Highest rapid chess ratings ever: France
The best rating of every player who represents France today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's 2873 on the November 2019 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents France today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA · Nov 2019 · Latest 2712 | 2873 | Nov 2019 | 2712 |
| 2 | FRA · Jul 2025 · Latest 2737 | 2767 | Jul 2025 | 2737 |
| 3 | FRA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2639 | 2762 | Mar 2013 | 2639 |
| 4 | FRA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2588 | 2750 | Jan 2013 | 2588 |
| 5 | FRA · Oct 2019 · Latest 2642 | 2736 | Oct 2019 | 2642 |
| 6 | FRA · May 2015 · Latest 2645 | 2733 | May 2015 | 2645 |
| 7 | FRA · Mar 2020 · Latest 2563 | 2698 | Mar 2020 | 2563 |
| 8 | FRA · Aug 2017 · Latest 2599 | 2684 | Aug 2017 | 2599 |
| 9 | FRA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2673 | 2675 | Apr 2013 | 2673 |
| 10 | FRA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2560 | 2660 | Jan 2013 | 2560 |
| 11 | FRA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2588 | 2652 | Apr 2013 | 2588 |
| 12 | FRA · Jan 2018 · Latest 2622 | 2627 | Jan 2018 | 2622 |
| 13 | FRA · Apr 2020 · Latest 2587 | 2626 | Apr 2020 | 2587 |
| 14 | FRA · Nov 2018 · Latest 2602 | 2624 | Nov 2018 | 2602 |
| 15 | FRA · Jan 2017 · Latest 2546 | 2621 | Jan 2017 | 2546 |
| 16 | FRA · Apr 2020 · Latest 2482 | 2599 | Apr 2020 | 2482 |
| 17 | FRA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2589 | 2589 | Oct 2026 | 2589 |
| 18 | FRA · Nov 2019 · Latest 2541 | 2588 | Nov 2019 | 2541 |
| 19 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2484 | 2584 | Jun 2019 | 2484 |
| 20 | FRA · Nov 2019 · Latest 2464 | 2580 | Nov 2019 | 2464 |
| 21 | FRA · Nov 2026 · Latest 2577 | 2577 | Nov 2026 | 2577 |
| 22 | FRA · Nov 2022 · Latest 2563 | 2574 | Nov 2022 | 2563 |
| 23 | FRA · Jun 2018 · Latest 2446 | 2572 | Jun 2018 | 2446 |
| 24 | FRA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2557 | 2565 | By Jul 2012 | 2557 |
| 25 | FRA · Apr 2024 · Latest 2526 | 2561 | Apr 2024 | 2526 |
| 26 | FRA · Feb 2026 · Latest 2537 | 2549 | Feb 2026 | 2537 |
| 27 | FRA · Sep 2022 · Latest 2545 | 2545 | Sep 2022 | 2545 |
| 28 | FRA · Aug 2017 · Latest 2499 | 2542 | Aug 2017 | 2499 |
| 29 | FRA · Oct 2018 · Latest 2327 | 2540 | Oct 2018 | 2327 |
| 30 | FRA · Mar 2020 · Latest 2425 | 2532 | Mar 2020 | 2425 |
| 30 | FRA · Nov 2026 · Latest 2532 | 2532 | Nov 2026 | 2532 |
| 32 | FRA · Aug 2018 · Latest 2401 | 2530 | Aug 2018 | 2401 |
| 33 | FRA · Oct 2017 · Latest 2509 | 2528 | Oct 2017 | 2509 |
| 33 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2487 | 2528 | Nov 2017 | 2487 |
| 35 | FRA · Dec 2015 · Latest 2460 | 2527 | Dec 2015 | 2460 |
| 36 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2452 | 2525 | Nov 2017 | 2452 |
| 37 | FRA · Mar 2025 · Latest 2519 | 2519 | Mar 2025 | 2519 |
| 38 | FRA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2500 | 2518 | Sep 2026 | 2500 |
| 39 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2436 | 2517 | Jun 2019 | 2436 |
| 40 | FRA · Nov 2018 · Latest 2507 | 2514 | Nov 2018 | 2507 |
| 41 | FRA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2508 | 2508 | Aug 2026 | 2508 |
| 42 | FRA · Nov 2026 · Latest 2506 | 2506 | Nov 2026 | 2506 |
| 43 | FRA · Oct 2019 · Latest 2499 | 2505 | Oct 2019 | 2499 |
| 44 | FRA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2386 | 2504 | Jan 2013 | 2386 |
| 44 | FRA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2477 | 2504 | Oct 2026 | 2477 |
| 46 | FRA · Dec 2022 · Latest 2478 | 2502 | Dec 2022 | 2478 |
| 47 | FRA · Nov 2018 · Latest 2381 | 2491 | Nov 2018 | 2381 |
| 48 | FRA · Mar 2019 · Latest 2444 | 2489 | Mar 2019 | 2444 |
| 49 | FRA · Feb 2020 · Latest 2483 | 2483 | Feb 2020 | 2483 |
