Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Ethiopia
The best rating of every player who represents Ethiopia today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
Mokennen Hadush Haftu's 2200 on the March 2026 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Ethiopia today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETH · Mar 2026 · Latest 2200 | 2200 | Mar 2026 | 2200Mar 2026 |
| 2 | ETH · Nov 2017 · Latest 2021 | 2171 | Nov 2017 | 2021 |
| 3 | ETH · Aug 2022 · Latest 2096 | 2110 | Aug 2022 | 2096 |
| 4 | ETH · Mar 2026 · Latest 2073 | 2106 | Mar 2026 | 2073 |
| 5 | ETH · Jan 2019 · Latest 2021 | 2103 | Jan 2019 | 2021 |
| 6 | ETH · Mar 2021 · Latest 1985 | 2087 | Mar 2021 | 1985 |
| 7 | ETH · Oct 2017 · Latest 1950 | 2074 | Oct 2017 | 1950 |
| 8 | ETH · Aug 2017 · Latest 1940 | 2065 | Aug 2017 | 1940 |
| 9 | ETH · Aug 2024 · Latest 2056 | 2059 | Aug 2024 | 2056 |
| 10 | ETH · Dec 2022 · Latest 2003 | 2047 | Dec 2022 | 2003 |
| 11 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 2037 | 2037 | Jan 2026 | 2037 |
| 12 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 2030 | 2030 | Jan 2026 | 2030 |
| 13 | ETH · Apr 2020 · Latest 2029 | 2029 | Apr 2020 | 2029 |
| 14 | ETH · Sep 2019 · Latest 1967 | 2015 | Sep 2019 | 1967 |
| 15 | ETH · Mar 2021 · Latest 1978 | 2014 | Mar 2021 | 1978 |
| 16 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 2012 | 2012 | Jan 2026 | 2012 |
| 17 | ETH · Nov 2025 · Latest 2001 | 2001 | Nov 2025 | 2001 |
| 18 | ETH · Mar 2026 · Latest 1999 | 1999 | Mar 2026 | 1999Mar 2026 |
| 19 | ETH · Jun 2022 · Latest 1953 | 1995 | Jun 2022 | 1953 |
| 20 | ETH · Sep 2026 · Latest 1987 | 1987 | Sep 2026 | 1987 |
| 21 | ETH · Aug 2024 · Latest 1985 | 1986 | Aug 2024 | 1985 |
| 22 | ETH · Sep 2025 · Latest 1968 | 1978 | Sep 2025 | 1968 |
| 23 | ETH · Oct 2023 · Latest 1964 | 1971 | Oct 2023 | 1964 |
| 24 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1963 | 1963 | Mar 2024 | 1963 |
| 25 | ETH · Jan 2019 · Latest 1945 | 1961 | Jan 2019 | 1945 |
| 26 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1960 | 1960 | Mar 2024 | 1960 |
| 27 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1959 | 1959 | Mar 2024 | 1959 |
| 28 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1957 | 1957 | Jan 2026 | 1957 |
| 29 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1954 | 1954 | Mar 2024 | 1954 |
| 30 | ETH · Mar 2026 · Latest 1953 | 1953 | Mar 2026 | 1953Mar 2026 |
| 31 | ETH · Dec 2012 · Latest 1926 | 1950 | Dec 2012 | 1926 |
| 32 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1948 | 1948 | Mar 2024 | 1948 |
| 33 | ETH · Aug 2017 · Latest 1919 | 1947 | Aug 2017 | 1919 |
| 33 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1947 | 1947 | Mar 2024 | 1947 |
| 35 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1945 | 1945 | Mar 2024 | 1945 |
| 36 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1938 | 1938 | Mar 2024 | 1938 |
| 37 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1929 | 1929 | Mar 2024 | 1929 |
| 38 | ETH · Oct 2025 · Latest 1927 | 1927 | Oct 2025 | 1927 |
| 39 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1926 | 1926 | Jan 2026 | 1926 |
| 40 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1924 | 1924 | Mar 2024 | 1924 |
| 41 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1923 | 1923 | Mar 2024 | 1923 |
| 42 | ETH · Oct 2025 · Latest 1915 | 1915 | Oct 2025 | 1915 |
| 43 | ETH · Apr 2020 · Latest 1913 | 1913 | Apr 2020 | 1913 |
| 43 | ETH · Aug 2024 · Latest 1898 | 1913 | Aug 2024 | 1898 |
| 45 | ETH · Sep 2026 · Latest 1908 | 1908 | Sep 2026 | 1908 |
| 46 | ETH · Oct 2021 · Latest 1858 | 1905 | Oct 2021 | 1858 |
| 47 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1850 | 1900 | Mar 2024 | 1850 |
| 48 | ETH · Aug 2024 · Latest 1888 | 1899 | Aug 2024 | 1888 |
| 49 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1887 | 1898 | Apr 2025 | 1887 |
| 50 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1894 | 1894 | Jan 2026 | 1894 |
| 51 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1893 | 1893 | Mar 2024 | 1893 |
| 52 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1890 | 1890 | Mar 2024 | 1890 |
