Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Scotland
The best rating of every player who represents Scotland today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
GM Jonathan Rowson's 2561 on the June 2019 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Scotland today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO · Jun 2019 · Latest 2519 | 2561 | Jun 2019 | 2519 |
| 2 | SCO · Oct 2019 · Latest 2419 | 2534 | Oct 2019 | 2419 |
| 3 | SCO · Jul 2014 · Latest 2486 | 2486 | Jul 2014 | 2486 |
| 4 | SCO · Jan 2014 · Latest 2443 | 2443 | Jan 2014 | 2443 |
| 5 | SCO · Aug 2018 · Latest 2383 | 2442 | Aug 2018 | 2383 |
| 6 | SCO · Feb 2026 · Latest 2439 | 2439 | Feb 2026 | 2439 |
| 7 | SCO · Jul 2014 · Latest 2428 | 2428 | Jul 2014 | 2428 |
| 8 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 2158 | 2403 | Jul 2013 | 2158 |
| 9 | SCO · Oct 2025 · Latest 2392 | 2399 | Oct 2025 | 2392 |
| 10 | SCO · Jul 2022 · Latest 2112 | 2387 | Jul 2022 | 2112 |
| 11 | SCO · May 2017 · Latest 2316 | 2355 | May 2017 | 2316 |
| 12 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 2282 | 2346 | Jul 2013 | 2282 |
| 13 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2272 | 2332 | By Jul 2012 | 2272 |
| 13 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2233 | 2332 | By Jul 2012 | 2233 |
| 15 | SCO · Apr 2015 · Latest 2197 | 2331 | Apr 2015 | 2197 |
| 16 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2308 | 2330 | By Jul 2012 | 2308 |
| 16 | SCO · Jul 2016 · Latest 2142 | 2330 | Jul 2016 | 2142 |
| 18 | SCO · Apr 2019 · Latest 2289 | 2317 | Apr 2019 | 2289 |
| 19 | SCO · Jan 2018 · Latest 2177 | 2310 | Jan 2018 | 2177 |
| 20 | SCO · Mar 2020 · Latest 2292 | 2298 | Mar 2020 | 2292 |
| 21 | SCO · Nov 2024 · Latest 2212 | 2286 | Nov 2024 | 2212 |
| 22 | SCO · Jul 2014 · Latest 2179 | 2285 | Jul 2014 | 2179 |
| 23 | SCO · Aug 2023 · Latest 2118 | 2280 | Aug 2023 | 2118 |
| 24 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2262 | 2270 | By Jul 2012 | 2262 |
| 25 | SCO · Aug 2013 · Latest 2209 | 2263 | Aug 2013 | 2209 |
| 26 | SCO · Jul 2023 · Latest 1792 | 2260 | Jul 2023 | 1792 |
| 27 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2252 | 2252 | Oct 2022 | 2252 |
| 28 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2244 | 2246 | By Jul 2012 | 2244 |
| 29 | SCO · Oct 2026 · Latest 2244 | 2244 | Oct 2026 | 2244 |
| 30 | SCO · Aug 2017 · Latest 2238 | 2238 | Aug 2017 | 2238 |
| 31 | SCO · Jul 2014 · Latest 2141 | 2233 | Jul 2014 | 2141 |
| 32 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 1962 | 2223 | Jul 2013 | 1962 |
| 33 | SCO · Jun 2014 · Latest 2087 | 2211 | Jun 2014 | 2087 |
| 34 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2184 | 2207 | Oct 2022 | 2184 |
| 35 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2206 | 2206 | By Jul 2012 | 2206 |
| 36 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2188 | 2202 | Oct 2022 | 2188 |
| 37 | SCO · Jun 2024 · Latest 2168 | 2201 | Jun 2024 | 2168 |
| 38 | SCO · May 2026 · Latest 2179 | 2186 | May 2026 | 2179 |
| 39 | SCO · Sep 2019 · Latest 2053 | 2185 | Sep 2019 | 2053 |
| 40 | SCO · May 2026 · Latest 2181 | 2181 | May 2026 | 2181 |
| 41 | SCO · Nov 2018 · Latest 2098 | 2179 | Nov 2018 | 2098 |
| 42 | SCO · Dec 2022 · Latest 2166 | 2178 | Dec 2022 | 2166 |
| 43 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 2170 | 2177 | Jul 2013 | 2170 |
| 44 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2088 | 2160 | By Jul 2012 | 2088 |
| 45 | SCO · Apr 2019 · Latest 2157 | 2157 | Apr 2019 | 2157 |
| 46 | SCO · Jun 2025 · Latest 2153 | 2153 | Jun 2025 | 2153 |
| 47 | SCO · Jun 2022 · Latest 2132 | 2149 | Jun 2022 | 2132 |
