Highest blitz chess ratings ever: France
The best rating of every player who represents France today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's 2948 on the July 2019 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents France today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2734 | 2948 | Jul 2019 | 2734 |
| 2 | FRA · Nov 2022 · Latest 2797 | 2904 | Nov 2022 | 2797 |
| 3 | FRA · Sep 2012 · Latest 2645 | 2756 | Sep 2012 | 2645 |
| 4 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2589 | 2744 | Mar 2013 | 2589 |
| 5 | FRA · Jul 2022 · Latest 2593 | 2732 | Jul 2022 | 2593 |
| 6 | FRA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2587 | 2730 | Jan 2014 | 2587 |
| 7 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2540 | 2727 | Mar 2013 | 2540 |
| 8 | FRA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2533 | 2687 | Apr 2013 | 2533 |
| 9 | FRA · Jan 2020 · Latest 2613 | 2677 | Jan 2020 | 2613 |
| 10 | FRA · Apr 2025 · Latest 2653 | 2663 | Apr 2025 | 2653 |
| 11 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2605 | 2659 | Nov 2017 | 2605 |
| 12 | FRA · Jan 2018 · Latest 2464 | 2617 | Jan 2018 | 2464 |
| 13 | FRA · Feb 2019 · Latest 2573 | 2613 | Feb 2019 | 2573 |
| 14 | FRA · Jun 2020 · Latest 2535 | 2610 | Jun 2020 | 2535 |
| 15 | FRA · Jan 2016 · Latest 2471 | 2591 | Jan 2016 | 2471 |
| 16 | FRA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2590 | 2590 | Sep 2026 | 2590 |
| 17 | FRA · Jan 2015 · Latest 2479 | 2589 | Jan 2015 | 2479 |
| 18 | FRA · Oct 2017 · Latest 2499 | 2575 | Oct 2017 | 2499 |
| 19 | FRA · Jul 2018 · Latest 2415 | 2574 | Jul 2018 | 2415 |
| 20 | FRA · Nov 2018 · Latest 2430 | 2572 | Nov 2018 | 2430 |
| 21 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2403 | 2565 | Mar 2013 | 2403 |
| 22 | FRA · Apr 2020 · Latest 2413 | 2559 | Apr 2020 | 2413 |
| 23 | FRA · Sep 2012 · Latest 2457 | 2557 | Sep 2012 | 2457 |
| 24 | FRA · Aug 2018 · Latest 2498 | 2540 | Aug 2018 | 2498 |
| 24 | FRA · Dec 2019 · Latest 2512 | 2540 | Dec 2019 | 2512 |
| 26 | FRA · Sep 2016 · Latest 2485 | 2537 | Sep 2016 | 2485 |
| 27 | FRA · Aug 2017 · Latest 2484 | 2536 | Aug 2017 | 2484 |
| 28 | FRA · Nov 2015 · Latest 2457 | 2529 | Nov 2015 | 2457 |
| 29 | FRA · Jul 2026 · Latest 2479 | 2528 | Jul 2026 | 2479 |
| 30 | FRA · Jun 2022 · Latest 2458 | 2516 | Jun 2022 | 2458 |
| 31 | FRA · Aug 2018 · Latest 2446 | 2513 | Aug 2018 | 2446 |
| 32 | FRA · Sep 2019 · Latest 2512 | 2512 | Sep 2019 | 2512 |
| 33 | FRA · Sep 2025 · Latest 2507 | 2510 | Sep 2025 | 2507 |
| 34 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2489 | 2509 | Mar 2013 | 2489 |
| 35 | FRA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2437 | 2504 | Jan 2014 | 2437 |
| 36 | FRA · Jun 2018 · Latest 2454 | 2499 | Jun 2018 | 2454 |
| 37 | FRA · Jul 2025 · Latest 2478 | 2495 | Jul 2025 | 2478 |
| 38 | FRA · Feb 2013 · Latest 2393 | 2491 | Feb 2013 | 2393 |
| 39 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2398 | 2490 | Mar 2013 | 2398 |
| 40 | FRA · Aug 2019 · Latest 2485 | 2485 | Aug 2019 | 2485 |
| 41 | FRA · Sep 2012 · Latest 2478 | 2478 | Sep 2012 | 2478May 2022 |
| 41 | FRA · Nov 2022 · Latest 2478 | 2478 | Nov 2022 | 2478 |
| 43 | FRA · Jun 2026 · Latest 2476 | 2476 | Jun 2026 | 2476 |
| 43 | FRA · Jun 2026 · Latest 2476 | 2476 | Jun 2026 | 2476 |
| 43 | FRA · Nov 2026 · Latest 2476 | 2476 | Nov 2026 | 2476 |
| 46 | FRA · Sep 2017 · Latest 2277 | 2475 | Sep 2017 | 2277 |
| 47 | FRA · Oct 2018 · Latest 2461 | 2461 | Oct 2018 | 2461 |
| 47 | FRA · Mar 2020 · Latest 2436 | 2461 | Mar 2020 | 2436 |
| 49 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2460 | 2460 | Jun 2019 | 2460 |
| 50 | FRA · Jan 2020 · Latest 2412 | 2453 | Jan 2020 | 2412 |
| 51 | FRA · Jan 2026 · Latest 2451 | 2451 | Jan 2026 | 2451 |