| 52 | ETH · Oct 2025 · Latest 1890 | 1890 | Oct 2025 | 1890 |
| 54 | ETH · Oct 2025 · Latest 1854 | 1889 | Oct 2025 | 1854 |
| 55 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1885 | 1885 | Mar 2024 | 1885 |
| 55 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1885 | 1885 | Mar 2024 | 1885 |
| 55 | ETH · Oct 2025 · Latest 1868 | 1885 | Oct 2025 | 1868 |
| 58 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1879 | 1879 | Mar 2024 | 1879 |
| 59 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1864 | 1864 | Mar 2024 | 1864 |
| 59 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1864 | 1864 | Jan 2026 | 1864 |
| 61 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1855 | 1863 | Mar 2024 | 1855 |
| 62 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1862 | 1862 | Mar 2024 | 1862 |
| 62 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1842 | 1862 | Mar 2024 | 1842 |
| 64 | ETH · Sep 2023 · Latest 1833 | 1858 | Sep 2023 | 1833 |
| 64 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1858 | 1858 | Mar 2024 | 1858 |
| 66 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1815 | 1855 | Apr 2025 | 1815 |
| 67 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1846 | 1846 | Mar 2024 | 1846 |
| 68 | ETH · Jul 2025 · Latest 1843 | 1843 | Jul 2025 | 1843 |
| 69 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1842 | 1842 | Apr 2025 | 1842 |
| 70 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1841 | 1841 | Mar 2024 | 1841 |
| 71 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1840 | 1840 | Mar 2024 | 1840 |
| 72 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1839 | 1839 | Mar 2024 | 1839 |
| 72 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1839 | 1839 | Mar 2024 | 1839 |
| 74 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1837 | 1837 | Mar 2024 | 1837 |
| 75 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1828 | 1828 | Mar 2024 | 1828 |
| 76 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1827 | 1827 | Mar 2024 | 1827 |
| 77 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1824 | 1824 | Mar 2024 | 1824 |
| 78 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1803 | 1819 | Mar 2024 | 1803 |
| 79 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1816 | 1816 | Apr 2025 | 1816 |
| 79 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1816 | 1816 | Apr 2025 | 1816 |
| 81 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1814 | 1814 | Mar 2024 | 1814 |
| 82 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1813 | 1813 | Mar 2024 | 1813 |
| 83 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1785 | 1812 | Mar 2024 | 1785 |
| 83 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1809 | 1812 | Mar 2024 | 1809 |
| 85 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1810 | 1810 | Mar 2024 | 1810 |
| 86 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1809 | 1809 | Jan 2026 | 1809 |
| 87 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1800 | 1800 | Apr 2025 | 1800 |
| 88 | ETH · Jul 2026 · Latest 1799 | 1799 | Jul 2026 | 1799 |
| 89 | ETH · Mar 2026 · Latest 1798 | 1798 | Mar 2026 | 1798Mar 2026 |
| 90 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1795 | 1795 | Jan 2026 | 1795 |
| 91 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1788 | 1793 | Apr 2025 | 1788 |
| 92 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1789 | 1789 | Mar 2024 | 1789 |
| 92 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1789 | 1789 | Mar 2024 | 1789 |
| 94 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1787 | 1787 | Jan 2026 | 1787 |
| 95 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1784 | 1784 | Jan 2026 | 1784 |
| 96 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1783 | 1783 | Jan 2026 | 1783 |
| 96 | ETH · Sep 2026 · Latest 1783 | 1783 | Sep 2026 | 1783 |
| 98 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1773 | 1782 | Mar 2024 | 1773 |
| 99 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1779 | 1779 | Mar 2024 | 1779 |
| 100 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1778 | 1778 | Mar 2024 | 1778 |
| 100 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1778 | 1778 | Mar 2024 | 1778 |
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.