Updated: Fri, 15 May 2026 19:33:06 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 Chess Rapid Chess Blitz Chess

#	Player	Rating	Change	Country	Age
1	Carlsen, Magnus Norway	2832.0	0.0	Norway	35
2	Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America	2742.0	0.0	United States of America	38
3	Erigaisi Arjun India	2741.0	0.0	India	22
4	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2740.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
5	Firouzja, Alireza France	2731.9	-23.1	France	22
6	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2730.0	0.0	United States of America	43
7	Anand, Viswanathan India	2729.0	0.0	India	56
8	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2726.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
9	Wei, Yi China	2726.0	0.0	China	26
10	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2724.8	-10.2	France	35
11	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2722.8	-4.2	United States of America	33
12	So, Wesley United States of America	2718.8	+13.8	United States of America	32
13	Sindarov, Javokhir Uzbekistan	2717.8	-9.2	Uzbekistan	20
14	Ding, Liren China	2716.0	0.0	China	33
15	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2707.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	41
16	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2703.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	21
17	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2700.8	+10.8	Slovenia	31
18	Leko, Peter Hungary	2700.0	0.0	Hungary	46
19	Dominguez Perez, Leinier United States of America	2696.0	0.0	United States of America	42
20	Nihal Sarin India	2689.0	0.0	India	21
21	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2689.0	0.0	Netherlands	31
22	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2687.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
23	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2687.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	30
24	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2686.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
25	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2684.8	+1.8	Poland	28
26	Grischuk, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2684.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	42
27	Gukesh D India	2683.8	+1.8	India	19
28	Svidler, Peter FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2680.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	49
29	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2676.9	+10.9	Iran	25
30	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2676.0	0.0	Hungary	30
31	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2672.8	+26.8	United States of America	22
32	Wang, Hao China	2667.0	0.0	China	36
33	Sevian, Samuel United States of America	2664.0	0.0	United States of America	25
34	Praggnanandhaa R India	2663.0	0.0	India	20
35	Yu, Yangyi China	2660.0	0.0	China	31
36	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2660.0	0.0	Serbia	26
37	Esipenko, Andrey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2657.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	24
38	Swiercz, Dariusz United States of America	2654.0	0.0	United States of America	31
39	McShane, Luke J England	2647.0	0.0	England	42
40	Kasimdzhanov, Rustam Uzbekistan	2646.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	46
41	Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan	2646.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
42	Malakhov, Vladimir FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2643.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	45
43	L'Ami, Erwin Netherlands	2642.0	0.0	Netherlands	41
44	Kravtsiv, Martyn Ukraine	2641.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
45	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2640.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
46	Onyshchuk, Volodymyr Ukraine	2640.0	0.0	Ukraine	34
47	Sedlak, Nikola Serbia	2640.0	0.0	Serbia	42
48	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi India	2638.0	0.0	India	31
49	Robson, Ray United States of America	2637.0	0.0	United States of America	31
50	Bacrot, Etienne France	2636.0	0.0	France	43
51	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2636.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
52	Tomashevsky, Evgeny FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2636.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	38
53	Nyzhnyk, Illya Ukraine	2633.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
54	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2631.6	+2.6	Georgia	42
55	Morozevich, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2629.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	48
56	Keymer, Vincent Germany	2627.0	0.0	Germany	21
57	Lenic, Luka Slovenia	2627.0	0.0	Slovenia	38
58	Gelfand, Boris Israel	2625.0	0.0	Israel	57
59	Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo Mexico	2625.0	0.0	Mexico	27
60	Martirosyan, Haik M. Armenia	2625.0	0.0	Armenia	25
61	Baklan, Vladimir Ukraine	2624.0	0.0	Ukraine	48
62	Shankland, Sam United States of America	2624.0	0.0	United States of America	34
63	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	31
64	Sargissian, Gabriel Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	42
65	Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel Cuba	2621.0	0.0	Cuba	25
66	Cori, Jorge Peru	2621.0	0.0	Peru	30
67	Belous, Vladimir FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2620.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	32
68	Delgado Ramirez, Neuris Paraguay	2619.0	0.0	Paraguay	44
69	Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine	2618.0	0.0	Ukraine	57
70	Leitao, Rafael Brazil	2618.0	0.0	Brazil	46
71	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2617.0	0.0	Paraguay	36
72	Milov, Vadim Switzerland	2616.0	0.0	Switzerland	53
73	Sargsyan, Shant Armenia	2616.0	0.0	Armenia	24
74	Vitiugov, Nikita England	2616.0	0.0	England	39
75	Cheparinov, Ivan Bulgaria	2615.0	0.0	Bulgaria	39
76	Wang, Yue China	2615.0	0.0	China	39
77	Adams, Michael England	2614.0	0.0	England	54
78	Inarkiev, Ernesto FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2614.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	40
79	Safarli, Eltaj Azerbaijan	2614.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	33
80	dr. Balog, Imre Hungary	2613.9	+10.9	Hungary	34
81	Santos Latasa, Jaime Spain	2613.9	-16.1	Spain	29
82	Korobov, Anton Ukraine	2613.5	-0.5	Ukraine	40
83	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2613.0	0.0	Romania	24
84	Grandelius, Nils Sweden	2611.0	0.0	Sweden	32
85	Anton Guijarro, David Spain	2610.0	0.0	Spain	30
86	Moussard, Jules France	2610.0	0.0	France	31
87	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2610.0	0.0	Spain	53
88	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2609.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
89	Movsesian, Sergei Armenia	2607.6	-0.4	Armenia	47
90	Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria	2607.0	0.0	Bulgaria	51
91	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2606.0	0.0	United States of America	28
92	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo Spain	2605.8	+14.8	Spain	36
93	Eljanov, Pavel Ukraine	2605.0	0.0	Ukraine	43
94	Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter Romania	2605.0	0.0	Romania	49
95	Xu, Xiangyu China	2605.0	0.0	China	26
96	Ma, Qun China	2604.0	0.0	China	34
97	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2604.0	0.0	England	38
98	Matlakov, Maxim FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2604.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
99	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Poland	2603.7	-8.3	Poland	39
100	Guseinov, Gadir Azerbaijan	2603.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39

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.