Highest rapid chess ratings ever: United States
The best rating of every player who represents the United States today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Fabiano Caruana's 2858 on the July 2014 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents the United States today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA · Jul 2014 · Latest 2682 | 2858 | Jul 2014 | 2682 |
| 2 | USA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2738 | 2853 | Jun 2019 | 2738 |
| 3 | USA · Jul 2018 · Latest 2699 | 2852 | Jul 2018 | 2699 |
| 4 | USA · Mar 2015 · Latest 2738 | 2830 | Mar 2015 | 2738 |
| 5 | USA · Dec 2017 · Latest 2641 | 2826 | Dec 2017 | 2641 |
| 6 | USA · Sep 2021 · Latest 2611 | 2745 | Sep 2021 | 2611 |
| 7 | USA · Nov 2019 · Latest 2694 | 2730 | Nov 2019 | 2694 |
| 8 | USA · Jul 2017 · Latest 2590 | 2707 | Jul 2017 | 2590 |
| 9 | USA · Oct 2013 · Latest 2615 | 2704 | Oct 2013 | 2615 |
| 10 | USA · Oct 2017 · Latest 2617 | 2693 | Oct 2017 | 2617 |
| 11 | USA · Jul 2026 · Latest 2675 | 2675 | Jul 2026 | 2675 |
| 12 | USA · Nov 2020 · Latest 2605 | 2674 | Nov 2020 | 2605 |
| 13 | USA · Jan 2026 · Latest 2664 | 2667 | Jan 2026 | 2664 |
| 14 | USA · Sep 2017 · Latest 2574 | 2661 | Sep 2017 | 2574 |
| 15 | USA · Jun 2016 · Latest 2646 | 2658 | Jun 2016 | 2646 |
| 16 | USA · Sep 2022 · Latest 2624 | 2657 | Sep 2022 | 2624 |
| 17 | USA · Jan 2025 · Latest 2639 | 2652 | Jan 2025 | 2639 |
| 18 | USA · Feb 2014 · Latest 2604 | 2650 | Feb 2014 | 2604 |
| 19 | USA · Nov 2015 · Latest 2647 | 2647 | Nov 2015 | 2647 |
| 19 | USA · Jan 2018 · Latest 2542 | 2647 | Jan 2018 | 2542 |
| 21 | USA · Feb 2024 · Latest 2636 | 2645 | Feb 2024 | 2636Oct 2025 |
| 22 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2622 | 2638 | By Jul 2012 | 2622 |
| 23 | USA · Aug 2012 · Latest 2617 | 2637 | Aug 2012 | 2617 |
| 24 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2625 | 2633 | Jan 2014 | 2625 |
| 25 | USA · Mar 2013 · Latest 2457 | 2620 | Mar 2013 | 2457 |
| 26 | USA · Feb 2013 · Latest 2552 | 2615 | Feb 2013 | 2552 |
| 27 | USA · Aug 2024 · Latest 2585 | 2602 | Aug 2024 | 2585 |
| 28 | USA · Oct 2016 · Latest 2581 | 2590 | Oct 2016 | 2581 |
| 29 | USA · Jun 2014 · Latest 2530 | 2586 | Jun 2014 | 2530 |
| 30 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2473 | 2584 | Jan 2014 | 2473 |
| 30 | USA · Aug 2022 · Latest 2584 | 2584 | Aug 2022 | 2584 |
| 32 | USA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2579 | 2579 | Jun 2019 | 2579 |
| 33 | USA · Dec 2019 · Latest 2490 | 2577 | Dec 2019 | 2490 |
| 34 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2499 | 2570 | Jan 2014 | 2499 |
| 34 | USA · Jan 2017 · Latest 2467 | 2570 | Jan 2017 | 2467 |
| 36 | USA · Aug 2025 · Latest 2563 | 2563 | Aug 2025 | 2563 |
| 36 | USA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2563 | 2563 | Sep 2026 | 2563 |
| 38 | USA · Jul 2025 · Latest 2559 | 2559 | Jul 2025 | 2559 |
| 39 | USA · Jul 2026 · Latest 2553 | 2556 | Jul 2026 | 2553 |
| 40 | USA · Mar 2020 · Latest 2507 | 2542 | Mar 2020 | 2507 |
| 40 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2542 | 2542 | Aug 2026 | 2542 |
| 42 | USA · Jun 2014 · Latest 2526 | 2539 | Jun 2014 | 2526 |
| 43 | USA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2538 | 2538 | Jun 2019 | 2538 |
| 44 | USA · Jun 2018 · Latest 2428 | 2525 | Jun 2018 | 2428 |
| 45 | USA · Feb 2015 · Latest 2502 | 2524 | Feb 2015 | 2502 |
| 45 | USA · Jun 2019 · Latest 2524 | 2524 | Jun 2019 | 2524 |
| 47 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2520 | 2520 | By Jul 2012 | 2520 |
| 48 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2517 | 2517 | Aug 2026 | 2517 |
