Highest classical chess ratings ever: North Macedonia
The best rating of every player who represents North Macedonia today, on FIDE's classical rating lists since July 1971.
GM Evgeny Romanov's 2662 on the June 2013 list is the highest classical rating held by a player who represents North Macedonia today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MKD · Jun 2013 · Latest 2547 | 2662 | Jun 2013 | 2547 |
| 2 | MKD · Jan 2001 · Latest 2598 | 2601 | Jan 2001 | 2598 |
| 3 | MKD · Oct 2003 · Latest 2361 | 2596 | Oct 2003 | 2361 |
| 4 | MKD · Jan 2001 · Latest 2348 | 2583 | Jan 2001 | 2348 |
| 5 | MKD · Oct 2005 · Latest 2457 | 2537 | Oct 2005 | 2457 |
| 6 | MKD · Jan 2008 · Latest 2374 | 2529 | Jan 2008 | 2374 |
| 7 | MKD · Jul 1996† · Latest 2246 | 2525 | Jul 1996† | 2246 |
| 8 | MKD · Feb 2013 · Latest 2434 | 2523 | Feb 2013 | 2434 |
| 9 | MKD · Nov 2013 · Latest 2390 | 2516 | Nov 2013 | 2390 |
| 10 | MKD · Jul 1993† · Latest 2374 | 2515 | Jul 1993† | 2374 |
| 11 | MKD · Apr 2001 · Latest 2345 | 2504 | Apr 2001 | 2345 |
| 12 | MKD · Jan 1982† · Latest 2375 | 2465 | Jan 1982† | 2375Jan 2006 |
| 13 | MKD · Jul 1972† · Latest 2278 | 2460 | Jul 1972† | 2278 |
| 14 | MKD · Aug 2017 · Latest 2402 | 2454 | Aug 2017 | 2402 |
| 14 | MKD · Feb 2020 · Latest 2392 | 2454 | Feb 2020 | 2392 |
| 16 | MKD · Jul 2008 · Latest 2336 | 2441 | Jul 2008 | 2336 |
| 17 | MKD · Jul 1992† · Latest 2173 | 2440 | Jul 1992† | 2173 |
| 18 | MKD · Oct 2008 · Latest 2396 | 2439 | Oct 2008 | 2396 |
| 19 | MKD · Nov 2026 · Latest 2435 | 2435 | Nov 2026 | 2435 |
| 20 | MKD · Oct 2026 · Latest 2412 | 2432 | Oct 2026 | 2412 |
| 21 | MKD · Aug 2021 · Latest 2373 | 2428 | Aug 2021 | 2373 |
| 22 | MKD · Apr 2001 · Latest 2321 | 2424 | Apr 2001 | 2321 |
| 23 | MKD · Jul 2006 · Latest 2246 | 2420 | Jul 2006 | 2246Nov 2013 |
| 24 | MKD · Jan 2002 · Latest 2265 | 2417 | Jan 2002 | 2265 |
| 25 | MKD · Jul 1993† · Latest 2405 | 2415 | Jul 1993† | 2405 |
| 25 | MKD · Jul 2000† · Latest 2152 | 2415 | Jul 2000† | 2152 |
| 27 | MKD · Jul 2000† · Latest 2410 | 2410 | Jul 2000† | 2410 |
| 28 | MKD · Oct 2007 · Latest 2375 | 2408 | Oct 2007 | 2375Nov 2013 |
| 29 | MKD · Mar 2011 · Latest 2202 | 2401 | Mar 2011 | 2202 |
| 30 | MKD · Jan 1998† · Latest 2244 | 2395 | Jan 1998† | 2244 |
| 31 | MKD · Jul 2008 · Latest 2381 | 2393 | Jul 2008 | 2381 |
| 32 | MKD · Jan 1996† · Latest 2213 | 2390 | Jan 1996† | 2213 |
