Updated: Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:50:18 GMT

Blitz Chess Rankings

Lightning-fast chess with under 10 minutes per player. Where intuition and speed decide the game. Time control: Under 10 minutes per player.

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#	Player	Rating	Change	Country	Age
1	Carlsen, Magnus Norway	2860.0	0.0	Norway	35
1	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2823.3	+3.3	Uzbekistan	21
3	Firouzja, Alireza France	2807.3	+16.3	France	23
4	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2792.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	30
6	So, Wesley United States of America	2767.0	-5.0	United States of America	32
7	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2766.1	-6.9	United States of America	33
8	Erigaisi Arjun India	2766.0	0.0	India	22
9	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2765.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
10	Ding, Liren China	2736.0	0.0	China	33
11	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2735.6	+5.6	France	35
12	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2726.0	0.0	Slovenia	31
13	Yu, Yangyi China	2722.0	0.0	China	32
14	Nihal Sarin India	2721.0	0.0	India	21
15	Bu, Xiangzhi China	2719.0	0.0	China	40
16	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2711.0	0.0	United States of America	23
17	Wei, Yi China	2709.0	0.0	China	27
18	Anand, Viswanathan India	2706.0	0.0	India	56
19	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2706.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
20	Lu, Shanglei China	2705.0	0.0	China	30
21	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2704.0	0.0	Poland	28
22	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2701.0	0.0	Serbia	26
23	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2700.0	0.0	United States of America	43
24	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2698.5	-9.5	Ukraine	29
25	Kravtsiv, Martyn Ukraine	2696.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
23	Praggnanandhaa R India	2695.7	-16.3	India	20
27	Adams, Michael England	2695.0	0.0	England	54
28	Grischuk, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2693.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	42
29	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2690.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
30	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2686.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
31	Martirosyan, Haik M. Armenia	2686.0	0.0	Armenia	25
32	Svidler, Peter FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2684.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	50
33	Sevian, Samuel United States of America	2677.7	+0.7	United States of America	25
34	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi India	2677.0	0.0	India	31
35	Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan	2676.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
36	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2675.1	+5.1	United States of America	29
37	Van Foreest, Jorden Netherlands	2672.9	-14.1	Netherlands	27
38	Sindarov, Javokhir Uzbekistan	2670.5	-9.5	Uzbekistan	20
39	Murzin, Volodar FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2670.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
40	Drozdovskij, Yuri Ukraine	2663.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
41	Bortnyk, Mykola Ukraine	2659.0	0.0	Ukraine	32
42	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2658.5	+9.5	Romania	24
43	Indjic, Aleksandar Serbia	2657.0	0.0	Serbia	30
44	Sadhwani, Raunak India	2655.0	0.0	India	20
45	Akopian, Vladimir United States of America	2652.0	0.0	United States of America	54
46	Esipenko, Andrey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2651.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	24
47	Gukesh D India	2649.2	-5.8	India	20
48	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2649.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
50	Korobov, Anton Ukraine	2647.0	0.0	Ukraine	41
50	Narayanan S L India	2647.0	0.0	India	28
51	Kamsky, Gata France	2645.0	0.0	France	52
52	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2643.8	+1.8	Netherlands	32
54	Lazavik, Denis FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2643.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
53	Salem, A.R. Saleh United Arab Emirates	2643.0	0.0	United Arab Emirates	33
55	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2642.0	0.0	England	38
56	Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo Mexico	2641.0	0.0	Mexico	27
57	Wang, Yue China	2641.0	0.0	China	39
58	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2638.0	0.0	Iran	25
59	Santos Latasa, Jaime Spain	2638.0	0.0	Spain	30
60	Moussard, Jules France	2637.0	0.0	France	31
61	Mamedov, Rauf Azerbaijan	2636.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	38
62	Wang, Hao China	2634.0	0.0	China	36
63	Tari, Aryan Norway	2633.0	0.0	Norway	27
64	Navara, David Czech Republic	2628.0	0.0	Czech Republic	41
65	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2627.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	41
66	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo Spain	2622.0	0.0	Spain	36
67	Perez Ponsa, Federico Argentina	2621.0	0.0	Argentina	32
78	Keymer, Vincent Germany	2620.0	-1.0	Germany	21
68	Alekseenko, Kirill Austria	2620.0	0.0	Austria	29
69	Harikrishna, Pentala India	2620.0	0.0	India	40
70	Movsesian, Sergei Armenia	2620.0	0.0	Armenia	47
71	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2619.0	0.0	Armenia	31
74	Safarli, Eltaj Azerbaijan	2619.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	34
73	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2619.0	0.0	Spain	54
75	Robson, Ray United States of America	2617.3	-2.7	United States of America	31
76	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2617.0	+8.0	Ukraine	42
77	Bocharov, Ivan FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2617.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
78	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2616.0	0.0	Hungary	30
79	Matlakov, Maxim FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2614.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
80	Gharamian, Tigran France	2613.0	0.0	France	41
81	Koelle, Tobias Germany	2613.0	0.0	Germany	22
80	Shankland, Sam United States of America	2613.0	0.0	United States of America	34
83	Tomashevsky, Evgeny FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2613.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	39
84	Svane, Rasmus Germany	2612.0	0.0	Germany	29
85	Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar Iceland	2611.0	0.0	Iceland	23
86	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2610.0	0.0	Georgia	42
87	Kovalenko, Igor Ukraine	2610.0	0.0	Ukraine	37
88	Lenderman, Aleksandr United States of America	2610.0	0.0	United States of America	36
89	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2609.0	0.0	Paraguay	36
90	Bauer, Christian France	2608.0	0.0	France	49
91	Lai, Hing Ting Netherlands	2608.0	0.0	Netherlands	29
92	Tabatabaei, M. Amin Iran	2608.0	0.0	Iran	25
93	Banusz, Tamas Hungary	2607.0	0.0	Hungary	37
94	Adly, Ahmed Egypt	2606.0	0.0	Egypt	39
95	Granda Zuniga, Julio E Peru	2606.0	0.0	Peru	59
96	Smirnov, Anton Australia	2604.0	0.0	Australia	25
98	Aryan Chopra India	2603.0	0.0	India	24
97	Bok, Benjamin Netherlands	2603.0	0.0	Netherlands	31
99	Saric, Ivan Croatia	2600.7	+0.7	Croatia	35
100	Durarbayli, Vasif Azerbaijan	2600.4	+10.4	Azerbaijan	34
102	Erdos, Viktor Hungary	2598.0	0.0	Hungary	39

Understanding Blitz Chess Rankings

Blitz chess is the fastest competitive format with time controls under 10 minutes per player (typically 3+2 or 5+0). It demands lightning-fast pattern recognition and intuition. The FIDE World Blitz Championship is one of the most entertaining chess events, featuring intense time scrambles and dramatic finishes.

Blitz Specialists

Blitz chess often crowns different champions than classical. Players like Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen are renowned blitz specialists, consistently dominating the fastest format. Speed of thought, opening preparation, and endgame technique under extreme time pressure define the best blitz players.

Why Blitz Ratings Matter

Blitz chess has become the most popular format for online play and streaming. With the growth of chess on platforms like Twitch and YouTube, blitz ratings have gained significant attention. The blitz ranking reflects a player's ability to perform under the most extreme time constraints.