Updated: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:17:58 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	Firouzja, Alireza France	2755.0	0.0	France	22
3	Nakamura, Hikaru United States of America	2742.0	0.0	United States of America	38
4	Erigaisi Arjun India	2741.0	0.0	India	22
5	Ding, Liren China	2737.0	0.0	China	33
6	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2735.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
7	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2735.0	0.0	France	35
8	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2729.8	-1.2	United States of America	43
9	Anand, Viswanathan India	2729.0	0.0	India	56
10	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2727.2	+0.2	United States of America	33
11	Sindarov, Javokhir Uzbekistan	2727.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	20
12	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2726.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
13	Wei, Yi China	2726.0	0.0	China	26
14	Dominguez Perez, Leinier United States of America	2709.4	+3.4	United States of America	42
15	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2707.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	40
16	So, Wesley United States of America	2705.0	0.0	United States of America	32
17	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2703.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	21
18	Leko, Peter Hungary	2700.0	0.0	Hungary	46
19	Gukesh D India	2692.0	0.0	India	19
20	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2691.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
21	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2690.0	0.0	Slovenia	31
22	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2689.0	0.0	Netherlands	31
23	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2687.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	29
24	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2683.0	0.0	Poland	27
25	Nihal Sarin India	2682.0	0.0	India	21
26	Svidler, Peter FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2680.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	49
27	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2673.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
28	Grischuk, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2673.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	42
29	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2673.0	0.0	Hungary	30
30	Yu, Yangyi China	2671.0	0.0	China	31
31	Wang, Hao China	2667.0	0.0	China	36
32	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2666.0	0.0	Iran	25
33	Sevian, Samuel United States of America	2663.8	-3.2	United States of America	25
34	Praggnanandhaa R India	2663.0	0.0	India	20
35	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2660.0	0.0	Serbia	26
36	Esipenko, Andrey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2657.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	24
37	Swiercz, Dariusz United States of America	2654.0	0.0	United States of America	31
38	McShane, Luke J England	2647.0	0.0	England	42
39	Kasimdzhanov, Rustam Uzbekistan	2646.0	0.0	Uzbekistan	46
40	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2646.0	0.0	United States of America	22
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	40
44	Kravtsiv, Martyn Ukraine	2641.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
45	Onyshchuk, Volodymyr Ukraine	2640.0	0.0	Ukraine	34
46	Sedlak, Nikola Serbia	2640.0	0.0	Serbia	42
47	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi India	2638.0	0.0	India	31
48	Robson, Ray United States of America	2636.6	-8.4	United States of America	31
49	Bacrot, Etienne France	2636.0	0.0	France	43
50	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2636.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
51	Tomashevsky, Evgeny FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2636.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	38
52	Nyzhnyk, Illya Ukraine	2633.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
53	Santos Latasa, Jaime Spain	2630.0	0.0	Spain	29
54	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2629.0	0.0	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	Gelfand, Boris Israel	2625.0	0.0	Israel	57
58	Lenic, Luka Slovenia	2625.0	0.0	Slovenia	37
59	Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo Mexico	2625.0	0.0	Mexico	27
60	Martirosyan, Haik M. Armenia	2625.0	0.0	Armenia	25
61	Shankland, Sam United States of America	2624.0	0.0	United States of America	34
62	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	31
63	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2622.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
64	Sargissian, Gabriel Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	42
65	Cori, Jorge Peru	2621.0	0.0	Peru	30
66	Belous, Vladimir FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2620.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	32
67	Delgado Ramirez, Neuris Paraguay	2619.0	0.0	Paraguay	44
68	Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine	2618.0	0.0	Ukraine	57
69	Leitao, Rafael Brazil	2618.0	0.0	Brazil	46
70	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2617.0	0.0	Paraguay	36
71	Adams, Michael England	2616.6	-21.4	England	54
72	Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel Cuba	2616.0	0.0	Cuba	25
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	Safarli, Eltaj Azerbaijan	2614.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	33
78	Inarkiev, Ernesto FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2614.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	40
79	Korobov, Anton Ukraine	2614.0	0.0	Ukraine	40
80	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2613.0	0.0	Romania	24
81	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Poland	2612.0	0.0	Poland	39
82	Grandelius, Nils Sweden	2611.0	0.0	Sweden	32
83	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2610.0	0.0	Spain	53
84	Anton Guijarro, David Spain	2610.0	0.0	Spain	30
85	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2609.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
86	Movsesian, Sergei Armenia	2608.0	0.0	Armenia	47
87	Guseinov, Gadir Azerbaijan	2607.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
88	Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria	2607.0	0.0	Bulgaria	51
89	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2606.0	0.0	United States of America	28
90	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2605.2	-2.8	England	38
91	Eljanov, Pavel Ukraine	2605.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
92	Henriquez Villagra, Cristobal Chile	2605.0	0.0	Chile	29
93	Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter Romania	2605.0	0.0	Romania	49
94	Xu, Xiangyu China	2605.0	0.0	China	26
95	Akopian, Vladimir United States of America	2604.0	0.0	United States of America	54
96	Ma, Qun China	2604.0	0.0	China	34
97	Matlakov, Maxim FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2604.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	35
98	Bellahcene, Bilel Algeria	2603.0	0.0	Algeria	28
99	Lagarde, Maxime France	2603.0	0.0	France	32
100	Balog, Imre Hungary	2603.0	0.0	Hungary	34

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.