Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Iceland
The best rating of every player who represents Iceland today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
GM Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's 2737 on the November 2017 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Iceland today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISL · Nov 2017 · Latest 2473 | 2737 | Nov 2017 | 2473 |
| 2 | ISL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2424 | 2632 | Oct 2015 | 2424 |
| 3 | ISL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2445 | 2619 | Oct 2015 | 2445 |
| 4 | ISL · Jan 2015 · Latest 2432 | 2614 | Jan 2015 | 2432 |
| 4 | ISL · Nov 2025 · Latest 2598 | 2614 | Nov 2025 | 2598 |
| 6 | ISL · Jan 2015 · Latest 2590 | 2601 | Jan 2015 | 2590 |
| 7 | ISL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2399 | 2574 | Oct 2018 | 2399 |
| 8 | ISL · Jan 2015 · Latest 2473 | 2549 | Jan 2015 | 2473 |
| 9 | ISL · Mar 2014 · Latest 2321 | 2546 | Mar 2014 | 2321 |
| 10 | ISL · Jan 2017 · Latest 2352 | 2541 | Jan 2017 | 2352 |
| 11 | ISL · Sep 2017 · Latest 2339 | 2534 | Sep 2017 | 2339 |
| 12 | ISL · Jan 2016 · Latest 2404 | 2533 | Jan 2016 | 2404 |
| 13 | ISL · Oct 2016 · Latest 2304 | 2531 | Oct 2016 | 2304 |
| 14 | ISL · Jan 2016 · Latest 2483 | 2518 | Jan 2016 | 2483Feb 2018 |
| 15 | ISL · Sep 2013 · Latest 2319 | 2502 | Sep 2013 | 2319 |
| 16 | ISL · Apr 2017 · Latest 2344 | 2491 | Apr 2017 | 2344 |
| 17 | ISL · Sep 2013 · Latest 2296 | 2483 | Sep 2013 | 2296 |
| 18 | ISL · Sep 2014 · Latest 2387 | 2456 | Sep 2014 | 2387 |
| 19 | ISL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2434 | 2434 | Oct 2026 | 2434 |
| 20 | ISL · Jan 2018 · Latest 2291 | 2429 | Jan 2018 | 2291 |
| 21 | ISL · Sep 2019 · Latest 2372 | 2428 | Sep 2019 | 2372 |
| 22 | ISL · Feb 2014 · Latest 2336 | 2406 | Feb 2014 | 2336Mar 2025 |
| 23 | ISL · Jan 2022 · Latest 2320 | 2404 | Jan 2022 | 2320 |
| 24 | ISL · Apr 2025 · Latest 2352 | 2402 | Apr 2025 | 2352 |
| 25 | ISL · Oct 2025 · Latest 2363 | 2401 | Oct 2025 | 2363 |
| 26 | ISL · Sep 2014 · Latest 2326 | 2397 | Sep 2014 | 2326 |
| 27 | ISL · Sep 2013 · Latest 2313 | 2389 | Sep 2013 | 2313 |
| 28 | ISL · Oct 2014 · Latest 2380 | 2380 | Oct 2014 | 2380 |
| 29 | ISL · Apr 2014 · Latest 2296 | 2370 | Apr 2014 | 2296 |
| 30 | ISL · Aug 2017 · Latest 2296 | 2362 | Aug 2017 | 2296 |
| 31 | ISL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2353 | 2353 | Oct 2026 | 2353 |
| 32 | ISL · Aug 2026 · Latest 2223 | 2350 | Aug 2026 | 2223 |
| 33 | ISL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2349 | 2349 | Sep 2026 | 2349 |
| 34 | ISL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2315 | 2346 | Apr 2026 | 2315 |
| 35 | ISL · Dec 2013 · Latest 2208 | 2345 | Dec 2013 | 2208 |
| 35 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2028 | 2345 | Jan 2014 | 2028 |
| 35 | ISL · Nov 2014 · Latest 2183 | 2345 | Nov 2014 | 2183 |
| 38 | ISL · Nov 2016 · Latest 2233 | 2344 | Nov 2016 | 2233 |
| 39 | ISL · Sep 2013 · Latest 2227 | 2342 | Sep 2013 | 2227 |
| 40 | ISL · Jun 2016 · Latest 2338 | 2341 | Jun 2016 | 2338 |
| 41 | ISL · Sep 2014 · Latest 2324 | 2326 | Sep 2014 | 2324 |
| 41 | ISL · Jan 2018 · Latest 2207 | 2326 | Jan 2018 | 2207 |
| 43 | ISL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2323 | 2323 | Sep 2026 | 2323 |
| 44 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2127 | 2320 | Aug 2013 | 2127 |
| 45 | ISL · Sep 2016 · Latest 2273 | 2318 | Sep 2016 | 2273 |
| 45 | ISL · Apr 2017 · Latest 2219 | 2318 | Apr 2017 | 2219 |
| 47 | ISL · Jan 2016 · Latest 2179 | 2311 | Jan 2016 | 2179 |
| 48 | ISL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2309 | 2309 | Oct 2015 | 2309 |
