Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Israel
The best rating of every player who represents Israel today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Boris Gelfand's 2755 on the January 2017 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Israel today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISR · Jan 2017 · Latest 2624 | 2755 | Jan 2017 | 2624 |
| 2 | ISR · Oct 2015 · Latest 2534 | 2698 | Oct 2015 | 2534 |
| 3 | ISR · Apr 2016 · Latest 2465 | 2689 | Apr 2016 | 2465 |
| 4 | ISR · Oct 2014 · Latest 2538 | 2678 | Oct 2014 | 2538 |
| 5 | ISR · Feb 2013 · Latest 2586 | 2663 | Feb 2013 | 2586 |
| 6 | ISR · Jan 2018 · Latest 2529 | 2659 | Jan 2018 | 2529 |
| 7 | ISR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2536 | 2658 | Aug 2016 | 2536 |
| 7 | ISR · Dec 2022 · Latest 2658 | 2658 | Dec 2022 | 2658 |
| 9 | ISR · Oct 2014 · Latest 2392 | 2639 | Oct 2014 | 2392 |
| 10 | ISR · Sep 2016 · Latest 2424 | 2627 | Sep 2016 | 2424 |
| 11 | ISR · Jul 2015 · Latest 2601 | 2616 | Jul 2015 | 2601 |
| 12 | ISR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2377 | 2604 | Oct 2013 | 2377 |
| 13 | ISR · Sep 2019 · Latest 2550 | 2582 | Sep 2019 | 2550 |
| 14 | ISR · Aug 2018 · Latest 2404 | 2577 | Aug 2018 | 2404 |
| 15 | ISR · Jul 2018 · Latest 2439 | 2576 | Jul 2018 | 2439 |
| 16 | ISR · Oct 2015 · Latest 2332 | 2574 | Oct 2015 | 2332 |
| 17 | ISR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2535 | 2557 | Oct 2013 | 2535 |
| 18 | ISR · Aug 2018 · Latest 2503 | 2552 | Aug 2018 | 2503 |
| 19 | ISR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2381 | 2548 | Oct 2013 | 2381 |
| 20 | ISR · Sep 2017 · Latest 2402 | 2544 | Sep 2017 | 2402 |
| 21 | ISR · Aug 2017 · Latest 2464 | 2543 | Aug 2017 | 2464 |
| 22 | ISR · Oct 2014 · Latest 2452 | 2536 | Oct 2014 | 2452 |
| 23 | ISR · Jul 2014 · Latest 2517 | 2535 | Jul 2014 | 2517 |
| 24 | ISR · Feb 2013 · Latest 2236 | 2521 | Feb 2013 | 2236 |
| 25 | ISR · Jul 2025 · Latest 2517 | 2520 | Jul 2025 | 2517 |
| 26 | ISR · Mar 2026 · Latest 2515 | 2516 | Mar 2026 | 2515 |
| 27 | ISR · Aug 2013 · Latest 2499 | 2514 | Aug 2013 | 2499 |
| 28 | ISR · Jul 2014 · Latest 2499 | 2513 | Jul 2014 | 2499 |
| 29 | ISR · Nov 2019 · Latest 2328 | 2512 | Nov 2019 | 2328 |
| 30 | ISR · Jul 2015 · Latest 2475 | 2510 | Jul 2015 | 2475 |
| 31 | ISR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2463 | 2509 | Aug 2014 | 2463Jan 2018 |
| 32 | ISR · Nov 2019 · Latest 2425 | 2505 | Nov 2019 | 2425 |
| 33 | ISR · Jun 2014 · Latest 2379 | 2504 | Jun 2014 | 2379 |
| 34 | ISR · Apr 2014 · Latest 2345 | 2501 | Apr 2014 | 2345 |
| 35 | ISR · Aug 2017 · Latest 2453 | 2498 | Aug 2017 | 2453 |
| 36 | ISR · Aug 2018 · Latest 2459 | 2497 | Aug 2018 | 2459 |
| 37 | ISR · Oct 2017 · Latest 2316 | 2488 | Oct 2017 | 2316 |
| 38 | ISR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2381 | 2486 | Aug 2014 | 2381 |
| 38 | ISR · Jan 2018 · Latest 2340 | 2486 | Jan 2018 | 2340 |
| 40 | ISR · Feb 2013 · Latest 2216 | 2475 | Feb 2013 | 2216 |
| 41 | ISR · Nov 2015 · Latest 2278 | 2471 | Nov 2015 | 2278 |
| 42 | ISR · Feb 2025 · Latest 2462 | 2470 | Feb 2025 | 2462 |
| 43 | ISR · Dec 2014 · Latest 2410 | 2467 | Dec 2014 | 2410 |
| 44 | ISR · Jul 2019 · Latest 2447 | 2466 | Jul 2019 | 2447 |
| 45 | ISR · Nov 2012 · Latest 2381 | 2465 | Nov 2012 | 2381 |
| 45 | ISR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2438 | 2465 | Aug 2014 | 2438 |
| 47 | ISR · Jul 2025 · Latest 2437 | 2454 | Jul 2025 | 2437 |
| 48 | ISR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2291 | 2452 | Aug 2016 | 2291 |
| 48 | ISR · Oct 2017 · Latest 2253 | 2452 | Oct 2017 | 2253 |
| 50 | ISR · May 2016 · Latest 2395 | 2450 | May 2016 | 2395 |
| 51 | ISR · Jan 2014 · Latest 2448 | 2448 | Jan 2014 | 2448 |
