Highest rapid chess ratings ever: India
The best rating of every player who represents India today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Viswanathan Anand's 2822 on the April 2018 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents India today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND · Apr 2018 · Latest 2694 | 2822 | Apr 2018 | 2694 |
| 2 | IND · Dec 2018 · Latest 2595 | 2758 | Dec 2018 | 2595 |
| 3 | IND · Jan 2026 · Latest 2740 | 2746 | Jan 2026 | 2740 |
| 4 | IND · Sep 2026 · Latest 2730 | 2730 | Sep 2026 | 2730 |
| 5 | IND · Jan 2017 · Latest 2625 | 2718 | Jan 2017 | 2625 |
| 6 | IND · Oct 2026 · Latest 2712 | 2712 | Oct 2026 | 2712 |
| 7 | IND · Sep 2025 · Latest 2686 | 2693 | Sep 2025 | 2686 |
| 8 | IND · Jan 2018 · Latest 2523 | 2673 | Jan 2018 | 2523 |
| 9 | IND · Oct 2013 · Latest 2509 | 2664 | Oct 2013 | 2509 |
| 10 | IND · Jan 2017 · Latest 2536 | 2650 | Jan 2017 | 2536 |
| 11 | IND · Nov 2012 · Latest 2613 | 2648 | Nov 2012 | 2613 |
| 12 | IND · Jul 2014 · Latest 2533 | 2640 | Jul 2014 | 2533 |
| 13 | IND · Mar 2013 · Latest 2565 | 2628 | Mar 2013 | 2565 |
| 14 | IND · Jan 2013 · Latest 2431 | 2626 | Jan 2013 | 2431 |
| 15 | IND · Aug 2025 · Latest 2592 | 2625 | Aug 2025 | 2592 |
| 16 | IND · Oct 2026 · Latest 2612 | 2612 | Oct 2026 | 2612 |
| 17 | IND · Dec 2022 · Latest 2570 | 2605 | Dec 2022 | 2570 |
| 18 | IND · May 2017 · Latest 2526 | 2600 | May 2017 | 2526 |
| 19 | IND · Sep 2024 · Latest 2598 | 2598 | Sep 2024 | 2598 |
| 20 | IND · Dec 2025 · Latest 2592 | 2595 | Dec 2025 | 2592 |
| 21 | IND · Jun 2013 · Latest 2566 | 2580 | Jun 2013 | 2566 |
| 22 | IND · Aug 2022 · Latest 2500 | 2574 | Aug 2022 | 2500 |
| 23 | IND · Aug 2013 · Latest 2384 | 2571 | Aug 2013 | 2384 |
| 23 | IND · Sep 2015 · Latest 2547 | 2571 | Sep 2015 | 2547 |
| 25 | IND · Aug 2017 · Latest 2435 | 2569 | Aug 2017 | 2435 |
| 26 | IND · Aug 2019 · Latest 2508 | 2559 | Aug 2019 | 2508 |
| 27 | IND · Mar 2020 · Latest 2429 | 2558 | Mar 2020 | 2429 |
| 28 | IND · Dec 2015 · Latest 2217 | 2555 | Dec 2015 | 2217 |
| 29 | IND · Feb 2024 · Latest 2530 | 2553 | Feb 2024 | 2530 |
| 30 | IND · Oct 2026 · Latest 2552 | 2552 | Oct 2026 | 2552 |
| 31 | IND · Aug 2015 · Latest 2424 | 2551 | Aug 2015 | 2424 |
| 31 | IND · Jul 2026 · Latest 2548 | 2551 | Jul 2026 | 2548 |
| 33 | IND · Sep 2017 · Latest 2472 | 2545 | Sep 2017 | 2472 |
| 34 | IND · Apr 2026 · Latest 2524 | 2530 | Apr 2026 | 2524 |
| 35 | IND · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2438 | 2529 | By Jul 2012 | 2438 |
| 36 | IND · Jun 2013 · Latest 2340 | 2527 | Jun 2013 | 2340 |
| 37 | IND · Aug 2018 · Latest 2265 | 2524 | Aug 2018 | 2265 |
| 38 | IND · Aug 2019 · Latest 2448 | 2522 | Aug 2019 | 2448 |
| 39 | IND · Jan 2018 · Latest 2478 | 2521 | Jan 2018 | 2478 |
| 40 | IND · May 2017 · Latest 2492 | 2517 | May 2017 | 2492 |
| 41 | IND · Feb 2026 · Latest 2504 | 2514 | Feb 2026 | 2504 |
| 42 | IND · Jul 2015 · Latest 2513 | 2513 | Jul 2015 | 2513 |
| 43 | IND · Jul 2014 · Latest 2385 | 2511 | Jul 2014 | 2385 |
| 44 | IND · Apr 2018 · Latest 2478 | 2504 | Apr 2018 | 2478 |
| 45 | IND · Jan 2026 · Latest 2487 | 2499 | Jan 2026 | 2487 |
| 46 | IND · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2486 | 2495 | By Jul 2012 | 2486 |
| 46 | IND · Oct 2013 · Latest 2223 | 2495 | Oct 2013 | 2223 |
| 48 | IND · Aug 2026 · Latest 2483 | 2489 | Aug 2026 | 2483 |
