Updated: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:17:58 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	2869.0	0.0	Norway	35
2	Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America	2838.0	0.0	United States of America	38
3	So, Wesley United States of America	2798.5	+9.5	United States of America	32
4	Firouzja, Alireza France	2796.0	0.0	France	22
5	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2792.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	29
6	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2785.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	21
7	Erigaisi Arjun India	2776.0	0.0	India	22
8	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2765.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
9	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2761.0	0.0	France	35
10	Ding, Liren China	2757.0	0.0	China	33
11	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2756.0	0.0	Slovenia	31
12	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2747.8	-21.2	United States of America	33
13	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2743.0	0.0	Poland	27
14	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2739.7	-9.3	United States of America	43
15	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2732.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
16	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2723.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
17	Nihal Sarin India	2723.0	0.0	India	21
18	Bu, Xiangzhi China	2719.0	0.0	China	40
19	Yu, Yangyi China	2707.0	0.0	China	31
20	Anand, Viswanathan India	2704.0	0.0	India	56
21	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2699.0	0.0	United States of America	22
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	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2688.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
28	Lu, Shanglei China	2688.0	0.0	China	30
29	Van Foreest, Jorden Netherlands	2688.0	0.0	Netherlands	26
30	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi India	2688.0	0.0	India	31
31	Martirosyan, Haik M. Armenia	2686.0	0.0	Armenia	25
32	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2683.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
33	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2683.0	0.0	Serbia	26
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	-2.0	United States of America	25
36	Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan	2676.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
37	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2669.8	-6.2	United States of America	28
38	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2666.0	0.0	Netherlands	31
39	Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo Mexico	2663.0	0.0	Mexico	27
40	Sindarov, Javokhir Uzbekistan	2662.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	20
41	Bortnyk, Mykola Ukraine	2661.0	0.0	Ukraine	32
42	Indjic, Aleksandar Serbia	2657.0	0.0	Serbia	30
43	Esipenko, Andrey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2652.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	24
44	Akopian, Vladimir United States of America	2651.0	0.0	United States of America	54
45	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2649.0	0.0	Romania	24
46	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2649.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
47	Sadhwani, Raunak India	2648.0	0.0	India	20
48	Bruzon Batista, Lazaro United States of America	2647.0	0.0	United States of America	43
49	Mamedov, Rauf Azerbaijan	2647.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	37
50	Gukesh D India	2646.0	0.0	India	19
51	Kamsky, Gata France	2645.0	0.0	France	51
52	Moussard, Jules France	2643.0	0.0	France	31
53	Salem, A.R. Saleh United Arab Emirates	2643.0	0.0	United Arab Emirates	33
54	Narayanan S L India	2643.0	0.0	India	28
55	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2642.0	0.0	England	38
56	Lazavik, Denis FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2641.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
57	Wang, Yue China	2641.0	0.0	China	39
58	Balogh, Csaba Hungary	2640.0	0.0	Hungary	39
59	Wang, Hao China	2639.0	0.0	China	36
60	Murzin, Volodar FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2637.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
61	Bluebaum, Matthias Germany	2634.0	0.0	Germany	28
62	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2634.0	0.0	Georgia	42
63	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo Spain	2633.0	0.0	Spain	36
64	Bok, Benjamin Netherlands	2632.9	-0.1	Netherlands	31
65	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2632.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	40
66	Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria	2627.0	0.0	Bulgaria	51
67	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2626.0	0.0	Iran	25
68	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2625.0	0.0	Hungary	30
69	Eljanov, Pavel Ukraine	2622.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
70	Keymer, Vincent Germany	2621.0	0.0	Germany	21
71	Perez Ponsa, Federico Argentina	2621.0	0.0	Argentina	32
72	Robson, Ray United States of America	2620.4	-0.6	United States of America	31
73	Alekseenko, Kirill Austria	2620.0	0.0	Austria	28
74	Harikrishna, Pentala India	2620.0	0.0	India	39
75	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2619.0	0.0	Armenia	31
76	Safarli, Eltaj Azerbaijan	2619.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	33
77	Navara, David Czech Republic	2618.0	0.0	Czech Republic	41
78	Bocharov, Ivan FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2617.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
79	Pranav, V India	2616.4	+5.4	India	19
80	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2616.0	0.0	Spain	53
81	Matlakov, Maxim FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2614.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
82	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.)	38
84	Bauer, Christian France	2611.0	0.0	France	49
85	Cori, Jorge Peru	2610.0	0.0	Peru	30
86	Kovalenko, Igor Ukraine	2610.0	0.0	Ukraine	37
87	Lenderman, Aleksandr United States of America	2610.0	0.0	United States of America	36
88	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2610.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
89	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2609.0	0.0	Paraguay	36
90	Lai, Hing Ting Netherlands	2608.0	0.0	Netherlands	29
91	Svane, Rasmus Germany	2608.0	0.0	Germany	28
92	Banusz, Tamas Hungary	2607.0	0.0	Hungary	37
93	Granda Zuniga, Julio E Peru	2606.0	0.0	Peru	59
94	Antipov, Mikhail Al. United States of America	2605.0	0.0	United States of America	28
95	Adly, Ahmed Egypt	2604.0	0.0	Egypt	39
96	Smirnov, Anton Australia	2604.0	0.0	Australia	25
97	Koelle, Tobias Germany	2603.0	0.0	Germany	22
98	Naiditsch, Arkadij Bulgaria	2603.0	0.0	Bulgaria	40
99	Aryan Chopra India	2602.9	-17.1	India	24
100	Tsydypov, Zhamsaran FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2602.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	29

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.