Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Romania
The best rating of every player who represents Romania today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Alexander Motylev's 2721 on the July 2022 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Romania today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROU · Jul 2022 · Latest 2552 | 2721 | Jul 2022 | 2552 |
| 2 | ROU · Aug 2013 · Latest 2385 | 2709 | Aug 2013 | 2385 |
| 3 | ROU · Jul 2015 · Latest 2463 | 2670 | Jul 2015 | 2463 |
| 4 | ROU · Aug 2014 · Latest 2605 | 2664 | Aug 2014 | 2605 |
| 5 | ROU · Apr 2024 · Latest 2609 | 2641 | Apr 2024 | 2609 |
| 5 | ROU · Jul 2024 · Latest 2641 | 2641 | Jul 2024 | 2641 |
| 7 | ROU · Feb 2020 · Latest 2521 | 2638 | Feb 2020 | 2521 |
| 8 | ROU · Jan 2017 · Latest 2448 | 2615 | Jan 2017 | 2448 |
| 9 | ROU · Aug 2014 · Latest 2539 | 2594 | Aug 2014 | 2539 |
| 10 | ROU · Jun 2013 · Latest 2342 | 2586 | Jun 2013 | 2342 |
| 11 | ROU · Jul 2015 · Latest 2425 | 2568 | Jul 2015 | 2425 |
| 12 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2383 | 2555 | By Jul 2012 | 2383 |
| 13 | ROU · Jul 2015 · Latest 2519 | 2545 | Jul 2015 | 2519 |
| 14 | ROU · Sep 2024 · Latest 2524 | 2544 | Sep 2024 | 2524 |
| 15 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2476 | 2532 | Jan 2014 | 2476 |
| 16 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2433 | 2531 | By Jul 2012 | 2433 |
| 17 | ROU · Jan 2015 · Latest 2489 | 2530 | Jan 2015 | 2489 |
| 17 | ROU · Oct 2017 · Latest 2511 | 2530 | Oct 2017 | 2511 |
| 19 | ROU · Jun 2015 · Latest 2312 | 2520 | Jun 2015 | 2312 |
| 20 | ROU · Jul 2021 · Latest 2441 | 2518 | Jul 2021 | 2441 |
| 21 | ROU · Apr 2014 · Latest 2435 | 2513 | Apr 2014 | 2435 |
| 22 | ROU · Sep 2021 · Latest 2363 | 2508 | Sep 2021 | 2363 |
| 23 | ROU · Jan 2017 · Latest 2356 | 2502 | Jan 2017 | 2356 |
| 24 | ROU · Jul 2016 · Latest 2314 | 2498 | Jul 2016 | 2314 |
| 25 | ROU · Jun 2017 · Latest 2476 | 2496 | Jun 2017 | 2476 |
| 26 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2321 | 2494 | Nov 2013 | 2321 |
| 27 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2429 | 2491 | By Jul 2012 | 2429 |
| 28 | ROU · Apr 2016 · Latest 2383 | 2487 | Apr 2016 | 2383 |
| 29 | ROU · Nov 2013 · Latest 2345 | 2483 | Nov 2013 | 2345 |
| 30 | ROU · Feb 2020 · Latest 2314 | 2478 | Feb 2020 | 2314 |
| 30 | ROU · Jan 2022 · Latest 2391 | 2478 | Jan 2022 | 2391 |
| 32 | ROU · Oct 2026 · Latest 2474 | 2474 | Oct 2026 | 2474 |
| 33 | ROU · Jul 2015 · Latest 2332 | 2471 | Jul 2015 | 2332Sep 2025 |
| 34 | ROU · Dec 2015 · Latest 2326 | 2469 | Dec 2015 | 2326 |
| 35 | ROU · Jun 2017 · Latest 2311 | 2465 | Jun 2017 | 2311 |
| 36 | ROU · Apr 2016 · Latest 2282 | 2462 | Apr 2016 | 2282 |
| 37 | ROU · Apr 2018 · Latest 2325 | 2451 | Apr 2018 | 2325 |
| 38 | ROU · Dec 2013 · Latest 2350 | 2448 | Dec 2013 | 2350 |
| 39 | ROU · Jun 2015 · Latest 2445 | 2445 | Jun 2015 | 2445Dec 2016 |
| 40 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2444 | 2444 | By Jul 2012 | 2444 |
| 40 | ROU · May 2018 · Latest 2208 | 2444 | May 2018 | 2208 |
| 42 | ROU · Jun 2014 · Latest 2320 | 2441 | Jun 2014 | 2320 |
| 43 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2107 | 2439 | By Jul 2012 | 2107 |
| 44 | ROU · Jan 2015 · Latest 2240 | 2437 | Jan 2015 | 2240 |
| 45 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2345 | 2436 | By Jul 2012 | 2345 |
| 46 | ROU · Jun 2015 · Latest 2372 | 2435 | Jun 2015 | 2372 |
| 47 | ROU · Jun 2019 · Latest 2351 | 2434 | Jun 2019 | 2351 |
| 48 | ROU · Jan 2026 · Latest 2420 | 2431 | Jan 2026 | 2420 |