| 49 | IND · Mar 2024 · Latest 2475 | 2488 | Mar 2024 | 2475 |
| 50 | IND · Jun 2013 · Latest 2484 | 2485 | Jun 2013 | 2484 |
| 51 | IND · Jun 2014 · Latest 2427 | 2482 | Jun 2014 | 2427 |
| 51 | IND · Jun 2026 · Latest 2476 | 2482 | Jun 2026 | 2476 |
| 53 | IND · Sep 2015 · Latest 2124 | 2481 | Sep 2015 | 2124 |
| 54 | IND · Aug 2014 · Latest 2242 | 2478 | Aug 2014 | 2242 |
| 55 | IND · Oct 2015 · Latest 2204 | 2477 | Oct 2015 | 2204 |
| 56 | IND · Jul 2017 · Latest 2470 | 2475 | Jul 2017 | 2470 |
| 57 | IND · Jan 2026 · Latest 2464 | 2470 | Jan 2026 | 2464 |
| 58 | IND · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2335 | 2468 | By Jul 2012 | 2335 |
| 59 | IND · Sep 2012 · Latest 2285 | 2466 | Sep 2012 | 2285 |
| 59 | IND · Oct 2022 · Latest 2415 | 2466 | Oct 2022 | 2415 |
| 61 | IND · Jun 2026 · Latest 2463 | 2463 | Jun 2026 | 2463 |
| 62 | IND · Aug 2015 · Latest 2296 | 2449 | Aug 2015 | 2296 |
| 62 | IND · Sep 2019 · Latest 2447 | 2449 | Sep 2019 | 2447 |
| 62 | IND · Jan 2026 · Latest 2449 | 2449 | Jan 2026 | 2449 |
| 65 | IND · Dec 2014 · Latest 2331 | 2448 | Dec 2014 | 2331 |
| 65 | IND · May 2017 · Latest 2395 | 2448 | May 2017 | 2395 |
| 67 | IND · Feb 2013 · Latest 2237 | 2445 | Feb 2013 | 2237 |
| 68 | IND · May 2023 · Latest 2432 | 2443 | May 2023 | 2432 |
| 69 | IND · Jul 2016 · Latest 2292 | 2441 | Jul 2016 | 2292 |
| 69 | IND · Aug 2025 · Latest 2400 | 2441 | Aug 2025 | 2400 |
| 71 | IND · Nov 2018 · Latest 2333 | 2438 | Nov 2018 | 2333 |
| 72 | IND · Aug 2013 · Latest 2344 | 2437 | Aug 2013 | 2344 |
| 73 | IND · Jan 2026 · Latest 2436 | 2436 | Jan 2026 | 2436 |
| 74 | IND · Jul 2016 · Latest 2402 | 2435 | Jul 2016 | 2402 |
| 74 | IND · Sep 2023 · Latest 2419 | 2435 | Sep 2023 | 2419 |
| 74 | IND · Jan 2026 · Latest 2435 | 2435 | Jan 2026 | 2435 |
| 77 | IND · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2112 | 2434 | By Jul 2012 | 2112 |
| 78 | IND · Jan 2019 · Latest 2192 | 2433 | Jan 2019 | 2192 |
| 79 | IND · Jun 2014 · Latest 2400 | 2427 | Jun 2014 | 2400 |
| 80 | IND · Aug 2016 · Latest 2398 | 2426 | Aug 2016 | 2398 |
| 80 | IND · Oct 2022 · Latest 2399 | 2426 | Oct 2022 | 2399 |
| 82 | IND · Jul 2023 · Latest 2373 | 2422 | Jul 2023 | 2373 |
| 82 | IND · Oct 2023 · Latest 2400 | 2422 | Oct 2023 | 2400 |
| 82 | IND · Jan 2026 · Latest 2414 | 2422 | Jan 2026 | 2414 |
| 85 | IND · Jun 2025 · Latest 2413 | 2420 | Jun 2025 | 2413 |
| 85 | IND · Aug 2026 · Latest 2407 | 2420 | Aug 2026 | 2407 |
| 87 | IND · Jun 2014 · Latest 2227 | 2418 | Jun 2014 | 2227 |
| 88 | IND · Aug 2016 · Latest 2348 | 2417 | Aug 2016 | 2348 |
| 88 | IND · Jan 2018 · Latest 2232 | 2417 | Jan 2018 | 2232 |
| 88 | IND · Jul 2026 · Latest 2417 | 2417 | Jul 2026 | 2417 |
| 91 | IND · Sep 2023 · Latest 2406 | 2416 | Sep 2023 | 2406 |
| 92 | IND · Dec 2014 · Latest 2307 | 2411 | Dec 2014 | 2307 |
| 93 | IND · Mar 2019 · Latest 2410 | 2410 | Mar 2019 | 2410 |
| 93 | IND · Jul 2026 · Latest 2396 | 2410 | Jul 2026 | 2396 |
| 95 | IND · Aug 2026 · Latest 2405 | 2405 | Aug 2026 | 2405 |
| 96 | IND · Oct 2022 · Latest 2399 | 2399 | Oct 2022 | 2399 |
| 97 | IND · Oct 2022 · Latest 2396 | 2396 | Oct 2022 | 2396 |
| 98 | IND · Sep 2018 · Latest 2282 | 2395 | Sep 2018 | 2282 |
| 98 | IND · Oct 2022 · Latest 2327 | 2395 | Oct 2022 | 2327 |
| 98 | IND · Jan 2025 · Latest 2380 | 2395 | Jan 2025 | 2380 |
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.