Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Ireland
The best rating of every player who represents Ireland today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
IM Alex Astaneh Lopez's 2525 on the February 2019 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Ireland today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRL · Feb 2019 · Latest 2488 | 2525 | Feb 2019 | 2488 |
| 2 | IRL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2485 | 2485 | Nov 2012 | 2485 |
| 3 | IRL · Nov 2018 · Latest 2377 | 2478 | Nov 2018 | 2377 |
| 4 | IRL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2256 | 2436 | Jul 2018 | 2256 |
| 5 | IRL · Sep 2018 · Latest 2337 | 2365 | Sep 2018 | 2337 |
| 5 | IRL · Jul 2026 · Latest 2365 | 2365 | Jul 2026 | 2365 |
| 7 | IRL · Jun 2017 · Latest 2263 | 2352 | Jun 2017 | 2263 |
| 8 | IRL · Jun 2026 · Latest 2288 | 2341 | Jun 2026 | 2288 |
| 9 | IRL · Feb 2023 · Latest 2304 | 2339 | Feb 2023 | 2304 |
| 10 | IRL · Sep 2018 · Latest 2202 | 2328 | Sep 2018 | 2202 |
| 11 | IRL · Oct 2022 · Latest 2325 | 2325 | Oct 2022 | 2325 |
| 12 | IRL · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2128 | 2322 | By Jul 2012 | 2128 |
| 13 | IRL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2182 | 2320 | Nov 2017 | 2182 |
| 14 | IRL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2016 | 2319 | Nov 2012 | 2016 |
| 15 | IRL · Nov 2013 · Latest 2302 | 2303 | Nov 2013 | 2302 |
| 16 | IRL · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2276 | 2276 | By Jul 2012 | 2276 |
| 17 | IRL · Nov 2025 · Latest 2223 | 2271 | Nov 2025 | 2223 |
| 18 | IRL · Mar 2013 · Latest 2237 | 2268 | Mar 2013 | 2237 |
| 19 | IRL · Feb 2019 · Latest 2260 | 2263 | Feb 2019 | 2260 |
| 20 | IRL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2225 | 2260 | Nov 2017 | 2225 |
| 21 | IRL · Feb 2019 · Latest 2195 | 2258 | Feb 2019 | 2195 |
| 22 | IRL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2174 | 2249 | Nov 2012 | 2174 |
| 22 | IRL · Jul 2025 · Latest 2100 | 2249 | Jul 2025 | 2100 |
| 24 | IRL · Jan 2018 · Latest 2126 | 2248 | Jan 2018 | 2126 |
| 25 | IRL · Nov 2024 · Latest 2208 | 2226 | Nov 2024 | 2208 |
| 26 | IRL · Feb 2024 · Latest 2213 | 2213 | Feb 2024 | 2213 |
| 27 | IRL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2163 | 2197 | Apr 2026 | 2163 |
| 28 | IRL · May 2014 · Latest 2154 | 2190 | May 2014 | 2154 |
| 29 | IRL · Sep 2025 · Latest 2146 | 2186 | Sep 2025 | 2146 |
| 30 | IRL · Dec 2019 · Latest 2173 | 2173 | Dec 2019 | 2173 |
| 31 | IRL · Aug 2023 · Latest 2098 | 2168 | Aug 2023 | 2098 |
| 32 | IRL · Jan 2018 · Latest 2150 | 2164 | Jan 2018 | 2150 |
| 33 | IRL · Oct 2013 · Latest 2112 | 2162 | Oct 2013 | 2112 |
| 33 | IRL · Nov 2025 · Latest 2095 | 2162 | Nov 2025 | 2095 |
| 35 | IRL · Nov 2025 · Latest 2159 | 2159 | Nov 2025 | 2159 |
| 36 | IRL · Nov 2012 · Latest 2128 | 2154 | Nov 2012 | 2128 |
| 37 | IRL · Oct 2022 · Latest 2103 | 2153 | Oct 2022 | 2103 |
| 38 | IRL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2141 | 2142 | Jul 2018 | 2141 |
| 38 | IRL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2142 | 2142 | Oct 2026 | 2142 |
| 40 | IRL · Oct 2017 · Latest 2088 | 2137 | Oct 2017 | 2088 |
| 41 | IRL · Sep 2012 · Latest 2135 | 2135 | Sep 2012 | 2135 |
| 42 | IRL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2070 | 2128 | Nov 2017 | 2070 |
| 43 | IRL · Dec 2017 · Latest 2019 | 2126 | Dec 2017 | 2019 |
| 43 | IRL · Jul 2026 · Latest 2126 | 2126 | Jul 2026 | 2126 |
| 45 | IRL · Oct 2022 · Latest 2120 | 2120 | Oct 2022 | 2120 |
| 46 | IRL · Nov 2019 · Latest 2082 | 2116 | Nov 2019 | 2082 |
| 47 | IRL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2052 | 2115 | Jul 2018 | 2052 |