| 52 | ISR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2209 | 2444 | Aug 2014 | 2209Aug 2026 |
| 53 | ISR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2441 | 2441 | Oct 2026 | 2441 |
| 54 | ISR · Aug 2012 · Latest 2362 | 2438 | Aug 2012 | 2362 |
| 55 | ISR · May 2013 · Latest 2257 | 2437 | May 2013 | 2257 |
| 56 | ISR · Mar 2014 · Latest 2252 | 2436 | Mar 2014 | 2252 |
| 56 | ISR · Sep 2018 · Latest 2365 | 2436 | Sep 2018 | 2365 |
| 56 | ISR · Sep 2026 · Latest 2434 | 2436 | Sep 2026 | 2434 |
| 59 | ISR · May 2015 · Latest 2273 | 2433 | May 2015 | 2273 |
| 59 | ISR · Dec 2018 · Latest 2418 | 2433 | Dec 2018 | 2418 |
| 59 | ISR · Nov 2026 · Latest 2433 | 2433 | Nov 2026 | 2433 |
| 62 | ISR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2428 | 2430 | Oct 2025 | 2428 |
| 63 | ISR · Sep 2014 · Latest 2368 | 2428 | Sep 2014 | 2368 |
| 63 | ISR · Apr 2018 · Latest 2385 | 2428 | Apr 2018 | 2385 |
| 65 | ISR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2424 | 2424 | Jul 2026 | 2424 |
| 66 | ISR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2411 | 2422 | Oct 2026 | 2411 |
| 67 | ISR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2392 | 2421 | Aug 2016 | 2392 |
| 68 | ISR · Sep 2019 · Latest 2384 | 2419 | Sep 2019 | 2384 |
| 69 | ISR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2315 | 2418 | Oct 2013 | 2315 |
| 69 | ISR · Jul 2014 · Latest 2304 | 2418 | Jul 2014 | 2304 |
| 71 | ISR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2417 | 2417 | Aug 2016 | 2417 |
| 72 | ISR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2347 | 2416 | Oct 2022 | 2347 |
| 73 | ISR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2398 | 2413 | Jul 2026 | 2398 |
| 74 | ISR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2210 | 2408 | Jul 2013 | 2210 |
| 75 | ISR · Jul 2016 · Latest 2202 | 2398 | Jul 2016 | 2202 |
| 76 | ISR · Aug 2017 · Latest 2176 | 2396 | Aug 2017 | 2176 |
| 76 | ISR · Sep 2023 · Latest 2363 | 2396 | Sep 2023 | 2363 |
| 78 | ISR · Nov 2012 · Latest 2223 | 2395 | Nov 2012 | 2223Aug 2026 |
| 78 | ISR · Jul 2018 · Latest 2233 | 2395 | Jul 2018 | 2233 |
| 80 | ISR · Oct 2018 · Latest 2256 | 2393 | Oct 2018 | 2256 |
| 81 | ISR · Nov 2026 · Latest 2389 | 2389 | Nov 2026 | 2389 |
| 82 | ISR · Nov 2012 · Latest 2075 | 2386 | Nov 2012 | 2075 |
| 83 | ISR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2365 | 2384 | Aug 2014 | 2365 |
| 84 | ISR · Jul 2025 · Latest 2326 | 2382 | Jul 2025 | 2326 |
| 85 | ISR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2381 | 2381 | Oct 2026 | 2381 |
| 86 | ISR · May 2015 · Latest 2168 | 2377 | May 2015 | 2168 |
| 87 | ISR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2374 | 2374 | Oct 2025 | 2374 |
| 88 | ISR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2246 | 2370 | Jul 2013 | 2246 |
| 88 | ISR · Jan 2017 · Latest 2308 | 2370 | Jan 2017 | 2308 |
| 90 | ISR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2183 | 2369 | Aug 2014 | 2183 |
| 91 | ISR · May 2023 · Latest 2296 | 2366 | May 2023 | 2296 |
| 92 | ISR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2155 | 2362 | Aug 2016 | 2155 |
| 92 | ISR · Dec 2018 · Latest 2286 | 2362 | Dec 2018 | 2286 |
| 92 | ISR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2266 | 2362 | Oct 2022 | 2266 |
| 95 | ISR · May 2026 · Latest 2270 | 2360 | May 2026 | 2270 |
| 96 | ISR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2292 | 2353 | Aug 2014 | 2292 |
| 96 | ISR · Apr 2019 · Latest 2210 | 2353 | Apr 2019 | 2210 |
| 96 | ISR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2317 | 2353 | Jul 2026 | 2317 |
| 99 | ISR · Jul 2018 · Latest 2336 | 2352 | Jul 2018 | 2336 |
| 100 | ISR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2328 | 2349 | Jul 2013 | 2328 |
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.