| 48 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 2126 | 2138 | Jul 2013 | 2126 |
| 48 | SCO · Jul 2014 · Latest 2076 | 2138 | Jul 2014 | 2076 |
| 50 | SCO · Oct 2025 · Latest 2100 | 2135 | Oct 2025 | 2100 |
| 51 | SCO · Apr 2019 · Latest 2033 | 2133 | Apr 2019 | 2033 |
| 52 | SCO · Oct 2019 · Latest 1946 | 2132 | Oct 2019 | 1946 |
| 53 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2126 | 2126 | Oct 2022 | 2126 |
| 53 | SCO · Jan 2024 · Latest 2126 | 2126 | Jan 2024 | 2126 |
| 53 | SCO · Jan 2025 · Latest 2060 | 2126 | Jan 2025 | 2060 |
| 56 | SCO · May 2017 · Latest 2105 | 2123 | May 2017 | 2105 |
| 57 | SCO · Jun 2026 · Latest 2087 | 2115 | Jun 2026 | 2087 |
| 58 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2089 | 2109 | By Jul 2012 | 2089 |
| 59 | SCO · Apr 2015 · Latest 2098 | 2107 | Apr 2015 | 2098 |
| 59 | SCO · Apr 2019 · Latest 1970 | 2107 | Apr 2019 | 1970 |
| 61 | SCO · Nov 2024 · Latest 2102 | 2102 | Nov 2024 | 2102 |
| 61 | SCO · May 2025 · Latest 2102 | 2102 | May 2025 | 2102 |
| 63 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 1878 | 2101 | By Jul 2012 | 1878 |
| 64 | SCO · Apr 2014 · Latest 2076 | 2100 | Apr 2014 | 2076 |
| 64 | SCO · Feb 2019 · Latest 1968 | 2100 | Feb 2019 | 1968 |
| 66 | SCO · Aug 2017 · Latest 2026 | 2090 | Aug 2017 | 2026 |
| 67 | SCO · Aug 2013 · Latest 2064 | 2088 | Aug 2013 | 2064 |
| 68 | SCO · Apr 2014 · Latest 2041 | 2082 | Apr 2014 | 2041 |
| 68 | SCO · Apr 2019 · Latest 2030 | 2082 | Apr 2019 | 2030 |
| 70 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 2062 | 2081 | Jul 2013 | 2062 |
| 71 | SCO · May 2026 · Latest 2078 | 2078 | May 2026 | 2078 |
| 72 | SCO · Oct 2026 · Latest 2076 | 2076 | Oct 2026 | 2076 |
| 73 | SCO · Aug 2013 · Latest 2074 | 2074 | Aug 2013 | 2074 |
| 74 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 2038 | 2064 | Jul 2013 | 2038 |
| 74 | SCO · Apr 2019 · Latest 1967 | 2064 | Apr 2019 | 1967 |
| 76 | SCO · Apr 2014 · Latest 1985 | 2062 | Apr 2014 | 1985 |
| 77 | SCO · Apr 2014 · Latest 2037 | 2060 | Apr 2014 | 2037 |
| 77 | SCO · Nov 2024 · Latest 1953 | 2060 | Nov 2024 | 1953 |
| 79 | SCO · Sep 2017 · Latest 2000 | 2059 | Sep 2017 | 2000 |
| 80 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2035 | 2058 | By Jul 2012 | 2035 |
| 81 | SCO · Jun 2025 · Latest 2054 | 2055 | Jun 2025 | 2054 |
| 81 | SCO · Oct 2025 · Latest 2045 | 2055 | Oct 2025 | 2045 |
| 83 | SCO · Nov 2018 · Latest 2051 | 2051 | Nov 2018 | 2051 |
| 84 | SCO · Jun 2025 · Latest 1980 | 2046 | Jun 2025 | 1980 |
| 85 | SCO · Dec 2023 · Latest 1998 | 2045 | Dec 2023 | 1998 |
| 86 | SCO · Oct 2026 · Latest 2043 | 2043 | Oct 2026 | 2043 |
| 87 | SCO · Oct 2026 · Latest 2038 | 2038 | Oct 2026 | 2038 |
| 88 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 1827 | 2036 | By Jul 2012 | 1827 |
| 89 | SCO · May 2026 · Latest 2033 | 2033 | May 2026 | 2033 |
| 90 | SCO · Jun 2014 · Latest 1997 | 2032 | Jun 2014 | 1997 |
| 90 | SCO · Jul 2016 · Latest 1928 | 2032 | Jul 2016 | 1928 |
| 92 | SCO · Jul 2014 · Latest 1882 | 2025 | Jul 2014 | 1882 |
| 93 | SCO · Apr 2014 · Latest 1912 | 2023 | Apr 2014 | 1912 |
| 94 | SCO · Apr 2014 · Latest 2020 | 2020 | Apr 2014 | 2020 |
| 95 | SCO · Jul 2016 · Latest 1984 | 2019 | Jul 2016 | 1984 |
| 96 | SCO · May 2026 · Latest 2018 | 2018 | May 2026 | 2018 |
| 97 | SCO · Jun 2026 · Latest 1996 | 2015 | Jun 2026 | 1996 |
| 98 | SCO · Jul 2013 · Latest 1976 | 2014 | Jul 2013 | 1976Mar 2022 |
| 98 | SCO · Oct 2017 · Latest 1871 | 2014 | Oct 2017 | 1871 |
| 100 | SCO · Jul 2014 · Latest 1986 | 2009 | Jul 2014 | 1986 |
| 100 | SCO · Jun 2018 · Latest 1966 | 2009 | Jun 2018 | 1966 |
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.