Updated: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:35:35 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	2749.0	0.0	France	23
3	Erigaisi Arjun India	2745.0	0.0	India	22
4	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2738.9	-11.1	United States of America	43
5	Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America	2738.0	0.0	United States of America	38
6	Sindarov, Javokhir Uzbekistan	2731.6	+1.6	Uzbekistan	20
7	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2729.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
8	Wei, Yi China	2726.0	0.0	China	27
9	Anand, Viswanathan India	2721.0	0.0	India	56
10	Praggnanandhaa R India	2711.6	+10.6	India	21
11	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2709.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
12	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2706.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	21
13	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2706.0	0.0	France	35
14	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2701.0	0.0	Slovenia	31
15	So, Wesley United States of America	2700.6	+0.6	United States of America	32
16	Leko, Peter Hungary	2700.0	0.0	Hungary	46
17	Nihal Sarin India	2698.0	0.0	India	22
18	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2694.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	41
19	Ding, Liren China	2693.0	0.0	China	33
20	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2691.6	-9.4	United States of America	34
21	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2689.0	0.0	Iran	26
22	Gukesh D India	2686.0	0.0	India	20
23	Svidler, Peter FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2686.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	50
24	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2685.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	30
25	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2685.0	0.0	Poland	28
26	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2680.0	0.0	Hungary	30
27	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2676.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
28	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2675.0	0.0	United States of America	23
29	Grischuk, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2671.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	42
30	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2668.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
31	Yu, Yangyi China	2667.0	0.0	China	32
32	Sevian, Samuel United States of America	2664.0	0.0	United States of America	25
33	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2660.2	+1.2	Netherlands	32
34	Esipenko, Andrey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2658.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	24
35	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2657.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
36	Dominguez Perez, Leinier United States of America	2656.7	+1.7	United States of America	42
37	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2650.0	0.0	Serbia	26
38	McShane, Luke J England	2647.0	0.0	England	42
39	Swiercz, Dariusz United States of America	2646.0	0.0	United States of America	32
40	Bacrot, Etienne France	2645.0	+12.0	France	43
41	Onyshchuk, Volodymyr Ukraine	2643.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
42	L'Ami, Erwin Netherlands	2642.0	0.0	Netherlands	41
43	Keymer, Vincent Germany	2641.3	+4.3	Germany	21
44	Kravtsiv, Martyn Ukraine	2641.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
45	Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan	2640.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
46	Robson, Ray United States of America	2639.0	0.0	United States of America	31
47	Kamsky, Gata France	2639.0	0.0	France	52
48	Tomashevsky, Evgeny FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2638.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	39
49	Wang, Hao China	2636.0	0.0	China	37
50	Nyzhnyk, Illya Ukraine	2633.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
51	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2631.0	0.0	Georgia	42
52	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2629.4	+7.4	Spain	54
53	Morozevich, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2629.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	49
54	Lenic, Luka Slovenia	2627.0	0.0	Slovenia	38
55	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2626.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
56	Inarkiev, Ernesto FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2625.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	40
57	Martirosyan, Haik M. Armenia	2625.0	0.0	Armenia	26
58	Gelfand, Boris Israel	2624.0	0.0	Israel	58
59	Baklan, Vladimir Ukraine	2624.0	0.0	Ukraine	48
60	Lazavik, Denis Belarus	2624.0	0.0	Belarus	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	Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine	2622.7	-7.3	Ukraine	57
64	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	31
65	Sargissian, Gabriel Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	42
66	Sargsyan, Shant Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	24
67	Santos Latasa, Jaime Spain	2621.1	+6.1	Spain	30
68	Anton Guijarro, David Spain	2621.0	+7.0	Spain	31
69	Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel Cuba	2621.0	0.0	Cuba	25
70	Moussard, Jules France	2620.0	0.0	France	31
71	Murzin, Volodar FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2620.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	20
72	Cori, Jorge Peru	2618.0	0.0	Peru	31
73	Korobov, Anton Ukraine	2618.0	0.0	Ukraine	41
74	Leitao, Rafael Brazil	2618.0	0.0	Brazil	46
75	Hess, Robert United States of America	2617.0	0.0	United States of America	35
76	Onischuk, Alexander United States of America	2617.0	0.0	United States of America	50
77	Milov, Vadim Switzerland	2616.0	0.0	Switzerland	54
78	Vitiugov, Nikita England	2616.0	0.0	England	39
79	Cheparinov, Ivan Bulgaria	2615.0	0.0	Bulgaria	39
80	Wang, Yue China	2615.0	0.0	China	39
81	Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo Mexico	2614.0	0.0	Mexico	27
82	Adams, Michael England	2614.0	0.0	England	54
83	Safarli, Eltaj Azerbaijan	2614.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	34
84	Sedlak, Nikola Serbia	2614.0	0.0	Serbia	42
85	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2612.5	-2.5	Paraguay	36
86	Belous, Vladimir FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2612.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	33
87	Dardha, Daniel Belgium	2612.0	0.0	Belgium	20
88	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2611.0	0.0	United States of America	29
89	Grandelius, Nils Sweden	2611.0	0.0	Sweden	33
90	Mamedov, Rauf Azerbaijan	2611.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	38
91	Pultinevicius, Paulius Lithuania	2611.0	0.0	Lithuania	24
92	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Poland	2611.0	0.0	Poland	39
93	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo Spain	2610.4	-1.6	Spain	36
94	Delgado Ramirez, Neuris Paraguay	2609.5	-4.5	Paraguay	44
95	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2609.0	0.0	England	38
96	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2609.0	0.0	Romania	24
97	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2607.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
98	Cordova, Emilio Peru	2607.0	0.0	Peru	35
99	Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria	2607.0	0.0	Bulgaria	51
100	Ragger, Markus Austria	2605.0	0.0	Austria	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.