| 49 | ISL · Apr 2021 · Latest 2258 | 2295 | Apr 2021 | 2258 |
| 50 | ISL · Jul 2019 · Latest 2068 | 2293 | Jul 2019 | 2068 |
| 51 | ISL · Jan 2025 · Latest 2190 | 2291 | Jan 2025 | 2190 |
| 51 | ISL · Aug 2025 · Latest 2265 | 2291 | Aug 2025 | 2265 |
| 53 | ISL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2288 | 2288 | Oct 2026 | 2288 |
| 54 | ISL · Oct 2013 · Latest 2213 | 2285 | Oct 2013 | 2213 |
| 55 | ISL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2233 | 2274 | Oct 2018 | 2233 |
| 55 | ISL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2216 | 2274 | Sep 2026 | 2216 |
| 57 | ISL · Aug 2019 · Latest 2241 | 2273 | Aug 2019 | 2241 |
| 58 | ISL · Nov 2016 · Latest 2198 | 2271 | Nov 2016 | 2198 |
| 59 | ISL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2270 | 2270 | Oct 2026 | 2270 |
| 60 | ISL · Aug 2025 · Latest 2228 | 2267 | Aug 2025 | 2228 |
| 61 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2043 | 2266 | Aug 2013 | 2043 |
| 61 | ISL · Jan 2025 · Latest 2206 | 2266 | Jan 2025 | 2206 |
| 63 | ISL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2265 | 2265 | Oct 2026 | 2265 |
| 64 | ISL · Nov 2025 · Latest 2189 | 2259 | Nov 2025 | 2189 |
| 65 | ISL · Sep 2014 · Latest 2168 | 2252 | Sep 2014 | 2168 |
| 66 | ISL · May 2014 · Latest 2133 | 2251 | May 2014 | 2133 |
| 67 | ISL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2209 | 2245 | Oct 2018 | 2209 |
| 68 | ISL · Oct 2019 · Latest 2085 | 2242 | Oct 2019 | 2085 |
| 69 | ISL · Dec 2013 · Latest 2129 | 2240 | Dec 2013 | 2129 |
| 70 | ISL · Sep 2013 · Latest 2108 | 2237 | Sep 2013 | 2108 |
| 71 | ISL · May 2026 · Latest 2236 | 2236 | May 2026 | 2236 |
| 72 | ISL · Jul 2020 · Latest 2191 | 2234 | Jul 2020 | 2191 |
| 72 | ISL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2171 | 2234 | Jan 2026 | 2171 |
| 74 | ISL · Feb 2017 · Latest 2155 | 2233 | Feb 2017 | 2155 |
| 75 | ISL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2232 | 2232 | Oct 2015 | 2232 |
| 76 | ISL · Mar 2017 · Latest 2094 | 2229 | Mar 2017 | 2094 |
| 77 | ISL · Jan 2019 · Latest 2197 | 2227 | Jan 2019 | 2197 |
| 78 | ISL · Sep 2013 · Latest 2136 | 2220 | Sep 2013 | 2136 |
| 78 | ISL · Aug 2019 · Latest 2099 | 2220 | Aug 2019 | 2099 |
| 80 | ISL · Feb 2026 · Latest 2216 | 2216 | Feb 2026 | 2216 |
| 81 | ISL · Feb 2016 · Latest 2073 | 2206 | Feb 2016 | 2073 |
| 82 | ISL · Feb 2014 · Latest 2030 | 2197 | Feb 2014 | 2030 |
| 83 | ISL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2158 | 2195 | Oct 2015 | 2158Dec 2020 |
| 84 | ISL · Sep 2019 · Latest 2113 | 2189 | Sep 2019 | 2113 |
| 85 | ISL · Oct 2016 · Latest 2105 | 2188 | Oct 2016 | 2105 |
| 85 | ISL · Nov 2025 · Latest 2178 | 2188 | Nov 2025 | 2178 |
| 87 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2144 | 2186 | Jan 2014 | 2144 |
| 88 | ISL · Mar 2013 · Latest 2052 | 2182 | Mar 2013 | 2052 |
| 89 | ISL · Dec 2017 · Latest 2103 | 2181 | Dec 2017 | 2103 |
| 89 | ISL · Apr 2026 · Latest 2177 | 2181 | Apr 2026 | 2177 |
| 91 | ISL · Jan 2018 · Latest 2105 | 2170 | Jan 2018 | 2105 |
| 92 | ISL · Sep 2013 · Latest 1951 | 2168 | Sep 2013 | 1951 |
| 93 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2060 | 2167 | Aug 2013 | 2060 |
| 93 | ISL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2112 | 2167 | Oct 2015 | 2112 |
| 93 | ISL · Mar 2026 · Latest 2167 | 2167 | Mar 2026 | 2167 |
| 96 | ISL · Dec 2013 · Latest 1983 | 2159 | Dec 2013 | 1983 |
| 97 | ISL · Dec 2015 · Latest 2017 | 2157 | Dec 2015 | 2017 |
| 98 | ISL · Mar 2025 · Latest 2113 | 2156 | Mar 2025 | 2113 |
| 99 | ISL · Aug 2014 · Latest 1951 | 2155 | Aug 2014 | 1951 |
| 99 | ISL · Sep 2016 · Latest 2093 | 2155 | Sep 2016 | 2093 |
| 99 | ISL · Jun 2026 · Latest 1984 | 2155 | Jun 2026 | 1984 |
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.