Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Netherlands
The best rating of every player who represents the Netherlands today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Anish Giri's 2779 on the October 2017 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents the Netherlands today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NED · Oct 2017 · Latest 2656 | 2779 | Oct 2017 | 2656 |
| 2 | NED · Nov 2022 · Latest 2601 | 2699 | Nov 2022 | 2601 |
| 3 | NED · Jul 2014 · Latest 2556 | 2692 | Jul 2014 | 2556 |
| 4 | NED · Sep 2019 · Latest 2608 | 2667 | Sep 2019 | 2608 |
| 5 | NED · Jun 2013 · Latest 2642 | 2662 | Jun 2013 | 2642 |
| 6 | NED · Sep 2019 · Latest 2653 | 2658 | Sep 2019 | 2653 |
| 7 | NED · Jun 2014 · Latest 2588 | 2650 | Jun 2014 | 2588 |
| 8 | NED · Apr 2018 · Latest 2580 | 2634 | Apr 2018 | 2580 |
| 9 | NED · Nov 2017 · Latest 2498 | 2625 | Nov 2017 | 2498 |
| 10 | NED · Aug 2017 · Latest 2472 | 2596 | Aug 2017 | 2472Feb 2026 |
| 11 | NED · Jul 2026 · Latest 2580 | 2580 | Jul 2026 | 2580 |
| 12 | NED · Jan 2019 · Latest 2519 | 2579 | Jan 2019 | 2519 |
| 13 | NED · May 2024 · Latest 2517 | 2548 | May 2024 | 2517 |
| 14 | NED · Sep 2019 · Latest 2539 | 2539 | Sep 2019 | 2539 |
| 15 | NED · Dec 2025 · Latest 2509 | 2537 | Dec 2025 | 2509 |
| 16 | NED · Jun 2024 · Latest 2518 | 2528 | Jun 2024 | 2518 |
| 17 | NED · Sep 2019 · Latest 2523 | 2523 | Sep 2019 | 2523 |
| 17 | NED · Oct 2019 · Latest 2514 | 2523 | Oct 2019 | 2514 |
| 19 | NED · Feb 2020 · Latest 2484 | 2506 | Feb 2020 | 2484 |
| 20 | NED · Sep 2026 · Latest 2505 | 2505 | Sep 2026 | 2505 |
| 21 | NED · Oct 2023 · Latest 2463 | 2484 | Oct 2023 | 2463 |
| 22 | NED · Jul 2022 · Latest 2479 | 2479 | Jul 2022 | 2479 |
| 23 | NED · Jun 2024 · Latest 2446 | 2454 | Jun 2024 | 2446 |
| 24 | NED · Mar 2019 · Latest 2449 | 2449 | Mar 2019 | 2449 |
| 25 | NED · Jul 2024 · Latest 2444 | 2444 | Jul 2024 | 2444 |
| 26 | NED · Sep 2017 · Latest 2425 | 2442 | Sep 2017 | 2425 |
| 27 | NED · May 2024 · Latest 2424 | 2431 | May 2024 | 2424 |
| 28 | NED · Jan 2026 · Latest 2407 | 2423 | Jan 2026 | 2407 |
| 29 | NED · Jul 2024 · Latest 2395 | 2411 | Jul 2024 | 2395 |
| 30 | NED · Jun 2024 · Latest 2404 | 2409 | Jun 2024 | 2404 |
| 30 | NED · Feb 2025 · Latest 2409 | 2409 | Feb 2025 | 2409 |
| 30 | NED · Aug 2025 · Latest 2366 | 2409 | Aug 2025 | 2366 |
| 33 | NED · Feb 2025 · Latest 2405 | 2408 | Feb 2025 | 2405 |
| 34 | NED · Sep 2019 · Latest 2392 | 2401 | Sep 2019 | 2392 |
| 35 | NED · Aug 2023 · Latest 2386 | 2398 | Aug 2023 | 2386 |
| 36 | NED · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2328 | 2397 | By Jul 2012 | 2328 |
| 36 | NED · Jul 2022 · Latest 2397 | 2397 | Jul 2022 | 2397 |
| 38 | NED · Apr 2025 · Latest 2393 | 2393 | Apr 2025 | 2393 |
| 39 | NED · Sep 2014 · Latest 2270 | 2389 | Sep 2014 | 2270 |
| 40 | NED · Jul 2022 · Latest 2388 | 2388 | Jul 2022 | 2388 |
| 40 | NED · Apr 2025 · Latest 2388 | 2388 | Apr 2025 | 2388 |
| 42 | NED · Feb 2025 · Latest 2387 | 2387 | Feb 2025 | 2387 |
| 42 | NED · Sep 2026 · Latest 2383 | 2387 | Sep 2026 | 2383 |
| 44 | NED · Aug 2014 · Latest 2383 | 2383 | Aug 2014 | 2383 |
| 44 | NED · Jun 2024 · Latest 2379 | 2383 | Jun 2024 | 2379 |
| 46 | NED · May 2024 · Latest 2367 | 2379 | May 2024 | 2367 |
| 47 | NED · Aug 2017 · Latest 2323 | 2373 | Aug 2017 | 2323 |
