Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Scotland
The best rating of every player who represents Scotland today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Jonathan Rowson's 2565 on the January 2014 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Scotland today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO · Jan 2014 · Latest 2525 | 2565 | Jan 2014 | 2525 |
| 2 | SCO · Sep 2017 · Latest 2491 | 2532 | Sep 2017 | 2491 |
| 3 | SCO · Oct 2019 · Latest 2406 | 2449 | Oct 2019 | 2406 |
| 4 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2218 | 2440 | By Jul 2012 | 2218 |
| 5 | SCO · Apr 2026 · Latest 2429 | 2429 | Apr 2026 | 2429 |
| 6 | SCO · Aug 2023 · Latest 2404 | 2409 | Aug 2023 | 2404 |
| 7 | SCO · Nov 2016 · Latest 2277 | 2384 | Nov 2016 | 2277 |
| 8 | SCO · Nov 2013 · Latest 2219 | 2377 | Nov 2013 | 2219 |
| 9 | SCO · Mar 2023 · Latest 2264 | 2346 | Mar 2023 | 2264 |
| 10 | SCO · Jan 2016 · Latest 2306 | 2343 | Jan 2016 | 2306 |
| 11 | SCO · Jan 2023 · Latest 2289 | 2324 | Jan 2023 | 2289 |
| 11 | SCO · Feb 2026 · Latest 2324 | 2324 | Feb 2026 | 2324 |
| 13 | SCO · Jan 2018 · Latest 2161 | 2310 | Jan 2018 | 2161 |
| 14 | SCO · Aug 2018 · Latest 2296 | 2296 | Aug 2018 | 2296 |
| 15 | SCO · Oct 2018 · Latest 2234 | 2288 | Oct 2018 | 2234 |
| 15 | SCO · Nov 2019 · Latest 2263 | 2288 | Nov 2019 | 2263 |
| 17 | SCO · Feb 2023 · Latest 2244 | 2268 | Feb 2023 | 2244 |
| 18 | SCO · Sep 2012 · Latest 2177 | 2264 | Sep 2012 | 2177 |
| 19 | SCO · Aug 2018 · Latest 2248 | 2251 | Aug 2018 | 2248 |
| 20 | SCO · Oct 2025 · Latest 2231 | 2231 | Oct 2025 | 2231 |
| 21 | SCO · Oct 2025 · Latest 2222 | 2222 | Oct 2025 | 2222 |
| 22 | SCO · Mar 2016 · Latest 2126 | 2220 | Mar 2016 | 2126 |
| 23 | SCO · Dec 2016 · Latest 2213 | 2218 | Dec 2016 | 2213 |
| 24 | SCO · May 2022 · Latest 2215 | 2215 | May 2022 | 2215 |
| 25 | SCO · Aug 2017 · Latest 2132 | 2211 | Aug 2017 | 2132 |
| 26 | SCO · Jan 2026 · Latest 2210 | 2210 | Jan 2026 | 2210 |
| 27 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2207 | 2207 | Oct 2022 | 2207 |
| 28 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2195 | 2195 | Oct 2022 | 2195 |
| 29 | SCO · May 2025 · Latest 2177 | 2190 | May 2025 | 2177 |
| 30 | SCO · Sep 2023 · Latest 2184 | 2184 | Sep 2023 | 2184 |
| 31 | SCO · Apr 2026 · Latest 2178 | 2178 | Apr 2026 | 2178 |
| 32 | SCO · Aug 2014 · Latest 2155 | 2176 | Aug 2014 | 2155 |
| 33 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2099 | 2175 | Oct 2022 | 2099 |
| 34 | SCO · Sep 2023 · Latest 2174 | 2174 | Sep 2023 | 2174 |
| 35 | SCO · Sep 2025 · Latest 2170 | 2170 | Sep 2025 | 2170 |
| 36 | SCO · Jan 2019 · Latest 2138 | 2168 | Jan 2019 | 2138 |
| 37 | SCO · Jan 2026 · Latest 2091 | 2146 | Jan 2026 | 2091 |
| 38 | SCO · Jul 2023 · Latest 2115 | 2143 | Jul 2023 | 2115 |
| 39 | SCO · Sep 2016 · Latest 2113 | 2142 | Sep 2016 | 2113Dec 2017 |
| 40 | SCO · Nov 2015 · Latest 2019 | 2138 | Nov 2015 | 2019 |
| 40 | SCO · May 2017 · Latest 2105 | 2138 | May 2017 | 2105 |
| 42 | SCO · Nov 2022 · Latest 2042 | 2132 | Nov 2022 | 2042 |
| 43 | SCO · Aug 2018 · Latest 2089 | 2106 | Aug 2018 | 2089 |
| 44 | SCO · Jan 2014 · Latest 2057 | 2104 | Jan 2014 | 2057 |
| 45 | SCO · Aug 2026 · Latest 2101 | 2101 | Aug 2026 | 2101 |
| 46 | SCO · Oct 2018 · Latest 2099 | 2099 | Oct 2018 | 2099 |
| 47 | SCO · Oct 2024 · Latest 2096 | 2096 | Oct 2024 | 2096 |
