Highest blitz chess ratings ever: United States
The best rating of every player who represents the United States today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
GM Hikaru Nakamura's 2934 on the March 2019 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents the United States today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA · Mar 2019 · Latest 2800 | 2934 | Mar 2019 | 2800 |
| 2 | USA · Jul 2018 · Latest 2714 | 2871 | Jul 2018 | 2714 |
| 3 | USA · Jul 2021 · Latest 2745 | 2861 | Jul 2021 | 2745 |
| 4 | USA · Jun 2022 · Latest 2738 | 2847 | Jun 2022 | 2738 |
| 5 | USA · Jan 2017 · Latest 2604 | 2796 | Jan 2017 | 2604 |
| 6 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2647 | 2758 | By Jul 2012 | 2647 |
| 7 | USA · Feb 2025 · Latest 2711 | 2734 | Feb 2025 | 2711 |
| 8 | USA · Aug 2025 · Latest 2705 | 2732 | Aug 2025 | 2705Oct 2025 |
| 9 | USA · Aug 2012 · Latest 2489 | 2731 | Aug 2012 | 2489 |
| 10 | USA · Dec 2021 · Latest 2703 | 2727 | Dec 2021 | 2703 |
| 10 | USA · Jul 2025 · Latest 2658 | 2727 | Jul 2025 | 2658 |
| 12 | USA · Apr 2016 · Latest 2577 | 2705 | Apr 2016 | 2577 |
| 13 | USA · Aug 2019 · Latest 2613 | 2704 | Aug 2019 | 2613 |
| 14 | USA · Mar 2015 · Latest 2590 | 2686 | Mar 2015 | 2590 |
| 15 | USA · Jul 2016 · Latest 2519 | 2685 | Jul 2016 | 2519 |
| 15 | USA · Jan 2022 · Latest 2655 | 2685 | Jan 2022 | 2655 |
| 17 | USA · Oct 2013 · Latest 2625 | 2683 | Oct 2013 | 2625 |
| 17 | USA · Jun 2021 · Latest 2622 | 2683 | Jun 2021 | 2622 |
| 19 | USA · Jul 2013 · Latest 2645 | 2673 | Jul 2013 | 2645 |
| 20 | USA · Feb 2016 · Latest 2626 | 2661 | Feb 2016 | 2626 |
| 21 | USA · Oct 2015 · Latest 2629 | 2650 | Oct 2015 | 2629 |
| 22 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2523 | 2642 | By Jul 2012 | 2523 |
| 23 | USA · Apr 2016 · Latest 2589 | 2636 | Apr 2016 | 2589 |
| 24 | USA · Sep 2019 · Latest 2571 | 2617 | Sep 2019 | 2571 |
| 25 | USA · Jul 2016 · Latest 2519 | 2615 | Jul 2016 | 2519 |
| 26 | USA · Apr 2016 · Latest 2605 | 2614 | Apr 2016 | 2605 |
| 27 | USA · Aug 2017 · Latest 2538 | 2612 | Aug 2017 | 2538 |
| 28 | USA · Sep 2015 · Latest 2526 | 2610 | Sep 2015 | 2526 |
| 29 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2496 | 2607 | By Jul 2012 | 2496 |
| 30 | USA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2571 | 2603 | Jul 2019 | 2571 |
| 31 | USA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2598 | 2598 | Oct 2026 | 2598 |
| 32 | USA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2595 | 2595 | Sep 2026 | 2595 |
| 33 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2531 | 2593 | By Jul 2012 | 2531 |
| 34 | USA · Oct 2013 · Latest 2544 | 2592 | Oct 2013 | 2544 |
| 34 | USA · Oct 2022 · Latest 2574 | 2592 | Oct 2022 | 2574 |
| 36 | USA · Apr 2019 · Latest 2487 | 2587 | Apr 2019 | 2487 |
| 37 | USA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2583 | 2583 | Sep 2026 | 2583 |
| 38 | USA · May 2015 · Latest 2393 | 2579 | May 2015 | 2393 |
| 39 | USA · Jun 2026 · Latest 2537 | 2576 | Jun 2026 | 2537 |
| 40 | USA · Jun 2022 · Latest 2574 | 2575 | Jun 2022 | 2574 |
| 41 | USA · Aug 2017 · Latest 2520 | 2571 | Aug 2017 | 2520 |
| 41 | USA · Jul 2025 · Latest 2571 | 2571 | Jul 2025 | 2571 |
| 43 | USA · Jan 2016 · Latest 2536 | 2568 | Jan 2016 | 2536 |
| 44 | USA · Nov 2015 · Latest 2393 | 2564 | Nov 2015 | 2393 |
| 45 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2520 | 2561 | Jan 2014 | 2520 |
| 46 | USA · Nov 2019 · Latest 2554 | 2558 | Nov 2019 | 2554 |
| 47 | USA · Jan 2023 · Latest 2547 | 2547 | Jan 2023 | 2547 |
| 48 | USA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2545 | 2545 | Mar 2013 | 2545 |