| 33 | MKD · Jul 1996† · Latest 2380 | 2380 | Jul 1996† | 2380Apr 2005 |
| 34 | MKD · Jul 1989† · Latest 2091 | 2370 | Jul 1989† | 2091 |
| 35 | MKD · Jul 1988† · Latest 2271 | 2365 | Jul 1988† | 2271 |
| 35 | MKD · Jan 2001 · Latest 2169 | 2365 | Jan 2001 | 2169 |
| 37 | MKD · Jul 1994† · Latest 2226 | 2360 | Jul 1994† | 2226 |
| 38 | MKD · Jul 2000† · Latest 2201 | 2357 | Jul 2000† | 2201 |
| 39 | MKD · Apr 2001 · Latest 2352 | 2352 | Apr 2001 | 2352 |
| 40 | MKD · Jul 1981† · Latest 2315 | 2350 | Jul 1981† | 2315 |
| 40 | MKD · Jan 1982† · Latest 2225 | 2350 | Jan 1982† | 2225 |
| 42 | MKD · Oct 2002 · Latest 2287 | 2348 | Oct 2002 | 2287 |
| 43 | MKD · By Jan 2001 · Latest 2167 | 2347 | By Jan 2001 | 2167 |
| 43 | MKD · Dec 2016 · Latest 1982 | 2347 | Dec 2016 | 1982 |
| 45 | MKD · Jul 1992† · Latest 2094 | 2345 | Jul 1992† | 2094 |
| 46 | MKD · Nov 2014 · Latest 2111 | 2343 | Nov 2014 | 2111 |
| 47 | MKD · Jul 1993† · Latest 2126 | 2340 | Jul 1993† | 2126 |
| 48 | MKD · Jan 1986† · Latest 2208 | 2335 | Jan 1986† | 2208 |
| 48 | MKD · Jan 1988† · Latest 2253 | 2335 | Jan 1988† | 2253Dec 2012 |
| 50 | MKD · Jul 1997† · Latest 2115 | 2330 | Jul 1997† | 2115 |
| 51 | MKD · Sep 2013 · Latest 2285 | 2328 | Sep 2013 | 2285 |
| 52 | MKD · Jun 2023 · Latest 2250 | 2327 | Jun 2023 | 2250 |
| 53 | MKD · Jul 1986† · Latest 2160 | 2325 | Jul 1986† | 2160 |
| 53 | MKD · Jul 1989† · Latest 2255 | 2325 | Jul 1989† | 2255 |
| 55 | MKD · Jan 1999† · Latest 2151 | 2321 | Jan 1999† | 2151 |
| 56 | MKD · Jan 1977† · Latest 2249 | 2320 | Jan 1977† | 2249 |
| 56 | MKD · Jul 1995† · Latest 1999 | 2320 | Jul 1995† | 1999 |
| 58 | MKD · Jan 1998† · Latest 2139 | 2315 | Jan 1998† | 2139 |
| 59 | MKD · Jan 1987† · Latest 2089 | 2310 | Jan 1987† | 2089 |
| 59 | MKD · Jan 1990† · Latest 2120 | 2310 | Jan 1990† | 2120 |
| 59 | MKD · Jul 1992† · Latest 2138 | 2310 | Jul 1992† | 2138 |
| 62 | MKD · Jul 1992† · Latest 2280 | 2305 | Jul 1992† | 2280 |
| 62 | MKD · Jul 1995† · Latest 2145 | 2305 | Jul 1995† | 2145 |
| 64 | MKD · Jan 2005 · Latest 2093 | 2303 | Jan 2005 | 2093 |
| 65 | MKD · Jan 1994† · Latest 2099 | 2295 | Jan 1994† | 2099 |
| 65 | MKD · Jul 1995† · Latest 2182 | 2295 | Jul 1995† | 2182Dec 2012 |
| 67 | MKD · Jan 2009 · Latest 2045 | 2292 | Jan 2009 | 2045 |
| 68 | MKD · Jul 1986† · Latest 1924 | 2290 | Jul 1986† | 1924 |
