Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Norway
The best rating of every player who represents Norway today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Magnus Carlsen's 2919 on the July 2017 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Norway today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR · Jul 2017 · Latest 2801 | 2919 | Jul 2017 | 2801 |
| 2 | NOR · Oct 2019 · Latest 2637 | 2647 | Oct 2019 | 2637 |
| 3 | NOR · Feb 2016 · Latest 2470 | 2643 | Feb 2016 | 2470 |
| 4 | NOR · May 2019 · Latest 2557 | 2591 | May 2019 | 2557 |
| 5 | NOR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2497 | 2555 | Oct 2013 | 2497 |
| 6 | NOR · Jun 2018 · Latest 2543 | 2543 | Jun 2018 | 2543 |
| 7 | NOR · Feb 2016 · Latest 2510 | 2542 | Feb 2016 | 2510 |
| 8 | NOR · Jan 2016 · Latest 2446 | 2534 | Jan 2016 | 2446 |
| 9 | NOR · Jul 2021 · Latest 2492 | 2522 | Jul 2021 | 2492 |
| 10 | NOR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2521 | 2521 | Jan 2026 | 2521 |
| 11 | NOR · Mar 2014 · Latest 2436 | 2483 | Mar 2014 | 2436 |
| 12 | NOR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2242 | 2480 | Oct 2013 | 2242 |
| 13 | NOR · Sep 2013 · Latest 2308 | 2479 | Sep 2013 | 2308 |
| 14 | NOR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2469 | 2469 | Jul 2026 | 2469 |
| 15 | NOR · Aug 2026 · Latest 2456 | 2468 | Aug 2026 | 2456 |
| 16 | NOR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2414 | 2465 | Oct 2013 | 2414 |
| 17 | NOR · Jan 2014 · Latest 2425 | 2459 | Jan 2014 | 2425 |
| 18 | NOR · Sep 2015 · Latest 2422 | 2455 | Sep 2015 | 2422 |
| 19 | NOR · May 2025 · Latest 2448 | 2448 | May 2025 | 2448 |
| 20 | NOR · Feb 2016 · Latest 2270 | 2447 | Feb 2016 | 2270 |
| 21 | NOR · Oct 2024 · Latest 2430 | 2432 | Oct 2024 | 2430 |
| 21 | NOR · Feb 2026 · Latest 2423 | 2432 | Feb 2026 | 2423 |
| 23 | NOR · Jul 2013 · Latest 2375 | 2424 | Jul 2013 | 2375 |
| 24 | NOR · May 2015 · Latest 2391 | 2418 | May 2015 | 2391 |
| 25 | NOR · Mar 2015 · Latest 2337 | 2407 | Mar 2015 | 2337 |
| 26 | NOR · Dec 2012 · Latest 2172 | 2392 | Dec 2012 | 2172 |
| 26 | NOR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2392 | 2392 | Oct 2022 | 2392 |
| 28 | NOR · May 2023 · Latest 2371 | 2391 | May 2023 | 2371 |
| 29 | NOR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2370 | 2382 | Oct 2025 | 2370 |
| 30 | NOR · Apr 2014 · Latest 2309 | 2380 | Apr 2014 | 2309 |
| 31 | NOR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2379 | 2379 | Oct 2022 | 2379 |
| 32 | NOR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2378 | 2378 | Oct 2022 | 2378 |
| 33 | NOR · Oct 2023 · Latest 2324 | 2373 | Oct 2023 | 2324 |
| 34 | NOR · Nov 2018 · Latest 2287 | 2368 | Nov 2018 | 2287 |
| 35 | NOR · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2209 | 2363 | By Jul 2012 | 2209 |
| 35 | NOR · Jan 2014 · Latest 2273 | 2363 | Jan 2014 | 2273 |
| 37 | NOR · Jun 2013 · Latest 2244 | 2360 | Jun 2013 | 2244 |
| 38 | NOR · Sep 2014 · Latest 2315 | 2356 | Sep 2014 | 2315 |
| 38 | NOR · Sep 2014 · Latest 2300 | 2356 | Sep 2014 | 2300 |
| 40 | NOR · Sep 2026 · Latest 2354 | 2354 | Sep 2026 | 2354 |
| 41 | NOR · Jan 2026 · Latest 2342 | 2350 | Jan 2026 | 2342 |
| 42 | NOR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2343 | 2349 | Oct 2022 | 2343 |
| 43 | NOR · Sep 2026 · Latest 2346 | 2346 | Sep 2026 | 2346 |
| 44 | NOR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2341 | 2341 | Oct 2026 | 2341 |
| 45 | NOR · Apr 2025 · Latest 2340 | 2340 | Apr 2025 | 2340 |
