Highest classical chess ratings ever: Slovenia
The best rating of every player who represents Slovenia today, on FIDE's classical rating lists since July 1971.
GM Vladimir Fedoseev's 2739 on the March 2025 list is the highest classical rating held by a player who represents Slovenia today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLO · Mar 2025 · Latest 2691 | 2739 | Mar 2025 | 2691 |
| 2 | SLO · Jul 1997† · Latest 2432 | 2710 | Jul 1997† | 2432 |
| 3 | SLO · Apr 2018 · Latest 2579 | 2679 | Apr 2018 | 2579 |
| 4 | SLO · Jan 2018 · Latest 2626 | 2662 | Jan 2018 | 2626 |
| 5 | SLO · Jan 2004 · Latest 2517 | 2615 | Jan 2004 | 2517 |
| 6 | SLO · Dec 2019 · Latest 2558 | 2596 | Dec 2019 | 2558 |
| 7 | SLO · Dec 2018 · Latest 2555 | 2582 | Dec 2018 | 2555 |
| 8 | SLO · May 2012 · Latest 2474 | 2573 | May 2012 | 2474 |
| 9 | SLO · Jun 2026 · Latest 2526 | 2565 | Jun 2026 | 2526 |
| 10 | SLO · Jan 2003 · Latest 2409 | 2561 | Jan 2003 | 2409 |
| 11 | SLO · May 1974† · Latest 2415 | 2545 | May 1974† | 2415Nov 2009 |
| 12 | SLO · Jan 1978† · Latest 2480 | 2540 | Jan 1978† | 2480 |
| 13 | SLO · Jan 2011 · Latest 2389 | 2536 | Jan 2011 | 2389 |
| 14 | SLO · Jan 2013 · Latest 2334 | 2517 | Jan 2013 | 2334 |
| 15 | SLO · Jan 1976† · Latest 2383 | 2500 | Jan 1976† | 2383Aug 2026 |
| 16 | SLO · Jan 1997† · Latest 2399 | 2495 | Jan 1997† | 2399 |
| 16 | SLO · Jun 2026 · Latest 2476 | 2495 | Jun 2026 | 2476 |
| 18 | SLO · Apr 2007 · Latest 2407 | 2487 | Apr 2007 | 2407 |
| 19 | SLO · Oct 2026 · Latest 2483 | 2483 | Oct 2026 | 2483 |
| 20 | SLO · Jan 1976† · Latest 2187 | 2480 | Jan 1976† | 2187 |
| 21 | SLO · Sep 2012 · Latest 2436 | 2479 | Sep 2012 | 2436 |
| 22 | SLO · Jan 2025 · Latest 2469 | 2477 | Jan 2025 | 2469 |
| 23 | SLO · Nov 2021 · Latest 2438 | 2474 | Nov 2021 | 2438 |
| 24 | SLO · Jul 1993† · Latest 2376 | 2470 | Jul 1993† | 2376 |
| 24 | SLO · Jul 1998† · Latest 2381 | 2470 | Jul 1998† | 2381 |
| 26 | SLO · Jul 1991† · Latest 2201 | 2455 | Jul 1991† | 2201 |
| 27 | SLO · Jan 1994† · Latest 2359 | 2445 | Jan 1994† | 2359 |
| 28 | SLO · Nov 2025 · Latest 2397 | 2441 | Nov 2025 | 2397 |
| 29 | SLO · Jan 1996† · Latest 2383 | 2440 | Jan 1996† | 2383 |
| 29 | SLO · May 2017 · Latest 2403 | 2440 | May 2017 | 2403 |
| 31 | SLO · Jan 2019 · Latest 2316 | 2439 | Jan 2019 | 2316 |
| 32 | SLO · Aug 2015 · Latest 2312 | 2436 | Aug 2015 | 2312 |
| 33 | SLO · Jan 1980† · Latest 2415 | 2435 | Jan 1980† | 2415 |
| 34 | SLO · Jul 1972† · Latest 2340 | 2430 | Jul 1972† | 2340Nov 2023 |
| 34 | SLO · Jul 1984† · Latest 2316 | 2430 | Jul 1984† | 2316Jun 2016 |
| 34 | SLO · Jun 2016 · Latest 2350 | 2430 | Jun 2016 | 2350 |
| 37 | SLO · Nov 2019 · Latest 2361 | 2429 | Nov 2019 | 2361 |
| 38 | SLO · Apr 2005 · Latest 2354 | 2427 | Apr 2005 | 2354 |
| 39 | SLO · Sep 2009 · Latest 2251 | 2424 | Sep 2009 | 2251 |
| 39 | SLO · Oct 2015 · Latest 2319 | 2424 | Oct 2015 | 2319 |
| 41 | SLO · Jul 2007 · Latest 2400 | 2422 | Jul 2007 | 2400 |
| 42 | SLO · Nov 2023 · Latest 2403 | 2421 | Nov 2023 | 2403 |
| 43 | SLO · Jul 1995† · Latest 2181 | 2420 | Jul 1995† | 2181 |
| 44 | SLO · Oct 2000† · Latest 2286 | 2418 | Oct 2000† | 2286 |
| 45 | SLO · Jan 2017 · Latest 2236 | 2417 | Jan 2017 | 2236 |
| 46 | SLO · Jan 1993† · Latest 2370 | 2415 | Jan 1993† | 2370Jul 2004 |
| 47 | SLO · Nov 2021 · Latest 2395 | 2414 | Nov 2021 | 2395 |
| 48 | SLO · Oct 2007 · Latest 2204 | 2413 | Oct 2007 | 2204 |
| 49 | SLO · Apr 2022 · Latest 2328 | 2412 | Apr 2022 | 2328 |
| 49 | SLO · Jun 2026 · Latest 2337 | 2412 | Jun 2026 | 2337 |