| 49 | USA · Jan 2020 · Latest 2467 | 2513 | Jan 2020 | 2467 |
| 50 | USA · Dec 2025 · Latest 2511 | 2511 | Dec 2025 | 2511 |
| 51 | USA · Jan 2025 · Latest 2502 | 2507 | Jan 2025 | 2502 |
| 52 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2273 | 2504 | By Jul 2012 | 2273 |
| 53 | USA · May 2026 · Latest 2501 | 2501 | May 2026 | 2501 |
| 54 | USA · Aug 2015 · Latest 2496 | 2496 | Aug 2015 | 2496 |
| 54 | USA · Jun 2016 · Latest 2474 | 2496 | Jun 2016 | 2474 |
| 56 | USA · Jan 2019 · Latest 2493 | 2493 | Jan 2019 | 2493 |
| 57 | USA · Jan 2024 · Latest 2460 | 2491 | Jan 2024 | 2460 |
| 58 | USA · Sep 2014 · Latest 2343 | 2490 | Sep 2014 | 2343 |
| 59 | USA · Jul 2014 · Latest 2476 | 2484 | Jul 2014 | 2476 |
| 60 | USA · Jan 2023 · Latest 2479 | 2480 | Jan 2023 | 2479 |
| 61 | USA · Nov 2020 · Latest 2468 | 2477 | Nov 2020 | 2468 |
| 62 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2471 | 2476 | By Jul 2012 | 2471 |
| 62 | USA · Jul 2014 · Latest 2427 | 2476 | Jul 2014 | 2427 |
| 64 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2415 | 2474 | Jan 2014 | 2415 |
| 65 | USA · Jan 2025 · Latest 2471 | 2471 | Jan 2025 | 2471 |
| 66 | USA · Apr 2016 · Latest 2462 | 2470 | Apr 2016 | 2462 |
| 67 | USA · Jan 2026 · Latest 2460 | 2460 | Jan 2026 | 2460 |
| 68 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2293 | 2459 | Jan 2014 | 2293 |
| 68 | USA · Aug 2014 · Latest 2459 | 2459 | Aug 2014 | 2459 |
| 70 | USA · Apr 2015 · Latest 2438 | 2458 | Apr 2015 | 2438 |
| 71 | USA · Jun 2014 · Latest 2442 | 2457 | Jun 2014 | 2442 |
| 72 | USA · Dec 2018 · Latest 2455 | 2455 | Dec 2018 | 2455 |
| 72 | USA · Feb 2019 · Latest 2455 | 2455 | Feb 2019 | 2455 |
| 74 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2451 | 2451 | Aug 2026 | 2451 |
| 75 | USA · May 2014 · Latest 2376 | 2450 | May 2014 | 2376 |
| 76 | USA · Nov 2019 · Latest 2438 | 2447 | Nov 2019 | 2438 |
| 77 | USA · May 2023 · Latest 2417 | 2446 | May 2023 | 2417 |
| 77 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2446 | 2446 | Aug 2026 | 2446 |
| 79 | USA · Oct 2022 · Latest 2441 | 2441 | Oct 2022 | 2441 |
| 79 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2441 | 2441 | Aug 2026 | 2441 |
| 81 | USA · Oct 2023 · Latest 2428 | 2440 | Oct 2023 | 2428 |
| 82 | USA · Jan 2024 · Latest 2439 | 2439 | Jan 2024 | 2439 |
| 83 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2369 | 2435 | By Jul 2012 | 2369 |
| 84 | USA · Jul 2014 · Latest 2428 | 2428 | Jul 2014 | 2428Jul 2014 |
| 84 | USA · Jan 2025 · Latest 2428 | 2428 | Jan 2025 | 2428 |
| 86 | USA · Dec 2017 · Latest 2403 | 2427 | Dec 2017 | 2403 |
| 87 | USA · Jan 2026 · Latest 2423 | 2423 | Jan 2026 | 2423 |
| 88 | USA · May 2016 · Latest 2421 | 2421 | May 2016 | 2421 |
| 89 | USA · Apr 2019 · Latest 2420 | 2420 | Apr 2019 | 2420 |
| 90 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2417 | 2417 | Aug 2026 | 2417 |
| 90 | USA · Sep 2026 · Latest 2411 | 2417 | Sep 2026 | 2411 |
| 92 | USA · Oct 2022 · Latest 2416 | 2416 | Oct 2022 | 2416 |
| 93 | USA · Apr 2024 · Latest 2410 | 2415 | Apr 2024 | 2410 |
| 93 | USA · Aug 2026 · Latest 2415 | 2415 | Aug 2026 | 2415 |
| 95 | USA · Jul 2024 · Latest 2405 | 2414 | Jul 2024 | 2405 |
| 96 | USA · Jan 2024 · Latest 2413 | 2413 | Jan 2024 | 2413 |
| 97 | USA · Oct 2019 · Latest 2339 | 2412 | Oct 2019 | 2339 |
| 97 | USA · Jun 2026 · Latest 2412 | 2412 | Jun 2026 | 2412 |
| 99 | USA · Jun 2013 · Latest 2411 | 2411 | Jun 2013 | 2411 |
| 100 | USA · Jan 2014 · Latest 2375 | 2410 | Jan 2014 | 2375 |
| 100 | USA · Jul 2014 · Latest 2410 | 2410 | Jul 2014 | 2410Jul 2014 |
| 100 | USA · Jul 2026 · Latest 2410 | 2410 | Jul 2026 | 2410 |
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.