Highest classical chess ratings ever: Bosnia and Herzegovina
The best rating of every player who represents Bosnia and Herzegovina today, on FIDE's classical rating lists since July 1971.
GM Predrag Nikolic's 2676 on the October 2004 list is the highest classical rating held by a player who represents Bosnia and Herzegovina today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIH · Oct 2004 · Latest 2551 | 2676 | Oct 2004 | 2551 |
| 2 | BIH · May 2016 · Latest 2546 | 2655 | May 2016 | 2546 |
| 3 | BIH · Nov 2021 · Latest 2523 | 2574 | Nov 2021 | 2523 |
| 4 | BIH · Jul 2003 · Latest 2347 | 2524 | Jul 2003 | 2347 |
| 5 | BIH · Jan 2007 · Latest 2265 | 2517 | Jan 2007 | 2265 |
| 5 | BIH · Dec 2013 · Latest 2402 | 2517 | Dec 2013 | 2402 |
| 7 | BIH · Jul 1992† · Latest 2449 | 2480 | Jul 1992† | 2449 |
| 8 | BIH · Jul 1988† · Latest 2369 | 2475 | Jul 1988† | 2369 |
| 9 | BIH · Jun 2015 · Latest 2403 | 2474 | Jun 2015 | 2403 |
| 10 | BIH · Jul 1990† · Latest 2254 | 2470 | Jul 1990† | 2254Jun 2016 |
| 11 | BIH · Mar 2010 · Latest 2353 | 2468 | Mar 2010 | 2353 |
| 12 | BIH · Apr 2008 · Latest 2306 | 2463 | Apr 2008 | 2306 |
| 13 | BIH · Jul 2008 · Latest 2133 | 2462 | Jul 2008 | 2133 |
| 14 | BIH · Jan 1998† · Latest 2372 | 2460 | Jan 1998† | 2372Aug 2016 |
| 14 | BIH · Apr 2026 · Latest 2454 | 2460 | Apr 2026 | 2454 |
| 16 | BIH · Oct 2021 · Latest 2432 | 2456 | Oct 2021 | 2432 |
| 17 | BIH · Jan 1996† · Latest 2326 | 2455 | Jan 1996† | 2326 |
| 18 | BIH · Jan 2000† · Latest 2187 | 2449 | Jan 2000† | 2187 |
| 19 | BIH · Jul 1986† · Latest 2336 | 2445 | Jul 1986† | 2336Apr 2008 |
| 19 | BIH · Jul 1991† · Latest 2239 | 2445 | Jul 1991† | 2239 |
| 19 | BIH · Jan 1995† · Latest 2316 | 2445 | Jan 1995† | 2316 |
| 22 | BIH · Nov 2016 · Latest 2374 | 2439 | Nov 2016 | 2374 |
| 23 | BIH · By Jul 1971† · Latest 2233 | 2435 | By Jul 1971† | 2233 |
| 23 | BIH · Jan 1991† · Latest 2276 | 2435 | Jan 1991† | 2276 |
| 25 | BIH · Jul 1999† · Latest 2200 | 2429 | Jul 1999† | 2200 |
| 26 | BIH · Jan 2010 · Latest 2159 | 2425 | Jan 2010 | 2159 |
| 26 | BIH · Sep 2011 · Latest 2362 | 2425 | Sep 2011 | 2362 |
| 28 | BIH · Oct 2003 · Latest 2325 | 2419 | Oct 2003 | 2325 |
| 29 | BIH · Jan 1986† · Latest 2250 | 2415 | Jan 1986† | 2250Aug 2026 |
| 29 | BIH · Jul 1994† · Latest 2357 | 2415 | Jul 1994† | 2357 |
| 31 | BIH · Jul 2007 · Latest 2412 | 2412 | Jul 2007 | 2412Apr 2008 |
| 32 | BIH · Oct 2000† · Latest 2409 | 2410 | Oct 2000† | 2409 |
