Highest blitz chess ratings ever: Zambia
The best rating of every player who represents Zambia today, on FIDE's monthly blitz lists since July 2012.
IM Andrew Kayonde's 2409 on the June 2015 list is the highest blitz rating held by a player who represents Zambia today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZAM · Jun 2015 · Latest 2321 | 2409 | Jun 2015 | 2321 |
| 2 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2390 | 2395 | May 2017 | 2390 |
| 3 | ZAM · Jun 2025 · Latest 2328 | 2388 | Jun 2025 | 2328 |
| 4 | ZAM · Jun 2018 · Latest 2383 | 2383 | Jun 2018 | 2383May 2019 |
| 5 | ZAM · Aug 2017 · Latest 2256 | 2325 | Aug 2017 | 2256 |
| 6 | ZAM · Apr 2024 · Latest 2278 | 2298 | Apr 2024 | 2278 |
| 7 | ZAM · Oct 2022 · Latest 2250 | 2250 | Oct 2022 | 2250 |
| 8 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2177 | 2247 | Apr 2017 | 2177 |
| 9 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2146 | 2228 | Apr 2017 | 2146 |
| 10 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2225 | 2225 | May 2017 | 2225 |
| 11 | ZAM · May 2024 · Latest 2194 | 2217 | May 2024 | 2194 |
| 12 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2164 | 2214 | Apr 2017 | 2164 |
| 13 | ZAM · Dec 2025 · Latest 2160 | 2213 | Dec 2025 | 2160 |
| 14 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2210 | 2210 | May 2026 | 2210 |
| 15 | ZAM · Feb 2019 · Latest 2080 | 2209 | Feb 2019 | 2080 |
| 16 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2163 | 2208 | Apr 2017 | 2163 |
| 17 | ZAM · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2157 | 2205 | By Jul 2012 | 2157 |
| 18 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2178 | 2178 | May 2026 | 2178 |
| 19 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2174 | 2174 | May 2026 | 2174 |
| 20 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2172 | 2172 | May 2026 | 2172 |
| 21 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2156 | 2156 | May 2026 | 2156 |
| 22 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2038 | 2141 | May 2017 | 2038 |
| 23 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2133 | 2133 | May 2026 | 2133 |
| 24 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2129 | 2129 | May 2017 | 2129 |
| 24 | ZAM · Oct 2025 · Latest 2129 | 2129 | Oct 2025 | 2129 |
| 26 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2109 | 2109 | May 2017 | 2109 |
| 27 | ZAM · Oct 2025 · Latest 2106 | 2106 | Oct 2025 | 2106 |
| 28 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2101 | 2101 | May 2017 | 2101 |
| 29 | ZAM · Jul 2016 · Latest 2100 | 2100 | Jul 2016 | 2100 |
| 30 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2095 | 2095 | Apr 2017 | 2095 |
| 31 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2093 | 2093 | May 2017 | 2093 |
| 32 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2061 | 2087 | Apr 2017 | 2061 |
| 33 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2075 | 2086 | May 2017 | 2075 |
| 34 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2075 | 2083 | Apr 2017 | 2075 |
| 35 | ZAM · Jul 2016 · Latest 2082 | 2082 | Jul 2016 | 2082 |
| 36 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2078 | 2078 | May 2017 | 2078 |
| 37 | ZAM · Aug 2013 · Latest 2068 | 2076 | Aug 2013 | 2068 |
| 38 | ZAM · Jun 2018 · Latest 2066 | 2075 | Jun 2018 | 2066 |
| 39 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2072 | 2072 | May 2017 | 2072 |
| 40 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2070 | 2070 | May 2026 | 2070 |
| 41 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2062 | 2062 | May 2026 | 2062 |
| 42 | ZAM · Nov 2012 · Latest 1989 | 2061 | Nov 2012 | 1989 |
| 42 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2040 | 2061 | Apr 2017 | 2040 |
| 44 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2014 | 2045 | Apr 2017 | 2014 |
| 45 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 2023 | 2044 | Apr 2017 | 2023 |
| 46 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2031 | 2040 | May 2017 | 2031 |
| 47 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2031 | 2031 | May 2026 | 2031 |
| 48 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2018 | 2018 | May 2026 | 2018 |
| 49 | ZAM · Jul 2016 · Latest 2012 | 2015 | Jul 2016 | 2012 |
| 49 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 2015 | 2015 | May 2017 | 2015 |