| 46 | NOR · Nov 2019 · Latest 2179 | 2338 | Nov 2019 | 2179 |
| 47 | NOR · Aug 2017 · Latest 2287 | 2333 | Aug 2017 | 2287 |
| 48 | NOR · Sep 2020 · Latest 2316 | 2332 | Sep 2020 | 2316 |
| 49 | NOR · Oct 2014 · Latest 2150 | 2329 | Oct 2014 | 2150 |
| 50 | NOR · Feb 2017 · Latest 2324 | 2324 | Feb 2017 | 2324 |
| 51 | NOR · Nov 2019 · Latest 2295 | 2317 | Nov 2019 | 2295 |
| 52 | NOR · Mar 2015 · Latest 2312 | 2316 | Mar 2015 | 2312 |
| 53 | NOR · Oct 2025 · Latest 2233 | 2312 | Oct 2025 | 2233 |
| 54 | NOR · Dec 2023 · Latest 2309 | 2309 | Dec 2023 | 2309 |
| 54 | NOR · Aug 2026 · Latest 2309 | 2309 | Aug 2026 | 2309 |
| 56 | NOR · Nov 2019 · Latest 2163 | 2307 | Nov 2019 | 2163 |
| 57 | NOR · Apr 2020 · Latest 2306 | 2306 | Apr 2020 | 2306 |
| 58 | NOR · Feb 2014 · Latest 2172 | 2304 | Feb 2014 | 2172 |
| 59 | NOR · Feb 2018 · Latest 2132 | 2302 | Feb 2018 | 2132 |
| 60 | NOR · Oct 2026 · Latest 2297 | 2297 | Oct 2026 | 2297 |
| 61 | NOR · Sep 2013 · Latest 2281 | 2296 | Sep 2013 | 2281 |
| 62 | NOR · Jul 2017 · Latest 2119 | 2292 | Jul 2017 | 2119 |
| 63 | NOR · Jun 2019 · Latest 2269 | 2289 | Jun 2019 | 2269 |
| 64 | NOR · May 2024 · Latest 2255 | 2288 | May 2024 | 2255 |
| 65 | NOR · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2209 | 2285 | By Jul 2012 | 2209 |
| 66 | NOR · Sep 2013 · Latest 2259 | 2284 | Sep 2013 | 2259 |
| 67 | NOR · Mar 2014 · Latest 2243 | 2283 | Mar 2014 | 2243 |
| 68 | NOR · Jan 2016 · Latest 2119 | 2282 | Jan 2016 | 2119 |
| 69 | NOR · Nov 2016 · Latest 2281 | 2281 | Nov 2016 | 2281 |
| 69 | NOR · May 2019 · Latest 2250 | 2281 | May 2019 | 2250 |
| 71 | NOR · Nov 2023 · Latest 2262 | 2279 | Nov 2023 | 2262 |
| 72 | NOR · Aug 2014 · Latest 2247 | 2277 | Aug 2014 | 2247 |
| 73 | NOR · Sep 2013 · Latest 2215 | 2275 | Sep 2013 | 2215 |
| 73 | NOR · Oct 2015 · Latest 2275 | 2275 | Oct 2015 | 2275 |
| 73 | NOR · Sep 2023 · Latest 2271 | 2275 | Sep 2023 | 2271 |
| 76 | NOR · Oct 2022 · Latest 2269 | 2269 | Oct 2022 | 2269 |
| 77 | NOR · Sep 2013 · Latest 2268 | 2268 | Sep 2013 | 2268 |
| 78 | NOR · May 2016 · Latest 2182 | 2267 | May 2016 | 2182 |
| 79 | NOR · Oct 2017 · Latest 2256 | 2266 | Oct 2017 | 2256 |
| 80 | NOR · Nov 2022 · Latest 2172 | 2265 | Nov 2022 | 2172 |
| 81 | NOR · Oct 2013 · Latest 2243 | 2264 | Oct 2013 | 2243 |
| 81 | NOR · Jan 2015 · Latest 2233 | 2264 | Jan 2015 | 2233 |
| 83 | NOR · Aug 2015 · Latest 2250 | 2262 | Aug 2015 | 2250 |
| 83 | NOR · Sep 2025 · Latest 2262 | 2262 | Sep 2025 | 2262 |
| 85 | NOR · Oct 2016 · Latest 2252 | 2261 | Oct 2016 | 2252 |
| 86 | NOR · Aug 2026 · Latest 2260 | 2260 | Aug 2026 | 2260 |
| 87 | NOR · Jul 2021 · Latest 2215 | 2257 | Jul 2021 | 2215 |
| 88 | NOR · May 2015 · Latest 2182 | 2256 | May 2015 | 2182 |
| 88 | NOR · May 2026 · Latest 2233 | 2256 | May 2026 | 2233 |
| 90 | NOR · Jun 2026 · Latest 2254 | 2254 | Jun 2026 | 2254 |
| 91 | NOR · Sep 2013 · Latest 2167 | 2253 | Sep 2013 | 2167 |
| 92 | NOR · Aug 2017 · Latest 2102 | 2252 | Aug 2017 | 2102 |
| 93 | NOR · Jan 2017 · Latest 2051 | 2251 | Jan 2017 | 2051 |
| 93 | NOR · Jan 2024 · Latest 2220 | 2251 | Jan 2024 | 2220 |
| 95 | NOR · Mar 2015 · Latest 2185 | 2250 | Mar 2015 | 2185 |
| 96 | NOR · Sep 2025 · Latest 2249 | 2249 | Sep 2025 | 2249 |
| 96 | NOR · Jul 2026 · Latest 2249 | 2249 | Jul 2026 | 2249 |
| 98 | NOR · Sep 2015 · Latest 2206 | 2247 | Sep 2015 | 2206 |
| 98 | NOR · Jul 2023 · Latest 2208 | 2247 | Jul 2023 | 2208 |
| 100 | NOR · Aug 2016 · Latest 2121 | 2241 | Aug 2016 | 2121 |
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.