Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Yemen
The best rating of every player who represents Yemen today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
IM Basheer Al Qudaimi's 2448 on the September 2015 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Yemen today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YEM · Sep 2015 · Latest 2296 | 2448 | Sep 2015 | 2296 |
| 2 | YEM · Sep 2015 · Latest 2248 | 2291 | Sep 2015 | 2248 |
| 3 | YEM · Oct 2025 · Latest 2255 | 2258 | Oct 2025 | 2255 |
| 4 | YEM · Dec 2025 · Latest 2177 | 2177 | Dec 2025 | 2177 |
| 5 | YEM · Sep 2015 · Latest 2169 | 2169 | Sep 2015 | 2169 |
| 6 | YEM · Jan 2024 · Latest 2119 | 2156 | Jan 2024 | 2119 |
| 6 | YEM · Mar 2026 · Latest 2156 | 2156 | Mar 2026 | 2156 |
| 8 | YEM · Feb 2022 · Latest 2126 | 2145 | Feb 2022 | 2126 |
| 9 | YEM · Sep 2026 · Latest 2118 | 2118 | Sep 2026 | 2118 |
| 10 | YEM · Nov 2023 · Latest 2029 | 2086 | Nov 2023 | 2029 |
| 11 | YEM · Oct 2024 · Latest 2054 | 2054 | Oct 2024 | 2054 |
| 12 | YEM · Feb 2026 · Latest 2001 | 2013 | Feb 2026 | 2001 |
| 13 | YEM · Feb 2017 · Latest 1873 | 1996 | Feb 2017 | 1873 |
| 14 | YEM · May 2014 · Latest 1968 | 1975 | May 2014 | 1968 |
| 15 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1960 | 1971 | Mar 2024 | 1960 |
| 16 | YEM · Jan 2026 · Latest 1963 | 1963 | Jan 2026 | 1963 |
| 17 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1956 | 1956 | Mar 2024 | 1956 |
| 18 | YEM · Nov 2025 · Latest 1952 | 1952 | Nov 2025 | 1952 |
| 19 | YEM · Mar 2026 · Latest 1943 | 1943 | Mar 2026 | 1943 |
| 20 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1935 | 1935 | Mar 2024 | 1935 |
| 21 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1932 | 1932 | Mar 2024 | 1932 |
| 22 | YEM · Jan 2025 · Latest 1930 | 1930 | Jan 2025 | 1930 |
| 23 | YEM · Jul 2026 · Latest 1859 | 1897 | Jul 2026 | 1859 |
| 24 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1879 | 1879 | Mar 2024 | 1879 |
| 25 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1877 | 1877 | Mar 2024 | 1877 |
| 25 | YEM · Jun 2025 · Latest 1846 | 1877 | Jun 2025 | 1846 |
| 27 | YEM · Aug 2026 · Latest 1876 | 1876 | Aug 2026 | 1876 |
| 28 | YEM · Jul 2025 · Latest 1864 | 1864 | Jul 2025 | 1864 |
| 29 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1848 | 1848 | Mar 2024 | 1848 |
| 30 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1847 | 1847 | Mar 2024 | 1847 |
| 31 | YEM · Oct 2024 · Latest 1827 | 1827 | Oct 2024 | 1827 |
| 32 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1816 | 1816 | Mar 2024 | 1816 |
| 33 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1746 | 1809 | Mar 2024 | 1746 |
| 34 | YEM · Jan 2026 · Latest 1808 | 1808 | Jan 2026 | 1808 |
| 35 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1786 | 1786 | Mar 2024 | 1786 |
| 35 | YEM · Jul 2025 · Latest 1786 | 1786 | Jul 2025 | 1786 |
| 37 | YEM · Jul 2025 · Latest 1776 | 1776 | Jul 2025 | 1776 |
| 38 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1769 | 1769 | Mar 2024 | 1769 |
| 39 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1764 | 1764 | Mar 2024 | 1764 |
| 40 | YEM · Dec 2024 · Latest 1761 | 1761 | Dec 2024 | 1761 |
| 41 | YEM · Mar 2026 · Latest 1758 | 1758 | Mar 2026 | 1758 |
| 42 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1738 | 1738 | Mar 2024 | 1738 |
| 43 | YEM · Jun 2025 · Latest 1696 | 1734 | Jun 2025 | 1696 |
| 43 | YEM · Oct 2026 · Latest 1734 | 1734 | Oct 2026 | 1734 |
| 45 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1727 | 1727 | Mar 2024 | 1727 |
| 46 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1720 | 1720 | Mar 2024 | 1720 |