| 49 | ROU · Jan 2013 · Latest 2184 | 2430 | Jan 2013 | 2184 |
| 50 | ROU · Jun 2013 · Latest 2345 | 2428 | Jun 2013 | 2345 |
| 51 | ROU · Sep 2023 · Latest 2415 | 2427 | Sep 2023 | 2415 |
| 52 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2296 | 2422 | Jan 2014 | 2296 |
| 53 | ROU · Jan 2017 · Latest 2292 | 2418 | Jan 2017 | 2292 |
| 54 | ROU · Sep 2017 · Latest 2199 | 2415 | Sep 2017 | 2199 |
| 55 | ROU · Dec 2014 · Latest 2332 | 2414 | Dec 2014 | 2332 |
| 56 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2413 | 2413 | By Jul 2012 | 2413 |
| 56 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2372 | 2413 | By Jul 2012 | 2372 |
| 56 | ROU · Apr 2026 · Latest 2359 | 2413 | Apr 2026 | 2359 |
| 59 | ROU · Oct 2012 · Latest 2280 | 2409 | Oct 2012 | 2280 |
| 59 | ROU · Oct 2016 · Latest 2382 | 2409 | Oct 2016 | 2382 |
| 61 | ROU · Jun 2013 · Latest 2390 | 2408 | Jun 2013 | 2390 |
| 62 | ROU · Aug 2025 · Latest 2404 | 2406 | Aug 2025 | 2404 |
| 63 | ROU · Jan 2017 · Latest 2315 | 2404 | Jan 2017 | 2315 |
| 64 | ROU · Jul 2025 · Latest 2396 | 2403 | Jul 2025 | 2396 |
| 65 | ROU · Dec 2016 · Latest 2109 | 2397 | Dec 2016 | 2109 |
| 65 | ROU · Jun 2024 · Latest 2316 | 2397 | Jun 2024 | 2316 |
| 67 | ROU · Jun 2014 · Latest 2338 | 2396 | Jun 2014 | 2338 |
| 68 | ROU · Jul 2021 · Latest 2394 | 2394 | Jul 2021 | 2394 |
| 69 | ROU · Oct 2017 · Latest 2174 | 2392 | Oct 2017 | 2174 |
| 70 | ROU · Sep 2024 · Latest 2293 | 2391 | Sep 2024 | 2293 |
| 71 | ROU · Jan 2026 · Latest 2372 | 2386 | Jan 2026 | 2372 |
| 72 | ROU · Dec 2012 · Latest 2247 | 2384 | Dec 2012 | 2247 |
| 72 | ROU · Jul 2015 · Latest 2160 | 2384 | Jul 2015 | 2160 |
| 74 | ROU · Feb 2017 · Latest 2379 | 2379 | Feb 2017 | 2379 |
| 75 | ROU · Aug 2017 · Latest 2318 | 2377 | Aug 2017 | 2318 |
| 76 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2294 | 2376 | By Jul 2012 | 2294 |
| 77 | ROU · Dec 2016 · Latest 2107 | 2374 | Dec 2016 | 2107 |
| 78 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2144 | 2360 | By Jul 2012 | 2144 |
| 79 | ROU · Mar 2016 · Latest 2223 | 2355 | Mar 2016 | 2223 |
| 79 | ROU · Apr 2017 · Latest 2238 | 2355 | Apr 2017 | 2238 |
| 81 | ROU · Feb 2024 · Latest 2330 | 2354 | Feb 2024 | 2330 |
| 82 | ROU · Oct 2016 · Latest 2136 | 2353 | Oct 2016 | 2136 |
| 83 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2221 | 2352 | By Jul 2012 | 2221 |
| 84 | ROU · Sep 2023 · Latest 2344 | 2351 | Sep 2023 | 2344 |
| 85 | ROU · Jun 2014 · Latest 2301 | 2350 | Jun 2014 | 2301 |
| 86 | ROU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2223 | 2346 | By Jul 2012 | 2223 |
| 87 | ROU · Oct 2026 · Latest 2339 | 2339 | Oct 2026 | 2339 |
| 88 | ROU · Jul 2015 · Latest 2337 | 2337 | Jul 2015 | 2337 |
| 89 | ROU · Nov 2019 · Latest 2279 | 2333 | Nov 2019 | 2279 |
| 90 | ROU · Jan 2015 · Latest 2239 | 2330 | Jan 2015 | 2239 |
| 91 | ROU · May 2026 · Latest 2312 | 2328 | May 2026 | 2312 |
| 92 | ROU · Mar 2014 · Latest 2056 | 2327 | Mar 2014 | 2056 |
| 93 | ROU · May 2015 · Latest 2175 | 2322 | May 2015 | 2175 |
| 94 | ROU · Sep 2013 · Latest 2147 | 2321 | Sep 2013 | 2147 |
| 95 | ROU · Oct 2020 · Latest 2314 | 2314 | Oct 2020 | 2314 |
| 96 | ROU · Apr 2017 · Latest 2313 | 2313 | Apr 2017 | 2313 |
| 96 | ROU · Oct 2022 · Latest 2191 | 2313 | Oct 2022 | 2191 |
| 98 | ROU · May 2019 · Latest 2120 | 2310 | May 2019 | 2120 |
| 98 | ROU · Oct 2022 · Latest 2246 | 2310 | Oct 2022 | 2246 |
| 100 | ROU · Jun 2026 · Latest 2286 | 2309 | Jun 2026 | 2286 |
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.