Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Bulgaria
The best rating of every player who represents Bulgaria today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Veselin Topalov's 2790 on the July 2013 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Bulgaria today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUL · Jul 2013 · Latest 2607 | 2790 | Jul 2013 | 2607 |
| 2 | BUL · Jan 2013 · Latest 2528 | 2735 | Jan 2013 | 2528 |
| 3 | BUL · Mar 2014 · Latest 2612 | 2727 | Mar 2014 | 2612 |
| 4 | BUL · Jan 2020 · Latest 2554 | 2686 | Jan 2020 | 2554 |
| 5 | BUL · Jan 2013 · Latest 2379 | 2582 | Jan 2013 | 2379 |
| 6 | BUL · Mar 2019 · Latest 2478 | 2554 | Mar 2019 | 2478 |
| 7 | BUL · Apr 2014 · Latest 2396 | 2540 | Apr 2014 | 2396 |
| 8 | BUL · Feb 2020 · Latest 2448 | 2538 | Feb 2020 | 2448 |
| 9 | BUL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2512 | 2530 | Dec 2025 | 2512 |
| 10 | BUL · Sep 2023 · Latest 2526 | 2529 | Sep 2023 | 2526 |
| 11 | BUL · Dec 2015 · Latest 2323 | 2528 | Dec 2015 | 2323 |
| 12 | BUL · Mar 2015 · Latest 2320 | 2527 | Mar 2015 | 2320 |
| 13 | BUL · Aug 2019 · Latest 2417 | 2514 | Aug 2019 | 2417 |
| 14 | BUL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2431 | 2509 | Jul 2018 | 2431 |
| 15 | BUL · Jan 2019 · Latest 2379 | 2490 | Jan 2019 | 2379 |
| 16 | BUL · Nov 2019 · Latest 2487 | 2488 | Nov 2019 | 2487 |
| 17 | BUL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2393 | 2481 | Nov 2012 | 2393 |
| 17 | BUL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2473 | 2481 | Aug 2013 | 2473 |
| 19 | BUL · Sep 2025 · Latest 2475 | 2475 | Sep 2025 | 2475 |
| 20 | BUL · Apr 2013 · Latest 2401 | 2471 | Apr 2013 | 2401 |
| 21 | BUL · Sep 2016 · Latest 2406 | 2469 | Sep 2016 | 2406 |
| 22 | BUL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2467 | 2467 | Sep 2026 | 2467 |
| 23 | BUL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2304 | 2463 | Dec 2014 | 2304Jul 2024 |
| 24 | BUL · Dec 2019 · Latest 2352 | 2462 | Dec 2019 | 2352 |
| 25 | BUL · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2437 | 2461 | By Jul 2012 | 2437 |
| 25 | BUL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2359 | 2461 | Jul 2018 | 2359 |
| 27 | BUL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2442 | 2442 | Oct 2026 | 2442 |
| 28 | BUL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2428 | 2428 | Sep 2026 | 2428 |
| 29 | BUL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2379 | 2424 | Nov 2012 | 2379 |
| 30 | BUL · Jan 2013 · Latest 2184 | 2423 | Jan 2013 | 2184 |
| 31 | BUL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2379 | 2418 | Nov 2012 | 2379 |
| 32 | BUL · Apr 2013 · Latest 2328 | 2417 | Apr 2013 | 2328 |
| 33 | BUL · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2275 | 2411 | By Jul 2012 | 2275 |
| 34 | BUL · Jun 2015 · Latest 2377 | 2406 | Jun 2015 | 2377 |
| 35 | BUL · Jan 2020 · Latest 2290 | 2400 | Jan 2020 | 2290 |
| 36 | BUL · Jun 2024 · Latest 2321 | 2394 | Jun 2024 | 2321 |
| 37 | BUL · Apr 2023 · Latest 2393 | 2393 | Apr 2023 | 2393 |
| 38 | BUL · Feb 2019 · Latest 2214 | 2391 | Feb 2019 | 2214 |
| 39 | BUL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2361 | 2388 | Oct 2025 | 2361 |
| 40 | BUL · Jul 2016 · Latest 2351 | 2386 | Jul 2016 | 2351 |
| 41 | BUL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2296 | 2381 | Dec 2014 | 2296 |
| 42 | BUL · Nov 2016 · Latest 2203 | 2380 | Nov 2016 | 2203 |
| 43 | BUL · Apr 2013 · Latest 2340 | 2373 | Apr 2013 | 2340 |
| 43 | BUL · Sep 2021 · Latest 2369 | 2373 | Sep 2021 | 2369 |
| 45 | BUL · Apr 2022 · Latest 2295 | 2369 | Apr 2022 | 2295 |
| 46 | BUL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2314 | 2367 | Jan 2014 | 2314 |
| 46 | BUL · Dec 2019 · Latest 2316 | 2367 | Dec 2019 | 2316 |
| 48 | BUL · Feb 2013 · Latest 2300 | 2362 | Feb 2013 | 2300 |
