Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Iran
The best rating of every player who represents Iran today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami's 2751 on the March 2020 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Iran today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRI · Mar 2020 · Latest 2504 | 2751 | Mar 2020 | 2504 |
| 2 | IRI · Sep 2019 · Latest 2638 | 2735 | Sep 2019 | 2638 |
| 3 | IRI · Aug 2024 · Latest 2611 | 2630 | Aug 2024 | 2611 |
| 4 | IRI · Jan 2026 · Latest 2549 | 2555 | Jan 2026 | 2549 |
| 5 | IRI · Jun 2015 · Latest 2412 | 2544 | Jun 2015 | 2412 |
| 6 | IRI · Jun 2018 · Latest 2469 | 2536 | Jun 2018 | 2469 |
| 7 | IRI · Nov 2018 · Latest 2294 | 2534 | Nov 2018 | 2294 |
| 8 | IRI · Apr 2026 · Latest 2524 | 2531 | Apr 2026 | 2524 |
| 9 | IRI · May 2017 · Latest 2331 | 2527 | May 2017 | 2331 |
| 10 | IRI · Feb 2023 · Latest 2516 | 2526 | Feb 2023 | 2516 |
| 11 | IRI · Jan 2026 · Latest 2523 | 2523 | Jan 2026 | 2523 |
| 12 | IRI · Jun 2018 · Latest 2371 | 2517 | Jun 2018 | 2371 |
| 13 | IRI · Aug 2012 · Latest 2475 | 2495 | Aug 2012 | 2475 |
| 14 | IRI · Aug 2013 · Latest 2409 | 2479 | Aug 2013 | 2409 |
| 15 | IRI · Apr 2018 · Latest 2319 | 2453 | Apr 2018 | 2319 |
| 16 | IRI · Aug 2023 · Latest 2440 | 2443 | Aug 2023 | 2440 |
| 17 | IRI · Feb 2026 · Latest 2406 | 2442 | Feb 2026 | 2406 |
| 18 | IRI · Oct 2026 · Latest 2434 | 2434 | Oct 2026 | 2434 |
| 19 | IRI · May 2017 · Latest 2410 | 2433 | May 2017 | 2410 |
| 20 | IRI · Aug 2013 · Latest 2408 | 2432 | Aug 2013 | 2408 |
| 21 | IRI · Mar 2023 · Latest 2425 | 2425 | Mar 2023 | 2425 |
| 22 | IRI · Feb 2019 · Latest 2403 | 2412 | Feb 2019 | 2403 |
| 23 | IRI · Aug 2012 · Latest 2364 | 2409 | Aug 2012 | 2364 |
| 24 | IRI · Dec 2024 · Latest 2369 | 2406 | Dec 2024 | 2369 |
| 25 | IRI · Sep 2025 · Latest 2389 | 2404 | Sep 2025 | 2389 |
| 26 | IRI · Feb 2017 · Latest 2215 | 2395 | Feb 2017 | 2215 |
| 27 | IRI · Jan 2013 · Latest 2392 | 2392 | Jan 2013 | 2392 |
| 28 | IRI · Jun 2018 · Latest 2343 | 2391 | Jun 2018 | 2343 |
| 29 | IRI · Apr 2016 · Latest 2128 | 2380 | Apr 2016 | 2128 |
| 29 | IRI · Aug 2018 · Latest 2375 | 2380 | Aug 2018 | 2375 |
| 31 | IRI · Aug 2016 · Latest 2317 | 2377 | Aug 2016 | 2317 |
| 32 | IRI · Sep 2026 · Latest 2371 | 2371 | Sep 2026 | 2371 |
| 33 | IRI · Dec 2022 · Latest 2334 | 2369 | Dec 2022 | 2334 |
| 34 | IRI · Sep 2015 · Latest 2002 | 2366 | Sep 2015 | 2002 |
| 35 | IRI · Apr 2019 · Latest 2365 | 2365 | Apr 2019 | 2365 |
| 36 | IRI · Sep 2025 · Latest 2331 | 2364 | Sep 2025 | 2331 |
| 37 | IRI · Dec 2015 · Latest 2028 | 2362 | Dec 2015 | 2028 |
| 38 | IRI · Oct 2016 · Latest 2207 | 2356 | Oct 2016 | 2207 |
| 38 | IRI · Jun 2026 · Latest 2328 | 2356 | Jun 2026 | 2328 |
| 38 | IRI · Aug 2026 · Latest 2331 | 2356 | Aug 2026 | 2331 |
| 41 | IRI · Oct 2022 · Latest 2352 | 2352 | Oct 2022 | 2352 |
| 42 | IRI · Apr 2023 · Latest 2254 | 2351 | Apr 2023 | 2254 |
| 43 | IRI · Jan 2026 · Latest 2290 | 2343 | Jan 2026 | 2290 |
| 44 | IRI · Dec 2014 · Latest 2025 | 2336 | Dec 2014 | 2025 |
| 44 | IRI · Sep 2026 · Latest 2336 | 2336 | Sep 2026 | 2336 |
| 46 | IRI · Jul 2026 · Latest 2335 | 2335 | Jul 2026 | 2335 |
| 46 | IRI · Sep 2026 · Latest 2313 | 2335 | Sep 2026 | 2313 |
| 48 | IRI · Jan 2026 · Latest 2327 | 2330 | Jan 2026 | 2327 |
| 48 | IRI · Jan 2026 · Latest 2263 | 2330 | Jan 2026 | 2263 |
