Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Iraq
The best rating of every player who represents Iraq today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
IM A .H. Al-Ali Noah's 2401 on the February 2019 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Iraq today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRQ · Feb 2019 · Latest 2391 | 2401 | Feb 2019 | 2391 |
| 2 | IRQ · Jan 2018 · Latest 2371 | 2371 | Jan 2018 | 2371 |
| 3 | IRQ · Jul 2014 · Latest 2098 | 2328 | Jul 2014 | 2098 |
| 4 | IRQ · Jan 2014 · Latest 2107 | 2294 | Jan 2014 | 2107 |
| 5 | IRQ · Apr 2015 · Latest 2160 | 2292 | Apr 2015 | 2160 |
| 6 | IRQ · Sep 2013 · Latest 2194 | 2277 | Sep 2013 | 2194 |
| 7 | IRQ · Apr 2015 · Latest 2227 | 2276 | Apr 2015 | 2227 |
| 8 | IRQ · Sep 2013 · Latest 2263 | 2266 | Sep 2013 | 2263 |
| 9 | IRQ · May 2017 · Latest 2190 | 2261 | May 2017 | 2190 |
| 10 | IRQ · Sep 2013 · Latest 2079 | 2249 | Sep 2013 | 2079 |
| 11 | IRQ · Apr 2016 · Latest 2247 | 2247 | Apr 2016 | 2247 |
| 12 | IRQ · Sep 2017 · Latest 2227 | 2227 | Sep 2017 | 2227 |
| 13 | IRQ · Jan 2021 · Latest 2113 | 2215 | Jan 2021 | 2113 |
| 14 | IRQ · Sep 2024 · Latest 2173 | 2214 | Sep 2024 | 2173 |
| 15 | IRQ · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2163 | 2209 | By Jul 2012 | 2163 |
| 16 | IRQ · Mar 2015 · Latest 2130 | 2206 | Mar 2015 | 2130 |
| 17 | IRQ · Jan 2019 · Latest 2196 | 2205 | Jan 2019 | 2196 |
| 18 | IRQ · Apr 2025 · Latest 2168 | 2197 | Apr 2025 | 2168 |
| 19 | IRQ · Aug 2018 · Latest 2149 | 2195 | Aug 2018 | 2149 |
| 20 | IRQ · May 2015 · Latest 2057 | 2194 | May 2015 | 2057 |
| 21 | IRQ · Mar 2026 · Latest 2173 | 2173 | Mar 2026 | 2173 |
| 22 | IRQ · Oct 2022 · Latest 2168 | 2168 | Oct 2022 | 2168 |
| 23 | IRQ · Jun 2014 · Latest 2061 | 2167 | Jun 2014 | 2061 |
| 24 | IRQ · Mar 2015 · Latest 2040 | 2163 | Mar 2015 | 2040 |
| 25 | IRQ · Feb 2014 · Latest 2092 | 2161 | Feb 2014 | 2092 |
| 26 | IRQ · Sep 2013 · Latest 2149 | 2149 | Sep 2013 | 2149 |
| 26 | IRQ · Aug 2021 · Latest 1935 | 2149 | Aug 2021 | 1935 |
| 28 | IRQ · Apr 2023 · Latest 2141 | 2141 | Apr 2023 | 2141 |
| 29 | IRQ · Jun 2017 · Latest 2107 | 2140 | Jun 2017 | 2107 |
| 29 | IRQ · Dec 2019 · Latest 2043 | 2140 | Dec 2019 | 2043 |
| 31 | IRQ · Jun 2021 · Latest 2043 | 2138 | Jun 2021 | 2043 |
| 32 | IRQ · Jan 2014 · Latest 2094 | 2137 | Jan 2014 | 2094 |
| 33 | IRQ · Sep 2013 · Latest 2046 | 2134 | Sep 2013 | 2046 |
| 34 | IRQ · Dec 2020 · Latest 1983 | 2121 | Dec 2020 | 1983 |
| 35 | IRQ · Mar 2021 · Latest 2069 | 2120 | Mar 2021 | 2069 |
| 36 | IRQ · Aug 2018 · Latest 1929 | 2119 | Aug 2018 | 1929 |
| 37 | IRQ · Sep 2013 · Latest 1990 | 2115 | Sep 2013 | 1990 |
| 38 | IRQ · Mar 2021 · Latest 2110 | 2110 | Mar 2021 | 2110 |
| 39 | IRQ · Aug 2015 · Latest 2001 | 2105 | Aug 2015 | 2001 |
| 39 | IRQ · Nov 2026 · Latest 2105 | 2105 | Nov 2026 | 2105 |
| 41 | IRQ · Apr 2015 · Latest 1918 | 2099 | Apr 2015 | 1918 |
| 42 | IRQ · May 2026 · Latest 2046 | 2094 | May 2026 | 2046 |
| 43 | IRQ · Mar 2019 · Latest 2047 | 2086 | Mar 2019 | 2047 |
| 44 | IRQ · Jan 2014 · Latest 1987 | 2082 | Jan 2014 | 1987 |
| 44 | IRQ · Feb 2024 · Latest 2025 | 2082 | Feb 2024 | 2025 |
| 46 | IRQ · Aug 2025 · Latest 2049 | 2081 | Aug 2025 | 2049 |
| 46 | IRQ · Oct 2025 · Latest 2081 | 2081 | Oct 2025 | 2081 |
| 48 | IRQ · Apr 2015 · Latest 2049 | 2080 | Apr 2015 | 2049 |
