Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Ghana
The best rating of every player who represents Ghana today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
FM John Kojo Hasford's 2033 on the September 2014 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Ghana today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GHA · Sep 2014 · Latest 1903 | 2033 | Sep 2014 | 1903 |
| 2 | GHA · Mar 2020 · Latest 2031 | 2031 | Mar 2020 | 2031 |
| 3 | GHA · Jan 2026 · Latest 2006 | 2006 | Jan 2026 | 2006 |
| 4 | GHA · May 2016 · Latest 1925 | 1980 | May 2016 | 1925 |
| 5 | GHA · Mar 2026 · Latest 1943 | 1977 | Mar 2026 | 1943 |
| 6 | GHA · Jan 2018 · Latest 1914 | 1947 | Jan 2018 | 1914 |
| 7 | GHA · Mar 2026 · Latest 1885 | 1938 | Mar 2026 | 1885 |
| 8 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1918 | 1918 | Mar 2024 | 1918 |
| 9 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1917 | 1917 | Mar 2024 | 1917 |
| 10 | GHA · Jun 2017 · Latest 1821 | 1914 | Jun 2017 | 1821 |
| 11 | GHA · Jun 2026 · Latest 1908 | 1908 | Jun 2026 | 1908 |
| 12 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1904 | 1904 | Sep 2025 | 1904 |
| 12 | GHA · Oct 2026 · Latest 1904 | 1904 | Oct 2026 | 1904 |
| 14 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1903 | 1903 | Mar 2024 | 1903 |
| 15 | GHA · Feb 2025 · Latest 1862 | 1890 | Feb 2025 | 1862 |
| 16 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1883 | 1883 | Mar 2024 | 1883 |
| 17 | GHA · Oct 2026 · Latest 1881 | 1881 | Oct 2026 | 1881 |
| 18 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1875 | 1875 | Mar 2024 | 1875 |
| 19 | GHA · Jun 2026 · Latest 1871 | 1871 | Jun 2026 | 1871 |
| 20 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1864 | 1864 | Mar 2024 | 1864 |
| 21 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1859 | 1859 | Mar 2024 | 1859 |
| 22 | GHA · Sep 2026 · Latest 1847 | 1847 | Sep 2026 | 1847 |
| 23 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1843 | 1843 | Mar 2024 | 1843 |
| 24 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1842 | 1842 | Mar 2024 | 1842 |
| 25 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1839 | 1839 | Mar 2024 | 1839 |
| 26 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1838 | 1838 | Mar 2024 | 1838 |
| 27 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1806 | 1827 | Mar 2024 | 1806 |
| 27 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1827 | 1827 | Sep 2025 | 1827 |
| 29 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1820 | 1820 | Mar 2024 | 1820 |
| 30 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1818 | 1818 | Mar 2024 | 1818 |
| 31 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1816 | 1816 | Mar 2024 | 1816 |
| 32 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1810 | 1810 | Mar 2024 | 1810 |
| 33 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1808 | 1808 | Mar 2024 | 1808 |
| 34 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1806 | 1806 | Mar 2024 | 1806 |
| 35 | GHA · Jan 2026 · Latest 1805 | 1805 | Jan 2026 | 1805 |
| 36 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1791 | 1791 | Mar 2024 | 1791 |
| 37 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1786 | 1786 | Mar 2024 | 1786 |
| 38 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1785 | 1785 | Sep 2025 | 1785 |
| 39 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1774 | 1774 | Sep 2025 | 1774 |
| 40 | GHA · Mar 2026 · Latest 1688 | 1771 | Mar 2026 | 1688 |
| 41 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1764 | 1764 | Mar 2024 | 1764 |
| 42 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1733 | 1761 | Mar 2024 | 1733 |
| 43 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1756 | 1756 | Sep 2025 | 1756 |
| 44 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1750 | 1750 | Sep 2025 | 1750 |
| 45 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1748 | 1748 | Mar 2024 | 1748 |
| 46 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1744 | 1744 | Mar 2024 | 1744 |
| 46 | GHA · Jul 2026 · Latest 1744 | 1744 | Jul 2026 | 1744 |
| 46 | GHA · Jul 2026 · Latest 1744 | 1744 | Jul 2026 | 1744 |
| 49 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1734 | 1734 | Mar 2024 | 1734 |
