Highest rapid chess ratings ever, by country

The best rating held by any player who represents each country today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012. Pick a country to see its top 100.

#CountryBest
1
NorwayGM Magnus CarlsenJul 2017 · 4,923 players
2919
2
FranceGM Maxime Vachier-LagraveNov 2019 · 38,350 players
2873
3
United StatesGM Fabiano CaruanaJul 2014 · 2,523 players
2858
4
RussiaGM Alexander GrischukJul 2017 · 51,840 players
2851
5
UkraineGM Vasyl IvanchukJan 2016 · 11,905 players
2844
6
ChinaGM Liren DingJan 2020 · 2,078 players
2836
7
AzerbaijanGM Shakhriyar MamedyarovJul 2017 · 1,993 players
2833
8
IndiaGM Viswanathan AnandApr 2018 · 46,021 players
2822
9
SloveniaGM Vladimir FedoseevJan 2018 · 2,910 players
2810
10
PolandGM Jan-Krzysztof DudaJun 2022 · 24,636 players
2808
11
HungaryGM Richard RapportJun 2022 · 3,804 players
2802
12
BulgariaGM Veselin TopalovJul 2013 · 2,948 players
2790
13
NetherlandsGM Anish GiriOct 2017 · 1,381 players
2779
14
VietnamGM Quang Liem LeOct 2014 · 2,815 players
2771
15
EnglandGM Michael AdamsJan 2014 · 6,483 players
2764
16
IsraelGM Boris GelfandJan 2017 · 3,565 players
2755
16
UzbekistanGM Javokhir SindarovNov 2026 · 1,446 players
2755
18
BelarusGM Sergei ZhigalkoNov 2015 · 1,609 players
2752
19
Czech RepublicGM David NavaraOct 2017 · 7,974 players
2751
20
SpainGM Alexei ShirovFeb 2014 · 22,819 players
2742
21
ArmeniaGM Hrant MelkumyanJan 2016 · 627 players
2736
22
MoldovaGM Victor BologanBy Jul 2012 · 731 players
2732
23
United Arab EmiratesGM A.R. Saleh SalemSep 2021 · 575 players
2729
24
GeorgiaGM Baadur JobavaJul 2014 · 1,246 players
2727
25
ItalyGM Sabino BrunelloJun 2022 · 15,519 players
2725
26
RomaniaGM Alexander MotylevJul 2022 · 6,675 players
2721
27
TajikistanGM Farrukh AmonatovJan 2017 · 202 players
2716
28
AustriaGM Kirill AlekseenkoJan 2019 · 3,360 players
2714
29
UruguayGM Georg MeierJun 2019 · 1,211 players
2710
30
GermanyGM Daniel FridmanSep 2017 · 11,423 players
2700
31
ParaguayGM Neuris Delgado RamirezDec 2017 · 604 players
2697
32
PeruGM Julio E Granda ZunigaSep 2015 · 4,325 players
2694
33
EgyptGM Bassem AminJul 2016 · 8,543 players
2691
34
IranGM Parham MaghsoodlooAug 2026 · 28,770 players
2689
35
CroatiaGM Ivan SaricAug 2021 · 3,511 players
2684
36
SerbiaGM Alexey SaranaDec 2021 · 7,322 players
2680
37
Faroe IslandsGM Helgi Dam ZiskaJul 2018 · 260 players
2676
38
LatviaGM Arturs NeiksansSep 2016 · 2,758 players
2674
39
DenmarkGM Peter Heine NielsenJun 2015 · 1,275 players
2669
40
KazakhstanGM Murtas KazhgaleyevJul 2015 · 8,490 players
2666
41
MexicoGM Jose Eduardo Martinez AlcantaraJan 2025 · 3,927 players
2665
42
CanadaGM Evgeny BareevDec 2012 · 1,344 players
2664
42
SwitzerlandGM Vadim MilovFeb 2013 · 2,095 players
2664
44
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGM Predrag NikolicJun 2019 · 2,789 players
2658
45
ArgentinaGM Federico Perez PonsaNov 2018 · 5,052 players
2655
46
CubaGM Renier Vazquez IgarzaSep 2017 · 739 players
2654
47
GreeceGM Stelios HalkiasJun 2015 · 7,004 players
