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Updated: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:36:00 GMT

Rapid Chess Rankings

Fast-paced chess with 15-60 minutes per player. The perfect balance of speed and strategy. Time control: 15-60 minutes per player.

Classical ChessRapid ChessBlitz ChessJunior Chess
#PlayerRatingChangeCountryAge
1
Carlsen, Magnus, #1 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Norway
Carlsen, Magnus
Norway
2801.00.0Norway35
2
Nepomniachtchi, Ian, #2 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Nepomniachtchi, Ian
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2748.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)36
3
Sindarov, Javokhir, #3 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Uzbekistan
Sindarov, Javokhir
Uzbekistan
2747.00.0Uzbekistan20
4
Erigaisi Arjun, #4 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from India
Erigaisi Arjun
India
2740.00.0India23
5
Aronian, Levon, #5 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Aronian, Levon
United States of America
2738.00.0United States of America43
6
Nakamura, Hikaru, #6 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Nakamura, Hikaru
United States of America
2738.00.0United States of America38
7
Firouzja, Alireza, #7 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from France
Firouzja, Alireza
France
2737.00.0France23
8
Praggnanandhaa R, #8 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from India
Praggnanandhaa R
India
2730.00.0India21
9
Nihal Sarin, #9 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from India
Nihal Sarin
India
2712.00.0India22
10
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime, #10 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from France
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
France
2712.00.0France35
11
Artemiev, Vladislav, #11 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Artemiev, Vladislav
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2707.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)28
12
Wei, Yi, #12 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from China
Wei, Yi
China
2704.00.0China27
13
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek, #13 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Uzbekistan
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
Uzbekistan
2704.00.0Uzbekistan22
14
Fedoseev, Vladimir, #14 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Slovenia
Fedoseev, Vladimir
Slovenia
2701.00.0Slovenia31
15
Leko, Peter, #15 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Hungary
Leko, Peter
Hungary
2700.00.0Hungary47
16
So, Wesley, #16 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
So, Wesley
United States of America
2699.00.0United States of America32
17
Anand, Viswanathan, #17 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from India
Anand, Viswanathan
India
2694.00.0India56
18
Ding, Liren, #18 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from China
Ding, Liren
China
2693.00.0China33
19
Maghsoodloo, Parham, #19 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Iran
Maghsoodloo, Parham
Iran
2689.00.0Iran26
20
Gukesh D, #20 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from India
Gukesh D
India
2686.00.0India20
21
Svidler, Peter, #21 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Svidler, Peter
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2686.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)50
22
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof, #22 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Poland
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof
Poland
2685.00.0Poland28
23
Caruana, Fabiano, #23 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Caruana, Fabiano
United States of America
2682.00.0United States of America34
24
Rapport, Richard, #24 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Hungary
Rapport, Richard
Hungary
2680.00.0Hungary30
25
Andreikin, Dmitry, #25 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Andreikin, Dmitry
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2676.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)36
26
Niemann, Hans Moke, #26 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Niemann, Hans Moke
United States of America
2675.00.0United States of America23
27
Grischuk, Alexander, #27 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Grischuk, Alexander
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2671.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)42
28
Karjakin, Sergey, #28 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Karjakin, Sergey
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2668.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)36
29
Yu, Yangyi, #29 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from China
Yu, Yangyi
China
2667.00.0China32
30
Dubov, Daniil, #30 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Dubov, Daniil
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2665.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)30
31
Sevian, Samuel, #31 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Sevian, Samuel
United States of America
2664.00.0United States of America25
32
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar, #32 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Azerbaijan
2663.00.0Azerbaijan41
33
Esipenko, Andrey, #33 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Esipenko, Andrey