| 51 | SLO · Jul 1989† · Latest 2285 | 2410 | Jul 1989† | 2285 |
| 51 | SLO · Jul 1994† · Latest 2200 | 2410 | Jul 1994† | 2200 |
| 53 | SLO · Jul 2021 · Latest 2318 | 2407 | Jul 2021 | 2318 |
| 54 | SLO · Jan 1994† · Latest 2200 | 2405 | Jan 1994† | 2200 |
| 54 | SLO · Jan 1995† · Latest 2275 | 2405 | Jan 1995† | 2275 |
| 56 | SLO · Jul 1997† · Latest 2105 | 2400 | Jul 1997† | 2105 |
| 56 | SLO · Nov 2019 · Latest 2340 | 2400 | Nov 2019 | 2340 |
| 56 | SLO · Dec 2024 · Latest 2365 | 2400 | Dec 2024 | 2365 |
| 59 | SLO · Dec 2016 · Latest 2325 | 2398 | Dec 2016 | 2325 |
| 60 | SLO · Jan 2019 · Latest 2311 | 2396 | Jan 2019 | 2311 |
| 61 | SLO · By Jul 1971† · Latest 2255 | 2390 | By Jul 1971† | 2255Jul 2004 |
| 61 | SLO · Jan 1983† · Latest 2380 | 2390 | Jan 1983† | 2380 |
| 61 | SLO · Jul 2023 · Latest 2383 | 2390 | Jul 2023 | 2383 |
| 64 | SLO · Jul 2010 · Latest 2210 | 2389 | Jul 2010 | 2210 |
| 64 | SLO · Nov 2011 · Latest 2262 | 2389 | Nov 2011 | 2262 |
| 66 | SLO · Jun 2022 · Latest 2299 | 2384 | Jun 2022 | 2299 |
| 67 | SLO · Mar 2024 · Latest 2301 | 2383 | Mar 2024 | 2301 |
| 68 | SLO · May 2025 · Latest 2326 | 2381 | May 2025 | 2326 |
| 69 | SLO · Jul 1989† · Latest 2211 | 2380 | Jul 1989† | 2211 |
| 69 | SLO · Jul 1990† · Latest 2234 | 2380 | Jul 1990† | 2234 |
| 69 | SLO · Jul 1993† · Latest 2185 | 2380 | Jul 1993† | 2185 |
| 69 | SLO · May 2019 · Latest 2281 | 2380 | May 2019 | 2281 |
| 73 | SLO · Jul 1999† · Latest 2376 | 2377 | Jul 1999† | 2376 |
| 73 | SLO · Nov 2023 · Latest 2320 | 2377 | Nov 2023 | 2320 |
| 75 | SLO · Jan 1999† · Latest 2231 | 2376 | Jan 1999† | 2231 |
| 75 | SLO · Dec 2016 · Latest 2248 | 2376 | Dec 2016 | 2248 |
| 77 | SLO · Jul 1990† · Latest 2203 | 2375 | Jul 1990† | 2203 |
| 78 | SLO · Jan 2000† · Latest 2243 | 2371 | Jan 2000† | 2243 |
| 78 | SLO · Aug 2015 · Latest 2323 | 2371 | Aug 2015 | 2323 |
| 80 | SLO · Oct 2003 · Latest 2305 | 2367 | Oct 2003 | 2305Mar 2011 |
| 80 | SLO · Nov 2011 · Latest 2228 | 2367 | Nov 2011 | 2228 |
| 82 | SLO · Apr 2008 · Latest 2147 | 2362 | Apr 2008 | 2147 |
| 82 | SLO · Apr 2008 · Latest 2213 | 2362 | Apr 2008 | 2213 |
| 84 | SLO · Aug 2018 · Latest 2237 | 2361 | Aug 2018 | 2237 |
| 84 | SLO · Dec 2025 · Latest 2332 | 2361 | Dec 2025 | 2332 |
| 86 | SLO · Jul 1995† · Latest 2332 | 2360 | Jul 1995† | 2332 |
| 87 | SLO · Jan 2026 · Latest 2323 | 2359 | Jan 2026 | 2323 |
| 88 | SLO · Jul 1989† · Latest 2280 | 2355 | Jul 1989† | 2280 |
| 88 | SLO · Jan 1993† · Latest 2179 | 2355 | Jan 1993† | 2179 |
| 90 | SLO · Jul 1988† · Latest 2205 | 2350 | Jul 1988† | 2205 |
| 90 | SLO · Jul 1989† · Latest 2111 | 2350 | Jul 1989† | 2111 |
| 90 | SLO · Mar 2019 · Latest 2270 | 2350 | Mar 2019 | 2270 |
| 93 | SLO · Feb 2019 · Latest 2309 | 2349 | Feb 2019 | 2309 |
| 94 | SLO · Apr 2005 · Latest 1910 | 2346 | Apr 2005 | 1910 |
| 95 | SLO · Apr 2004 · Latest 2274 | 2344 | Apr 2004 | 2274 |
| 96 | SLO · Jan 1979† · Latest 2305 | 2340 | Jan 1979† | 2305 |
| 96 | SLO · Jan 1982† · Latest 2158 | 2340 | Jan 1982† | 2158 |
| 96 | SLO · Jul 1989† · Latest 2135 | 2340 | Jul 1989† | 2135 |
| 96 | SLO · Jul 1994† · Latest 2264 | 2340 | Jul 1994† | 2264 |
| 100 | SLO · Aug 2026 · Latest 2321 | 2339 | Aug 2026 | 2321 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's classical rating lists since July 1971. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jan 2001' 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.
† From FIDE's rating lists before 2001, compiled by Wojciech Bartelski at OlimpBase (olimpbase.org).