| 48 | SCO · Apr 2015 · Latest 2066 | 2095 | Apr 2015 | 2066 |
| 49 | SCO · May 2022 · Latest 2093 | 2093 | May 2022 | 2093 |
| 50 | SCO · Sep 2022 · Latest 2019 | 2090 | Sep 2022 | 2019 |
| 51 | SCO · May 2022 · Latest 2086 | 2086 | May 2022 | 2086 |
| 52 | SCO · Jun 2026 · Latest 2073 | 2073 | Jun 2026 | 2073 |
| 53 | SCO · Jan 2025 · Latest 2012 | 2069 | Jan 2025 | 2012 |
| 54 | SCO · Jan 2020 · Latest 2063 | 2063 | Jan 2020 | 2063 |
| 55 | SCO · Dec 2016 · Latest 1968 | 2060 | Dec 2016 | 1968 |
| 56 | SCO · Jun 2023 · Latest 2046 | 2059 | Jun 2023 | 2046 |
| 56 | SCO · Jun 2025 · Latest 2059 | 2059 | Jun 2025 | 2059 |
| 58 | SCO · Oct 2013 · Latest 2041 | 2056 | Oct 2013 | 2041 |
| 59 | SCO · Aug 2025 · Latest 2045 | 2047 | Aug 2025 | 2045 |
| 59 | SCO · Apr 2026 · Latest 2047 | 2047 | Apr 2026 | 2047 |
| 61 | SCO · Aug 2014 · Latest 2044 | 2044 | Aug 2014 | 2044 |
| 62 | SCO · Oct 2022 · Latest 2023 | 2038 | Oct 2022 | 2023 |
| 63 | SCO · Jan 2020 · Latest 1988 | 2025 | Jan 2020 | 1988 |
| 64 | SCO · Jan 2026 · Latest 2004 | 2023 | Jan 2026 | 2004 |
| 65 | SCO · Jan 2018 · Latest 1995 | 2022 | Jan 2018 | 1995 |
| 65 | SCO · Jan 2019 · Latest 1998 | 2022 | Jan 2019 | 1998 |
| 67 | SCO · Apr 2025 · Latest 1976 | 2020 | Apr 2025 | 1976 |
| 68 | SCO · Jul 2023 · Latest 2018 | 2018 | Jul 2023 | 2018 |
| 69 | SCO · Jul 2025 · Latest 1979 | 2013 | Jul 2025 | 1979 |
| 70 | SCO · Aug 2024 · Latest 2008 | 2008 | Aug 2024 | 2008 |
| 71 | SCO · Dec 2018 · Latest 1980 | 2007 | Dec 2018 | 1980 |
| 72 | SCO · May 2017 · Latest 1913 | 2004 | May 2017 | 1913 |
| 73 | SCO · Aug 2016 · Latest 2000 | 2000 | Aug 2016 | 2000 |
| 74 | SCO · Aug 2017 · Latest 1978 | 1999 | Aug 2017 | 1978 |
| 75 | SCO · Mar 2024 · Latest 1908 | 1996 | Mar 2024 | 1908 |
| 76 | SCO · Jun 2023 · Latest 1990 | 1995 | Jun 2023 | 1990 |
| 77 | SCO · Apr 2024 · Latest 1994 | 1994 | Apr 2024 | 1994 |
| 78 | SCO · Jun 2025 · Latest 1948 | 1986 | Jun 2025 | 1948 |
| 79 | SCO · Nov 2026 · Latest 1985 | 1985 | Nov 2026 | 1985 |
| 80 | SCO · Oct 2025 · Latest 1960 | 1984 | Oct 2025 | 1960 |
| 81 | SCO · Mar 2024 · Latest 1981 | 1981 | Mar 2024 | 1981 |
| 82 | SCO · Nov 2024 · Latest 1980 | 1980 | Nov 2024 | 1980 |
| 83 | SCO · Mar 2024 · Latest 1943 | 1974 | Mar 2024 | 1943 |
| 84 | SCO · Dec 2018 · Latest 1970 | 1970 | Dec 2018 | 1970Jul 2019 |
| 84 | SCO · Feb 2023 · Latest 1892 | 1970 | Feb 2023 | 1892 |
| 86 | SCO · Feb 2026 · Latest 1969 | 1969 | Feb 2026 | 1969 |
| 87 | SCO · Mar 2025 · Latest 1933 | 1968 | Mar 2025 | 1933 |
| 88 | SCO · May 2017 · Latest 1927 | 1966 | May 2017 | 1927 |
| 89 | SCO · Oct 2025 · Latest 1895 | 1965 | Oct 2025 | 1895 |
| 90 | SCO · Mar 2024 · Latest 1964 | 1964 | Mar 2024 | 1964 |
| 91 | SCO · May 2014 · Latest 1828 | 1963 | May 2014 | 1828 |
| 92 | SCO · Nov 2016 · Latest 1953 | 1962 | Nov 2016 | 1953 |
| 93 | SCO · Nov 2026 · Latest 1960 | 1960 | Nov 2026 | 1960 |
| 94 | SCO · Mar 2024 · Latest 1959 | 1959 | Mar 2024 | 1959 |
| 95 | SCO · Mar 2024 · Latest 1957 | 1957 | Mar 2024 | 1957 |
| 96 | SCO · Sep 2024 · Latest 1926 | 1955 | Sep 2024 | 1926 |
| 96 | SCO · Mar 2025 · Latest 1866 | 1955 | Mar 2025 | 1866 |
| 98 | SCO · Jan 2025 · Latest 1897 | 1953 | Jan 2025 | 1897 |
| 98 | SCO · Sep 2026 · Latest 1953 | 1953 | Sep 2026 | 1953 |
| 100 | SCO · Apr 2025 · Latest 1952 | 1952 | Apr 2025 | 1952 |
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.