Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Iceland
The best rating of every player who represents Iceland today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Hedinn Steingrimsson's 2575 on the March 2015 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Iceland today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISL · Mar 2015 · Latest 2559 | 2575 | Mar 2015 | 2559 |
| 2 | ISL · Jan 2016 · Latest 2516 | 2566 | Jan 2016 | 2516 |
| 3 | ISL · Jan 2016 · Latest 2491 | 2543 | Jan 2016 | 2491 |
| 4 | ISL · Jan 2017 · Latest 2405 | 2536 | Jan 2017 | 2405 |
| 5 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2522 | 2535 | Jan 2014 | 2522Feb 2018 |
| 6 | ISL · Mar 2020 · Latest 2528 | 2528 | Mar 2020 | 2528 |
| 7 | ISL · Apr 2021 · Latest 2440 | 2524 | Apr 2021 | 2440 |
| 8 | ISL · Aug 2015 · Latest 2334 | 2521 | Aug 2015 | 2334 |
| 9 | ISL · Jan 2017 · Latest 2453 | 2519 | Jan 2017 | 2453 |
| 10 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2403 | 2481 | Jan 2014 | 2403 |
| 11 | ISL · Dec 2016 · Latest 2410 | 2471 | Dec 2016 | 2410 |
| 12 | ISL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2459 | 2463 | Dec 2025 | 2459 |
| 13 | ISL · Oct 2015 · Latest 2305 | 2459 | Oct 2015 | 2305 |
| 14 | ISL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2362 | 2457 | Oct 2018 | 2362 |
| 15 | ISL · Jun 2019 · Latest 2414 | 2453 | Jun 2019 | 2414 |
| 16 | ISL · Apr 2021 · Latest 2382 | 2449 | Apr 2021 | 2382 |
| 17 | ISL · Jun 2013 · Latest 2367 | 2436 | Jun 2013 | 2367 |
| 18 | ISL · Dec 2021 · Latest 2375 | 2421 | Dec 2021 | 2375 |
| 19 | ISL · Dec 2021 · Latest 2382 | 2399 | Dec 2021 | 2382 |
| 20 | ISL · Dec 2022 · Latest 2387 | 2387 | Dec 2022 | 2387 |
| 20 | ISL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2377 | 2387 | Dec 2025 | 2377 |
| 22 | ISL · Jul 2017 · Latest 2315 | 2383 | Jul 2017 | 2315 |
| 23 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2310 | 2364 | Jan 2014 | 2310 |
| 24 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2359 | 2359 | Jan 2014 | 2359 |
| 25 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2313 | 2356 | Jan 2014 | 2313 |
| 26 | ISL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2278 | 2354 | Dec 2014 | 2278 |
| 27 | ISL · Aug 2026 · Latest 2324 | 2350 | Aug 2026 | 2324 |
| 28 | ISL · Oct 2018 · Latest 2348 | 2348 | Oct 2018 | 2348Mar 2025 |
| 29 | ISL · Sep 2024 · Latest 2293 | 2335 | Sep 2024 | 2293 |
| 30 | ISL · Jan 2017 · Latest 2312 | 2312 | Jan 2017 | 2312 |
| 31 | ISL · Mar 2017 · Latest 2258 | 2311 | Mar 2017 | 2258 |
| 32 | ISL · May 2017 · Latest 2306 | 2306 | May 2017 | 2306 |
| 33 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2199 | 2301 | Jan 2014 | 2199 |
| 34 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2186 | 2298 | Jan 2014 | 2186 |
| 35 | ISL · Apr 2016 · Latest 2140 | 2288 | Apr 2016 | 2140 |
| 36 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2287 | 2287 | Jan 2014 | 2287 |
| 36 | ISL · Jan 2022 · Latest 2191 | 2287 | Jan 2022 | 2191 |
| 38 | ISL · Jan 2015 · Latest 2168 | 2276 | Jan 2015 | 2168 |
| 39 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2254 | 2271 | Aug 2013 | 2254 |
| 40 | ISL · Sep 2016 · Latest 2257 | 2263 | Sep 2016 | 2257 |
| 41 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2122 | 2261 | Jan 2014 | 2122 |
| 42 | ISL · Nov 2015 · Latest 2260 | 2260 | Nov 2015 | 2260 |
| 43 | ISL · Dec 2022 · Latest 2256 | 2256 | Dec 2022 | 2256 |
| 44 | ISL · Apr 2021 · Latest 2237 | 2248 | Apr 2021 | 2237 |
| 44 | ISL · Jan 2026 · Latest 2234 | 2248 | Jan 2026 | 2234 |
| 46 | ISL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2212 | 2243 | Dec 2014 | 2212 |
| 47 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2160 | 2240 | Aug 2013 | 2160 |
| 47 | ISL · Oct 2016 · Latest 2149 | 2240 | Oct 2016 | 2149 |
| 47 | ISL · Dec 2021 · Latest 2240 | 2240 | Dec 2021 | 2240 |
