Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Romania
The best rating of every player who represents Romania today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
IM Kirill Shevchenko's 2697 on the December 2021 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Romania today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROU · Dec 2021 · Latest 2554 | 2697 | Dec 2021 | 2554 |
| 2 | ROU · Apr 2013 · Latest 2514 | 2694 | Apr 2013 | 2514 |
| 3 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2460 | 2659 | Jan 2013 | 2460 |
| 4 | ROU · Jun 2025 · Latest 2650 | 2657 | Jun 2025 | 2650 |
| 5 | ROU · May 2016 · Latest 2625 | 2642 | May 2016 | 2625 |
| 6 | ROU · Dec 2014 · Latest 2548 | 2630 | Dec 2014 | 2548 |
| 7 | ROU · Jun 2014 · Latest 2356 | 2619 | Jun 2014 | 2356 |
| 8 | ROU · Jun 2013 · Latest 2573 | 2598 | Jun 2013 | 2573 |
| 9 | ROU · Jan 2023 · Latest 2576 | 2596 | Jan 2023 | 2576 |
| 10 | ROU · Jan 2015 · Latest 2455 | 2582 | Jan 2015 | 2455 |
| 11 | ROU · Jan 2016 · Latest 2433 | 2567 | Jan 2016 | 2433 |
| 12 | ROU · Jan 2017 · Latest 2371 | 2561 | Jan 2017 | 2371 |
| 13 | ROU · Dec 2014 · Latest 2476 | 2542 | Dec 2014 | 2476 |
| 14 | ROU · Sep 2012 · Latest 2429 | 2537 | Sep 2012 | 2429 |
| 15 | ROU · Dec 2023 · Latest 2504 | 2530 | Dec 2023 | 2504 |
| 16 | ROU · Feb 2019 · Latest 2482 | 2528 | Feb 2019 | 2482 |
| 17 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2361 | 2519 | Jan 2014 | 2361 |
| 18 | ROU · Sep 2013 · Latest 2413 | 2518 | Sep 2013 | 2413 |
| 19 | ROU · Jul 2013 · Latest 2473 | 2513 | Jul 2013 | 2473 |
| 20 | ROU · Sep 2013 · Latest 2376 | 2510 | Sep 2013 | 2376 |
| 21 | ROU · Jun 2014 · Latest 2505 | 2509 | Jun 2014 | 2505 |
| 22 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2448 | 2487 | Jan 2013 | 2448 |
| 23 | ROU · Apr 2018 · Latest 2427 | 2466 | Apr 2018 | 2427 |
| 24 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2374 | 2463 | Nov 2013 | 2374 |
| 25 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2281 | 2462 | Jan 2014 | 2281 |
| 26 | ROU · Jan 2022 · Latest 2340 | 2458 | Jan 2022 | 2340 |
| 27 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2140 | 2457 | Nov 2013 | 2140 |
| 28 | ROU · May 2026 · Latest 2452 | 2452 | May 2026 | 2452 |
| 29 | ROU · Aug 2019 · Latest 2385 | 2451 | Aug 2019 | 2385 |
| 30 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2307 | 2450 | Nov 2013 | 2307 |
| 31 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2309 | 2444 | Nov 2013 | 2309 |
| 32 | ROU · May 2014 · Latest 2229 | 2441 | May 2014 | 2229 |
| 33 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2278 | 2439 | By Jul 2012 | 2278 |
| 33 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2309 | 2439 | Jan 2014 | 2309 |
| 35 | ROU · Jan 2019 · Latest 2347 | 2437 | Jan 2019 | 2347Sep 2025 |
| 36 | ROU · Jun 2014 · Latest 2291 | 2436 | Jun 2014 | 2291 |
| 37 | ROU · Oct 2020 · Latest 2369 | 2430 | Oct 2020 | 2369 |
| 38 | ROU · Aug 2013 · Latest 2420 | 2426 | Aug 2013 | 2420 |
| 39 | ROU · Jul 2016 · Latest 2304 | 2424 | Jul 2016 | 2304 |
| 40 | ROU · Oct 2015 · Latest 2281 | 2423 | Oct 2015 | 2281 |
| 40 | ROU · Oct 2020 · Latest 2423 | 2423 | Oct 2020 | 2423 |
| 42 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2232 | 2422 | Jan 2013 | 2232 |
| 43 | ROU · Sep 2012 · Latest 2339 | 2421 | Sep 2012 | 2339 |
| 43 | ROU · Apr 2014 · Latest 2356 | 2421 | Apr 2014 | 2356 |
| 43 | ROU · May 2014 · Latest 2344 | 2421 | May 2014 | 2344 |
| 46 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2285 | 2417 | Jan 2013 | 2285 |
| 47 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2241 | 2414 | Jan 2014 | 2241 |
