Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Kosovo
The best rating of every player who represents Kosovo today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
IM Nderim Saraci's 2533 on the October 2026 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Kosovo today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOS · Oct 2026 · Latest 2511 | 2533 | Oct 2026 | 2511 |
| 2 | KOS · Feb 2019 · Latest 2393 | 2452 | Feb 2019 | 2393 |
| 3 | KOS · Nov 2026 · Latest 2424 | 2424 | Nov 2026 | 2424 |
| 4 | KOS · Mar 2026 · Latest 2369 | 2390 | Mar 2026 | 2369 |
| 5 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 2213 | 2379 | Apr 2018 | 2213 |
| 6 | KOS · Jan 2021 · Latest 2135 | 2316 | Jan 2021 | 2135 |
| 7 | KOS · Jul 2026 · Latest 2299 | 2299 | Jul 2026 | 2299 |
| 8 | KOS · May 2019 · Latest 2129 | 2296 | May 2019 | 2129 |
| 9 | KOS · Sep 2017 · Latest 2149 | 2295 | Sep 2017 | 2149 |
| 10 | KOS · Nov 2017 · Latest 2139 | 2274 | Nov 2017 | 2139 |
| 11 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 2093 | 2254 | Apr 2018 | 2093 |
| 12 | KOS · Dec 2015 · Latest 2014 | 2249 | Dec 2015 | 2014 |
| 13 | KOS · Mar 2026 · Latest 2248 | 2248 | Mar 2026 | 2248 |
| 14 | KOS · Nov 2014 · Latest 2105 | 2245 | Nov 2014 | 2105 |
| 15 | KOS · Jul 2019 · Latest 2188 | 2232 | Jul 2019 | 2188 |
| 16 | KOS · Dec 2015 · Latest 2132 | 2227 | Dec 2015 | 2132 |
| 16 | KOS · Feb 2017 · Latest 2012 | 2227 | Feb 2017 | 2012 |
| 18 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2200 | 2218 | Apr 2017 | 2200 |
| 19 | KOS · Jan 2026 · Latest 2217 | 2217 | Jan 2026 | 2217 |
| 20 | KOS · Dec 2022 · Latest 2172 | 2206 | Dec 2022 | 2172 |
| 21 | KOS · Mar 2022 · Latest 2187 | 2205 | Mar 2022 | 2187 |
| 22 | KOS · Mar 2023 · Latest 2169 | 2198 | Mar 2023 | 2169 |
| 23 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 2080 | 2196 | Mar 2017 | 2080 |
| 24 | KOS · Jul 2024 · Latest 2178 | 2192 | Jul 2024 | 2178 |
| 25 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 1908 | 2187 | Mar 2017 | 1908 |
| 26 | KOS · Mar 2020 · Latest 2141 | 2185 | Mar 2020 | 2141 |
| 27 | KOS · Apr 2020 · Latest 2082 | 2184 | Apr 2020 | 2082 |
| 27 | KOS · Dec 2020 · Latest 2158 | 2184 | Dec 2020 | 2158 |
| 29 | KOS · Dec 2018 · Latest 2090 | 2166 | Dec 2018 | 2090 |
| 30 | KOS · Dec 2019 · Latest 2108 | 2161 | Dec 2019 | 2108 |
| 30 | KOS · Feb 2023 · Latest 2161 | 2161 | Feb 2023 | 2161 |
| 32 | KOS · Feb 2017 · Latest 2049 | 2160 | Feb 2017 | 2049 |
| 33 | KOS · Jan 2024 · Latest 2151 | 2159 | Jan 2024 | 2151 |
| 34 | KOS · Aug 2026 · Latest 2153 | 2153 | Aug 2026 | 2153 |
| 35 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 2095 | 2152 | Apr 2018 | 2095 |
| 35 | KOS · Dec 2018 · Latest 1951 | 2152 | Dec 2018 | 1951 |
| 35 | KOS · Mar 2020 · Latest 2063 | 2152 | Mar 2020 | 2063 |
| 38 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 2118 | 2147 | Mar 2017 | 2118 |
| 39 | KOS · Apr 2019 · Latest 2101 | 2143 | Apr 2019 | 2101 |
| 39 | KOS · Nov 2026 · Latest 2143 | 2143 | Nov 2026 | 2143 |
| 41 | KOS · Apr 2023 · Latest 2038 | 2140 | Apr 2023 | 2038 |
| 42 | KOS · Jan 2025 · Latest 2115 | 2139 | Jan 2025 | 2115 |
| 43 | KOS · Nov 2019 · Latest 2068 | 2138 | Nov 2019 | 2068 |
| 44 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2133 | 2133 | Apr 2017 | 2133 |
| 45 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 2093 | 2131 | Mar 2017 | 2093 |
| 46 | KOS · Dec 2019 · Latest 2024 | 2130 | Dec 2019 | 2024 |
| 46 | KOS · Jan 2026 · Latest 2130 | 2130 | Jan 2026 | 2130 |
| 48 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 1968 | 2129 | Apr 2018 | 1968 |
| 49 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 2094 | 2128 | Mar 2017 | 2094 |