| 51 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2014 | 2014 | May 2026 | 2014 |
| 52 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 2006 | 2006 | May 2026 | 2006 |
| 53 | ZAM · May 2017 · Latest 1965 | 2002 | May 2017 | 1965 |
| 54 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1995 | 1995 | Mar 2024 | 1995 |
| 55 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1993 | 1993 | Mar 2024 | 1993 |
| 55 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1993 | 1993 | May 2026 | 1993 |
| 57 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 1960 | 1992 | Apr 2017 | 1960 |
| 58 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 1981 | 1985 | Apr 2017 | 1981 |
| 59 | ZAM · Apr 2017 · Latest 1968 | 1981 | Apr 2017 | 1968 |
| 59 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1981 | 1981 | May 2026 | 1981 |
| 61 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1980 | 1980 | Mar 2024 | 1980 |
| 62 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1978 | 1978 | Mar 2024 | 1978 |
| 63 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1977 | 1977 | May 2026 | 1977 |
| 64 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1976 | 1976 | Mar 2024 | 1976 |
| 64 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1976 | 1976 | Mar 2024 | 1976 |
| 66 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1967 | 1967 | Mar 2024 | 1967 |
| 67 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1964 | 1964 | Mar 2024 | 1964 |
| 68 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1959 | 1959 | Mar 2024 | 1959 |
| 68 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1959 | 1959 | May 2026 | 1959 |
| 70 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1950 | 1950 | Mar 2024 | 1950 |
| 71 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1940 | 1940 | Mar 2024 | 1940 |
| 72 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1930 | 1930 | Mar 2024 | 1930 |
| 73 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1929 | 1929 | Mar 2024 | 1929 |
| 74 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1926 | 1926 | Mar 2024 | 1926 |
| 74 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1926 | 1926 | May 2026 | 1926 |
| 76 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1918 | 1918 | Mar 2024 | 1918 |
| 77 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1914 | 1914 | May 2026 | 1914 |
| 78 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1913 | 1913 | Mar 2024 | 1913 |
| 78 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1913 | 1913 | May 2026 | 1913 |
| 80 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1912 | 1912 | Mar 2024 | 1912 |
| 81 | ZAM · Aug 2024 · Latest 1911 | 1911 | Aug 2024 | 1911 |
| 82 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1906 | 1906 | Mar 2024 | 1906 |
| 83 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1903 | 1903 | Mar 2024 | 1903 |
| 84 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1897 | 1897 | May 2026 | 1897 |
| 85 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1893 | 1893 | Mar 2024 | 1893 |
| 86 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1891 | 1891 | Mar 2024 | 1891 |
| 87 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1888 | 1888 | Mar 2024 | 1888 |
| 87 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1888 | 1888 | Mar 2024 | 1888 |
| 89 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1885 | 1885 | Mar 2024 | 1885 |
| 90 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1880 | 1880 | Mar 2024 | 1880 |
| 91 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1837 | 1875 | Mar 2024 | 1837 |
| 92 | ZAM · Sep 2026 · Latest 1872 | 1872 | Sep 2026 | 1872 |
| 93 | ZAM · Aug 2024 · Latest 1868 | 1868 | Aug 2024 | 1868 |
| 94 | ZAM · Oct 2025 · Latest 1866 | 1866 | Oct 2025 | 1866 |
| 95 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1864 | 1864 | Mar 2024 | 1864 |
| 95 | ZAM · Sep 2024 · Latest 1847 | 1864 | Sep 2024 | 1847 |
| 97 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1856 | 1856 | May 2026 | 1856 |
| 98 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1848 | 1848 | Mar 2024 | 1848 |
| 98 | ZAM · Mar 2024 · Latest 1848 | 1848 | Mar 2024 | 1848 |
| 98 | ZAM · May 2026 · Latest 1848 | 1848 | May 2026 | 1848 |
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.