Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Ethiopia
The best rating of every player who represents Ethiopia today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
FM Leykun Mesfin's 2145 on the September 2019 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Ethiopia today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETH · Sep 2019 · Latest 2084 | 2145 | Sep 2019 | 2084 |
| 2 | ETH · Nov 2021 · Latest 2047 | 2105 | Nov 2021 | 2047 |
| 3 | ETH · Aug 2021 · Latest 2065 | 2100 | Aug 2021 | 2065 |
| 4 | ETH · Mar 2020 · Latest 2074 | 2089 | Mar 2020 | 2074 |
| 5 | ETH · Nov 2021 · Latest 2054 | 2067 | Nov 2021 | 2054 |
| 5 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 2067 | 2067 | Oct 2026 | 2067 |
| 7 | ETH · Feb 2024 · Latest 1984 | 2046 | Feb 2024 | 1984 |
| 8 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 2039 | 2043 | Jan 2026 | 2039 |
| 9 | ETH · Mar 2022 · Latest 2024 | 2024 | Mar 2022 | 2024 |
| 10 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 2022 | 2022 | Oct 2026 | 2022 |
| 11 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 2020 | 2020 | Oct 2026 | 2020 |
| 12 | ETH · Mar 2020 · Latest 2002 | 2019 | Mar 2020 | 2002 |
| 13 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 2017 | 2017 | Jan 2026 | 2017 |
| 14 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 2003 | 2003 | Oct 2026 | 2003 |
| 15 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1995 | 1995 | Mar 2024 | 1995 |
| 16 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1967 | 1967 | Oct 2026 | 1967 |
| 17 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1960 | 1960 | Mar 2024 | 1960 |
| 18 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1959 | 1959 | Oct 2026 | 1959 |
| 19 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1953 | 1953 | Mar 2024 | 1953 |
| 20 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1923 | 1951 | Mar 2024 | 1923 |
| 21 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1949 | 1949 | Oct 2026 | 1949 |
| 22 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1941 | 1945 | Mar 2024 | 1941 |
| 23 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1933 | 1942 | Mar 2024 | 1933 |
| 24 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1876 | 1939 | Apr 2025 | 1876 |
| 25 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1933 | 1936 | Mar 2024 | 1933 |
| 26 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1935 | 1935 | Mar 2024 | 1935 |
| 27 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1901 | 1924 | Mar 2024 | 1901 |
| 28 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1915 | 1915 | Oct 2026 | 1915 |
| 29 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1892 | 1913 | Mar 2024 | 1892 |
| 30 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1912 | 1912 | Mar 2024 | 1912 |
| 31 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1911 | 1911 | Mar 2024 | 1911 |
| 32 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1907 | 1907 | Jan 2026 | 1907 |
| 32 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1907 | 1907 | Jan 2026 | 1907 |
| 34 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1898 | 1898 | Mar 2024 | 1898 |
| 35 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1890 | 1897 | Apr 2025 | 1890 |
| 36 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1870 | 1896 | Mar 2024 | 1870 |
| 37 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1894 | 1894 | Oct 2026 | 1894 |
| 38 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1889 | 1889 | Mar 2024 | 1889 |
| 39 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1886 | 1886 | Jan 2026 | 1886 |
| 40 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1883 | 1883 | Mar 2024 | 1883 |
| 41 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1878 | 1878 | Oct 2026 | 1878 |
| 42 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1877 | 1877 | Mar 2024 | 1877 |
| 42 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1877 | 1877 | Oct 2026 | 1877 |
| 44 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1837 | 1875 | Mar 2024 | 1837 |
| 45 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1872 | 1872 | Mar 2024 | 1872 |
| 46 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1870 | 1870 | Oct 2026 | 1870 |
| 47 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1813 | 1865 | Apr 2025 | 1813 |
| 48 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1863 | 1863 | Mar 2024 | 1863 |
| 49 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1861 | 1861 | Oct 2026 | 1861 |
