Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Belgium
The best rating of every player who represents Belgium today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Daniel Dardha's 2612 on the July 2026 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Belgium today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEL · Jul 2026 · Latest 2612 | 2612 | Jul 2026 | 2612 |
| 2 | BEL · Jan 2019 · Latest 2558 | 2598 | Jan 2019 | 2558 |
| 3 | BEL · Oct 2017 · Latest 2398 | 2597 | Oct 2017 | 2398May 2023 |
| 4 | BEL · Oct 2014 · Latest 2472 | 2566 | Oct 2014 | 2472 |
| 5 | BEL · Jun 2018 · Latest 2550 | 2550 | Jun 2018 | 2550 |
| 6 | BEL · Jul 2014 · Latest 2513 | 2532 | Jul 2014 | 2513 |
| 7 | BEL · Oct 2017 · Latest 2459 | 2518 | Oct 2017 | 2459Jan 2023 |
| 8 | BEL · Nov 2016 · Latest 2383 | 2517 | Nov 2016 | 2383 |
| 9 | BEL · Feb 2020 · Latest 2466 | 2466 | Feb 2020 | 2466 |
| 10 | BEL · Sep 2021 · Latest 2409 | 2463 | Sep 2021 | 2409 |
| 11 | BEL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2447 | 2458 | Oct 2025 | 2447 |
| 12 | BEL · Jan 2020 · Latest 2365 | 2452 | Jan 2020 | 2365 |
| 13 | BEL · Sep 2022 · Latest 2395 | 2450 | Sep 2022 | 2395 |
| 14 | BEL · Aug 2023 · Latest 2435 | 2439 | Aug 2023 | 2435 |
| 15 | BEL · Oct 2017 · Latest 2335 | 2432 | Oct 2017 | 2335 |
| 16 | BEL · Jan 2019 · Latest 2427 | 2429 | Jan 2019 | 2427 |
| 17 | BEL · Jun 2018 · Latest 2316 | 2427 | Jun 2018 | 2316 |
| 18 | BEL · Oct 2017 · Latest 2332 | 2408 | Oct 2017 | 2332 |
| 19 | BEL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2333 | 2406 | Oct 2015 | 2333 |
| 20 | BEL · Sep 2014 · Latest 2360 | 2405 | Sep 2014 | 2360 |
| 21 | BEL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2403 | 2403 | Sep 2026 | 2403 |
| 22 | BEL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2397 | 2397 | Aug 2013 | 2397 |
| 23 | BEL · Oct 2023 · Latest 2290 | 2393 | Oct 2023 | 2290 |
| 23 | BEL · Sep 2024 · Latest 2382 | 2393 | Sep 2024 | 2382 |
| 25 | BEL · Jan 2019 · Latest 2359 | 2392 | Jan 2019 | 2359 |
| 26 | BEL · Jul 2013 · Latest 2391 | 2391 | Jul 2013 | 2391 |
| 27 | BEL · Sep 2019 · Latest 2361 | 2387 | Sep 2019 | 2361 |
| 28 | BEL · Oct 2013 · Latest 2307 | 2376 | Oct 2013 | 2307 |
| 29 | BEL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2334 | 2363 | Oct 2025 | 2334 |
| 30 | BEL · Jun 2018 · Latest 2261 | 2359 | Jun 2018 | 2261 |
| 30 | BEL · Sep 2023 · Latest 2317 | 2359 | Sep 2023 | 2317 |
| 30 | BEL · Sep 2023 · Latest 2326 | 2359 | Sep 2023 | 2326 |
| 33 | BEL · Feb 2015 · Latest 2351 | 2351 | Feb 2015 | 2351 |
| 34 | BEL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2226 | 2348 | Oct 2015 | 2226 |
| 35 | BEL · Feb 2018 · Latest 2320 | 2344 | Feb 2018 | 2320 |
| 35 | BEL · Feb 2020 · Latest 2181 | 2344 | Feb 2020 | 2181 |
| 37 | BEL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2333 | 2333 | Oct 2018 | 2333 |
| 38 | BEL · Nov 2016 · Latest 2314 | 2329 | Nov 2016 | 2314 |
| 39 | BEL · Jan 2018 · Latest 2296 | 2328 | Jan 2018 | 2296 |
| 39 | BEL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2325 | 2328 | Oct 2025 | 2325 |
| 41 | BEL · Sep 2015 · Latest 2224 | 2325 | Sep 2015 | 2224 |
| 42 | BEL · Jan 2013 · Latest 2205 | 2324 | Jan 2013 | 2205 |
| 43 | BEL · Apr 2016 · Latest 2268 | 2320 | Apr 2016 | 2268 |
| 44 | BEL · Jun 2026 · Latest 2315 | 2315 | Jun 2026 | 2315 |
| 45 | BEL · May 2025 · Latest 2309 | 2309 | May 2025 | 2309 |
| 45 | BEL · Jun 2026 · Latest 2268 | 2309 | Jun 2026 | 2268 |
| 47 | BEL · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2199 | 2308 | By Jul 2012 | 2199 |
| 47 | BEL · Oct 2023 · Latest 2308 | 2308 | Oct 2023 | 2308 |
| 49 | BEL · Jun 2019 · Latest 2304 | 2304 | Jun 2019 | 2304 |
| 50 | BEL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2290 | 2290 | Oct 2018 | 2290 |
