct 2026 | 2339 |
| 54 | AZE · Nov 2026 · Latest 2350 | 2350 | Nov 2026 | 2350 |
| 55 | AZE · Nov 2026 · Latest 2345 | 2345 | Nov 2026 | 2345 |
| 56 | AZE · Jan 2018 · Latest 2199 | 2343 | Jan 2018 | 2199 |
| 57 | AZE · Jan 2016 · Latest 2325 | 2334 | Jan 2016 | 2325 |
| 58 | AZE · Jan 2018 · Latest 2122 | 2330 | Jan 2018 | 2122 |
| 59 | AZE · Nov 2026 · Latest 2326 | 2326 | Nov 2026 | 2326 |
| 60 | AZE · May 2014 · Latest 2239 | 2308 | May 2014 | 2239 |
| 61 | AZE · Dec 2017 · Latest 2304 | 2304 | Dec 2017 | 2304 |
| 61 | AZE · Oct 2022 · Latest 2304 | 2304 | Oct 2022 | 2304 |
| 61 | AZE · Oct 2023 · Latest 2269 | 2304 | Oct 2023 | 2269 |
| 64 | AZE · Sep 2016 · Latest 2250 | 2303 | Sep 2016 | 2250 |
| 65 | AZE · Nov 2012 · Latest 2215 | 2302 | Nov 2012 | 2215 |
| 66 | AZE · Jul 2016 · Latest 2285 | 2301 | Jul 2016 | 2285 |
| 67 | AZE · Dec 2016 · Latest 2219 | 2296 | Dec 2016 | 2219 |
| 68 | AZE · Dec 2014 · Latest 2238 | 2295 | Dec 2014 | 2238 |
| 69 | AZE · Apr 2025 · Latest 2254 | 2291 | Apr 2025 | 2254 |
| 70 | AZE · Oct 2024 · Latest 2246 | 2287 | Oct 2024 | 2246 |
| 71 | AZE · Apr 2016 · Latest 2043 | 2278 | Apr 2016 | 2043 |
| 72 | AZE · Jun 2023 · Latest 2264 | 2275 | Jun 2023 | 2264 |
| 73 | AZE · Mar 2026 · Latest 2265 | 2272 | Mar 2026 | 2265 |
| 74 | AZE · Apr 2016 · Latest 2152 | 2271 | Apr 2016 | 2152 |
| 75 | AZE · Jan 2025 · Latest 2241 | 2270 | Jan 2025 | 2241 |
| 76 | AZE · Jan 2018 · Latest 2215 | 2247 | Jan 2018 | 2215 |
| 77 | AZE · Jan 2016 · Latest 2124 | 2244 | Jan 2016 | 2124 |
| 78 | AZE · Nov 2024 · Latest 2241 | 2241 | Nov 2024 | 2241 |
| 79 | AZE · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2155 | 2235 | By Jul 2012 | 2155 |
| 80 | AZE · Jan 2014 · Latest 2147 | 2233 | Jan 2014 | 2147 |
| 80 | AZE · Aug 2017 · Latest 2222 | 2233 | Aug 2017 | 2222 |
| 82 | AZE · Oct 2017 · Latest 2181 | 2227 | Oct 2017 | 2181 |
| 82 | AZE · Dec 2019 · Latest 2179 | 2227 | Dec 2019 | 2179 |
| 84 | AZE · Jan 2014 · Latest 2119 | 2224 | Jan 2014 | 2119 |
| 84 | AZE · Aug 2020 · Latest 2205 | 2224 | Aug 2020 | 2205 |
| 86 | AZE · Feb 2023 · Latest 2175 | 2220 | Feb 2023 | 2175 |
| 86 | AZE · Apr 2026 · Latest 2220 | 2220 | Apr 2026 | 2220 |
| 88 | AZE · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2180 | 2219 | By Jul 2012 | 2180 |
| 89 | AZE · Oct 2022 · Latest 2217 | 2217 | Oct 2022 | 2217 |
| 90 | AZE · Oct 2026 · Latest 2185 | 2211 | Oct 2026 | 2185 |
| 91 | AZE · Oct 2022 · Latest 2210 | 2210 | Oct 2022 | 2210 |
| 92 | AZE · Apr 2016 · Latest 2204 | 2204 | Apr 2016 | 2204 |
| 92 | AZE · Oct 2022 · Latest 2069 | 2204 | Oct 2022 | 2069 |
| 94 | AZE · Dec 2019 · Latest 2113 | 2202 | Dec 2019 | 2113 |
| 95 | AZE · Jan 2014 · Latest 2015 | 2198 | Jan 2014 | 2015 |
| 95 | AZE · Jul 2014 · Latest 2063 | 2198 | Jul 2014 | 2063 |
| 97 | AZE · Nov 2026 · Latest 2195 | 2195 | Nov 2026 | 2195 |
| 98 | AZE · Feb 2016 · Latest 2116 | 2194 | Feb 2016 | 2116 |
| 98 | AZE · Apr 2023 · Latest 2194 | 2194 | Apr 2023 | 2194 |
| 100 | AZE · Sep 2014 · Latest 2144 | 2182 | Sep 2014 | 2144 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jul 2012' means the peak was already on the earliest list we have for that player, so it may be older. Latest is the rating on the most recent list that rates the player. Players are listed under the federation they represent today, with every rating they have held, including ratings held while representing another federation.