2652
47
SwedenGM Nils GrandeliusSep 2021 · 4,762 players
2652
49
BrazilGM Rafael LeitaoOct 2013 · 13,911 players
2649
50
ChileGM Rodrigo Vasquez SchroederJun 2022 · 1,970 players
2635
51
PhilippinesGM Oliver BarbosaApr 2016 · 6,689 players
2634
52
FinlandGM Tomi NybackBy Jul 2012 · 857 players
2631
52
MontenegroGM Nikola DjukicMar 2019 · 872 players
2631
54
LithuaniaGM Paulius PultineviciusSep 2024 · 3,462 players
2628
55
North MacedoniaGM Evgeny RomanovSep 2016 · 1,144 players
2621
56
SlovakiaGM Vojtech PlatNov 2015 · 3,584 players
2612
56
BelgiumGM Daniel DardhaJul 2026 · 3,011 players
2612
58
MoroccoGM Hicham HamdouchiJun 2016 · 1,225 players
2609
59
AlgeriaGM Bilel BellahceneMar 2026 · 2,688 players
2603
60
EstoniaGM Kaido KulaotsJun 2013 · 1,527 players
2598
61
TürkiyeGM Vahap SanalJan 2019 · 2,989 players
2597
62
EcuadorGM Carlos S. Matamoros FrancoJul 2014 · 1,295 players
2590
63
AlbaniaGM Erald DervishiDec 2017 · 435 players
2582
64
IcelandGM Hedinn SteingrimssonMar 2015 · 1,015 players
2575
65
AustraliaGM David C SmerdonNov 2014 · 3,189 players
2573
66
QatarGM Mohd Al-MudahkaMay 2014 · 44 players
2569
66
ColombiaGM Jaime Alexander CuartasJul 2018 · 6,300 players
2569
68
ScotlandGM Jonathan RowsonJan 2014 · 505 players
2565
69
AndorraGM Oscar De La Riva AguadoNov 2017 · 86 players
2549
70
MongoliaGM Bayarsaikhan GundavaaAug 2016 · 781 players
2545
70
BangladeshGM Enamul HossainDec 2016 · 5,205 players
2545
72
IndonesiaGM Susanto MegarantoAug 2013 · 807 players
2542
73
KosovoIM Nderim SaraciOct 2026 · 580 players
2533
74
MonacoGM Igor EfimovNov 2019 · 101 players
2530
75
TurkmenistanGM Yusup AtabayevJan 2017 · 583 players
2529
76
SingaporeGM Jingyao TinJun 2026 · 2,360 players
2527
77
KyrgyzstanIM Vladimir MagaiMay 2024 · 1,319 players
2526
78
PortugalGM Luis GalegoAug 2018 · 4,127 players
2499
79
IrelandIM Sam E. CollinsApr 2016 · 1,327 players
2492
80
LuxembourgIM Michael WiedenkellerNov 2013 · 339 players
2488
81
Cape VerdeIM Mariano Ortega AmarelleDec 2022 · 59 players
2483
82
MyanmarIM Zaw Htun WynnJun 2019 · 526 players
2481
83
BoliviaGM Osvaldo ZambranaSep 2012 · 1,268 players
2472
84
New ZealandIM Puchen WangJan 2014 · 1,256 players
2464
84
South KoreaGM Alexey KimDec 2019 · 837 players
2464
86
TunisiaIM Kamel NjiliJan 2015 · 1,544 players
2461
87
YemenIM Basheer Al QudaimiSep 2015 · 96 players
2448
88
SyriaHalwani,Talal.Aug 2015 · 401 players
2442
88
South AfricaGM Kenneth Terence SolomonNov 2019 · 849 players
2442
90
CyprusGM Andreas KeliresOct 2022 · 354 players
2438
91
Costa RicaIM Leonardo Valdes RomeroOct 2019 · 935 players
2432
92
MalaysiaGM Li Tian YeohOct 2022 · 5,114 players
2430
93
VenezuelaGM Jose Rafael Gascon Del NogalJun 2019 · 4,120 players
2426
94
PanamaIM Roberto Carlos Sanchez AlvarezMar 2019 · 610 players
2425
95
AngolaIM David SilvaNov 2023 · 208 players
2423
96
WalesIM James CobbNov 2013 · 269 players
2421
97
ZimbabweIM Rodwell MakotoJun 2018 · 73 players
2420
98
Sri LankaIM L M S T De SilvaMar 2023 · 4,230 players
2417
99
