Highest rapid chess ratings ever by women
Every woman's best rating on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Judit Polgar's 2669 on the August 2013 list is the highest rapid rating by a woman on any FIDE list since July 2012.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUN · Aug 2013 · Latest 2646 | 2669 | Aug 2013 | 2646 |
| 2 | CHN · Sep 2016 · Latest 2529 | 2645 | Sep 2016 | 2529 |
| 3 | IND · Jan 2013 · Latest 2431 | 2626 | Jan 2013 | 2431 |
| 4 | CHN · Jan 2019 · Latest 2488 | 2618 | Jan 2019 | 2488 |
| 5 | RUS · Jan 2013 · Latest 2422 | 2616 | Jan 2013 | 2422 |
| 6 | SUI · Oct 2017 · Latest 2431 | 2612 | Oct 2017 | 2431 |
| 7 | UKR · Jan 2017 · Latest 2399 | 2611 | Jan 2017 | 2399 |
| 8 | FID · Jan 2014 · Latest 2312 | 2597 | Jan 2014 | 2312 |
| 9 | BUL · Jan 2013 · Latest 2379 | 2582 | Jan 2013 | 2379 |
| 10 | GEO · Jan 2014 · Latest 2391 | 2580 | Jan 2014 | 2391 |
| 11 | SWE · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2340 | 2546 | By Jul 2012 | 2340 |
| 12 | CHN · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2411 | 2545 | By Jul 2012 | 2411 |
| 12 | CHN · Dec 2018 · Latest 2488 | 2545 | Dec 2018 | 2488 |
| 14 | CHN · Nov 2023 · Latest 2502 | 2537 | Nov 2023 | 2502 |
| 15 | RUS · May 2014 · Latest 2497 | 2530 | May 2014 | 2497 |
| 16 | IND · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2438 | 2529 | By Jul 2012 | 2438 |
| 17 | GER · Jan 2014 · Latest 2403 | 2524 | Jan 2014 | 2403 |
| 18 | UKR · Jan 2018 · Latest 2419 | 2521 | Jan 2018 | 2419 |
| 18 | FID · Nov 2021 · Latest 2492 | 2521 | Nov 2021 | 2492 |
| 20 | RUS · Jan 2013 · Latest 2516 | 2516 | Jan 2013 | 2516 |
| 21 | UKR · Jan 2015 · Latest 2363 | 2513 | Jan 2015 | 2363 |
| 22 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2273 | 2504 | By Jul 2012 | 2273 |
| 22 | FRA · Jan 2013 · Latest 2386 | 2504 | Jan 2013 | 2386 |
| 24 | RUS · Jul 2019 · Latest 2279 | 2501 | Jul 2019 | 2279 |
| 25 | GEO · Jul 2014 · Latest 2330 | 2499 | Jul 2014 | 2330 |
| 26 | GEO · May 2015 · Latest 2351 | 2497 | May 2015 | 2351 |
| 26 | RUS · Jan 2020 · Latest 2218 | 2497 | Jan 2020 | 2218 |
| 28 | GEO · Nov 2012 · Latest 2370 | 2494 | Nov 2012 | 2370Mar 2018 |
| 28 | GEO · May 2018 · Latest 2345 | 2494 | May 2018 | 2345 |
| 30 | USA · Sep 2014 · Latest 2343 | 2490 | Sep 2014 | 2343 |
| 30 | POL · Apr 2015 · Latest 2281 | 2490 | Apr 2015 | 2281 |
| 30 | KAZ · Jan 2019 · Latest 2453 | 2490 | Jan 2019 | 2453 |
| 33 | QAT · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2223 | 2489 | By Jul 2012 | 2223 |
| 34 | ARM · Jan 2018 · Latest 2298 | 2488 | Jan 2018 | 2298 |
| 35 | RUS · Sep 2016 · Latest 2289 | 2487 | Sep 2016 | 2289 |
| 36 | RUS · Jan 2013 · Latest 2317 | 2485 | Jan 2013 | 2317 |
| 37 | CHN · Jan 2026 · Latest 2444 | 2479 | Jan 2026 | 2444 |
| 38 | GEO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2432 | 2475 | By Jul 2012 | 2432 |
| 39 | AUT · Dec 2014 · Latest 2469 | 2469 | Dec 2014 | 2469Mar 2019 |
| 40 | GEO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2409 | 2467 | By Jul 2012 | 2409 |
| 41 | ARM · Jan 2015 · Latest 2299 | 2464 | Jan 2015 | 2299 |
| 41 | CHN · Jul 2018 · Latest 2394 | 2464 | Jul 2018 | 2394 |
| 43 | LTU · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2438 | 2462 | By Jul 2012 | 2438 |
| 43 | RUS · Jan 2017 · Latest 2236 | 2462 | Jan 2017 | 2236 |
| 45 | KAZ · Aug 2025 · Latest 2441 | 2461 | Aug 2025 | 2441 |
| 46 | ESP · Jan 2019 · Latest 2346 | 2460 | Jan 2019 | 2346 |
| 47 | ESP · Sep 2014 · Latest 2287 | 2459 | Sep 2014 | 2287 |
| 48 | RUS · Sep 2017 · Latest 2307 | 2456 | Sep 2017 | 2307 |