| 50 | ISL · Nov 2015 · Latest 2142 | 2239 | Nov 2015 | 2142 |
| 51 | ISL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2099 | 2237 | Dec 2014 | 2099 |
| 52 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2216 | 2235 | Jan 2014 | 2216 |
| 53 | ISL · Oct 2026 · Latest 2226 | 2226 | Oct 2026 | 2226 |
| 54 | ISL · Feb 2026 · Latest 2223 | 2223 | Feb 2026 | 2223 |
| 55 | ISL · Jun 2026 · Latest 2208 | 2219 | Jun 2026 | 2208 |
| 56 | ISL · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2160 | 2217 | By Jul 2012 | 2160 |
| 57 | ISL · Feb 2018 · Latest 2164 | 2214 | Feb 2018 | 2164 |
| 58 | ISL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2213 | 2213 | Dec 2025 | 2213 |
| 59 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2182 | 2212 | Aug 2013 | 2182 |
| 60 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2076 | 2206 | Aug 2013 | 2076 |
| 60 | ISL · Dec 2017 · Latest 1996 | 2206 | Dec 2017 | 1996 |
| 62 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2195 | 2202 | Jan 2014 | 2195 |
| 62 | ISL · Sep 2016 · Latest 2163 | 2202 | Sep 2016 | 2163 |
| 64 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2187 | 2201 | Jan 2014 | 2187 |
| 65 | ISL · Nov 2023 · Latest 2177 | 2200 | Nov 2023 | 2177 |
| 66 | ISL · Dec 2023 · Latest 2100 | 2197 | Dec 2023 | 2100 |
| 66 | ISL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2196 | 2197 | Dec 2025 | 2196 |
| 68 | ISL · Dec 2024 · Latest 2180 | 2195 | Dec 2024 | 2180 |
| 69 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2161 | 2191 | Jan 2014 | 2161 |
| 69 | ISL · Jan 2016 · Latest 2142 | 2191 | Jan 2016 | 2142 |
| 69 | ISL · Jun 2026 · Latest 2170 | 2191 | Jun 2026 | 2170 |
| 72 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2089 | 2190 | Jan 2014 | 2089 |
| 73 | ISL · Jan 2023 · Latest 2080 | 2186 | Jan 2023 | 2080 |
| 74 | ISL · Dec 2024 · Latest 2131 | 2185 | Dec 2024 | 2131 |
| 75 | ISL · Jul 2025 · Latest 2178 | 2178 | Jul 2025 | 2178 |
| 76 | ISL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2169 | 2176 | Dec 2025 | 2169 |
| 77 | ISL · Feb 2026 · Latest 2122 | 2175 | Feb 2026 | 2122 |
| 78 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2152 | 2168 | Aug 2013 | 2152 |
| 79 | ISL · Oct 2024 · Latest 2121 | 2162 | Oct 2024 | 2121 |
| 79 | ISL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2162 | 2162 | Sep 2026 | 2162 |
| 81 | ISL · Nov 2015 · Latest 1960 | 2160 | Nov 2015 | 1960 |
| 82 | ISL · Mar 2026 · Latest 2145 | 2157 | Mar 2026 | 2145 |
| 83 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2153 | 2153 | Aug 2013 | 2153 |
| 84 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2065 | 2150 | Aug 2013 | 2065 |
| 84 | ISL · Dec 2015 · Latest 2033 | 2150 | Dec 2015 | 2033 |
| 86 | ISL · May 2019 · Latest 1999 | 2149 | May 2019 | 1999 |
| 87 | ISL · Aug 2013 · Latest 2145 | 2145 | Aug 2013 | 2145Dec 2020 |
| 88 | ISL · Sep 2026 · Latest 2142 | 2142 | Sep 2026 | 2142 |
| 89 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 1991 | 2138 | Jan 2014 | 1991 |
| 89 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2138 | 2138 | Jan 2014 | 2138 |
| 91 | ISL · May 2014 · Latest 2060 | 2137 | May 2014 | 2060 |
| 91 | ISL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2033 | 2137 | Dec 2014 | 2033 |
| 93 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2120 | 2135 | Jan 2014 | 2120 |
| 94 | ISL · Dec 2014 · Latest 2085 | 2129 | Dec 2014 | 2085Nov 2023 |
| 95 | ISL · Sep 2016 · Latest 2086 | 2124 | Sep 2016 | 2086 |
| 96 | ISL · Dec 2025 · Latest 2099 | 2123 | Dec 2025 | 2099 |
| 97 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2076 | 2118 | Jan 2014 | 2076 |
| 97 | ISL · Feb 2026 · Latest 2118 | 2118 | Feb 2026 | 2118 |
| 99 | ISL · Feb 2026 · Latest 2005 | 2112 | Feb 2026 | 2005 |
| 100 | ISL · Jan 2014 · Latest 2007 | 2111 | Jan 2014 | 2007 |
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.