Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Kuwait
The best rating of every player who represents Kuwait today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
FM Bader Al-Hajiri's 2150 on the December 2016 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Kuwait today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUW · Dec 2016 · Latest 2042 | 2150 | Dec 2016 | 2042 |
| 2 | KUW · Dec 2015 · Latest 2026 | 2068 | Dec 2015 | 2026 |
| 3 | KUW · May 2017 · Latest 1977 | 2015 | May 2017 | 1977 |
| 4 | KUW · Mar 2016 · Latest 1970 | 1976 | Mar 2016 | 1970 |
| 5 | KUW · Apr 2014 · Latest 1948 | 1974 | Apr 2014 | 1948 |
| 6 | KUW · Apr 2014 · Latest 1936 | 1964 | Apr 2014 | 1936 |
| 6 | KUW · Aug 2014 · Latest 1882 | 1964 | Aug 2014 | 1882 |
| 8 | KUW · Jun 2025 · Latest 1852 | 1954 | Jun 2025 | 1852 |
| 9 | KUW · Jun 2025 · Latest 1906 | 1938 | Jun 2025 | 1906 |
| 10 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1905 | 1905 | Mar 2024 | 1905 |
| 11 | KUW · Apr 2026 · Latest 1886 | 1886 | Apr 2026 | 1886 |
| 12 | KUW · May 2025 · Latest 1873 | 1874 | May 2025 | 1873 |
| 13 | KUW · Aug 2025 · Latest 1853 | 1857 | Aug 2025 | 1853 |
| 14 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1851 | 1851 | Mar 2024 | 1851 |
| 15 | KUW · Dec 2024 · Latest 1839 | 1840 | Dec 2024 | 1839 |
| 16 | KUW · Aug 2025 · Latest 1824 | 1833 | Aug 2025 | 1824 |
| 17 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1738 | 1829 | Mar 2024 | 1738 |
| 18 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1824 | 1824 | Mar 2024 | 1824 |
| 19 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1819 | 1819 | Mar 2024 | 1819 |
| 20 | KUW · Dec 2025 · Latest 1781 | 1816 | Dec 2025 | 1781 |
| 21 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1811 | 1811 | Mar 2024 | 1811 |
| 21 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1811 | 1811 | Mar 2024 | 1811 |
| 23 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1807 | 1807 | Mar 2024 | 1807 |
| 24 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1806 | 1806 | Mar 2024 | 1806 |
| 25 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1769 | 1769 | Mar 2024 | 1769 |
| 26 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1768 | 1768 | Mar 2024 | 1768 |
| 27 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1756 | 1756 | Mar 2024 | 1756 |
| 28 | KUW · Oct 2025 · Latest 1737 | 1737 | Oct 2025 | 1737 |
| 29 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1732 | 1732 | Mar 2024 | 1732 |
| 29 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1732 | 1732 | Mar 2024 | 1732 |
| 31 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1714 | 1714 | Mar 2024 | 1714 |
| 32 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1693 | 1713 | Mar 2024 | 1693 |
| 33 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1706 | 1706 | Mar 2024 | 1706 |
| 34 | KUW · Jun 2025 · Latest 1702 | 1702 | Jun 2025 | 1702 |
| 35 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1701 | 1701 | Mar 2024 | 1701 |
| 35 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1701 | 1701 | Mar 2024 | 1701 |
| 37 | KUW · Oct 2025 · Latest 1700 | 1700 | Oct 2025 | 1700 |
| 38 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1695 | 1695 | Mar 2024 | 1695Apr 2024 |
| 39 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1692 | 1692 | Mar 2024 | 1692 |
| 40 | KUW · Jun 2024 · Latest 1691 | 1691 | Jun 2024 | 1691 |
| 41 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1687 | 1687 | Mar 2024 | 1687 |
| 42 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1686 | 1686 | Mar 2024 | 1686 |
| 43 | KUW · Jun 2025 · Latest 1682 | 1683 | Jun 2025 | 1682 |
| 43 | KUW · Aug 2025 · Latest 1683 | 1683 | Aug 2025 | 1683 |
| 45 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1555 | 1680 | Mar 2024 | 1555 |
| 46 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1677 | 1677 | Mar 2024 | 1677 |
| 47 | KUW · May 2025 · Latest 1675 | 1675 | May 2025 | 1675 |
| 48 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1665 | 1669 | Mar 2024 | 1665 |
| 49 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1629 | 1666 | Mar 2024 | 1629 |
| 49 | KUW · Aug 2025 · Latest 1654 | 1666 | Aug 2025 | 1654 |
