Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Saudi Arabia
The best rating of every player who represents Saudi Arabia today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
CM Ahmed M Alghamdi's 2198 on the February 2016 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Saudi Arabia today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSA · Feb 2016 · Latest 2057 | 2198 | Feb 2016 | 2057 |
| 2 | KSA · Mar 2018 · Latest 2175 | 2175 | Mar 2018 | 2175 |
| 3 | KSA · Dec 2025 · Latest 2094 | 2107 | Dec 2025 | 2094 |
| 4 | KSA · Dec 2015 · Latest 1863 | 2094 | Dec 2015 | 1863 |
| 5 | KSA · May 2016 · Latest 2060 | 2078 | May 2016 | 2060 |
| 6 | KSA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2028 | 2065 | Nov 2017 | 2028 |
| 7 | KSA · Feb 2025 · Latest 2046 | 2057 | Feb 2025 | 2046 |
| 8 | KSA · Jan 2020 · Latest 2035 | 2035 | Jan 2020 | 2035 |
| 9 | KSA · Sep 2015 · Latest 2029 | 2029 | Sep 2015 | 2029 |
| 10 | KSA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2021 | 2021 | Sep 2026 | 2021 |
| 11 | KSA · Jun 2014 · Latest 1959 | 2018 | Jun 2014 | 1959 |
| 12 | KSA · Jul 2025 · Latest 2004 | 2004 | Jul 2025 | 2004 |
| 13 | KSA · Oct 2022 · Latest 2001 | 2001 | Oct 2022 | 2001 |
| 13 | KSA · Oct 2022 · Latest 2001 | 2001 | Oct 2022 | 2001 |
| 15 | KSA · Jul 2014 · Latest 1837 | 1997 | Jul 2014 | 1837 |
| 16 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1992 | 1992 | Mar 2024 | 1992 |
| 17 | KSA · Sep 2026 · Latest 1980 | 1980 | Sep 2026 | 1980 |
| 18 | KSA · Jul 2025 · Latest 1979 | 1979 | Jul 2025 | 1979 |
| 19 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1975 | 1975 | Mar 2024 | 1975 |
| 20 | KSA · Sep 2015 · Latest 1968 | 1970 | Sep 2015 | 1968 |
| 21 | KSA · Nov 2025 · Latest 1869 | 1966 | Nov 2025 | 1869 |
| 22 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1962 | 1962 | Mar 2024 | 1962 |
| 23 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1959 | 1959 | Mar 2024 | 1959 |
| 23 | KSA · Aug 2026 · Latest 1938 | 1959 | Aug 2026 | 1938 |
| 25 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1957 | 1957 | Mar 2024 | 1957 |
| 26 | KSA · Nov 2026 · Latest 1956 | 1956 | Nov 2026 | 1956 |
| 27 | KSA · Oct 2024 · Latest 1945 | 1953 | Oct 2024 | 1945 |
| 28 | KSA · Apr 2019 · Latest 1917 | 1949 | Apr 2019 | 1917 |
| 29 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1948 | 1948 | Mar 2024 | 1948 |
| 30 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1947 | 1947 | Mar 2024 | 1947 |
| 30 | KSA · Sep 2026 · Latest 1947 | 1947 | Sep 2026 | 1947 |
| 32 | KSA · Nov 2025 · Latest 1943 | 1943 | Nov 2025 | 1943 |
| 33 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1942 | 1942 | Mar 2024 | 1942 |
| 34 | KSA · Sep 2026 · Latest 1936 | 1936 | Sep 2026 | 1936 |
| 35 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1934 | 1934 | Mar 2024 | 1934 |
| 36 | KSA · Jun 2025 · Latest 1849 | 1933 | Jun 2025 | 1849 |
| 37 | KSA · Mar 2025 · Latest 1819 | 1928 | Mar 2025 | 1819 |
| 38 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1926 | 1926 | Mar 2024 | 1926 |
| 38 | KSA · Jun 2024 · Latest 1918 | 1926 | Jun 2024 | 1918 |
| 40 | KSA · Oct 2015 · Latest 1924 | 1925 | Oct 2015 | 1924 |
| 41 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1923 | 1923 | Mar 2024 | 1923 |
| 41 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1739 | 1923 | Mar 2024 | 1739 |
| 41 | KSA · May 2025 · Latest 1841 | 1923 | May 2025 | 1841 |
| 44 | KSA · May 2026 · Latest 1920 | 1920 | May 2026 | 1920 |
| 45 | KSA · Apr 2014 · Latest 1866 | 1918 | Apr 2014 | 1866 |
| 45 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1918 | 1918 | Mar 2024 | 1918 |
| 47 | KSA · Oct 2024 · Latest 1823 | 1917 | Oct 2024 | 1823 |
| 48 | KSA · Jun 2026 · Latest 1899 | 1916 | Jun 2026 | 1899 |
| 49 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1914 | 1914 | Mar 2024 | 1914 |
| 50 | KSA · Oct 2025 · Latest 1885 | 1913 | Oct 2025 | 1885 |