| 49 | BUL · Sep 2023 · Latest 2315 | 2358 | Sep 2023 | 2315 |
| 50 | BUL · Feb 2019 · Latest 2223 | 2357 | Feb 2019 | 2223 |
| 51 | BUL · Jun 2019 · Latest 2338 | 2356 | Jun 2019 | 2338 |
| 52 | BUL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2147 | 2355 | Dec 2014 | 2147 |
| 53 | BUL · Apr 2013 · Latest 2353 | 2353 | Apr 2013 | 2353 |
| 54 | BUL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2305 | 2351 | Oct 2025 | 2305 |
| 55 | BUL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2346 | 2346 | Oct 2026 | 2346 |
| 56 | BUL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2330 | 2344 | Dec 2025 | 2330 |
| 57 | BUL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2313 | 2339 | Apr 2026 | 2313 |
| 58 | BUL · Nov 2025 · Latest 2302 | 2337 | Nov 2025 | 2302 |
| 59 | BUL · Jun 2019 · Latest 2315 | 2333 | Jun 2019 | 2315 |
| 60 | BUL · Oct 2020 · Latest 2312 | 2332 | Oct 2020 | 2312 |
| 61 | BUL · Jun 2025 · Latest 2329 | 2329 | Jun 2025 | 2329 |
| 62 | BUL · Nov 2013 · Latest 2133 | 2327 | Nov 2013 | 2133 |
| 63 | BUL · Sep 2017 · Latest 2322 | 2326 | Sep 2017 | 2322 |
| 64 | BUL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2283 | 2321 | Jul 2018 | 2283 |
| 65 | BUL · Aug 2017 · Latest 2318 | 2318 | Aug 2017 | 2318 |
| 66 | BUL · Aug 2023 · Latest 2149 | 2313 | Aug 2023 | 2149 |
| 67 | BUL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2272 | 2310 | Dec 2025 | 2272 |
| 68 | BUL · Sep 2015 · Latest 2287 | 2309 | Sep 2015 | 2287 |
| 69 | BUL · May 2014 · Latest 2162 | 2308 | May 2014 | 2162 |
| 69 | BUL · Feb 2025 · Latest 2305 | 2308 | Feb 2025 | 2305 |
| 71 | BUL · Sep 2017 · Latest 2115 | 2305 | Sep 2017 | 2115 |
| 72 | BUL · Apr 2013 · Latest 2237 | 2304 | Apr 2013 | 2237 |
| 73 | BUL · Sep 2015 · Latest 2250 | 2303 | Sep 2015 | 2250 |
| 73 | BUL · Mar 2017 · Latest 2116 | 2303 | Mar 2017 | 2116 |
| 75 | BUL · Apr 2017 · Latest 2210 | 2302 | Apr 2017 | 2210 |
| 76 | BUL · Jul 2019 · Latest 2078 | 2295 | Jul 2019 | 2078 |
| 77 | BUL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2294 | 2294 | Nov 2012 | 2294 |
| 78 | BUL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2291 | 2291 | Oct 2026 | 2291 |
| 79 | BUL · Jun 2018 · Latest 2200 | 2290 | Jun 2018 | 2200 |
| 80 | BUL · Mar 2017 · Latest 2188 | 2288 | Mar 2017 | 2188 |
| 81 | BUL · Nov 2024 · Latest 2192 | 2285 | Nov 2024 | 2192 |
| 82 | BUL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2037 | 2283 | Nov 2012 | 2037 |
| 83 | BUL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2223 | 2281 | Jul 2018 | 2223 |
| 84 | BUL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2188 | 2278 | Nov 2017 | 2188 |
| 85 | BUL · Dec 2012 · Latest 2244 | 2276 | Dec 2012 | 2244 |
| 86 | BUL · Jul 2019 · Latest 2201 | 2275 | Jul 2019 | 2201 |
| 87 | BUL · Sep 2019 · Latest 2264 | 2274 | Sep 2019 | 2264 |
| 87 | BUL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2274 | 2274 | Oct 2026 | 2274 |
| 89 | BUL · Jul 2022 · Latest 2240 | 2273 | Jul 2022 | 2240 |
| 90 | BUL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2272 | 2272 | Oct 2026 | 2272 |
| 91 | BUL · Nov 2020 · Latest 2235 | 2269 | Nov 2020 | 2235 |
| 92 | BUL · Sep 2015 · Latest 2222 | 2263 | Sep 2015 | 2222 |
| 93 | BUL · Jul 2019 · Latest 2208 | 2261 | Jul 2019 | 2208 |
| 93 | BUL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2249 | 2261 | Apr 2026 | 2249 |
| 95 | BUL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2035 | 2259 | Nov 2012 | 2035 |
| 95 | BUL · Nov 2013 · Latest 2059 | 2259 | Nov 2013 | 2059 |
| 97 | BUL · Aug 2015 · Latest 2185 | 2255 | Aug 2015 | 2185 |
| 98 | BUL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2248 | 2254 | Oct 2015 | 2248 |
| 99 | BUL · Apr 2013 · Latest 2216 | 2253 | Apr 2013 | 2216 |
| 100 | BUL · Sep 2019 · Latest 2031 | 2252 | Sep 2019 | 2031 |
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.