| 52 | FRA · Jan 2018 · Latest 2372 | 2450 | Jan 2018 | 2372 |
| 53 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2366 | 2449 | Mar 2013 | 2366 |
| 54 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2336 | 2448 | Mar 2013 | 2336 |
| 54 | FRA · Sep 2024 · Latest 2448 | 2448 | Sep 2024 | 2448 |
| 56 | FRA · Oct 2018 · Latest 2407 | 2443 | Oct 2018 | 2407 |
| 57 | FRA · Dec 2017 · Latest 2419 | 2440 | Dec 2017 | 2419 |
| 57 | FRA · Aug 2018 · Latest 2343 | 2440 | Aug 2018 | 2343 |
| 59 | FRA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2437 | 2437 | Sep 2026 | 2437 |
| 60 | FRA · Jan 2020 · Latest 2422 | 2436 | Jan 2020 | 2422 |
| 61 | FRA · Feb 2026 · Latest 2435 | 2435 | Feb 2026 | 2435 |
| 62 | FRA · Jan 2018 · Latest 2264 | 2428 | Jan 2018 | 2264 |
| 63 | FRA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2309 | 2424 | By Jul 2012 | 2309 |
| 64 | FRA · Jun 2018 · Latest 2360 | 2423 | Jun 2018 | 2360 |
| 65 | FRA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2189 | 2421 | Jan 2013 | 2189 |
| 65 | FRA · Jul 2018 · Latest 2358 | 2421 | Jul 2018 | 2358 |
| 67 | FRA · Mar 2026 · Latest 2383 | 2420 | Mar 2026 | 2383 |
| 68 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2358 | 2419 | Jun 2019 | 2358 |
| 69 | FRA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2380 | 2418 | Jul 2019 | 2380 |
| 70 | FRA · Dec 2016 · Latest 2306 | 2416 | Dec 2016 | 2306 |
| 71 | FRA · May 2014 · Latest 2368 | 2413 | May 2014 | 2368 |
| 71 | FRA · Oct 2022 · Latest 2399 | 2413 | Oct 2022 | 2399 |
| 73 | FRA · Jan 2018 · Latest 2282 | 2412 | Jan 2018 | 2282 |
| 73 | FRA · Oct 2018 · Latest 2412 | 2412 | Oct 2018 | 2412 |
| 73 | FRA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2412 | 2412 | Sep 2026 | 2412 |
| 76 | FRA · May 2026 · Latest 2410 | 2410 | May 2026 | 2410 |
| 77 | FRA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2402 | 2409 | Oct 2026 | 2402 |
| 78 | FRA · Aug 2018 · Latest 2259 | 2405 | Aug 2018 | 2259 |
| 78 | FRA · May 2022 · Latest 2361 | 2405 | May 2022 | 2361 |
| 80 | FRA · Aug 2012 · Latest 2268 | 2401 | Aug 2012 | 2268 |
| 81 | FRA · Aug 2017 · Latest 2384 | 2400 | Aug 2017 | 2384 |
| 82 | FRA · Feb 2015 · Latest 2208 | 2399 | Feb 2015 | 2208 |
| 82 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2365 | 2399 | Jun 2019 | 2365 |
| 84 | FRA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2397 | 2397 | Jul 2019 | 2397 |
| 84 | FRA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2233 | 2397 | Jul 2019 | 2233 |
| 84 | FRA · Jul 2023 · Latest 2377 | 2397 | Jul 2023 | 2377 |
| 87 | FRA · Feb 2022 · Latest 2314 | 2393 | Feb 2022 | 2314 |
| 88 | FRA · Sep 2015 · Latest 2279 | 2391 | Sep 2015 | 2279 |
| 89 | FRA · Jan 2017 · Latest 2303 | 2390 | Jan 2017 | 2303 |
| 90 | FRA · Aug 2016 · Latest 2285 | 2389 | Aug 2016 | 2285 |
| 91 | FRA · Oct 2019 · Latest 2388 | 2388 | Oct 2019 | 2388 |
| 92 | FRA · Jun 2018 · Latest 2387 | 2387 | Jun 2018 | 2387 |
| 92 | FRA · Aug 2018 · Latest 2304 | 2387 | Aug 2018 | 2304 |
| 92 | FRA · Aug 2022 · Latest 2387 | 2387 | Aug 2022 | 2387 |
| 95 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2385 | 2386 | Jun 2019 | 2385 |
| 96 | FRA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2385 | 2385 | Sep 2026 | 2385 |
| 97 | FRA · Nov 2013 · Latest 2291 | 2383 | Nov 2013 | 2291 |
| 98 | FRA · Jul 2023 · Latest 1868 | 2382 | Jul 2023 | 1868 |
| 99 | FRA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2381 | 2381 | Oct 2026 | 2381 |
| 100 | FRA · May 2016 · Latest 2185 | 2380 | May 2016 | 2185 |
| 100 | FRA · Jun 2024 · Latest 2340 | 2380 | Jun 2024 | 2340 |
| 100 | FRA · Sep 2025 · Latest 2281 | 2380 | Sep 2025 | 2281 |
| 100 | FRA · Apr 2026 · Latest 2380 | 2380 | Apr 2026 | 2380 |
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.