Chinese TaipeiGM Raymond SongJan 2024 · 177 players
2413
99
MadagascarIM Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoJan 2026 · 283 players
2413
101
ZambiaIM Daniel JereJun 2016 · 350 players
2410
102
JordanIM Rafat IssaDec 2016 · 677 players
2408
103
IraqIM A .H. Al-Ali NoahFeb 2019 · 1,729 players
2401
104
Dominican RepublicGM Ramon MateoNov 2026 · 408 players
2388
105
JapanIM Shinya KojimaAug 2013 · 325 players
2384
106
LebanonIM Fadi EidMar 2013 · 1,136 players
2373
106
UgandaIM Arthur SsegwanyiJul 2018 · 1,171 players
2373
108
Puerto RicoIM Mark Machin RiveraDec 2014 · 343 players
2372
109
ArubaIM Jasel LopezMar 2019 · 22 players
2367
110
NigeriaIM Oladapo ADUOct 2019 · 1,460 players
2357
111
ThailandIM Prin LaohawirapapNov 2024 · 908 players
2352
112
Equatorial GuineaFM Xavier Mompel FerruzAug 2025 · 9 players
2351
113
Trinidad and TobagoIM Alan-Safar RamoutarOct 2022 · 382 players
2349
114
GuatemalaIM Carlos A. Juarez FloresMay 2023 · 143 players
2338
115
PakistanIM Mahmood LodhiJan 2018 · 1,537 players
2335
116
BruneiAbd Hamid Ilham HjOct 2012 · 98 players
2326
117
Isle of ManFM Li WuJan 2025 · 19 players
2310
118
NicaraguaIM Carlos DavilaJan 2014 · 409 players
2307
119
SudanIM Omar EltiganiOct 2025 · 435 players
2304
120
El SalvadorIM Carlos E. Burgos FigueroaBy Jul 2012 · 225 players
2279
121
BotswanaIM Providence OatlhotseMar 2013 · 297 players
2276
122
BahrainFM Husain AyyadJul 2016 · 195 players
2272
123
LaosRoberto Jr. SueloMar 2022 · 29 players
2262
124
HondurasFM Nahun GavarreteSep 2022 · 275 players
2261
125
LibyaFM Ahmed ZeyatFeb 2026 · 526 players
2258
126
BarbadosIM Orlando HusbandsAug 2023 · 99 players
2248
127
JamaicaIM Shane MatthewsJun 2019 · 260 players
2247
128
MaltaCM Attila Robert NovakNov 2019 · 212 players
2235
129
Hong Kong, ChinaFrank Van HasseltJun 2019 · 778 players
2229
130
NepalFM Kshitiz BhandariAug 2026 · 1,828 players
2221
131
BurundiIM Ezra Paul ChambersJan 2025 · 22 players
2209
132
MozambiqueFM Donaldo PaivaApr 2024 · 117 players
2208
133
MaliMoustaph DialloMay 2016 · 9 players
2201
134
PalestineIM Christian D. Michel YunisOct 2024 · 710 players
2200
135
NamibiaIM Dante M BeukesOct 2022 · 151 players
2199
136
Saudi ArabiaCM Ahmed M AlghamdiFeb 2016 · 930 players
2198
137
Côte d'IvoireFM Simplice Armel De GondoSep 2014 · 149 players
2191
138
PalauFM John Ranel MorazoJan 2019 · 73 players
2189
139
South SudanCM Gong Thon GongAug 2026 · 65 players
2180
140
LiechtensteinMarkus KriegerMay 2025 · 14 players
2178
141
KenyaHumphrey AndoloAug 2013 · 1,040 players
2175
142
GuamJames Marcus JustoMay 2026 · 178 players
2167
143
MalawiFM Gerrard MphunguDec 2024 · 290 players
2165
144
HaitiFM Angelo EtienneAug 2023 · 22 players
2155
145
KuwaitFM Bader Al-HajiriDec 2016 · 275 players
2150
146
OmanFM Amer Al MaashaniSep 2015 · 553 players
2149
147
EthiopiaFM Leykun MesfinSep 2019 · 147 players
2145
148
CuraçaoTjark VosApr 2025 · 43 players
2144
149
SeychellesFM Andre StratonowitschDec 2016 · 12 players
2138
150
AfghanistanCM Khaiber FaraziJun 2016 · 72 players
2136