| 51 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1665 | 1665 | Mar 2024 | 1665 |
| 52 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1662 | 1662 | Mar 2024 | 1662 |
| 52 | KUW · Apr 2026 · Latest 1548 | 1662 | Apr 2026 | 1548 |
| 54 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1657 | 1657 | Mar 2024 | 1657 |
| 54 | KUW · Aug 2025 · Latest 1518 | 1657 | Aug 2025 | 1518 |
| 56 | KUW · Oct 2025 · Latest 1654 | 1654 | Oct 2025 | 1654 |
| 57 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1645 | 1651 | Mar 2024 | 1645 |
| 58 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1647 | 1647 | Mar 2024 | 1647 |
| 59 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1645 | 1645 | Mar 2024 | 1645 |
| 60 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1644 | 1644 | Mar 2024 | 1644 |
| 60 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1644 | 1644 | Mar 2024 | 1644 |
| 60 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1644 | 1644 | Mar 2024 | 1644 |
| 63 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1640 | 1640 | Mar 2024 | 1640 |
| 64 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1639 | 1639 | Mar 2024 | 1639 |
| 65 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1638 | 1638 | Mar 2024 | 1638 |
| 65 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1638 | 1638 | Mar 2024 | 1638 |
| 67 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1636 | 1636 | Mar 2024 | 1636 |
| 67 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1636 | 1636 | Mar 2024 | 1636 |
| 69 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1635 | 1635 | Mar 2024 | 1635 |
| 69 | KUW · Jul 2026 · Latest 1635 | 1635 | Jul 2026 | 1635 |
| 71 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1634 | 1634 | Mar 2024 | 1634 |
| 71 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1634 | 1634 | Mar 2024 | 1634 |
| 73 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1541 | 1633 | Mar 2024 | 1541 |
| 74 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1632 | 1632 | Mar 2024 | 1632 |
| 74 | KUW · Aug 2024 · Latest 1624 | 1632 | Aug 2024 | 1624 |
| 76 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1631 | 1631 | Mar 2024 | 1631 |
| 76 | KUW · Aug 2024 · Latest 1628 | 1631 | Aug 2024 | 1628 |
| 78 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1627 | 1627 | Mar 2024 | 1627 |
| 78 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1627 | 1627 | Mar 2024 | 1627 |
| 78 | KUW · Sep 2024 · Latest 1627 | 1627 | Sep 2024 | 1627 |
| 81 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1626 | 1626 | Mar 2024 | 1626 |
| 81 | KUW · Aug 2024 · Latest 1626 | 1626 | Aug 2024 | 1626 |
| 83 | KUW · Aug 2024 · Latest 1596 | 1623 | Aug 2024 | 1596 |
| 84 | KUW · Apr 2026 · Latest 1622 | 1622 | Apr 2026 | 1622 |
| 85 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1621 | 1621 | Mar 2024 | 1621 |
| 86 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1617 | 1617 | Mar 2024 | 1617 |
| 87 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1616 | 1616 | Mar 2024 | 1616 |
| 88 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1615 | 1615 | Mar 2024 | 1615 |
| 89 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1614 | 1614 | Mar 2024 | 1614 |
| 90 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1612 | 1612 | Mar 2024 | 1612 |
| 90 | KUW · Jun 2025 · Latest 1612 | 1612 | Jun 2025 | 1612 |
| 90 | KUW · Mar 2026 · Latest 1612 | 1612 | Mar 2026 | 1612 |
| 93 | KUW · May 2024 · Latest 1607 | 1607 | May 2024 | 1607 |
| 94 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1606 | 1606 | Mar 2024 | 1606 |
| 95 | KUW · May 2024 · Latest 1493 | 1597 | May 2024 | 1493 |
| 96 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1595 | 1595 | Mar 2024 | 1595 |
| 96 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1595 | 1595 | Mar 2024 | 1595 |
| 98 | KUW · Apr 2026 · Latest 1591 | 1591 | Apr 2026 | 1591 |
| 99 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1588 | 1588 | Mar 2024 | 1588 |
| 99 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1588 | 1588 | Mar 2024 | 1588 |
| 99 | KUW · Mar 2024 · Latest 1588 | 1588 | Mar 2024 | 1588 |
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.