| 49 | USA · Apr 2026 · Latest 2541 | 2541 | Apr 2026 | 2541 |
| 50 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2540 | 2540 | Aug 2026 | 2540 |
| 51 | USA · Jul 2013 · Latest 2430 | 2537 | Jul 2013 | 2430 |
| 51 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2537 | 2537 | Aug 2026 | 2537 |
| 53 | USA · Aug 2015 · Latest 2497 | 2528 | Aug 2015 | 2497 |
| 53 | USA · Dec 2024 · Latest 2528 | 2528 | Dec 2024 | 2528 |
| 55 | USA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2527 | 2527 | Oct 2026 | 2527 |
| 56 | USA · Sep 2012 · Latest 2521 | 2521 | Sep 2012 | 2521 |
| 56 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2518 | 2521 | Aug 2026 | 2518 |
| 58 | USA · Jun 2023 · Latest 2501 | 2519 | Jun 2023 | 2501 |
| 59 | USA · Jul 2016 · Latest 2515 | 2515 | Jul 2016 | 2515 |
| 60 | USA · Aug 2016 · Latest 2514 | 2514 | Aug 2016 | 2514 |
| 61 | USA · Feb 2025 · Latest 2488 | 2513 | Feb 2025 | 2488 |
| 62 | USA · Oct 2026 · Latest 2510 | 2510 | Oct 2026 | 2510 |
| 63 | USA · Jun 2024 · Latest 2488 | 2509 | Jun 2024 | 2488 |
| 64 | USA · Apr 2019 · Latest 2508 | 2508 | Apr 2019 | 2508 |
| 65 | USA · Aug 2017 · Latest 2506 | 2506 | Aug 2017 | 2506 |
| 66 | USA · Nov 2012 · Latest 1985 | 2505 | Nov 2012 | 1985 |
| 67 | USA · Nov 2019 · Latest 2459 | 2502 | Nov 2019 | 2459 |
| 68 | USA · Aug 2014 · Latest 2501 | 2501 | Aug 2014 | 2501 |
| 69 | USA · Dec 2023 · Latest 2497 | 2497 | Dec 2023 | 2497 |
| 69 | USA · May 2026 · Latest 2497 | 2497 | May 2026 | 2497 |
| 71 | USA · Dec 2016 · Latest 2210 | 2494 | Dec 2016 | 2210 |
| 72 | USA · Aug 2015 · Latest 2373 | 2489 | Aug 2015 | 2373 |
| 73 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2434 | 2487 | By Jul 2012 | 2434 |
| 73 | USA · Nov 2025 · Latest 2467 | 2487 | Nov 2025 | 2467 |
| 75 | USA · Jul 2015 · Latest 2484 | 2484 | Jul 2015 | 2484 |
| 76 | USA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2483 | 2483 | Sep 2026 | 2483 |
| 77 | USA · Jan 2024 · Latest 2443 | 2482 | Jan 2024 | 2443 |
| 78 | USA · Aug 2013 · Latest 2183 | 2468 | Aug 2013 | 2183 |
| 78 | USA · Jan 2018 · Latest 2401 | 2468 | Jan 2018 | 2401 |
| 80 | USA · Oct 2018 · Latest 2466 | 2467 | Oct 2018 | 2466 |
| 81 | USA · Jun 2016 · Latest 2460 | 2460 | Jun 2016 | 2460 |
| 82 | USA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2459 | 2459 | Sep 2026 | 2459 |
| 83 | USA · Apr 2013 · Latest 2456 | 2456 | Apr 2013 | 2456 |
| 83 | USA · Aug 2014 · Latest 2271 | 2456 | Aug 2014 | 2271 |
| 85 | USA · Sep 2019 · Latest 2455 | 2455 | Sep 2019 | 2455 |
| 86 | USA · Aug 2015 · Latest 2454 | 2454 | Aug 2015 | 2454 |
| 87 | USA · Jul 2019 · Latest 2393 | 2453 | Jul 2019 | 2393 |
| 88 | USA · Jul 2024 · Latest 2412 | 2452 | Jul 2024 | 2412 |
| 89 | USA · Jul 2026 · Latest 2451 | 2451 | Jul 2026 | 2451 |
| 90 | USA · Jul 2013 · Latest 2409 | 2448 | Jul 2013 | 2409Jun 2015 |
| 90 | USA · Aug 2023 · Latest 2446 | 2448 | Aug 2023 | 2446 |
| 92 | USA · May 2023 · Latest 2445 | 2446 | May 2023 | 2445 |
| 93 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2335 | 2445 | Jan 2014 | 2335 |
| 93 | USA · Jul 2016 · Latest 2229 | 2445 | Jul 2016 | 2229 |
| 93 | USA · Aug 2024 · Latest 2440 | 2445 | Aug 2024 | 2440 |
| 96 | USA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2280 | 2442 | Jan 2013 | 2280 |
| 97 | USA · Oct 2022 · Latest 2439 | 2441 | Oct 2022 | 2439 |
| 98 | USA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2359 | 2440 | Nov 2017 | 2359 |
| 98 | USA · Jul 2026 · Latest 2368 | 2440 | Jul 2026 | 2368 |
| 100 | USA · Jul 2013 · Latest 2439 | 2439 | Jul 2013 | 2439 |
| 100 | USA · Oct 2018 · Latest 2373 | 2439 | Oct 2018 | 2373 |
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.