| 48 | ROU · Aug 2012 · Latest 2409 | 2409 | Aug 2012 | 2409 |
| 48 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2249 | 2409 | Jan 2014 | 2249 |
| 50 | ROU · Oct 2012 · Latest 2280 | 2407 | Oct 2012 | 2280 |
| 50 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2367 | 2407 | Nov 2013 | 2367 |
| 52 | ROU · Oct 2020 · Latest 2366 | 2404 | Oct 2020 | 2366 |
| 53 | ROU · Jun 2015 · Latest 2173 | 2403 | Jun 2015 | 2173 |
| 54 | ROU · Feb 2015 · Latest 2395 | 2401 | Feb 2015 | 2395 |
| 55 | ROU · Aug 2017 · Latest 2147 | 2400 | Aug 2017 | 2147 |
| 56 | ROU · Dec 2025 · Latest 2394 | 2395 | Dec 2025 | 2394 |
| 57 | ROU · May 2013 · Latest 2394 | 2394 | May 2013 | 2394 |
| 57 | ROU · Dec 2025 · Latest 2325 | 2394 | Dec 2025 | 2325 |
| 59 | ROU · May 2013 · Latest 2251 | 2391 | May 2013 | 2251 |
| 60 | ROU · Oct 2026 · Latest 2385 | 2385 | Oct 2026 | 2385 |
| 61 | ROU · Oct 2020 · Latest 2055 | 2383 | Oct 2020 | 2055 |
| 62 | ROU · Mar 2025 · Latest 2340 | 2382 | Mar 2025 | 2340 |
| 63 | ROU · Sep 2019 · Latest 2295 | 2371 | Sep 2019 | 2295 |
| 64 | ROU · Jun 2015 · Latest 2370 | 2370 | Jun 2015 | 2370 |
| 65 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2237 | 2368 | Jan 2014 | 2237 |
| 65 | ROU · Oct 2020 · Latest 2320 | 2368 | Oct 2020 | 2320 |
| 67 | ROU · Dec 2018 · Latest 2270 | 2367 | Dec 2018 | 2270 |
| 68 | ROU · Dec 2025 · Latest 2364 | 2364 | Dec 2025 | 2364 |
| 69 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2333 | 2363 | Jan 2013 | 2333Dec 2016 |
| 70 | ROU · Jan 2015 · Latest 2078 | 2354 | Jan 2015 | 2078 |
| 70 | ROU · Jan 2018 · Latest 2354 | 2354 | Jan 2018 | 2354 |
| 72 | ROU · Aug 2016 · Latest 2353 | 2353 | Aug 2016 | 2353 |
| 73 | ROU · May 2023 · Latest 2290 | 2342 | May 2023 | 2290 |
| 74 | ROU · Dec 2017 · Latest 2202 | 2341 | Dec 2017 | 2202 |
| 74 | ROU · Feb 2026 · Latest 2340 | 2341 | Feb 2026 | 2340 |
| 76 | ROU · Dec 2015 · Latest 2313 | 2337 | Dec 2015 | 2313 |
| 77 | ROU · Oct 2016 · Latest 2230 | 2334 | Oct 2016 | 2230 |
| 78 | ROU · Jan 2022 · Latest 2253 | 2332 | Jan 2022 | 2253 |
| 79 | ROU · Jan 2024 · Latest 2277 | 2331 | Jan 2024 | 2277 |
| 80 | ROU · Sep 2014 · Latest 2236 | 2327 | Sep 2014 | 2236 |
| 81 | ROU · Jan 2022 · Latest 2325 | 2325 | Jan 2022 | 2325 |
| 82 | ROU · Jun 2015 · Latest 2323 | 2323 | Jun 2015 | 2323 |
| 82 | ROU · Jul 2024 · Latest 2299 | 2323 | Jul 2024 | 2299 |
| 84 | ROU · May 2025 · Latest 2260 | 2321 | May 2025 | 2260 |
| 85 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2279 | 2320 | Nov 2013 | 2279 |
| 86 | ROU · Oct 2026 · Latest 2315 | 2315 | Oct 2026 | 2315 |
| 87 | ROU · Oct 2022 · Latest 2191 | 2313 | Oct 2022 | 2191 |
| 88 | ROU · Dec 2025 · Latest 2305 | 2312 | Dec 2025 | 2305 |
| 89 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2136 | 2311 | Jan 2013 | 2136 |
| 89 | ROU · Dec 2025 · Latest 2311 | 2311 | Dec 2025 | 2311 |
| 91 | ROU · May 2014 · Latest 2178 | 2310 | May 2014 | 2178 |
| 92 | ROU · Jan 2018 · Latest 2264 | 2307 | Jan 2018 | 2264 |
| 92 | ROU · Feb 2018 · Latest 2223 | 2307 | Feb 2018 | 2223 |
| 94 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2235 | 2306 | Jan 2013 | 2235Apr 2015 |
| 95 | ROU · May 2014 · Latest 2173 | 2304 | May 2014 | 2173 |
| 96 | ROU · Jan 2016 · Latest 2087 | 2302 | Jan 2016 | 2087 |
| 97 | ROU · Jul 2013 · Latest 2258 | 2301 | Jul 2013 | 2258 |
| 97 | ROU · Jan 2019 · Latest 2301 | 2301 | Jan 2019 | 2301 |
| 99 | ROU · Jul 2025 · Latest 2213 | 2298 | Jul 2025 | 2213 |
| 100 | ROU · Oct 2022 · Latest 2277 | 2294 | Oct 2022 | 2277 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's monthly blitz 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.