| 50 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 2104 | 2120 | Mar 2017 | 2104 |
| 51 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2013 | 2119 | Apr 2017 | 2013 |
| 52 | KOS · Mar 2022 · Latest 2062 | 2117 | Mar 2022 | 2062 |
| 53 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 1837 | 2114 | Mar 2017 | 1837 |
| 53 | KOS · Jan 2022 · Latest 2114 | 2114 | Jan 2022 | 2114 |
| 55 | KOS · Dec 2024 · Latest 2110 | 2110 | Dec 2024 | 2110 |
| 56 | KOS · Jan 2024 · Latest 1997 | 2109 | Jan 2024 | 1997 |
| 57 | KOS · Jan 2021 · Latest 2078 | 2107 | Jan 2021 | 2078 |
| 58 | KOS · Oct 2018 · Latest 2092 | 2106 | Oct 2018 | 2092 |
| 58 | KOS · Dec 2020 · Latest 1999 | 2106 | Dec 2020 | 1999 |
| 60 | KOS · Jan 2021 · Latest 2025 | 2104 | Jan 2021 | 2025 |
| 61 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2071 | 2103 | Apr 2017 | 2071 |
| 61 | KOS · Apr 2019 · Latest 1966 | 2103 | Apr 2019 | 1966 |
| 63 | KOS · Jan 2021 · Latest 2100 | 2100 | Jan 2021 | 2100 |
| 64 | KOS · May 2026 · Latest 2066 | 2099 | May 2026 | 2066 |
| 65 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 1953 | 2095 | Mar 2017 | 1953 |
| 66 | KOS · Apr 2019 · Latest 1944 | 2094 | Apr 2019 | 1944 |
| 66 | KOS · Jan 2024 · Latest 2002 | 2094 | Jan 2024 | 2002 |
| 68 | KOS · Sep 2024 · Latest 2073 | 2092 | Sep 2024 | 2073 |
| 69 | KOS · Apr 2019 · Latest 2006 | 2089 | Apr 2019 | 2006 |
| 70 | KOS · Mar 2019 · Latest 1998 | 2087 | Mar 2019 | 1998 |
| 70 | KOS · Aug 2022 · Latest 2043 | 2087 | Aug 2022 | 2043 |
| 72 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2086 | 2086 | Apr 2017 | 2086 |
| 73 | KOS · Dec 2013 · Latest 1996 | 2080 | Dec 2013 | 1996 |
| 74 | KOS · Jan 2023 · Latest 2020 | 2079 | Jan 2023 | 2020 |
| 75 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 1971 | 2078 | Mar 2017 | 1971 |
| 75 | KOS · Oct 2024 · Latest 2037 | 2078 | Oct 2024 | 2037 |
| 77 | KOS · Apr 2023 · Latest 1977 | 2071 | Apr 2023 | 1977 |
| 77 | KOS · Jan 2025 · Latest 2071 | 2071 | Jan 2025 | 2071 |
| 79 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 2012 | 2068 | Apr 2018 | 2012 |
| 80 | KOS · Jan 2024 · Latest 2038 | 2065 | Jan 2024 | 2038 |
| 81 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 1957 | 2063 | Apr 2018 | 1957 |
| 82 | KOS · Dec 2018 · Latest 1982 | 2061 | Dec 2018 | 1982 |
| 83 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 1904 | 2060 | Mar 2017 | 1904 |
| 83 | KOS · Dec 2017 · Latest 1875 | 2060 | Dec 2017 | 1875 |
| 85 | KOS · Jan 2026 · Latest 2058 | 2058 | Jan 2026 | 2058 |
| 86 | KOS · Dec 2017 · Latest 1972 | 2056 | Dec 2017 | 1972 |
| 87 | KOS · Jul 2019 · Latest 1977 | 2055 | Jul 2019 | 1977 |
| 88 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2053 | 2053 | Apr 2017 | 2053 |
| 88 | KOS · Dec 2018 · Latest 1998 | 2053 | Dec 2018 | 1998 |
| 88 | KOS · Apr 2020 · Latest 2053 | 2053 | Apr 2020 | 2053 |
| 91 | KOS · Jun 2023 · Latest 2025 | 2052 | Jun 2023 | 2025 |
| 92 | KOS · Apr 2020 · Latest 2023 | 2051 | Apr 2020 | 2023 |
| 93 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2013 | 2050 | Apr 2017 | 2013 |
| 94 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 2036 | 2049 | Apr 2018 | 2036 |
| 94 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 2049 | 2049 | Apr 2018 | 2049 |
| 96 | KOS · Apr 2018 · Latest 2023 | 2048 | Apr 2018 | 2023 |
| 96 | KOS · Apr 2019 · Latest 1984 | 2048 | Apr 2019 | 1984 |
| 96 | KOS · Nov 2026 · Latest 2048 | 2048 | Nov 2026 | 2048 |
| 99 | KOS · Apr 2017 · Latest 2000 | 2047 | Apr 2017 | 2000 |
| 100 | KOS · Mar 2017 · Latest 1928 | 2046 | Mar 2017 | 1928 |
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.