Highest blitz chess ratings ever: England
The best rating of every player who represents England today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
GM Michael Adams's 2796 on the January 2019 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents England today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG · Jan 2019 · Latest 2695 | 2796 | Jan 2019 | 2695 |
| 2 | ENG · May 2016 · Latest 2616 | 2734 | May 2016 | 2616 |
| 3 | ENG · Nov 2015 · Latest 2586 | 2727 | Nov 2015 | 2586 |
| 4 | ENG · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2594 | 2713 | By Jul 2012 | 2594 |
| 5 | ENG · Nov 2018 · Latest 2574 | 2679 | Nov 2018 | 2574 |
| 6 | ENG · Apr 2013 · Latest 2516 | 2678 | Apr 2013 | 2516 |
| 7 | ENG · Aug 2018 · Latest 2646 | 2646 | Aug 2018 | 2646 |
| 8 | ENG · Dec 2019 · Latest 2603 | 2612 | Dec 2019 | 2603 |
| 9 | ENG · Jan 2018 · Latest 2397 | 2600 | Jan 2018 | 2397 |
| 10 | ENG · Aug 2017 · Latest 2488 | 2599 | Aug 2017 | 2488 |
| 11 | ENG · Aug 2017 · Latest 2490 | 2581 | Aug 2017 | 2490 |
| 12 | ENG · Jul 2013 · Latest 2498 | 2571 | Jul 2013 | 2498 |
| 13 | ENG · Oct 2018 · Latest 2517 | 2563 | Oct 2018 | 2517 |
| 14 | ENG · Oct 2015 · Latest 2436 | 2556 | Oct 2015 | 2436 |
| 14 | ENG · Jul 2017 · Latest 2409 | 2556 | Jul 2017 | 2409 |
| 16 | ENG · Nov 2012 · Latest 2389 | 2538 | Nov 2012 | 2389 |
| 17 | ENG · Aug 2018 · Latest 2223 | 2531 | Aug 2018 | 2223 |
| 18 | ENG · Feb 2014 · Latest 2375 | 2529 | Feb 2014 | 2375 |
| 19 | ENG · Nov 2018 · Latest 2466 | 2511 | Nov 2018 | 2466 |
| 20 | ENG · Jan 2025 · Latest 2500 | 2509 | Jan 2025 | 2500 |
| 21 | ENG · Aug 2015 · Latest 2382 | 2508 | Aug 2015 | 2382 |
| 22 | ENG · Feb 2013 · Latest 2500 | 2500 | Feb 2013 | 2500 |
| 22 | ENG · Oct 2018 · Latest 2412 | 2500 | Oct 2018 | 2412 |
| 24 | ENG · May 2013 · Latest 2449 | 2491 | May 2013 | 2449 |
| 24 | ENG · Aug 2016 · Latest 2416 | 2491 | Aug 2016 | 2416 |
| 26 | ENG · Jan 2020 · Latest 2445 | 2485 | Jan 2020 | 2445 |
| 26 | ENG · Nov 2025 · Latest 2453 | 2485 | Nov 2025 | 2453 |
| 28 | ENG · Jul 2026 · Latest 2422 | 2476 | Jul 2026 | 2422 |
| 29 | ENG · Nov 2018 · Latest 2410 | 2475 | Nov 2018 | 2410 |
| 30 | ENG · Jun 2022 · Latest 2384 | 2460 | Jun 2022 | 2384 |
| 31 | ENG · Dec 2017 · Latest 2427 | 2459 | Dec 2017 | 2427 |
| 32 | ENG · Oct 2015 · Latest 2359 | 2457 | Oct 2015 | 2359 |
| 32 | ENG · Apr 2018 · Latest 2448 | 2457 | Apr 2018 | 2448 |
| 34 | ENG · Aug 2016 · Latest 2321 | 2450 | Aug 2016 | 2321 |
| 35 | ENG · Aug 2016 · Latest 2431 | 2441 | Aug 2016 | 2431 |
| 36 | ENG · Jun 2018 · Latest 2391 | 2439 | Jun 2018 | 2391 |
| 37 | ENG · Oct 2022 · Latest 2422 | 2422 | Oct 2022 | 2422 |
| 38 | ENG · Jan 2018 · Latest 2404 | 2414 | Jan 2018 | 2404 |
| 39 | ENG · Dec 2018 · Latest 2301 | 2412 | Dec 2018 | 2301 |
| 40 | ENG · May 2014 · Latest 2315 | 2411 | May 2014 | 2315 |
| 40 | ENG · Dec 2017 · Latest 2345 | 2411 | Dec 2017 | 2345 |
| 42 | ENG · Jan 2025 · Latest 2368 | 2406 | Jan 2025 | 2368 |
| 43 | ENG · Jan 2026 · Latest 2401 | 2401 | Jan 2026 | 2401 |
| 44 | ENG · Dec 2017 · Latest 2374 | 2397 | Dec 2017 | 2374 |
| 45 | ENG · Dec 2017 · Latest 2384 | 2391 | Dec 2017 | 2384 |
| 45 | ENG · Oct 2026 · Latest 2391 | 2391 | Oct 2026 | 2391 |
| 47 | ENG · Feb 2024 · Latest 2351 | 2387 | Feb 2024 | 2351 |
| 48 | ENG · Oct 2026 · Latest 2386 | 2386 | Oct 2026 | 2386 |
| 49 | ENG · Oct 2025 · Latest 2321 | 2376 | Oct 2025 | 2321 |
