Highest rapid chess ratings ever: China
The best rating of every player who represents China today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Liren Ding's 2836 on the January 2020 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents China today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHN · Jan 2020 · Latest 2693 | 2836 | Jan 2020 | 2693 |
| 2 | CHN · May 2017 · Latest 2667 | 2795 | May 2017 | 2667 |
| 2 | CHN · Apr 2019 · Latest 2649 | 2795 | Apr 2019 | 2649 |
| 4 | CHN · Sep 2024 · Latest 2704 | 2782 | Sep 2024 | 2704 |
| 5 | CHN · Jan 2014 · Latest 2615 | 2765 | Jan 2014 | 2615 |
| 6 | CHN · May 2018 · Latest 2593 | 2751 | May 2018 | 2593 |
| 7 | CHN · Jan 2017 · Latest 2579 | 2702 | Jan 2017 | 2579 |
| 8 | CHN · Nov 2013 · Latest 2619 | 2663 | Nov 2013 | 2619 |
| 8 | CHN · Jul 2018 · Latest 2586 | 2663 | Jul 2018 | 2586 |
| 10 | CHN · Jan 2018 · Latest 2593 | 2653 | Jan 2018 | 2593 |
| 11 | CHN · Sep 2016 · Latest 2529 | 2645 | Sep 2016 | 2529 |
| 12 | CHN · Jan 2019 · Latest 2488 | 2618 | Jan 2019 | 2488 |
| 13 | CHN · Dec 2024 · Latest 2600 | 2617 | Dec 2024 | 2600 |
| 14 | CHN · Sep 2017 · Latest 2524 | 2616 | Sep 2017 | 2524 |
| 15 | CHN · May 2024 · Latest 2605 | 2614 | May 2024 | 2605 |
| 16 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2607 | 2607 | Oct 2022 | 2607 |
| 17 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2469 | 2586 | Aug 2012 | 2469 |
| 18 | CHN · Jan 2020 · Latest 2509 | 2580 | Jan 2020 | 2509 |
| 19 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2504 | 2579 | Aug 2012 | 2504 |
| 19 | CHN · Nov 2013 · Latest 2546 | 2579 | Nov 2013 | 2546 |
| 21 | CHN · Dec 2024 · Latest 2557 | 2575 | Dec 2024 | 2557 |
| 22 | CHN · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2411 | 2545 | By Jul 2012 | 2411 |
| 22 | CHN · Dec 2018 · Latest 2488 | 2545 | Dec 2018 | 2488 |
| 24 | CHN · Sep 2015 · Latest 2458 | 2539 | Sep 2015 | 2458 |
| 25 | CHN · Dec 2024 · Latest 2538 | 2538 | Dec 2024 | 2538 |
| 26 | CHN · Aug 2017 · Latest 2475 | 2537 | Aug 2017 | 2475 |
| 26 | CHN · Nov 2023 · Latest 2502 | 2537 | Nov 2023 | 2502 |
| 28 | CHN · Sep 2017 · Latest 2496 | 2531 | Sep 2017 | 2496 |
| 29 | CHN · Aug 2015 · Latest 2462 | 2528 | Aug 2015 | 2462 |
| 30 | CHN · Aug 2015 · Latest 2441 | 2524 | Aug 2015 | 2441 |
| 30 | CHN · Sep 2015 · Latest 2437 | 2524 | Sep 2015 | 2437 |
| 32 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2511 | 2523 | Aug 2012 | 2511 |
| 33 | CHN · Jul 2023 · Latest 2514 | 2514 | Jul 2023 | 2514 |
| 34 | CHN · Jan 2018 · Latest 2460 | 2509 | Jan 2018 | 2460 |
| 35 | CHN · Jul 2023 · Latest 2507 | 2507 | Jul 2023 | 2507 |
| 36 | CHN · Aug 2026 · Latest 2482 | 2482 | Aug 2026 | 2482 |
| 37 | CHN · Jan 2026 · Latest 2444 | 2479 | Jan 2026 | 2444 |
| 38 | CHN · May 2026 · Latest 2453 | 2478 | May 2026 | 2453 |
| 39 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2476 | 2476 | Aug 2012 | 2476 |
| 40 | CHN · Dec 2022 · Latest 2472 | 2473 | Dec 2022 | 2472 |
| 41 | CHN · Sep 2026 · Latest 2472 | 2472 | Sep 2026 | 2472 |
| 42 | CHN · Jun 2018 · Latest 2471 | 2471 | Jun 2018 | 2471 |
| 43 | CHN · Jul 2018 · Latest 2394 | 2464 | Jul 2018 | 2394 |
| 44 | CHN · Dec 2017 · Latest 2449 | 2462 | Dec 2017 | 2449 |
| 45 | CHN · Dec 2017 · Latest 2397 | 2461 | Dec 2017 | 2397 |
| 46 | CHN · Dec 2019 · Latest 2388 | 2459 | Dec 2019 | 2388 |
| 47 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2428 | 2455 | Oct 2022 | 2428 |
| 48 | CHN · Apr 2017 · Latest 2358 | 2450 | Apr 2017 | 2358 |