| 51 | KSA · Nov 2024 · Latest 1910 | 1910 | Nov 2024 | 1910 |
| 51 | KSA · Jan 2026 · Latest 1910 | 1910 | Jan 2026 | 1910 |
| 53 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1909 | 1909 | Mar 2024 | 1909 |
| 54 | KSA · Apr 2024 · Latest 1820 | 1907 | Apr 2024 | 1820 |
| 55 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1904 | 1904 | Mar 2024 | 1904 |
| 56 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1902 | 1902 | Mar 2024 | 1902 |
| 57 | KSA · Mar 2025 · Latest 1839 | 1897 | Mar 2025 | 1839 |
| 58 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1876 | 1895 | Mar 2024 | 1876 |
| 59 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1894 | 1894 | Mar 2024 | 1894 |
| 59 | KSA · May 2024 · Latest 1813 | 1894 | May 2024 | 1813 |
| 61 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1893 | 1893 | Mar 2024 | 1893 |
| 62 | KSA · Apr 2024 · Latest 1817 | 1892 | Apr 2024 | 1817 |
| 62 | KSA · Mar 2026 · Latest 1892 | 1892 | Mar 2026 | 1892 |
| 64 | KSA · Nov 2025 · Latest 1852 | 1890 | Nov 2025 | 1852 |
| 65 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1887 | 1887 | Mar 2024 | 1887 |
| 65 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1887 | 1887 | Mar 2024 | 1887 |
| 67 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1885 | 1885 | Mar 2024 | 1885 |
| 68 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1884 | 1884 | Mar 2024 | 1884 |
| 68 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1884 | 1884 | Mar 2024 | 1884 |
| 70 | KSA · May 2026 · Latest 1883 | 1883 | May 2026 | 1883 |
| 71 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1881 | 1881 | Mar 2024 | 1881 |
| 72 | KSA · Jan 2014 · Latest 1820 | 1880 | Jan 2014 | 1820 |
| 72 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1880 | 1880 | Mar 2024 | 1880 |
| 72 | KSA · Oct 2024 · Latest 1805 | 1880 | Oct 2024 | 1805 |
| 75 | KSA · Aug 2024 · Latest 1879 | 1879 | Aug 2024 | 1879 |
| 76 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1878 | 1878 | Mar 2024 | 1878 |
| 77 | KSA · May 2014 · Latest 1743 | 1877 | May 2014 | 1743 |
| 77 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1777 | 1877 | Mar 2024 | 1777 |
| 79 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1844 | 1875 | Mar 2024 | 1844 |
| 80 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1872 | 1872 | Mar 2024 | 1872 |
| 80 | KSA · Aug 2024 · Latest 1766 | 1872 | Aug 2024 | 1766 |
| 82 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1870 | 1870 | Mar 2024 | 1870 |
| 82 | KSA · Nov 2025 · Latest 1830 | 1870 | Nov 2025 | 1830 |
| 84 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1869 | 1869 | Mar 2024 | 1869 |
| 84 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1869 | 1869 | Mar 2024 | 1869 |
| 86 | KSA · Jun 2025 · Latest 1867 | 1868 | Jun 2025 | 1867 |
| 86 | KSA · Nov 2025 · Latest 1868 | 1868 | Nov 2025 | 1868 |
| 88 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1867 | 1867 | Mar 2024 | 1867 |
| 88 | KSA · May 2026 · Latest 1867 | 1867 | May 2026 | 1867 |
| 90 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1866 | 1866 | Mar 2024 | 1866 |
| 91 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1864 | 1864 | Mar 2024 | 1864 |
| 91 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1864 | 1864 | Mar 2024 | 1864 |
| 93 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1863 | 1863 | Mar 2024 | 1863 |
| 93 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1863 | 1863 | Mar 2024 | 1863 |
| 93 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1863 | 1863 | Mar 2024 | 1863 |
| 93 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1863 | 1863 | Mar 2024 | 1863 |
| 93 | KSA · Aug 2026 · Latest 1863 | 1863 | Aug 2026 | 1863 |
| 98 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1862 | 1862 | Mar 2024 | 1862 |
| 99 | KSA · Mar 2024 · Latest 1860 | 1860 | Mar 2024 | 1860 |
| 99 | KSA · Mar 2025 · Latest 1805 | 1860 | Mar 2025 | 1805 |
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.