| 47 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1715 | 1715 | Mar 2024 | 1715 |
| 48 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1714 | 1714 | Mar 2024 | 1714 |
| 49 | YEM · Jun 2024 · Latest 1711 | 1711 | Jun 2024 | 1711 |
| 50 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1672 | 1687 | Mar 2024 | 1672 |
| 51 | YEM · May 2026 · Latest 1686 | 1686 | May 2026 | 1686 |
| 52 | YEM · Jul 2025 · Latest 1658 | 1681 | Jul 2025 | 1658 |
| 53 | YEM · Nov 2025 · Latest 1680 | 1680 | Nov 2025 | 1680 |
| 54 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1675 | 1675 | Mar 2024 | 1675 |
| 54 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1673 | 1675 | Mar 2024 | 1673 |
| 54 | YEM · Apr 2025 · Latest 1671 | 1675 | Apr 2025 | 1671 |
| 57 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1672 | 1672 | Mar 2024 | 1672 |
| 58 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1666 | 1666 | Mar 2024 | 1666 |
| 59 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1664 | 1664 | Mar 2024 | 1664 |
| 60 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1648 | 1648 | Mar 2024 | 1648 |
| 61 | YEM · Apr 2024 · Latest 1641 | 1641 | Apr 2024 | 1641 |
| 62 | YEM · Sep 2024 · Latest 1639 | 1639 | Sep 2024 | 1639 |
| 63 | YEM · Aug 2024 · Latest 1637 | 1637 | Aug 2024 | 1637 |
| 64 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1632 | 1632 | Mar 2024 | 1632 |
| 65 | YEM · Mar 2026 · Latest 1621 | 1621 | Mar 2026 | 1621 |
| 66 | YEM · Jun 2025 · Latest 1616 | 1616 | Jun 2025 | 1616 |
| 67 | YEM · Jun 2025 · Latest 1610 | 1610 | Jun 2025 | 1610 |
| 68 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1606 | 1606 | Mar 2024 | 1606 |
| 69 | YEM · Jan 2025 · Latest 1604 | 1604 | Jan 2025 | 1604 |
| 70 | YEM · Jun 2024 · Latest 1530 | 1598 | Jun 2024 | 1530 |
| 71 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1593 | 1593 | Mar 2024 | 1593 |
| 72 | YEM · Sep 2026 · Latest 1587 | 1587 | Sep 2026 | 1587 |
| 73 | YEM · Oct 2025 · Latest 1505 | 1582 | Oct 2025 | 1505 |
| 74 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1575 | 1575 | Mar 2024 | 1575Apr 2024 |
| 75 | YEM · Mar 2026 · Latest 1566 | 1566 | Mar 2026 | 1566 |
| 76 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1558 | 1558 | Mar 2024 | 1558 |
| 76 | YEM · Mar 2026 · Latest 1483 | 1558 | Mar 2026 | 1483 |
| 78 | YEM · Oct 2025 · Latest 1535 | 1549 | Oct 2025 | 1535 |
| 79 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1548 | 1548 | Mar 2024 | 1548 |
| 79 | YEM · Oct 2024 · Latest 1546 | 1548 | Oct 2024 | 1546 |
| 81 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1547 | 1547 | Mar 2024 | 1547 |
| 82 | YEM · Jul 2025 · Latest 1542 | 1543 | Jul 2025 | 1542 |
| 83 | YEM · Oct 2025 · Latest 1535 | 1535 | Oct 2025 | 1535 |
| 83 | YEM · Feb 2026 · Latest 1535 | 1535 | Feb 2026 | 1535 |
| 85 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1534 | 1534 | Mar 2024 | 1534 |
| 86 | YEM · Oct 2025 · Latest 1522 | 1531 | Oct 2025 | 1522 |
| 87 | YEM · May 2024 · Latest 1525 | 1525 | May 2024 | 1525 |
| 88 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1522 | 1522 | Mar 2024 | 1522 |
| 89 | YEM · Oct 2025 · Latest 1512 | 1512 | Oct 2025 | 1512 |
| 90 | YEM · Sep 2024 · Latest 1511 | 1511 | Sep 2024 | 1511 |
| 91 | YEM · Jan 2026 · Latest 1496 | 1499 | Jan 2026 | 1496 |
| 92 | YEM · Mar 2026 · Latest 1478 | 1478 | Mar 2026 | 1478 |
| 93 | YEM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1469 | 1469 | Mar 2024 | 1469 |
| 94 | YEM · Sep 2026 · Latest 1450 | 1450 | Sep 2026 | 1450 |
| 95 | YEM · Jan 2026 · Latest 1435 | 1435 | Jan 2026 | 1435 |
| 96 | YEM · Oct 2025 · Latest 1423 | 1423 | Oct 2025 | 1423 |
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.