| 33 | BIH · Jan 1980† · Latest 2221 | 2405 | Jan 1980† | 2221 |
| 33 | BIH · Jan 1998† · Latest 2118 | 2405 | Jan 1998† | 2118 |
| 35 | BIH · Oct 2017 · Latest 2266 | 2403 | Oct 2017 | 2266 |
| 36 | BIH · Jul 2000† · Latest 2390 | 2402 | Jul 2000† | 2390 |
| 36 | BIH · May 2010 · Latest 2364 | 2402 | May 2010 | 2364Sep 2013 |
| 38 | BIH · Mar 2023 · Latest 2319 | 2401 | Mar 2023 | 2319 |
| 39 | BIH · Jul 1995† · Latest 2299 | 2400 | Jul 1995† | 2299 |
| 39 | BIH · Jul 1997† · Latest 2125 | 2400 | Jul 1997† | 2125 |
| 39 | BIH · Feb 2019 · Latest 2324 | 2400 | Feb 2019 | 2324 |
| 42 | BIH · Jan 2002 · Latest 2283 | 2398 | Jan 2002 | 2283 |
| 43 | BIH · Oct 2000† · Latest 2381 | 2397 | Oct 2000† | 2381 |
| 44 | BIH · Jan 1980† · Latest 2148 | 2395 | Jan 1980† | 2148 |
| 44 | BIH · Jan 1987† · Latest 2206 | 2395 | Jan 1987† | 2206 |
| 44 | BIH · Jan 1997† · Latest 2228 | 2395 | Jan 1997† | 2228 |
| 44 | BIH · Jul 2000† · Latest 2365 | 2395 | Jul 2000† | 2365 |
| 48 | BIH · Jul 1999† · Latest 2242 | 2394 | Jul 1999† | 2242 |
| 49 | BIH · Jul 1988† · Latest 2185 | 2390 | Jul 1988† | 2185Aug 2026 |
| 49 | BIH · Jul 1991† · Latest 2317 | 2390 | Jul 1991† | 2317Apr 2015 |
| 49 | BIH · Jul 1993† · Latest 2323 | 2390 | Jul 1993† | 2323 |
| 49 | BIH · Jul 2012 · Latest 2267 | 2390 | Jul 2012 | 2267 |
| 53 | BIH · Jul 2002 · Latest 2102 | 2387 | Jul 2002 | 2102 |
| 54 | BIH · Jul 2011 · Latest 2386 | 2386 | Jul 2011 | 2386 |
| 55 | BIH · Feb 2015 · Latest 2334 | 2379 | Feb 2015 | 2334 |
| 55 | BIH · Jul 2019 · Latest 2315 | 2379 | Jul 2019 | 2315 |
| 57 | BIH · Jan 2023 · Latest 2351 | 2376 | Jan 2023 | 2351 |
| 58 | BIH · Jul 1989† · Latest 2331 | 2375 | Jul 1989† | 2331 |
| 58 | BIH · Jan 1990† · Latest 2200 | 2375 | Jan 1990† | 2200 |
| 60 | BIH · Jun 2026 · Latest 2297 | 2374 | Jun 2026 | 2297 |
| 61 | BIH · Oct 2000† · Latest 2060 | 2372 | Oct 2000† | 2060 |
| 62 | BIH · Nov 2009 · Latest 2229 | 2369 | Nov 2009 | 2229 |
| 62 | BIH · Nov 2013 · Latest 2335 | 2369 | Nov 2013 | 2335 |
| 64 | BIH · Jan 1997† · Latest 2198 | 2365 | Jan 1997† | 2198 |
| 65 | BIH · Aug 2016 · Latest 2282 | 2364 | Aug 2016 | 2282 |
| 66 | BIH · Oct 2004 · Latest 2356 | 2356 | Oct 2004 | 2356Apr 2008 |
| 67 | BIH · Oct 2003 · Latest 2180 | 2353 | Oct 2003 | 2180 |
| 67 | BIH · Jan 2009 · Latest 2215 | 2353 | Jan 2009 | 2215 |
| 69 | BIH · Jan 2006 · Latest 2206 | 2349 | Jan 2006 | 2206 |