| 50 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1830 | 1857 | Mar 2024 | 1830 |
| 50 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1857 | 1857 | Apr 2025 | 1857 |
| 52 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1856 | 1856 | Mar 2024 | 1856 |
| 53 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1855 | 1855 | Mar 2024 | 1855 |
| 54 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1851 | 1851 | Mar 2024 | 1851 |
| 55 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1850 | 1850 | Oct 2026 | 1850 |
| 56 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1843 | 1843 | Mar 2024 | 1843 |
| 57 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1839 | 1839 | Mar 2024 | 1839 |
| 58 | ETH · Oct 2024 · Latest 1835 | 1835 | Oct 2024 | 1835 |
| 58 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1835 | 1835 | Oct 2026 | 1835 |
| 60 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1824 | 1833 | Apr 2025 | 1824 |
| 61 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1828 | 1828 | Mar 2024 | 1828 |
| 61 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1828 | 1828 | Mar 2024 | 1828 |
| 63 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1827 | 1827 | Jan 2026 | 1827 |
| 64 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1824 | 1824 | Mar 2024 | 1824 |
| 65 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1823 | 1823 | Apr 2025 | 1823 |
| 66 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1821 | 1821 | Mar 2024 | 1821 |
| 67 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1776 | 1816 | Mar 2024 | 1776 |
| 68 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1808 | 1813 | Mar 2024 | 1808 |
| 68 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1714 | 1813 | Apr 2025 | 1714 |
| 70 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1809 | 1809 | Apr 2025 | 1809 |
| 71 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1806 | 1806 | Mar 2024 | 1806 |
| 71 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1736 | 1806 | Jan 2026 | 1736 |
| 73 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1804 | 1804 | Mar 2024 | 1804 |
| 74 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1799 | 1799 | Oct 2026 | 1799 |
| 75 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1790 | 1790 | Mar 2024 | 1790 |
| 75 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1790 | 1790 | Mar 2024 | 1790 |
| 77 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1774 | 1788 | Jan 2026 | 1774 |
| 78 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1787 | 1787 | Mar 2024 | 1787 |
| 79 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1780 | 1784 | Apr 2025 | 1780 |
| 79 | ETH · Apr 2025 · Latest 1784 | 1784 | Apr 2025 | 1784 |
| 79 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1767 | 1784 | Jan 2026 | 1767 |
| 82 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1781 | 1781 | Oct 2026 | 1781 |
| 83 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1778 | 1778 | Mar 2024 | 1778 |
| 84 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1775 | 1775 | Oct 2026 | 1775 |
| 85 | ETH · Feb 2025 · Latest 1773 | 1773 | Feb 2025 | 1773 |
| 86 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1772 | 1772 | Oct 2026 | 1772 |
| 87 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1771 | 1771 | Oct 2026 | 1771 |
| 88 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1765 | 1765 | Jan 2026 | 1765 |
| 89 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1727 | 1759 | Jan 2026 | 1727 |
| 89 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1759 | 1759 | Oct 2026 | 1759 |
| 91 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1724 | 1758 | Mar 2024 | 1724 |
| 92 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1757 | 1757 | Jan 2026 | 1757 |
| 93 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1756 | 1756 | Mar 2024 | 1756 |
| 93 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1756 | 1756 | Mar 2024 | 1756 |
| 95 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1754 | 1754 | Jan 2026 | 1754 |
| 96 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1742 | 1747 | Mar 2024 | 1742 |
| 97 | ETH · Mar 2024 · Latest 1745 | 1745 | Mar 2024 | 1745 |
| 97 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1745 | 1745 | Oct 2026 | 1745 |
| 99 | ETH · Jan 2026 · Latest 1744 | 1744 | Jan 2026 | 1744 |
| 100 | ETH · Oct 2026 · Latest 1739 | 1739 | Oct 2026 | 1739 |
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.