| 50 | FRA · Apr 2019 · Latest 2435 | 2479 | Apr 2019 | 2435 |
| 51 | FRA · Jul 2024 · Latest 2455 | 2477 | Jul 2024 | 2455 |
| 52 | FRA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2450 | 2476 | Jul 2019 | 2450 |
| 53 | FRA · Feb 2022 · Latest 2446 | 2471 | Feb 2022 | 2446 |
| 54 | FRA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2270 | 2470 | Apr 2013 | 2270 |
| 55 | FRA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2335 | 2468 | Apr 2013 | 2335 |
| 56 | FRA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2438 | 2467 | Apr 2013 | 2438 |
| 56 | FRA · Aug 2015 · Latest 2408 | 2467 | Aug 2015 | 2408 |
| 58 | FRA · Oct 2013 · Latest 2284 | 2462 | Oct 2013 | 2284 |
| 59 | FRA · Apr 2018 · Latest 2437 | 2459 | Apr 2018 | 2437 |
| 59 | FRA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2459 | 2459 | Jul 2019 | 2459 |
| 61 | FRA · Jun 2026 · Latest 2442 | 2458 | Jun 2026 | 2442 |
| 62 | FRA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2338 | 2455 | Jan 2013 | 2338 |
| 62 | FRA · Jul 2013 · Latest 2455 | 2455 | Jul 2013 | 2455 |
| 62 | FRA · Oct 2013 · Latest 2370 | 2455 | Oct 2013 | 2370 |
| 65 | FRA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2454 | 2454 | Sep 2026 | 2454 |
| 66 | FRA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2453 | 2453 | Oct 2026 | 2453 |
| 67 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2253 | 2452 | Nov 2017 | 2253 |
| 68 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2438 | 2449 | Nov 2017 | 2438 |
| 69 | FRA · Sep 2019 · Latest 2441 | 2448 | Sep 2019 | 2441 |
| 70 | FRA · Oct 2015 · Latest 2404 | 2446 | Oct 2015 | 2404 |
| 70 | FRA · Oct 2021 · Latest 2371 | 2446 | Oct 2021 | 2371 |
| 72 | FRA · May 2022 · Latest 2355 | 2442 | May 2022 | 2355 |
| 73 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2373 | 2440 | Jun 2019 | 2373 |
| 73 | FRA · Feb 2022 · Latest 2410 | 2440 | Feb 2022 | 2410 |
| 75 | FRA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2292 | 2439 | Jan 2013 | 2292 |
| 75 | FRA · Nov 2018 · Latest 2418 | 2439 | Nov 2018 | 2418 |
| 77 | FRA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2432 | 2437 | Apr 2013 | 2432 |
| 77 | FRA · Jun 2013 · Latest 2308 | 2437 | Jun 2013 | 2308 |
| 79 | FRA · Aug 2018 · Latest 2334 | 2436 | Aug 2018 | 2334 |
| 79 | FRA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2408 | 2436 | Sep 2026 | 2408 |
| 81 | FRA · Jun 2025 · Latest 2434 | 2434 | Jun 2025 | 2434 |
| 82 | FRA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2429 | 2431 | Aug 2026 | 2429 |
| 83 | FRA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2430 | 2430 | Oct 2026 | 2430 |
| 84 | FRA · Mar 2023 · Latest 2427 | 2428 | Mar 2023 | 2427 |
| 85 | FRA · Jun 2018 · Latest 2427 | 2427 | Jun 2018 | 2427 |
| 86 | FRA · Sep 2017 · Latest 2274 | 2425 | Sep 2017 | 2274 |
| 86 | FRA · Apr 2022 · Latest 2404 | 2425 | Apr 2022 | 2404 |
| 88 | FRA · Jan 2020 · Latest 2338 | 2419 | Jan 2020 | 2338 |
| 89 | FRA · Sep 2019 · Latest 2401 | 2417 | Sep 2019 | 2401 |
| 90 | FRA · Apr 2019 · Latest 2278 | 2416 | Apr 2019 | 2278 |
| 90 | FRA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2413 | 2416 | Aug 2026 | 2413 |
| 92 | FRA · Sep 2021 · Latest 2349 | 2415 | Sep 2021 | 2349 |
| 93 | FRA · Oct 2019 · Latest 2412 | 2412 | Oct 2019 | 2412 |
| 94 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2238 | 2411 | Nov 2017 | 2238 |
| 95 | FRA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2364 | 2407 | Jun 2019 | 2364 |
| 95 | FRA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2407 | 2407 | Oct 2026 | 2407 |
| 97 | FRA · Dec 2016 · Latest 2266 | 2406 | Dec 2016 | 2266 |
| 97 | FRA · Mar 2019 · Latest 2329 | 2406 | Mar 2019 | 2329 |
| 99 | FRA · Dec 2018 · Latest 2365 | 2405 | Dec 2018 | 2365 |
| 100 | FRA · Feb 2024 · Latest 2394 | 2404 | Feb 2024 | 2394 |
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.