| 50 | IRI · Apr 2018 · Latest 2268 | 2328 | Apr 2018 | 2268 |
| 51 | IRI · Nov 2025 · Latest 2234 | 2326 | Nov 2025 | 2234 |
| 52 | IRI · Mar 2017 · Latest 2308 | 2325 | Mar 2017 | 2308 |
| 52 | IRI · Oct 2026 · Latest 2325 | 2325 | Oct 2026 | 2325 |
| 54 | IRI · Aug 2016 · Latest 2251 | 2323 | Aug 2016 | 2251 |
| 55 | IRI · Dec 2018 · Latest 2276 | 2322 | Dec 2018 | 2276 |
| 55 | IRI · Oct 2026 · Latest 2322 | 2322 | Oct 2026 | 2322 |
| 57 | IRI · Dec 2014 · Latest 2159 | 2321 | Dec 2014 | 2159 |
| 58 | IRI · Dec 2015 · Latest 2276 | 2319 | Dec 2015 | 2276 |
| 59 | IRI · Sep 2012 · Latest 2087 | 2318 | Sep 2012 | 2087 |
| 60 | IRI · Dec 2014 · Latest 2228 | 2309 | Dec 2014 | 2228 |
| 60 | IRI · Jan 2016 · Latest 2265 | 2309 | Jan 2016 | 2265 |
| 60 | IRI · Sep 2024 · Latest 2297 | 2309 | Sep 2024 | 2297 |
| 63 | IRI · Apr 2018 · Latest 2269 | 2307 | Apr 2018 | 2269 |
| 64 | IRI · Jan 2018 · Latest 1976 | 2305 | Jan 2018 | 1976 |
| 65 | IRI · Oct 2026 · Latest 2302 | 2302 | Oct 2026 | 2302 |
| 66 | IRI · Nov 2022 · Latest 2248 | 2298 | Nov 2022 | 2248 |
| 67 | IRI · Oct 2016 · Latest 2069 | 2295 | Oct 2016 | 2069 |
| 68 | IRI · Feb 2016 · Latest 2186 | 2294 | Feb 2016 | 2186 |
| 68 | IRI · Aug 2017 · Latest 2163 | 2294 | Aug 2017 | 2163 |
| 70 | IRI · Jun 2026 · Latest 2293 | 2293 | Jun 2026 | 2293 |
| 71 | IRI · Jul 2018 · Latest 2148 | 2292 | Jul 2018 | 2148 |
| 72 | IRI · Oct 2026 · Latest 2291 | 2291 | Oct 2026 | 2291 |
| 73 | IRI · Sep 2026 · Latest 2174 | 2289 | Sep 2026 | 2174 |
| 74 | IRI · Sep 2012 · Latest 2116 | 2285 | Sep 2012 | 2116 |
| 75 | IRI · Apr 2025 · Latest 2194 | 2282 | Apr 2025 | 2194 |
| 76 | IRI · Oct 2026 · Latest 2281 | 2281 | Oct 2026 | 2281 |
| 77 | IRI · Aug 2017 · Latest 2179 | 2279 | Aug 2017 | 2179 |
| 77 | IRI · Aug 2025 · Latest 2242 | 2279 | Aug 2025 | 2242 |
| 79 | IRI · Dec 2024 · Latest 2220 | 2278 | Dec 2024 | 2220 |
| 79 | IRI · Nov 2025 · Latest 2217 | 2278 | Nov 2025 | 2217 |
| 81 | IRI · Nov 2024 · Latest 2251 | 2277 | Nov 2024 | 2251 |
| 82 | IRI · Jul 2015 · Latest 2185 | 2275 | Jul 2015 | 2185 |
| 83 | IRI · Oct 2022 · Latest 2265 | 2274 | Oct 2022 | 2265 |
| 83 | IRI · Oct 2026 · Latest 2274 | 2274 | Oct 2026 | 2274 |
| 85 | IRI · Sep 2026 · Latest 2215 | 2273 | Sep 2026 | 2215 |
| 86 | IRI · Jul 2016 · Latest 2035 | 2272 | Jul 2016 | 2035 |
| 87 | IRI · Sep 2012 · Latest 2147 | 2271 | Sep 2012 | 2147 |
| 88 | IRI · May 2019 · Latest 2204 | 2270 | May 2019 | 2204 |
| 89 | IRI · Jun 2026 · Latest 2253 | 2267 | Jun 2026 | 2253 |
| 89 | IRI · Aug 2026 · Latest 2267 | 2267 | Aug 2026 | 2267 |
| 91 | IRI · Feb 2016 · Latest 2148 | 2265 | Feb 2016 | 2148 |
| 91 | IRI · Nov 2024 · Latest 2224 | 2265 | Nov 2024 | 2224 |
| 93 | IRI · Oct 2015 · Latest 2263 | 2263 | Oct 2015 | 2263 |
| 93 | IRI · Oct 2025 · Latest 2238 | 2263 | Oct 2025 | 2238 |
| 95 | IRI · Aug 2018 · Latest 2163 | 2261 | Aug 2018 | 2163 |
| 96 | IRI · Dec 2014 · Latest 2143 | 2258 | Dec 2014 | 2143 |
| 96 | IRI · Aug 2016 · Latest 2198 | 2258 | Aug 2016 | 2198 |
| 98 | IRI · Nov 2015 · Latest 2039 | 2256 | Nov 2015 | 2039 |
| 98 | IRI · Sep 2018 · Latest 2256 | 2256 | Sep 2018 | 2256 |
| 100 | IRI · Oct 2015 · Latest 2126 | 2254 | Oct 2015 | 2126 |
| 100 | IRI · Jun 2025 · Latest 2254 | 2254 | Jun 2025 | 2254 |
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.