| 50 | ENG · Oct 2026 · Latest 2375 | 2375 | Oct 2026 | 2375 |
| 51 | ENG · Dec 2014 · Latest 2306 | 2370 | Dec 2014 | 2306 |
| 51 | ENG · Feb 2023 · Latest 2324 | 2370 | Feb 2023 | 2324 |
| 53 | ENG · Oct 2022 · Latest 2252 | 2367 | Oct 2022 | 2252 |
| 54 | ENG · Dec 2014 · Latest 2359 | 2359 | Dec 2014 | 2359 |
| 54 | ENG · Sep 2017 · Latest 2314 | 2359 | Sep 2017 | 2314 |
| 56 | ENG · Jan 2018 · Latest 2230 | 2357 | Jan 2018 | 2230 |
| 56 | ENG · Dec 2024 · Latest 2357 | 2357 | Dec 2024 | 2357 |
| 58 | ENG · Sep 2013 · Latest 2355 | 2355 | Sep 2013 | 2355Apr 2025 |
| 58 | ENG · Jan 2018 · Latest 2268 | 2355 | Jan 2018 | 2268 |
| 60 | ENG · Jan 2022 · Latest 2332 | 2351 | Jan 2022 | 2332 |
| 61 | ENG · Dec 2017 · Latest 2151 | 2349 | Dec 2017 | 2151 |
| 62 | ENG · Dec 2013 · Latest 2312 | 2346 | Dec 2013 | 2312 |
| 62 | ENG · Jan 2018 · Latest 2322 | 2346 | Jan 2018 | 2322 |
| 62 | ENG · Jan 2018 · Latest 2197 | 2346 | Jan 2018 | 2197 |
| 65 | ENG · Oct 2026 · Latest 2344 | 2344 | Oct 2026 | 2344 |
| 66 | ENG · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2281 | 2341 | By Jul 2012 | 2281 |
| 66 | ENG · Dec 2021 · Latest 2101 | 2341 | Dec 2021 | 2101 |
| 68 | ENG · Jan 2018 · Latest 2340 | 2340 | Jan 2018 | 2340 |
| 68 | ENG · Oct 2022 · Latest 2189 | 2340 | Oct 2022 | 2189 |
| 70 | ENG · Sep 2026 · Latest 2314 | 2339 | Sep 2026 | 2314 |
| 71 | ENG · Sep 2014 · Latest 2288 | 2338 | Sep 2014 | 2288 |
| 72 | ENG · Dec 2017 · Latest 2074 | 2335 | Dec 2017 | 2074 |
| 73 | ENG · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2261 | 2330 | By Jul 2012 | 2261 |
| 73 | ENG · Sep 2016 · Latest 2166 | 2330 | Sep 2016 | 2166 |
| 73 | ENG · Sep 2026 · Latest 2301 | 2330 | Sep 2026 | 2301 |
| 76 | ENG · Aug 2024 · Latest 2326 | 2326 | Aug 2024 | 2326 |
| 77 | ENG · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2274 | 2322 | By Jul 2012 | 2274 |
| 77 | ENG · Dec 2017 · Latest 2299 | 2322 | Dec 2017 | 2299 |
| 77 | ENG · Jan 2020 · Latest 2202 | 2322 | Jan 2020 | 2202 |
| 80 | ENG · Nov 2014 · Latest 2151 | 2321 | Nov 2014 | 2151 |
| 81 | ENG · Dec 2012 · Latest 2155 | 2319 | Dec 2012 | 2155 |
| 81 | ENG · Aug 2016 · Latest 2319 | 2319 | Aug 2016 | 2319 |
| 83 | ENG · Feb 2016 · Latest 2233 | 2318 | Feb 2016 | 2233 |
| 84 | ENG · Jun 2018 · Latest 2129 | 2317 | Jun 2018 | 2129 |
| 85 | ENG · May 2017 · Latest 2271 | 2315 | May 2017 | 2271 |
| 86 | ENG · Jul 2025 · Latest 2312 | 2312 | Jul 2025 | 2312 |
| 87 | ENG · Aug 2016 · Latest 2260 | 2311 | Aug 2016 | 2260 |
| 88 | ENG · Oct 2022 · Latest 2308 | 2308 | Oct 2022 | 2308 |
| 89 | ENG · Jan 2026 · Latest 2307 | 2307 | Jan 2026 | 2307 |
| 90 | ENG · Oct 2026 · Latest 2305 | 2305 | Oct 2026 | 2305 |
| 91 | ENG · Oct 2023 · Latest 2275 | 2302 | Oct 2023 | 2275 |
| 92 | ENG · Jan 2013 · Latest 2269 | 2300 | Jan 2013 | 2269Oct 2022 |
| 93 | ENG · Oct 2026 · Latest 2298 | 2298 | Oct 2026 | 2298 |
| 94 | ENG · Jun 2019 · Latest 2257 | 2294 | Jun 2019 | 2257 |
| 94 | ENG · Oct 2025 · Latest 2294 | 2294 | Oct 2025 | 2294 |
| 96 | ENG · Jun 2017 · Latest 2219 | 2293 | Jun 2017 | 2219 |
| 97 | ENG · Mar 2018 · Latest 2291 | 2291 | Mar 2018 | 2291 |
| 98 | ENG · Feb 2020 · Latest 2200 | 2290 | Feb 2020 | 2200 |
| 98 | ENG · Jun 2026 · Latest 2230 | 2290 | Jun 2026 | 2230 |
| 100 | ENG · Jul 2015 · Latest 2196 | 2289 | Jul 2015 | 2196 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's monthly blitz 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.