| 49 | CHN · Aug 2016 · Latest 2404 | 2449 | Aug 2016 | 2404 |
| 50 | CHN · Jan 2018 · Latest 2375 | 2448 | Jan 2018 | 2375 |
| 51 | CHN · Jul 2023 · Latest 2435 | 2444 | Jul 2023 | 2435 |
| 51 | CHN · Jan 2026 · Latest 2428 | 2444 | Jan 2026 | 2428 |
| 53 | CHN · Sep 2015 · Latest 2421 | 2442 | Sep 2015 | 2421 |
| 54 | CHN · Dec 2017 · Latest 2321 | 2441 | Dec 2017 | 2321 |
| 55 | CHN · Jul 2026 · Latest 2434 | 2434 | Jul 2026 | 2434 |
| 56 | CHN · Aug 2016 · Latest 2413 | 2429 | Aug 2016 | 2413 |
| 57 | CHN · May 2026 · Latest 2427 | 2427 | May 2026 | 2427 |
| 58 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2426 | 2426 | Aug 2012 | 2426 |
| 58 | CHN · Dec 2017 · Latest 2393 | 2426 | Dec 2017 | 2393 |
| 60 | CHN · Jul 2018 · Latest 2392 | 2425 | Jul 2018 | 2392 |
| 61 | CHN · Feb 2025 · Latest 2366 | 2420 | Feb 2025 | 2366 |
| 62 | CHN · Aug 2025 · Latest 2401 | 2419 | Aug 2025 | 2401 |
| 63 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2416 | 2416 | Oct 2022 | 2416 |
| 63 | CHN · Jun 2024 · Latest 2390 | 2416 | Jun 2024 | 2390 |
| 65 | CHN · Jan 2018 · Latest 2415 | 2415 | Jan 2018 | 2415 |
| 66 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2293 | 2408 | Aug 2012 | 2293 |
| 67 | CHN · Aug 2016 · Latest 2333 | 2407 | Aug 2016 | 2333 |
| 68 | CHN · Dec 2019 · Latest 2335 | 2406 | Dec 2019 | 2335 |
| 69 | CHN · Sep 2026 · Latest 2405 | 2405 | Sep 2026 | 2405 |
| 70 | CHN · Jan 2013 · Latest 2328 | 2397 | Jan 2013 | 2328 |
| 71 | CHN · Dec 2017 · Latest 2377 | 2394 | Dec 2017 | 2377 |
| 72 | CHN · Jun 2024 · Latest 2356 | 2391 | Jun 2024 | 2356 |
| 72 | CHN · Aug 2025 · Latest 2391 | 2391 | Aug 2025 | 2391 |
| 74 | CHN · Jan 2024 · Latest 2338 | 2390 | Jan 2024 | 2338 |
| 74 | CHN · Sep 2024 · Latest 2390 | 2390 | Sep 2024 | 2390 |
| 76 | CHN · May 2024 · Latest 2330 | 2387 | May 2024 | 2330 |
| 77 | CHN · Jan 2026 · Latest 2354 | 2378 | Jan 2026 | 2354 |
| 78 | CHN · Jan 2020 · Latest 2376 | 2376 | Jan 2020 | 2376 |
| 79 | CHN · Sep 2013 · Latest 2375 | 2375 | Sep 2013 | 2375 |
| 80 | CHN · Jan 2018 · Latest 2316 | 2374 | Jan 2018 | 2316 |
| 81 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2348 | 2373 | Oct 2022 | 2348 |
| 81 | CHN · Jun 2026 · Latest 2373 | 2373 | Jun 2026 | 2373 |
| 83 | CHN · Sep 2015 · Latest 2320 | 2368 | Sep 2015 | 2320 |
| 84 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2183 | 2366 | Aug 2012 | 2183 |
| 84 | CHN · Feb 2020 · Latest 2251 | 2366 | Feb 2020 | 2251 |
| 86 | CHN · Aug 2019 · Latest 2338 | 2363 | Aug 2019 | 2338 |
| 87 | CHN · Dec 2017 · Latest 2308 | 2361 | Dec 2017 | 2308 |
| 88 | CHN · Dec 2024 · Latest 2328 | 2359 | Dec 2024 | 2328 |
| 89 | CHN · Jan 2020 · Latest 2320 | 2349 | Jan 2020 | 2320 |
| 89 | CHN · Jan 2025 · Latest 2288 | 2349 | Jan 2025 | 2288 |
| 91 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2327 | 2344 | Oct 2022 | 2327 |
| 92 | CHN · Aug 2025 · Latest 2340 | 2340 | Aug 2025 | 2340 |
| 93 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2339 | 2339 | Oct 2022 | 2339 |
| 94 | CHN · Feb 2026 · Latest 2338 | 2338 | Feb 2026 | 2338 |
| 94 | CHN · Sep 2026 · Latest 2338 | 2338 | Sep 2026 | 2338 |
| 96 | CHN · Jul 2013 · Latest 2174 | 2335 | Jul 2013 | 2174 |
| 97 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2325 | 2333 | Oct 2022 | 2325 |
| 98 | CHN · Jun 2024 · Latest 2289 | 2332 | Jun 2024 | 2289 |
| 99 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2260 | 2331 | Oct 2022 | 2260 |
| 100 | CHN · Jan 2026 · Latest 2287 | 2330 | Jan 2026 | 2287 |
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.