| 51 | BEL · Sep 2021 · Latest 2258 | 2289 | Sep 2021 | 2258 |
| 52 | BEL · Jul 2013 · Latest 2222 | 2287 | Jul 2013 | 2222 |
| 53 | BEL · Nov 2024 · Latest 2282 | 2282 | Nov 2024 | 2282 |
| 54 | BEL · Sep 2014 · Latest 2232 | 2278 | Sep 2014 | 2232 |
| 55 | BEL · Nov 2024 · Latest 2251 | 2276 | Nov 2024 | 2251 |
| 56 | BEL · Oct 2023 · Latest 2200 | 2275 | Oct 2023 | 2200 |
| 56 | BEL · Jun 2026 · Latest 2275 | 2275 | Jun 2026 | 2275 |
| 58 | BEL · Feb 2017 · Latest 2234 | 2274 | Feb 2017 | 2234 |
| 59 | BEL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2268 | 2268 | Jan 2026 | 2268 |
| 60 | BEL · Jun 2018 · Latest 2057 | 2262 | Jun 2018 | 2057 |
| 61 | BEL · Jul 2026 · Latest 2204 | 2260 | Jul 2026 | 2204 |
| 62 | BEL · Jan 2022 · Latest 2238 | 2253 | Jan 2022 | 2238 |
| 63 | BEL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2251 | 2251 | Dec 2025 | 2251 |
| 64 | BEL · Jan 2020 · Latest 2249 | 2249 | Jan 2020 | 2249 |
| 65 | BEL · Aug 2025 · Latest 2241 | 2241 | Aug 2025 | 2241 |
| 66 | BEL · Jun 2018 · Latest 2209 | 2240 | Jun 2018 | 2209 |
| 66 | BEL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2240 | 2240 | Oct 2026 | 2240 |
| 68 | BEL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2239 | 2239 | Sep 2026 | 2239 |
| 69 | BEL · Dec 2018 · Latest 2237 | 2237 | Dec 2018 | 2237 |
| 69 | BEL · Oct 2019 · Latest 2104 | 2237 | Oct 2019 | 2104 |
| 71 | BEL · Oct 2014 · Latest 2198 | 2234 | Oct 2014 | 2198 |
| 71 | BEL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2234 | 2234 | Oct 2015 | 2234 |
| 71 | BEL · Jan 2019 · Latest 2206 | 2234 | Jan 2019 | 2206 |
| 71 | BEL · May 2024 · Latest 2203 | 2234 | May 2024 | 2203 |
| 75 | BEL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2218 | 2232 | Apr 2026 | 2218 |
| 76 | BEL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2135 | 2229 | Nov 2017 | 2135 |
| 77 | BEL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2117 | 2226 | Nov 2017 | 2117 |
| 77 | BEL · Jun 2022 · Latest 2226 | 2226 | Jun 2022 | 2226 |
| 77 | BEL · Nov 2024 · Latest 2226 | 2226 | Nov 2024 | 2226 |
| 80 | BEL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2223 | 2223 | Oct 2026 | 2223 |
| 81 | BEL · Jul 2013 · Latest 2182 | 2221 | Jul 2013 | 2182 |
| 82 | BEL · Jul 2024 · Latest 2220 | 2220 | Jul 2024 | 2220 |
| 83 | BEL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2216 | 2216 | Oct 2025 | 2216 |
| 84 | BEL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2195 | 2214 | Oct 2018 | 2195 |
| 84 | BEL · Oct 2024 · Latest 2214 | 2214 | Oct 2024 | 2214 |
| 86 | BEL · Jun 2026 · Latest 2213 | 2213 | Jun 2026 | 2213 |
| 87 | BEL · Feb 2015 · Latest 2158 | 2212 | Feb 2015 | 2158 |
| 88 | BEL · Jun 2019 · Latest 2089 | 2208 | Jun 2019 | 2089 |
| 89 | BEL · Nov 2024 · Latest 2206 | 2206 | Nov 2024 | 2206 |
| 89 | BEL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2206 | 2206 | Oct 2026 | 2206 |
| 91 | BEL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2205 | 2205 | Apr 2026 | 2205 |
| 92 | BEL · Jul 2013 · Latest 1991 | 2204 | Jul 2013 | 1991 |
| 92 | BEL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2204 | 2204 | Oct 2026 | 2204 |
| 94 | BEL · Jan 2019 · Latest 2137 | 2203 | Jan 2019 | 2137 |
| 94 | BEL · Sep 2019 · Latest 2087 | 2203 | Sep 2019 | 2087 |
| 96 | BEL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2186 | 2198 | Oct 2025 | 2186 |
| 97 | BEL · Sep 2021 · Latest 1997 | 2197 | Sep 2021 | 1997 |
| 98 | BEL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2113 | 2193 | Nov 2017 | 2113 |
| 98 | BEL · Sep 2024 · Latest 2176 | 2193 | Sep 2024 | 2176 |
| 100 | BEL · Nov 2026 · Latest 2192 | 2192 | Nov 2026 | 2192 |
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.