| 68 | MKD · Jan 1994† · Latest 2176 | 2290 | Jan 1994† | 2176 |
| 70 | MKD · Sep 2011 · Latest 2190 | 2288 | Sep 2011 | 2190 |
| 71 | MKD · Jun 2023 · Latest 2255 | 2286 | Jun 2023 | 2255 |
| 72 | MKD · Jul 1989† · Latest 2047 | 2285 | Jul 1989† | 2047 |
| 72 | MKD · Jul 1995† · Latest 2155 | 2285 | Jul 1995† | 2155 |
| 74 | MKD · May 2011 · Latest 2250 | 2284 | May 2011 | 2250 |
| 75 | MKD · Jan 1995† · Latest 2241 | 2280 | Jan 1995† | 2241 |
| 76 | MKD · Sep 2010 · Latest 2199 | 2277 | Sep 2010 | 2199 |
| 77 | MKD · Sep 2009 · Latest 2148 | 2276 | Sep 2009 | 2148 |
| 78 | MKD · Jul 1987† · Latest 2219 | 2275 | Jul 1987† | 2219 |
| 78 | MKD · Jul 1994† · Latest 2189 | 2275 | Jul 1994† | 2189 |
| 80 | MKD · Jan 2006 · Latest 2137 | 2273 | Jan 2006 | 2137 |
| 81 | MKD · Jul 1996† · Latest 2043 | 2270 | Jul 1996† | 2043 |
| 82 | MKD · Jan 1999† · Latest 2167 | 2269 | Jan 1999† | 2167 |
| 82 | MKD · Jan 1999† · Latest 2169 | 2269 | Jan 1999† | 2169 |
| 84 | MKD · Oct 2007 · Latest 2163 | 2268 | Oct 2007 | 2163 |
| 85 | MKD · Jan 1987† · Latest 2111 | 2265 | Jan 1987† | 2111 |
| 85 | MKD · Jul 1997† · Latest 2166 | 2265 | Jul 1997† | 2166 |
| 87 | MKD · Sep 2026 · Latest 2243 | 2264 | Sep 2026 | 2243 |
| 88 | MKD · Jan 1982† · Latest 2235 | 2260 | Jan 1982† | 2235 |
| 88 | MKD · Jan 1990† · Latest 2196 | 2260 | Jan 1990† | 2196 |
| 88 | MKD · Jan 1994† · Latest 1949 | 2260 | Jan 1994† | 1949 |
| 91 | MKD · By Jan 2001 · Latest 2218 | 2258 | By Jan 2001 | 2218 |
| 92 | MKD · By Jan 2001 · Latest 2255 | 2255 | By Jan 2001 | 2255Apr 2005 |
| 93 | MKD · Jan 1990† · Latest 1879 | 2250 | Jan 1990† | 1879 |
| 93 | MKD · Jul 1993† · Latest 2117 | 2250 | Jul 1993† | 2117 |
| 93 | MKD · Oct 2002 · Latest 2018 | 2250 | Oct 2002 | 2018 |
| 96 | MKD · Jan 2002 · Latest 2216 | 2242 | Jan 2002 | 2216 |
| 97 | MKD · Jan 1988† · Latest 2218 | 2240 | Jan 1988† | 2218 |
| 98 | MKD · Apr 2001 · Latest 2039 | 2239 | Apr 2001 | 2039 |
| 98 | MKD · Sep 2026 · Latest 2239 | 2239 | Sep 2026 | 2239 |
| 100 | MKD · Jul 1985† · Latest 1971 | 2235 | Jul 1985† | 1971 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's classical rating lists since July 1971. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jan 2001' 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.
† From FIDE's rating lists before 2001, compiled by Wojciech Bartelski at OlimpBase (olimpbase.org).