| 48 | IRL · Oct 2013 · Latest 2087 | 2114 | Oct 2013 | 2087 |
| 48 | IRL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2114 | 2114 | Apr 2026 | 2114 |
| 50 | IRL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2112 | 2112 | Oct 2026 | 2112 |
| 51 | IRL · Jul 2018 · Latest 2097 | 2102 | Jul 2018 | 2097 |
| 52 | IRL · Oct 2022 · Latest 2015 | 2096 | Oct 2022 | 2015 |
| 52 | IRL · Apr 2026 · Latest 1989 | 2096 | Apr 2026 | 1989 |
| 54 | IRL · May 2026 · Latest 2088 | 2088 | May 2026 | 2088 |
| 55 | IRL · Jun 2015 · Latest 1978 | 2086 | Jun 2015 | 1978 |
| 56 | IRL · Nov 2024 · Latest 1962 | 2077 | Nov 2024 | 1962 |
| 57 | IRL · Apr 2017 · Latest 1967 | 2076 | Apr 2017 | 1967 |
| 58 | IRL · Jul 2017 · Latest 2065 | 2065 | Jul 2017 | 2065 |
| 58 | IRL · Oct 2022 · Latest 2065 | 2065 | Oct 2022 | 2065 |
| 60 | IRL · May 2025 · Latest 2033 | 2060 | May 2025 | 2033 |
| 60 | IRL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2060 | 2060 | Oct 2026 | 2060 |
| 62 | IRL · Sep 2016 · Latest 2029 | 2054 | Sep 2016 | 2029 |
| 62 | IRL · Jan 2019 · Latest 1999 | 2054 | Jan 2019 | 1999 |
| 64 | IRL · Nov 2025 · Latest 1898 | 2052 | Nov 2025 | 1898 |
| 65 | IRL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2048 | 2048 | Jan 2026 | 2048 |
| 66 | IRL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2047 | 2047 | Oct 2026 | 2047 |
| 67 | IRL · Mar 2018 · Latest 1911 | 2045 | Mar 2018 | 1911 |
| 68 | IRL · Jan 2016 · Latest 2010 | 2043 | Jan 2016 | 2010 |
| 69 | IRL · Mar 2025 · Latest 2042 | 2042 | Mar 2025 | 2042 |
| 70 | IRL · May 2019 · Latest 2035 | 2035 | May 2019 | 2035 |
| 71 | IRL · Aug 2013 · Latest 1918 | 2034 | Aug 2013 | 1918 |
| 71 | IRL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2033 | 2034 | Jan 2026 | 2033 |
| 73 | IRL · Oct 2014 · Latest 1902 | 2032 | Oct 2014 | 1902 |
| 73 | IRL · Apr 2016 · Latest 1863 | 2032 | Apr 2016 | 1863 |
| 75 | IRL · Sep 2025 · Latest 2011 | 2030 | Sep 2025 | 2011 |
| 76 | IRL · Dec 2023 · Latest 1999 | 2027 | Dec 2023 | 1999 |
| 77 | IRL · Jun 2017 · Latest 1996 | 2023 | Jun 2017 | 1996 |
| 77 | IRL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2022 | 2023 | Jan 2026 | 2022 |
| 79 | IRL · Nov 2013 · Latest 1984 | 2020 | Nov 2013 | 1984Jul 2016 |
| 80 | IRL · Nov 2025 · Latest 1947 | 2018 | Nov 2025 | 1947 |
| 81 | IRL · Jan 2017 · Latest 1974 | 2015 | Jan 2017 | 1974 |
| 81 | IRL · Oct 2017 · Latest 1932 | 2015 | Oct 2017 | 1932 |
| 81 | IRL · Jul 2018 · Latest 1999 | 2015 | Jul 2018 | 1999 |
| 84 | IRL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2003 | 2011 | Jan 2026 | 2003 |
| 85 | IRL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2009 | 2009 | Jan 2026 | 2009 |
| 86 | IRL · Apr 2026 · Latest 1987 | 2008 | Apr 2026 | 1987 |
| 87 | IRL · Oct 2019 · Latest 1998 | 2006 | Oct 2019 | 1998 |
| 87 | IRL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2006 | 2006 | Oct 2026 | 2006 |
| 89 | IRL · Feb 2025 · Latest 2004 | 2004 | Feb 2025 | 2004 |
| 90 | IRL · Dec 2017 · Latest 1952 | 1999 | Dec 2017 | 1952 |
| 91 | IRL · Oct 2016 · Latest 1896 | 1996 | Oct 2016 | 1896 |
| 91 | IRL · Jul 2019 · Latest 1962 | 1996 | Jul 2019 | 1962 |
| 93 | IRL · Mar 2024 · Latest 1895 | 1995 | Mar 2024 | 1895 |
| 94 | IRL · Oct 2017 · Latest 1913 | 1994 | Oct 2017 | 1913 |
| 95 | IRL · Feb 2018 · Latest 1991 | 1991 | Feb 2018 | 1991Nov 2022 |
| 96 | IRL · Jan 2026 · Latest 1927 | 1990 | Jan 2026 | 1927 |
| 97 | IRL · Mar 2025 · Latest 1899 | 1989 | Mar 2025 | 1899 |
| 98 | IRL · Nov 2012 · Latest 1972 | 1985 | Nov 2012 | 1972 |
| 99 | IRL · Mar 2024 · Latest 1981 | 1981 | Mar 2024 | 1981 |
| 99 | IRL · Jan 2026 · Latest 1979 | 1981 | Jan 2026 | 1979 |
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.