| 47 | NED · Jul 2024 · Latest 2373 | 2373 | Jul 2024 | 2373 |
| 49 | NED · Nov 2019 · Latest 2372 | 2372 | Nov 2019 | 2372 |
| 50 | NED · Feb 2025 · Latest 2365 | 2365 | Feb 2025 | 2365 |
| 51 | NED · Apr 2025 · Latest 2363 | 2363 | Apr 2025 | 2363 |
| 52 | NED · Jan 2014 · Latest 2362 | 2362 | Jan 2014 | 2362 |
| 53 | NED · Aug 2023 · Latest 2351 | 2356 | Aug 2023 | 2351 |
| 54 | NED · Jan 2019 · Latest 2325 | 2355 | Jan 2019 | 2325 |
| 55 | NED · Jul 2022 · Latest 2351 | 2351 | Jul 2022 | 2351 |
| 56 | NED · Jul 2024 · Latest 2350 | 2350 | Jul 2024 | 2350 |
| 57 | NED · Aug 2016 · Latest 2304 | 2347 | Aug 2016 | 2304 |
| 58 | NED · Nov 2012 · Latest 2346 | 2346 | Nov 2012 | 2346 |
| 59 | NED · Aug 2023 · Latest 2332 | 2344 | Aug 2023 | 2332 |
| 59 | NED · Apr 2026 · Latest 2344 | 2344 | Apr 2026 | 2344 |
| 61 | NED · Jul 2022 · Latest 2343 | 2343 | Jul 2022 | 2343 |
| 62 | NED · Feb 2025 · Latest 2339 | 2339 | Feb 2025 | 2339 |
| 63 | NED · Oct 2016 · Latest 2333 | 2338 | Oct 2016 | 2333 |
| 64 | NED · Dec 2017 · Latest 2336 | 2336 | Dec 2017 | 2336Feb 2023 |
| 65 | NED · Jun 2026 · Latest 2333 | 2333 | Jun 2026 | 2333 |
| 66 | NED · Mar 2026 · Latest 2331 | 2331 | Mar 2026 | 2331 |
| 67 | NED · Oct 2026 · Latest 2327 | 2327 | Oct 2026 | 2327 |
| 68 | NED · Oct 2017 · Latest 2249 | 2326 | Oct 2017 | 2249 |
| 69 | NED · Nov 2012 · Latest 2298 | 2325 | Nov 2012 | 2298 |
| 70 | NED · Oct 2019 · Latest 2276 | 2323 | Oct 2019 | 2276 |
| 71 | NED · Aug 2015 · Latest 2291 | 2315 | Aug 2015 | 2291 |
| 71 | NED · Jun 2024 · Latest 2283 | 2315 | Jun 2024 | 2283 |
| 71 | NED · Apr 2026 · Latest 2315 | 2315 | Apr 2026 | 2315 |
| 74 | NED · May 2014 · Latest 2313 | 2313 | May 2014 | 2313 |
| 74 | NED · Nov 2017 · Latest 2284 | 2313 | Nov 2017 | 2284 |
| 76 | NED · Sep 2025 · Latest 2287 | 2311 | Sep 2025 | 2287 |
| 77 | NED · Jul 2024 · Latest 2310 | 2310 | Jul 2024 | 2310 |
| 78 | NED · Sep 2023 · Latest 2309 | 2309 | Sep 2023 | 2309 |
| 79 | NED · Apr 2017 · Latest 2261 | 2308 | Apr 2017 | 2261 |
| 80 | NED · Sep 2023 · Latest 2306 | 2306 | Sep 2023 | 2306 |
| 81 | NED · Mar 2020 · Latest 2305 | 2305 | Mar 2020 | 2305 |
| 81 | NED · Aug 2022 · Latest 2292 | 2305 | Aug 2022 | 2292 |
| 83 | NED · Oct 2023 · Latest 2247 | 2302 | Oct 2023 | 2247 |
| 84 | NED · Jun 2019 · Latest 2301 | 2301 | Jun 2019 | 2301 |
| 85 | NED · Aug 2023 · Latest 2296 | 2297 | Aug 2023 | 2296 |
| 86 | NED · Oct 2024 · Latest 2292 | 2292 | Oct 2024 | 2292 |
| 87 | NED · Oct 2026 · Latest 2290 | 2290 | Oct 2026 | 2290 |
| 88 | NED · Jun 2023 · Latest 2210 | 2285 | Jun 2023 | 2210 |
| 89 | NED · Nov 2018 · Latest 2224 | 2283 | Nov 2018 | 2224 |
| 89 | NED · Jun 2025 · Latest 2283 | 2283 | Jun 2025 | 2283 |
| 91 | NED · Jul 2024 · Latest 2280 | 2280 | Jul 2024 | 2280 |
| 92 | NED · Oct 2023 · Latest 2233 | 2278 | Oct 2023 | 2233 |
| 93 | NED · Jan 2019 · Latest 2247 | 2271 | Jan 2019 | 2247 |
| 94 | NED · Oct 2017 · Latest 2204 | 2267 | Oct 2017 | 2204 |
| 94 | NED · Sep 2023 · Latest 2267 | 2267 | Sep 2023 | 2267 |
| 96 | NED · Oct 2016 · Latest 2234 | 2266 | Oct 2016 | 2234 |
| 97 | NED · Jun 2024 · Latest 2248 | 2263 | Jun 2024 | 2248 |
| 98 | NED · Dec 2018 · Latest 2261 | 2261 | Dec 2018 | 2261 |
| 99 | NED · Jun 2026 · Latest 2259 | 2259 | Jun 2026 | 2259 |
| 100 | NED · Jul 2024 · Latest 2250 | 2258 | Jul 2024 | 2250 |
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.