Updated: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:25:59 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	2801.7	-1.3	Norway	35
2	Firouzja, Alireza France	2747.7	-0.3	France	23
3	Erigaisi Arjun India	2744.3	-0.7	India	23
4	Aronian, Levon United States of America	2743.8	+4.8	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	2736.8	+4.8	Uzbekistan	20
7	Praggnanandhaa R India	2730.0	0.0	India	21
8	Nepomniachtchi, Ian FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2729.3	+0.3	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
9	Wei, Yi China	2721.2	-4.8	China	27
10	Anand, Viswanathan India	2716.2	-4.8	India	56
11	Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime France	2707.3	+1.3	France	35
12	Artemiev, Vladislav FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2707.1	-1.9	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	28
13	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2704.4	-1.6	Uzbekistan	21
14	Fedoseev, Vladimir Slovenia	2701.0	0.0	Slovenia	31
15	Leko, Peter Hungary	2700.0	0.0	Hungary	46
16	So, Wesley United States of America	2699.0	0.0	United States of America	32
17	Nihal Sarin India	2698.7	+0.7	India	22
18	Ding, Liren China	2693.0	0.0	China	33
19	Maghsoodloo, Parham Iran	2689.0	0.0	Iran	26
20	Svidler, Peter FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2686.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	50
21	Gukesh D India	2686.0	0.0	India	20
22	Duda, Jan-Krzysztof Poland	2685.0	0.0	Poland	28
23	Dubov, Daniil FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2682.5	-2.5	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	30
24	Caruana, Fabiano United States of America	2682.0	0.0	United States of America	34
25	Rapport, Richard Hungary	2680.0	0.0	Hungary	30
26	Andreikin, Dmitry FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2676.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
27	Niemann, Hans Moke United States of America	2675.0	0.0	United States of America	23
28	Grischuk, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2671.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	42
29	Karjakin, Sergey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2668.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	36
30	Yu, Yangyi China	2667.0	0.0	China	32
31	Sevian, Samuel United States of America	2664.0	0.0	United States of America	25
32	Esipenko, Andrey FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2658.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	24
33	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Azerbaijan	2657.6	-36.4	Azerbaijan	41
34	Ponomariov, Ruslan Ukraine	2657.0	0.0	Ukraine	42
35	Giri, Anish Netherlands	2653.3	-6.7	Netherlands	32
36	Dominguez Perez, Leinier United States of America	2651.3	-5.7	United States of America	42
37	Sarana, Alexey Serbia	2650.0	0.0	Serbia	26
38	Wang, Hao China	2649.0	0.0	China	37
39	McShane, Luke J England	2647.0	0.0	England	42
40	Swiercz, Dariusz United States of America	2646.0	0.0	United States of America	32
41	Bacrot, Etienne France	2645.0	0.0	France	43
42	Onyshchuk, Volodymyr Ukraine	2643.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
43	L'Ami, Erwin Netherlands	2642.0	0.0	Netherlands	41
44	Radjabov, Teimour Azerbaijan	2640.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	39
45	Kamsky, Gata France	2639.0	0.0	France	52
46	Robson, Ray United States of America	2639.0	0.0	United States of America	31
47	Tomashevsky, Evgeny FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2638.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	39
48	Kravtsiv, Martyn Ukraine	2636.0	0.0	Ukraine	35
49	Keymer, Vincent Germany	2635.0	0.0	Germany	21
50	Nyzhnyk, Illya Ukraine	2633.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
51	Jobava, Baadur Georgia	2631.0	0.0	Georgia	42
52	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi India	2630.0	+6.0	India	31
53	Morozevich, Alexander FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2629.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	49
54	Mamedov, Rauf Azerbaijan	2628.0	0.0	Azerbaijan	38
55	Lenic, Luka Slovenia	2627.0	0.0	Slovenia	38
56	Le, Quang Liem Vietnam	2626.0	0.0	Vietnam	35
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	26
59	Gelfand, Boris Israel	2624.0	0.0	Israel	58
60	Lazavik, Denis Belarus	2624.0	0.0	Belarus	19
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	Sargissian, Gabriel Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	43
64	Sargsyan, Shant Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	24
65	Grigoryan, Karen H. Armenia	2622.0	0.0	Armenia	31
66	Shirov, Alexei Spain	2621.0	0.0	Spain	54
67	Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel Cuba	2621.0	0.0	Cuba	25
68	Anton Guijarro, David Spain	2620.0	0.0	Spain	31
69	Moussard, Jules France	2620.0	0.0	France	31
70	Santos Latasa, Jaime Spain	2620.0	0.0	Spain	30
71	Murzin, Volodar FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2619.0	-1.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	20
72	Ivanchuk, Vasyl Ukraine	2619.0	0.0	Ukraine	57
73	Korobov, Anton Ukraine	2618.0	0.0	Ukraine	41
74	Onischuk, Alexander United States of America	2617.0	0.0	United States of America	51
75	Hess, Robert United States of America	2617.0	0.0	United States of America	35
76	Vitiugov, Nikita England	2616.0	0.0	England	39
77	Milov, Vadim Switzerland	2616.0	0.0	Switzerland	54
78	Wang, Yue China	2615.0	0.0	China	39
79	Bachmann, Axel Paraguay	2615.0	0.0	Paraguay	36
80	Leitao, Rafael Brazil	2615.0	0.0	Brazil	46
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	Belous, Vladimir FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	2612.0	0.0	FIDE (Not a National Fed.)	33
86	Dardha, Daniel Belgium	2612.0	0.0	Belgium	20
87	Cheparinov, Ivan Bulgaria	2612.0	0.0	Bulgaria	39
88	Cori, Jorge Peru	2612.0	0.0	Peru	31
89	Oparin, Grigoriy United States of America	2611.0	0.0	United States of America	29
90	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Poland	2611.0	0.0	Poland	39
91	Grandelius, Nils Sweden	2611.0	0.0	Sweden	33
92	Pultinevicius, Paulius Lithuania	2611.0	0.0	Lithuania	24
93	Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. India	2609.7	+5.7	India	26
94	Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B England	2609.0	0.0	England	38
95	Deac, Bogdan-Daniel Romania	2609.0	0.0	Romania	24
96	Topalov, Veselin Bulgaria	2607.0	0.0	Bulgaria	51
97	Bortnyk, Olexandr Ukraine	2607.0	0.0	Ukraine	29
98	Cordova, Emilio Peru	2607.0	0.0	Peru	35
99	Yakubboev, Nodirbek Uzbekistan	2605.5	+26.5	Uzbekistan	24
100	Xu, Xiangyu China	2605.0	0.0	China	26

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.