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2658.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)24
34
Ponomariov, Ruslan, #34 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Ponomariov, Ruslan
Ukraine
2657.00.0Ukraine42
35
Giri, Anish, #35 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Netherlands
Giri, Anish
Netherlands
2656.00.0Netherlands32
36
Sarana, Alexey, #36 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Serbia
Sarana, Alexey
Serbia
2650.00.0Serbia26
37
Wang, Hao, #37 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from China
Wang, Hao
China
2649.00.0China37
38
McShane, Luke J, #38 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from England
McShane, Luke J
England
2647.00.0England42
39
Swiercz, Dariusz, #39 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Swiercz, Dariusz
United States of America
2646.00.0United States of America32
40
Bacrot, Etienne, #40 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from France
Bacrot, Etienne
France
2645.00.0France43
41
Onyshchuk, Volodymyr, #41 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Onyshchuk, Volodymyr
Ukraine
2643.00.0Ukraine35
42
L'Ami, Erwin, #42 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Netherlands
L'Ami, Erwin
Netherlands
2642.00.0Netherlands41
43
Dominguez Perez, Leinier, #43 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Dominguez Perez, Leinier
United States of America
2641.00.0United States of America43
44
Radjabov, Teimour, #44 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan
Radjabov, Teimour
Azerbaijan
2640.00.0Azerbaijan39
45
Kamsky, Gata, #45 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from France
Kamsky, Gata
France
2639.00.0France52
46
Robson, Ray, #46 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Robson, Ray
United States of America
2639.00.0United States of America31
47
Tomashevsky, Evgeny, #47 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Tomashevsky, Evgeny
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2638.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)39
48
Kravtsiv, Martyn, #48 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Kravtsiv, Martyn
Ukraine
2636.00.0Ukraine35
49
Keymer, Vincent, #49 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Germany
Keymer, Vincent
Germany
2635.00.0Germany21
50
Nyzhnyk, Illya, #50 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Nyzhnyk, Illya
Ukraine
2633.00.0Ukraine30
51
Murzin, Volodar, #51 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Murzin, Volodar
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2631.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)20
52
Jobava, Baadur, #52 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Georgia
Jobava, Baadur
Georgia
2631.00.0Georgia42
53
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam, #53 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Uzbekistan
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
Uzbekistan
2630.00.0Uzbekistan46
54
Morozevich, Alexander, #54 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Morozevich, Alexander
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2629.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)49
55
Mamedov, Rauf, #55 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan
Mamedov, Rauf
Azerbaijan
2628.00.0Azerbaijan38
56
Lenic, Luka, #56 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Slovenia
Lenic, Luka
Slovenia
2627.00.0Slovenia38
57
Le, Quang Liem, #57 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Vietnam
Le, Quang Liem
Vietnam
2626.00.0Vietnam35
58
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi, #58 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from India
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
India
2625.00.0India31
59
Inarkiev, Ernesto, #59 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Inarkiev, Ernesto
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2625.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)40
60
Martirosyan, Haik M., #60 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Armenia
Martirosyan, Haik M.
Armenia
2625.00.0Armenia26
61
Baklan, Vladimir, #61 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Baklan, Vladimir
Ukraine
2624.00.0Ukraine48
62
Gelfand, Boris, #62 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Israel
Gelfand, Boris
Israel
2624.00.0Israel58
63
Lazavik, Denis, #63 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Belarus
Lazavik, Denis
Belarus
2624.00.0Belarus19
64
Shankland, Sam, #64 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Shankland, Sam
United States of America
2624.00.0United States of America35
65
Shirov, Alexei, #65 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Spain
Shirov, Alexei
Spain
2622.00.0Spain54
66
Korobov, Anton, #66 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Korobov, Anton
Ukraine
2622.00.0Ukraine41
67
Zherebukh, Yaroslav, #67 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Zherebukh, Yaroslav
United States of America
2622.00.0United States of America33
68
Grigoryan, Karen H., #68 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Armenia
Grigoryan, Karen H.
Armenia
2622.00.0Armenia31
69
Sargissian, Gabriel, #69 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Armenia
Sargissian, Gabriel
Armenia
2622.00.0Armenia43
70
Sargsyan, Shant, #70 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Armenia