| 50 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1730 | 1730 | Mar 2024 | 1730 |
| 51 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1728 | 1728 | Mar 2024 | 1728 |
| 51 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1728 | 1728 | Mar 2024 | 1728 |
| 53 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1544 | 1727 | Mar 2024 | 1544 |
| 54 | GHA · Jun 2026 · Latest 1684 | 1726 | Jun 2026 | 1684 |
| 55 | GHA · Jun 2026 · Latest 1724 | 1724 | Jun 2026 | 1724 |
| 56 | GHA · Jul 2026 · Latest 1723 | 1723 | Jul 2026 | 1723 |
| 57 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1717 | 1717 | Mar 2024 | 1717 |
| 58 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1707 | 1707 | Mar 2024 | 1707 |
| 59 | GHA · Jul 2026 · Latest 1702 | 1702 | Jul 2026 | 1702 |
| 60 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1700 | 1700 | Sep 2025 | 1700 |
| 61 | GHA · Nov 2025 · Latest 1699 | 1699 | Nov 2025 | 1699 |
| 62 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1698 | 1698 | Mar 2024 | 1698 |
| 63 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1697 | 1697 | Mar 2024 | 1697 |
| 64 | GHA · Jul 2026 · Latest 1696 | 1696 | Jul 2026 | 1696 |
| 65 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1685 | 1692 | Mar 2024 | 1685 |
| 66 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1690 | 1690 | Sep 2025 | 1690Oct 2025 |
| 66 | GHA · Oct 2026 · Latest 1690 | 1690 | Oct 2026 | 1690 |
| 68 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1679 | 1679 | Mar 2024 | 1679 |
| 69 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1671 | 1671 | Mar 2024 | 1671 |
| 69 | GHA · May 2024 · Latest 1642 | 1671 | May 2024 | 1642 |
| 71 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1670 | 1670 | Mar 2024 | 1670 |
| 72 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1668 | 1668 | Mar 2024 | 1668 |
| 73 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1665 | 1665 | Mar 2024 | 1665 |
| 73 | GHA · Mar 2026 · Latest 1630 | 1665 | Mar 2026 | 1630 |
| 75 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1663 | 1663 | Sep 2025 | 1663 |
| 76 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1614 | 1661 | Sep 2025 | 1614 |
| 77 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1658 | 1658 | Mar 2024 | 1658 |
| 78 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1631 | 1657 | Mar 2024 | 1631 |
| 79 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1653 | 1653 | Mar 2024 | 1653 |
| 80 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1611 | 1649 | Mar 2024 | 1611 |
| 81 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1642 | 1642 | Mar 2024 | 1642 |
| 82 | GHA · Sep 2025 · Latest 1636 | 1639 | Sep 2025 | 1636 |
| 83 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1637 | 1637 | Mar 2024 | 1637 |
| 84 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1603 | 1636 | Mar 2024 | 1603 |
| 85 | GHA · Apr 2024 · Latest 1601 | 1623 | Apr 2024 | 1601 |
| 86 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1621 | 1621 | Mar 2024 | 1621 |
| 87 | GHA · Jun 2026 · Latest 1612 | 1612 | Jun 2026 | 1612 |
| 88 | GHA · Nov 2025 · Latest 1610 | 1610 | Nov 2025 | 1610 |
| 88 | GHA · Jun 2026 · Latest 1610 | 1610 | Jun 2026 | 1610 |
| 90 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1606 | 1606 | Mar 2024 | 1606 |
| 91 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1594 | 1594 | Mar 2024 | 1594 |
| 92 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1591 | 1591 | Mar 2024 | 1591 |
| 93 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1546 | 1574 | Mar 2024 | 1546 |
| 94 | GHA · Oct 2026 · Latest 1570 | 1570 | Oct 2026 | 1570 |
| 95 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1555 | 1555 | Mar 2024 | 1555 |
| 96 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1552 | 1552 | Mar 2024 | 1552 |
| 97 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1512 | 1512 | Mar 2024 | 1512 |
| 98 | GHA · Jan 2026 · Latest 1495 | 1495 | Jan 2026 | 1495 |
| 99 | GHA · Jul 2026 · Latest 1478 | 1478 | Jul 2026 | 1478 |
| 100 | GHA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1472 | 1472 | Mar 2024 | 1472 |
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.