Updated: Fri, 15 May 2026 19:33:06 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.

Classical Chess Rapid Chess Blitz Chess

#	Player	Rating	Change	Country	Age
1	Carlsen, Magnus Norway	2866.4	-2.6	Norway	35
2	Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America	2838.0	0.0	United States of America	38
3	Firouzja, Alireza France	2799.8	+3.8	France	22
4	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2792.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	30
5	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2785.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	21
6	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2780.6	+31.6	United States of America	33
7	Erigaisi Arjun India	2778.6	+2.6	India	22
8	So, Wesley United States of America	2776.4	-21.6	United States of America	32
9	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2765.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
10	Ding, Liren China	2757.0	0.0	China	33
11	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2743.8	-17.2	France	35
12	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2740.0	0.0	United States of America	43
13	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2732.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
14	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2725.6	-30.4	Slovenia	31
15	Nihal Sarin India	2723.0	0.0	India	21
16	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2722.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
17	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2721.4	-21.6	Poland	28
18	Bu, Xiangzhi China	2719.0	0.0	China	40
19	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2709.2	+10.2	United States of America	22
20	Yu, Yangyi China	2707.0	0.0	China	31
21	Anand, Viswanathan India	2704.0	0.0	India	56
22	Praggnanandhaa R India	2698.0	0.0	India	20
23	Wei, Yi China	2698.0	0.0	China	26
24	Kravtsiv, Martyn Ukraine	2696.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
25	Adams, Michael England	2695.0	0.0	England	54
26	Svidler, Peter FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2695.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	49
27	Van Foreest, Jorden Netherlands	2690.0	0.0	Netherlands	27
28	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2688.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
29	Lu, Shanglei China	2688.0	0.0	China	30
30	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi India	2688.0	0.0	India	31
31	Martirosyan, Haik M. Armenia	2686.0	0.0	Armenia	25
32	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2685.0	0.0	Serbia	26
33	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2683.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
34	Grischuk, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2678.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	42
35	Sevian, Samuel United States of America	2677.0	0.0	United States of America	25
36	Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan	2676.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
37	Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo Mexico	2672.5	+9.5	Mexico	27
38	Sindarov, Javokhir Uzbekistan	2672.0	+10.0	Uzbekistan	20
39	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2670.0	0.0	United States of America	28
40	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2666.0	0.0	Netherlands	31
41	Murzin, Volodar FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2662.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
42	Bortnyk, Mykola Ukraine	2661.0	0.0	Ukraine	32
43	Indjic, Aleksandar Serbia	2657.0	0.0	Serbia	30
44	Gukesh D India	2655.0	+9.0	India	19
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	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2649.0	0.0	Romania	24
48	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2649.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
49	Sadhwani, Raunak India	2648.0	0.0	India	20
50	Narayanan S L India	2647.0	0.0	India	28
51	Bruzon Batista, Lazaro United States of America	2647.0	0.0	United States of America	44
52	Mamedov, Rauf Azerbaijan	2646.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	38
53	Kamsky, Gata France	2645.0	0.0	France	51
54	Lazavik, Denis FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2643.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
55	Salem, A.R. Saleh United Arab Emirates	2643.0	0.0	United Arab Emirates	33
56	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2642.0	0.0	England	38
57	Wang, Yue China	2641.0	0.0	China	39
58	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2640.4	+15.4	Iran	25
59	Balogh, Csaba Hungary	2640.0	0.0	Hungary	39
60	Wang, Hao China	2639.0	0.0	China	36
61	Moussard, Jules France	2637.0	0.0	France	31
62	Bluebaum, Matthias Germany	2634.0	0.0	Germany	29
63	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo Spain	2632.0	0.0	Spain	36
64	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2632.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	41
65	Pranav, V India	2629.7	-12.3	India	19
66	Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria	2627.0	0.0	Bulgaria	51
67	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2625.0	0.0	Hungary	30
68	Bok, Benjamin Netherlands	2623.7	-9.3	Netherlands	31
69	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2623.7	-10.3	Georgia	42
70	Eljanov, Pavel Ukraine	2622.0	0.0	Ukraine	43
71	Keymer, Vincent Germany	2621.0	0.0	Germany	21
72	Perez Ponsa, Federico Argentina	2621.0	0.0	Argentina	32
73	Alekseenko, Kirill Austria	2620.0	0.0	Austria	28
74	Bauer, Christian France	2620.0	0.0	France	49
75	Harikrishna, Pentala India	2620.0	0.0	India	40
76	Robson, Ray United States of America	2620.0	0.0	United States of America	31
77	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2619.0	0.0	Armenia	31
78	Safarli, Eltaj Azerbaijan	2619.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	33
79	Navara, David Czech Republic	2618.0	0.0	Czech Republic	41
80	Santos Latasa, Jaime Spain	2617.8	+17.8	Spain	29
81	Bocharov, Ivan FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2617.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
82	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2616.0	0.0	Spain	53
83	Matlakov, Maxim FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2614.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
84	Koelle, Tobias Germany	2613.0	0.0	Germany	22
85	Shankland, Sam United States of America	2613.0	0.0	United States of America	34
86	Tomashevsky, Evgeny FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2613.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	38
87	Svane, Rasmus Germany	2612.0	0.0	Germany	28
88	Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar Iceland	2611.0	0.0	Iceland	23
89	Kovalenko, Igor Ukraine	2610.0	0.0	Ukraine	37
90	Lenderman, Aleksandr United States of America	2610.0	0.0	United States of America	36
91	Makarian, Rudik FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2610.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	21
92	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2610.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
93	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2609.0	0.0	Paraguay	36
94	Lai, Hing Ting Netherlands	2608.0	0.0	Netherlands	29
95	Cori, Jorge Peru	2607.0	0.0	Peru	30
96	Banusz, Tamas Hungary	2607.0	0.0	Hungary	37
97	Adly, Ahmed Egypt	2606.0	0.0	Egypt	39
98	Granda Zuniga, Julio E Peru	2606.0	0.0	Peru	59
99	Smirnov, Anton Australia	2604.0	0.0	Australia	25
100	Aryan Chopra India	2603.0	0.0	India	24

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.