Sargsyan, Shant
Armenia
2622.00.0Armenia24
71
Anton Guijarro, David, #71 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Spain
Anton Guijarro, David
Spain
2620.00.0Spain31
72
Moussard, Jules, #72 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from France
Moussard, Jules
France
2620.00.0France31
73
Santos Latasa, Jaime, #73 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Spain
Santos Latasa, Jaime
Spain
2620.00.0Spain30
74
Ivanchuk, Vasyl, #74 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Ivanchuk, Vasyl
Ukraine
2619.00.0Ukraine57
75
Hess, Robert, #75 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Hess, Robert
United States of America
2617.00.0United States of America35
76
Onischuk, Alexander, #76 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Onischuk, Alexander
United States of America
2617.00.0United States of America51
77
Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel, #77 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Cuba
Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel
Cuba
2616.00.0Cuba25
78
Milov, Vadim, #78 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Switzerland
Milov, Vadim
Switzerland
2616.00.0Switzerland54
79
Vitiugov, Nikita, #79 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from England
Vitiugov, Nikita
England
2616.00.0England39
80
Yakubboev, Nodirbek, #80 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Uzbekistan
Yakubboev, Nodirbek
Uzbekistan
2615.00.0Uzbekistan24
81
Bachmann, Axel, #81 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Paraguay
Bachmann, Axel
Paraguay
2615.00.0Paraguay36
82
Leitao, Rafael, #82 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Brazil
Leitao, Rafael
Brazil
2615.00.0Brazil46
83
Wang, Yue, #83 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from China
Wang, Yue
China
2615.00.0China39
84
Adams, Michael, #84 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from England
Adams, Michael
England
2614.00.0England54
85
Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo, #85 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Mexico
Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo
Mexico
2614.00.0Mexico27
86
Sedlak, Nikola, #86 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Serbia
Sedlak, Nikola
Serbia
2614.00.0Serbia42
87
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR., #87 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from India
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
India
2612.00.0India27
88
Belous, Vladimir, #88 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
Belous, Vladimir
FIDE (Not a National Fed.)
2612.00.0FIDE (Not a National Fed.)33
89
Cheparinov, Ivan, #89 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Bulgaria
Cheparinov, Ivan
Bulgaria
2612.00.0Bulgaria39
90
Cori, Jorge, #90 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Peru
Cori, Jorge
Peru
2612.00.0Peru31
91
Dardha, Daniel, #91 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Belgium
Dardha, Daniel
Belgium
2612.00.0Belgium21
92
Grandelius, Nils, #92 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Sweden
Grandelius, Nils
Sweden
2611.00.0Sweden33
93
Oparin, Grigoriy, #93 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from United States of America
Oparin, Grigoriy
United States of America
2611.00.0United States of America29
94
Pultinevicius, Paulius, #94 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Lithuania
Pultinevicius, Paulius
Lithuania
2611.00.0Lithuania24
95
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw, #95 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Poland
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw
Poland
2611.00.0Poland39
96
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel, #96 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Romania
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel
Romania
2609.00.0Romania24
97
Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B, #97 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from England
Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
England
2609.00.0England38
98
Safarli, Eltaj, #98 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan
Safarli, Eltaj
Azerbaijan
2609.00.0Azerbaijan34
99
Bortnyk, Olexandr, #99 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Ukraine
Bortnyk, Olexandr
Ukraine
2607.00.0Ukraine29
100
Cordova, Emilio, #100 FIDE-rated chess grandmaster from Peru
Cordova, Emilio
Peru
2607.00.0Peru35

Understanding Rapid Chess Rankings

Rapid chess is played with time controls between 15 and 60 minutes per player. It has grown tremendously in popularity and prestige, with the FIDE World Rapid Championship becoming one of the most anticipated events on the chess calendar. Rapid chess requires a balance of speed and accuracy that tests players in unique ways.

The Rise of Rapid Chess

Rapid chess has seen massive growth since FIDE began tracking separate rapid ratings. Some players, like Hikaru Nakamura, are known for their exceptional rapid play. The World Rapid Championship attracts the world's best players annually and offers some of the largest prize pools in chess.

Rapid vs Classical Ratings

A player's rapid rating often differs significantly from their classical rating. Some players thrive under faster time controls, while others perform better with more time to calculate. The rapid rating list provides unique insights into who truly excels under time pressure.