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

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#	Player	Rating	Change	Country	Age
1	Carlsen, Magnus Norway	2803.0	0.0	Norway	35
2	Firouzja, Alireza France	2751.1	+3.1	France	23
3	Erigaisi Arjun India	2745.0	0.0	India	22
4	Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America	2742.0	0.0	United States of America	38
5	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2735.0	0.0	United States of America	43
6	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2729.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
7	Sindarov, Javokhir Uzbekistan	2724.9	+6.9	Uzbekistan	20
8	Wei, Yi China	2722.0	0.0	China	27
9	Anand, Viswanathan India	2721.0	0.0	India	56
10	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2711.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
11	So, Wesley United States of America	2707.8	-11.2	United States of America	32
12	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2705.6	+4.6	France	35
13	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2705.5	-10.5	United States of America	33
14	Ding, Liren China	2704.0	0.0	China	33
15	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2701.0	0.0	Slovenia	31
16	Praggnanandhaa R India	2700.8	+10.8	India	20
17	Leko, Peter Hungary	2700.0	0.0	Hungary	46
18	Nihal Sarin India	2698.0	0.0	India	21
19	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2694.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	41
20	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2692.7	+6.7	Uzbekistan	21
21	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2687.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
22	Svidler, Peter FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2686.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	50
23	Gukesh D India	2685.7	+1.7	India	20
25	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2685.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	30
24	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2685.0	0.0	Poland	28
26	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2683.0	0.0	Iran	25
27	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2680.0	0.0	Hungary	30
28	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2676.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
29	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2675.0	0.0	United States of America	23
30	Grischuk, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2671.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	42
31	Dominguez Perez, Leinier United States of America	2669.2	+3.2	United States of America	42
32	Yu, Yangyi China	2668.0	0.0	China	32
33	Sevian, Samuel United States of America	2663.1	-2.9	United States of America	25
34	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2658.6	-5.4	Netherlands	32
35	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2656.5	+8.5	Ukraine	42
36	Esipenko, Andrey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2653.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	24
37	Swiercz, Dariusz United States of America	2651.3	-2.7	United States of America	32
38	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2650.0	0.0	Serbia	26
39	Wang, Hao China	2649.0	0.0	China	36
40	McShane, Luke J England	2647.0	0.0	England	42
41	Onyshchuk, Volodymyr Ukraine	2643.0	0.0	Ukraine	34
42	L'Ami, Erwin Netherlands	2642.0	0.0	Netherlands	41
43	Kravtsiv, Martyn Ukraine	2641.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
44	Kamsky, Gata France	2639.0	0.0	France	52
45	Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan	2638.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
46	Keymer, Vincent Germany	2636.6	+9.6	Germany	21
47	Tomashevsky, Evgeny FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2636.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	39
48	Bacrot, Etienne France	2633.0	0.0	France	43
49	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2633.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
50	Nyzhnyk, Illya Ukraine	2633.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
51	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2631.0	0.0	Georgia	42
52	Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine	2629.7	-6.3	Ukraine	57
53	Morozevich, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2629.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	48
54	Gelfand, Boris Israel	2627.8	+4.8	Israel	58
55	Robson, Ray United States of America	2627.5	-9.5	United States of America	31
56	Lenic, Luka Slovenia	2627.0	0.0	Slovenia	38
57	Inarkiev, Ernesto FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2625.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	40
58	Martirosyan, Haik M. Armenia	2625.0	0.0	Armenia	25
59	Baklan, Vladimir Ukraine	2624.0	0.0	Ukraine	48
60	Lazavik, Denis FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2624.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
61	Shankland, Sam United States of America	2624.0	0.0	United States of America	34
62	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi India	2624.0	0.0	India	31
63	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	31
64	Sargissian, Gabriel Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	42
65	Sargsyan, Shant Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	24
66	Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel Cuba	2621.0	0.0	Cuba	25
67	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2620.0	0.0	Paraguay	36
68	Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo Mexico	2620.0	0.0	Mexico	27
69	Moussard, Jules France	2620.0	0.0	France	31
70	Murzin, Volodar FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2620.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	19
71	Delgado Ramirez, Neuris Paraguay	2619.0	0.0	Paraguay	44
72	Leitao, Rafael Brazil	2618.0	0.0	Brazil	46
73	Milov, Vadim Switzerland	2616.0	0.0	Switzerland	53
74	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2616.0	0.0	Spain	54
75	Vitiugov, Nikita England	2616.0	0.0	England	39
77	Cheparinov, Ivan Bulgaria	2615.0	0.0	Bulgaria	39
78	Cori, Jorge Peru	2615.0	0.0	Peru	30
79	Santos Latasa, Jaime Spain	2615.0	0.0	Spain	30
80	Wang, Yue China	2615.0	0.0	China	39
81	Adams, Michael England	2614.0	0.0	England	54
82	Anton Guijarro, David Spain	2614.0	0.0	Spain	31
83	Korobov, Anton Ukraine	2614.0	0.0	Ukraine	41
84	Safarli, Eltaj Azerbaijan	2614.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	34
85	Sedlak, Nikola Serbia	2614.0	0.0	Serbia	42
86	Belous, Vladimir FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2612.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	32
87	Dardha, Daniel Belgium	2612.0	0.0	Belgium	20
88	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo Spain	2612.0	0.0	Spain	36
89	Grandelius, Nils Sweden	2611.0	0.0	Sweden	33
91	Mamedov, Rauf Azerbaijan	2611.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	38
90	Pultinevicius, Paulius Lithuania	2611.0	0.0	Lithuania	24
92	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2610.6	+4.6	United States of America	29
93	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2609.5	-3.5	Romania	24
94	dr. Balog, Imre Hungary	2608.0	0.0	Hungary	34
96	Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria	2607.0	0.0	Bulgaria	51
97	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2606.5	-1.5	Ukraine	29
98	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Poland	2606.0	0.0	Poland	39
99	Eljanov, Pavel Ukraine	2605.0	0.0	Ukraine	43
100	Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter Romania	2605.0	0.0	Romania	49
101	Ma, Qun China	2604.0	0.0	China	34
102	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2604.0	0.0	England	38

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.