151
Macau, ChinaCM Hui LiNov 2026 · 18 players
2134
152
MauritiusGavin Albert AndersonNov 2024 · 31 players
2133
153
JerseyCM Alan RosenbeigerJan 2016 · 10 players
2131
154
LiberiaJoel O. EbiekutaOct 2024 · 158 players
2123
155
SenegalGbedo Sy MansourJun 2026 · 66 players
2098
156
GambiaFM Ebrima BahApr 2026 · 17 players
2093
157
BermudaWFM Zuzana KovacovaJan 2016 · 47 players
2082
158
SurinameCM Casanova Romario SanchesJan 2014 · 100 players
2077
159
New CaledoniaSylvain GiraudAug 2026 · 38 players
2076
160
MauritaniaFM Taleb Mohamed Mohamed AbderrahimAug 2026 · 69 players
2072
161
FijiCM Calvin PrasadJun 2015 · 100 players
2071
162
ChadCM Jamal AdamJun 2015 · 3 players
2059
163
CameroonBanlock Benjamin DidierJan 2018 · 15 players
2058
164
Papua New GuineaFM Stuart FancyJul 2014 · 7 players
2053
165
São Tomé & PríncipeSergio PereiraDec 2022 · 26 players
2040
166
San MarinoMassimo BezziAug 2019 · 28 players
2038
167
GhanaFM John Kojo HasfordSep 2014 · 106 players
2033
168
Cayman IslandsRyan BlackwoodMay 2019 · 56 players
2023
168
SomaliaAbdirahman Omar SheikhApr 2023 · 31 players
2023
170
EritreaSamuel Merhawi GebrehiwetSep 2026 · 9 players
2022
170
ComorosAlfene AmbdullahOct 2026 · 8 players
2022
172
U.S. Virgin IslandsAbram WilliamsApr 2025 · 17 players
2020
173
GuyanaCM Taffin KhanMar 2025 · 75 players
2012
174
St. LuciaCM Nathaniel MathurinFeb 2025 · 42 players
2008
175
TogoCM Mikhail StrovskiyJul 2017 · 118 players
1989
175
GuernseyCM Peter J. KirbyMar 2024 · 8 players
1989
177
RwandaSANYA DERRICK MBABAZINov 2025 · 20 players
1972
178
TanzaniaMisambo KilasaJun 2024 · 48 players
1959
179
Sierra LeoneCM Ansumana KamaraApr 2025 · 23 players
1954
180
MaldivesFM Shuaau MuhammedMar 2024 · 55 players
1950
181
LesothoCM Lebajoa TsepheSep 2026 · 83 players
1948
182
GabonCM Barthelemy Bongo Akanga NdjilaFeb 2025 · 11 players
1941
183
NauruFM Ricko DepauneFeb 2025 · 37 players
1940
184
BahamasWFM Polina KarelinaMar 2024 · 12 players
1892
185
EswatiniCM Sikhanyiso SihlongonyaneOct 2026 · 30 players
1891
186
St. Vincent & GrenadinesVedant ShettySep 2026 · 2 players
1883
187
DominicaAndrey KovalenkoOct 2025 · 10 players
1871
188
CambodiaSeyha MenSep 2026 · 11 players
1865
189
GrenadaRenniel GilbertAug 2026 · 11 players
1849
190
Burkina FasoNicolas CarbonellMar 2024 · 8 players
1839
191
Congo - KinshasaKarim Felix GambaMar 2024 · 3 players
1832
192
BelizeMichael CamposJun 2024 · 5 players
1808
193
Central African RepublicFlorent KourakoumbaMar 2024 · 2 players
1798
194
BhutanPadma Yonten GyalpoSep 2026 · 10 players
1795
195
DjiboutiAhmed Hassan AbdillahiMar 2024 · 4 players
1756
196
St. Kitts & NevisAnganoo,NoharJul 2026 · 4 players
1662
197
Timor-LesteFernando MonizSep 2026 · 5 players
1653
198
NigerVADLAMANI SuprajaJan 2025 · 4 players
1651
199
GreenlandCarl FleischerFeb 2026 · 1 player
1635
200
GuineaPepe Amara TraoreJun 2024 · 1 player
1582

Players are counted under the federation they represent today. Players: how many players from that country have held a rapid rating since July 2012.