| 48 | VIE · Jan 2018 · Latest 2308 | 2456 | Jan 2018 | 2308 |
| 50 | MGL · May 2016 · Latest 2282 | 2455 | May 2016 | 2282 |
| 50 | CHN · Oct 2022 · Latest 2428 | 2455 | Oct 2022 | 2428 |
| 52 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2253 | 2452 | Nov 2017 | 2253 |
| 53 | HUN · Aug 2016 · Latest 2332 | 2450 | Aug 2016 | 2332 |
| 53 | CHN · Apr 2017 · Latest 2358 | 2450 | Apr 2017 | 2358 |
| 55 | KAZ · May 2023 · Latest 2442 | 2449 | May 2023 | 2442 |
| 56 | ROU · Jun 2015 · Latest 2445 | 2445 | Jun 2015 | 2445Dec 2016 |
| 57 | CHN · Sep 2015 · Latest 2421 | 2442 | Sep 2015 | 2421 |
| 58 | CHN · Dec 2017 · Latest 2321 | 2441 | Dec 2017 | 2321 |
| 59 | SCO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2218 | 2440 | By Jul 2012 | 2218 |
| 60 | RUS · Mar 2014 · Latest 2263 | 2439 | Mar 2014 | 2263 |
| 61 | FRA · Jun 2013 · Latest 2308 | 2437 | Jun 2013 | 2308 |
| 61 | IND · Aug 2013 · Latest 2344 | 2437 | Aug 2013 | 2344 |
| 61 | UKR · Jul 2015 · Latest 2305 | 2437 | Jul 2015 | 2305 |
| 64 | GEO · Jul 2013 · Latest 2264 | 2434 | Jul 2013 | 2264 |
| 64 | ROU · Jun 2019 · Latest 2351 | 2434 | Jun 2019 | 2351 |
| 66 | RUS · May 2014 · Latest 2121 | 2433 | May 2014 | 2121 |
| 67 | UKR · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2244 | 2432 | By Jul 2012 | 2244 |
| 68 | TUR · Dec 2018 · Latest 2354 | 2429 | Dec 2018 | 2354 |
| 69 | ROU · Jun 2013 · Latest 2345 | 2428 | Jun 2013 | 2345 |
| 69 | POL · Nov 2013 · Latest 2201 | 2428 | Nov 2013 | 2201 |
| 71 | ESP · Sep 2013 · Latest 2406 | 2427 | Sep 2013 | 2406 |
| 72 | SRB · Jul 2013 · Latest 2315 | 2423 | Jul 2013 | 2315 |
| 72 | FID · Oct 2026 · Latest 2423 | 2423 | Oct 2026 | 2423 |
| 74 | ROU · Jan 2014 · Latest 2296 | 2422 | Jan 2014 | 2296 |
| 74 | IND · Oct 2023 · Latest 2400 | 2422 | Oct 2023 | 2400 |
| 76 | GEO · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2227 | 2419 | By Jul 2012 | 2227 |
| 76 | GRE · Oct 2026 · Latest 2419 | 2419 | Oct 2026 | 2419 |
| 78 | AZE · Jan 2019 · Latest 2280 | 2418 | Jan 2019 | 2280 |
| 79 | IND · Jan 2018 · Latest 2232 | 2417 | Jan 2018 | 2232 |
| 80 | RUS · Oct 2015 · Latest 2125 | 2415 | Oct 2015 | 2125 |
| 80 | USA · Apr 2024 · Latest 2410 | 2415 | Apr 2024 | 2410 |
| 82 | ITA · Jul 2017 · Latest 2270 | 2414 | Jul 2017 | 2270 |
| 82 | PER · Aug 2017 · Latest 2278 | 2414 | Aug 2017 | 2278 |
| 84 | RUS · Jun 2015 · Latest 2162 | 2413 | Jun 2015 | 2162 |
| 85 | RUS · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2166 | 2412 | By Jul 2012 | 2166 |
| 86 | FRA · Nov 2017 · Latest 2238 | 2411 | Nov 2017 | 2238 |
| 86 | INA · Jan 2022 · Latest 2348 | 2411 | Jan 2022 | 2348 |
| 88 | POL · Jan 2013 · Latest 2353 | 2410 | Jan 2013 | 2353 |
| 88 | IND · Jul 2026 · Latest 2396 | 2410 | Jul 2026 | 2396 |
| 90 | RUS · Jun 2015 · Latest 2320 | 2409 | Jun 2015 | 2320 |
| 90 | NED · Aug 2025 · Latest 2366 | 2409 | Aug 2025 | 2366 |
| 92 | CHN · Aug 2012 · Latest 2293 | 2408 | Aug 2012 | 2293 |
| 93 | EST · Jun 2024 · Latest 2360 | 2407 | Jun 2024 | 2360 |
| 94 | UZB · Jan 2025 · Latest 2322 | 2406 | Jan 2025 | 2322 |
| 95 | ARG · Aug 2013 · Latest 2244 | 2404 | Aug 2013 | 2244 |
| 95 | RUS · May 2015 · Latest 2104 | 2404 | May 2015 | 2104 |
| 95 | ENG · Oct 2018 · Latest 2266 | 2404 | Oct 2018 | 2266 |
| 98 | USA · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2386 | 2402 | By Jul 2012 | 2386 |
| 99 | RUS · Jul 2014 · Latest 2349 | 2400 | Jul 2014 | 2349 |
| 99 | ENG · Aug 2016 · Latest 2273 | 2400 | Aug 2016 | 2273 |
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. Women are the players FIDE's rating list records as female.