| 48 | IRQ · Jan 2019 · Latest 1932 | 2080 | Jan 2019 | 1932 |
| 48 | IRQ · Apr 2024 · Latest 1981 | 2080 | Apr 2024 | 1981 |
| 51 | IRQ · Oct 2025 · Latest 2057 | 2079 | Oct 2025 | 2057 |
| 52 | IRQ · Feb 2023 · Latest 2032 | 2077 | Feb 2023 | 2032 |
| 53 | IRQ · Nov 2016 · Latest 2060 | 2076 | Nov 2016 | 2060 |
| 54 | IRQ · Apr 2015 · Latest 2050 | 2074 | Apr 2015 | 2050 |
| 55 | IRQ · Mar 2026 · Latest 1995 | 2071 | Mar 2026 | 1995 |
| 56 | IRQ · Aug 2015 · Latest 1959 | 2066 | Aug 2015 | 1959 |
| 57 | IRQ · Mar 2021 · Latest 1975 | 2063 | Mar 2021 | 1975 |
| 58 | IRQ · Aug 2026 · Latest 2061 | 2061 | Aug 2026 | 2061 |
| 59 | IRQ · Jun 2021 · Latest 1998 | 2053 | Jun 2021 | 1998 |
| 60 | IRQ · Apr 2015 · Latest 2044 | 2051 | Apr 2015 | 2044 |
| 61 | IRQ · Aug 2015 · Latest 2048 | 2048 | Aug 2015 | 2048 |
| 62 | IRQ · Feb 2014 · Latest 1974 | 2047 | Feb 2014 | 1974 |
| 63 | IRQ · Jan 2014 · Latest 1997 | 2040 | Jan 2014 | 1997 |
| 64 | IRQ · Oct 2025 · Latest 2028 | 2037 | Oct 2025 | 2028 |
| 65 | IRQ · Apr 2024 · Latest 1955 | 2035 | Apr 2024 | 1955 |
| 66 | IRQ · May 2015 · Latest 2021 | 2033 | May 2015 | 2021 |
| 67 | IRQ · Feb 2017 · Latest 1995 | 2028 | Feb 2017 | 1995 |
| 68 | IRQ · Apr 2015 · Latest 2011 | 2023 | Apr 2015 | 2011 |
| 69 | IRQ · Apr 2016 · Latest 2010 | 2021 | Apr 2016 | 2010 |
| 69 | IRQ · Jan 2022 · Latest 2017 | 2021 | Jan 2022 | 2017 |
| 71 | IRQ · Mar 2017 · Latest 1919 | 2020 | Mar 2017 | 1919 |
| 72 | IRQ · Sep 2016 · Latest 1993 | 2019 | Sep 2016 | 1993 |
| 73 | IRQ · Jun 2014 · Latest 1999 | 2017 | Jun 2014 | 1999 |
| 74 | IRQ · Jul 2017 · Latest 1939 | 2014 | Jul 2017 | 1939 |
| 75 | IRQ · Sep 2026 · Latest 2013 | 2013 | Sep 2026 | 2013 |
| 76 | IRQ · Nov 2026 · Latest 2012 | 2012 | Nov 2026 | 2012 |
| 77 | IRQ · Mar 2020 · Latest 1965 | 2009 | Mar 2020 | 1965 |
| 77 | IRQ · Mar 2026 · Latest 2009 | 2009 | Mar 2026 | 2009 |
| 79 | IRQ · Sep 2014 · Latest 1979 | 2008 | Sep 2014 | 1979 |
| 80 | IRQ · Jan 2014 · Latest 1874 | 2006 | Jan 2014 | 1874 |
| 80 | IRQ · Dec 2025 · Latest 2006 | 2006 | Dec 2025 | 2006 |
| 82 | IRQ · Jan 2017 · Latest 1957 | 2004 | Jan 2017 | 1957 |
| 83 | IRQ · Mar 2021 · Latest 2003 | 2003 | Mar 2021 | 2003 |
| 84 | IRQ · Nov 2026 · Latest 2000 | 2000 | Nov 2026 | 2000 |
| 85 | IRQ · Feb 2021 · Latest 1999 | 1999 | Feb 2021 | 1999 |
| 86 | IRQ · Sep 2021 · Latest 1860 | 1998 | Sep 2021 | 1860 |
| 87 | IRQ · Jan 2014 · Latest 1992 | 1995 | Jan 2014 | 1992 |
| 88 | IRQ · Mar 2024 · Latest 1993 | 1993 | Mar 2024 | 1993 |
| 89 | IRQ · Mar 2024 · Latest 1992 | 1992 | Mar 2024 | 1992 |
| 89 | IRQ · Jan 2025 · Latest 1890 | 1992 | Jan 2025 | 1890 |
| 91 | IRQ · Mar 2015 · Latest 1904 | 1991 | Mar 2015 | 1904 |
| 92 | IRQ · Mar 2024 · Latest 1990 | 1990 | Mar 2024 | 1990 |
| 93 | IRQ · Sep 2016 · Latest 1901 | 1985 | Sep 2016 | 1901 |
| 93 | IRQ · Apr 2017 · Latest 1903 | 1985 | Apr 2017 | 1903 |
| 93 | IRQ · Nov 2026 · Latest 1985 | 1985 | Nov 2026 | 1985 |
| 96 | IRQ · Mar 2020 · Latest 1890 | 1983 | Mar 2020 | 1890 |
| 96 | IRQ · Mar 2024 · Latest 1983 | 1983 | Mar 2024 | 1983 |
| 98 | IRQ · Jan 2025 · Latest 1980 | 1980 | Jan 2025 | 1980 |
| 99 | IRQ · Mar 2024 · Latest 1979 | 1979 | Mar 2024 | 1979 |
| 99 | IRQ · Mar 2024 · Latest 1979 | 1979 | Mar 2024 | 1979 |
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.