| 69 | BIH · Sep 2009 · Latest 2186 | 2349 | Sep 2009 | 2186 |
| 71 | BIH · May 2014 · Latest 2331 | 2345 | May 2014 | 2331 |
| 72 | BIH · Oct 2001 · Latest 2283 | 2342 | Oct 2001 | 2283 |
| 73 | BIH · Jul 1985† · Latest 2279 | 2340 | Jul 1985† | 2279Apr 2008 |
| 73 | BIH · Jan 1988† · Latest 2309 | 2340 | Jan 1988† | 2309 |
| 73 | BIH · Jan 1998† · Latest 2292 | 2340 | Jan 1998† | 2292 |
| 76 | BIH · Oct 2017 · Latest 2268 | 2338 | Oct 2017 | 2268 |
| 76 | BIH · Oct 2022 · Latest 2298 | 2338 | Oct 2022 | 2298 |
| 78 | BIH · Nov 2020 · Latest 2164 | 2336 | Nov 2020 | 2164 |
| 79 | BIH · Jan 1988† · Latest 2233 | 2335 | Jan 1988† | 2233 |
| 80 | BIH · Oct 2003 · Latest 2334 | 2334 | Oct 2003 | 2334 |
| 81 | BIH · Jan 1990† · Latest 2143 | 2330 | Jan 1990† | 2143 |
| 82 | BIH · Oct 2007 · Latest 2263 | 2327 | Oct 2007 | 2263 |
| 82 | BIH · Dec 2022 · Latest 2319 | 2327 | Dec 2022 | 2319 |
| 82 | BIH · Oct 2026 · Latest 2327 | 2327 | Oct 2026 | 2327 |
| 85 | BIH · Jul 1985† · Latest 2209 | 2325 | Jul 1985† | 2209 |
| 85 | BIH · Jul 1986† · Latest 2220 | 2325 | Jul 1986† | 2220 |
| 85 | BIH · Jul 1987† · Latest 2260 | 2325 | Jul 1987† | 2260 |
| 85 | BIH · Jan 1988† · Latest 2207 | 2325 | Jan 1988† | 2207 |
| 85 | BIH · Jul 1992† · Latest 2042 | 2325 | Jul 1992† | 2042 |
| 85 | BIH · Jul 1995† · Latest 2132 | 2325 | Jul 1995† | 2132 |
| 85 | BIH · Sep 2009 · Latest 2174 | 2325 | Sep 2009 | 2174 |
| 92 | BIH · Jul 2011 · Latest 2196 | 2324 | Jul 2011 | 2196 |
| 92 | BIH · Oct 2017 · Latest 2171 | 2324 | Oct 2017 | 2171 |
| 94 | BIH · Oct 2014 · Latest 2311 | 2322 | Oct 2014 | 2311 |
| 95 | BIH · Oct 2019 · Latest 2138 | 2321 | Oct 2019 | 2138 |
| 96 | BIH · Oct 2007 · Latest 2050 | 2319 | Oct 2007 | 2050 |
| 96 | BIH · Jul 2012 · Latest 2133 | 2319 | Jul 2012 | 2133 |
| 98 | BIH · Oct 2023 · Latest 2305 | 2318 | Oct 2023 | 2305 |
| 99 | BIH · Oct 2017 · Latest 2181 | 2316 | Oct 2017 | 2181 |
| 100 | BIH · Jul 1997† · Latest 2220 | 2315 | Jul 1997† | 2220 |
| 100 | BIH · Jul 1998† · Latest 2228 | 2315 | Jul 1998† | 2228 |
| 100 | BIH · Feb 2024 · Latest 2241 | 2315 | Feb 2024 | 2241 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's classical rating lists since July 1971. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jan 2001' 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.
† From FIDE's rating lists before 2001, compiled by Wojciech Bartelski at OlimpBase (olimpbase.org).