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Top 100 chess players by FIDE blitz rating

The highest-rated blitz chess player in the world is Magnus Carlsen of Norway, rated 2860 on FIDE's open blitz list of November 2026. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2819) and Hikaru Nakamura (2800) are second and third.

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FIDE rating list of . Source: FIDE. A name opens that player's games from the events ChessBinder has covered.

  1. Number 1Magnus Carlsenrated 2860NORborn 19902174 games
  2. Number 2Nodirbek Abdusattorovrated 2819UZBborn 20041566 games
  3. Number 3Hikaru Nakamurarated 2800USAborn 19871592 games
  4. Number 4Alireza Firouzjarated 2797FRAborn 20031246 games
  5. Number 5Daniil Dubovrated 2783RUSborn 1996974 games
  6. Number 6Erigaisi Arjunrated 2766INDborn 20031586 games
  7. Number 7Ian Nepomniachtchirated 2765RUSborn 1990563 games
  8. Number 8Wesley Sorated 2745USAborn 19931899 games
  9. Number 9Fabiano Caruanarated 2738USAborn 19921785 games
  10. Number 10Liren Dingrated 2736CHNborn 1992779 games
  11. Number 11Maxime Vachier-Lagraverated 2734FRAborn 19901575 games
  12. Number 12Vladimir Fedoseevrated 2726SLOborn 19951023 games
  13. Number 13Javokhir Sindarovrated 2725UZBborn 2005703 games
  14. Number 14Yangyi Yurated 2722CHNborn 1994840 games
  15. Number 15Nihal Sarinrated 2721INDborn 20041189 games
  16. Number 16Xiangzhi Burated 2717CHNborn 1985336 games
  17. Number 17Levon Aronianrated 2714USAborn 19821807 games
  18. Number 18Praggnanandhaa Rrated 2712INDborn 20051353 games
  19. Number 19Hans Moke Niemannrated 2711USAborn 20031269 games
  20. Number 20Shanglei Lurated 2710CHNborn 1995354 games
  21. Number 21Yi Weirated 2709CHNborn 1999632 games
  22. Number 22Viswanathan Anandrated 2706INDborn 1969439 games
  23. Number 23Jan-Krzysztof Dudarated 2704POLborn 1998505 games
  24. Number 24Vladislav Artemievrated 2703RUSborn 1998867 games
  25. Number 25Alexander Grischukrated 2699RUSborn 19831124 games
  26. Number 26Michael Adamsrated 2695ENGborn 1971538 games
  27. Number 27Martyn Kravtsivrated 2694UKRborn 1990247 games
  28. Number 28Dmitry Andreikinrated 2686FIDborn 1990673 games
  29. Number 29Haik M. Martirosyanrated 2686ARMborn 2000842 games
  30. Number 30Olexandr Bortnykrated 2684UKRborn 1996412 games
  31. Number 31Peter Svidlerrated 2684FIDborn 1976237 games
  32. Number 32Raunak Sadhwanirated 2678INDborn 2005975 games
  33. Number 33Santosh Gujrathi Viditrated 2677INDborn 1994559 games
  34. Number 34Quang Liem Lerated 2675VIEborn 1991860 games
  35. Number 35Volodar Murzinrated 2670FIDborn 2006906 games
  36. Number 36Alexey Saranarated 2667SRBborn 20001292 games
  37. Number 37Yuri Drozdovskijrated 2663UKRborn 1984no games
  38. Number 38Gukesh Drated 2659INDborn 20061167 games
  39. Number 39Teimour Radjabovrated 2659AZEborn 1987527 games
  40. Number 40Jorden Van Foreestrated 2659NEDborn 19991251 games
  41. Number 41Samuel Sevianrated 2658USAborn 2000646 games
  42. Number 42Aleksandar Indjicrated 2657SRBborn 1995582 games
  43. Number 43Grigoriy Oparinrated 2655USAborn 1997511 games
  44. Number 44Jules Moussardrated 2653FRAborn 1995754 games
  45. Number 45Bogdan-Daniel Deacrated 2650ROUborn 2001877 games
  46. Number 46Hao Wangrated 2649CHNborn 1989277 games
  47. Number 47Rauf Mamedovrated 2648AZEborn 1988580 games
  48. Number 48Anton Korobovrated 2647UKRborn 1985884 games
  49. Number 49Vladimir Akopianrated 2645USAborn 1971101 games
  50. Number 50Andrey Esipenkorated 2645RUSborn 2002892 games
  51. Number 51Denis Lazavikrated 2644BLRborn 2006604 games
  52. Number 52Jaime Santos Latasarated 2641ESPborn 1996906 games
  53. Number 53Parham Maghsoodloorated 2638IRIborn 20001154 games
  54. Number 54Sergei Tiviakovrated 2637NEDborn 1973172 games
  55. Number 55Anish Girirated 2636NEDborn 19941607 games
  56. Number 56Mykola Bortnykrated 2635UKRborn 1994309 games
  57. Number 57Aryan Tarirated 2633NORborn 1999364 games
  58. Number 58Narayanan S Lrated 2630INDborn 1998836 games
  59. Number 59Alexander Onischukrated 2629USAborn 197528 games
  60. Number 60Vincent Keymerrated 2628GERborn 20041320 games
  61. Number 61David Navararated 2628CZEborn 1985952 games
  62. Number 62Szymon Gumularzrated 2626POLborn 2001821 games
  63. Number 63Ruslan Ponomariovrated 2625UKRborn 1983359 games
  64. Number 64Ray Robsonrated 2622USAborn 1994371 games
  65. Number 65Vasyl Ivanchukrated 2621UKRborn 1969742 games
  66. Number 66Federico Perez Ponsarated 2621ARGborn 1993219 games
  67. Number 67Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonellirated 2620ESPborn 1989503 games
  68. Number 68Kirill Alekseenkorated 2620AUTborn 1997608 games
  69. Number 69Pentala Harikrishnarated 2620INDborn 1986717 games
  70. Number 70Tuan Minh Lerated 2620VIEborn 1996232 games
  71. Number 71Sergei Movsesianrated 2620ARMborn 1978397 games
  72. Number 72Rasmus Svanerated 2620GERborn 1997822 games
  73. Number 73Karen H. Grigoryanrated 2619ARMborn 1995473 games
  74. Number 74Sergey Karjakinrated 2618RUSborn 1990no games
  75. Number 75Ivan Bocharovrated 2617RUSborn 1990no games
  76. Number 76Richard Rapportrated 2616HUNborn 1996928 games
  77. Number 77Maxim Matlakovrated 2614RUSborn 1991640 games
  78. Number 78David Paravyanrated 2614FIDborn 1998253 games
  79. Number 79Aleksandr E. Usovrated 2613RUSborn 201095 games
  80. Number 80Ahmed Adlyrated 2613EGYborn 198797 games
  81. Number 81Tigran Gharamianrated 2613FRAborn 198463 games
  82. Number 82Benjamin Bokrated 2612NEDborn 1995555 games
  83. Number 83Shakhriyar Mamedyarovrated 2612AZEborn 19851374 games
  84. Number 84M. Amin Tabatabaeirated 2611IRIborn 2001946 games
  85. Number 85Baadur Jobavarated 2610GEOborn 1983574 games
  86. Number 86Igor Kovalenkorated 2610UKRborn 1988378 games
  87. Number 87Matthias Bluebaumrated 2608GERborn 1997946 games
  88. Number 88A.R. Saleh Salemrated 2608UAEborn 1993638 games
  89. Number 89Tobias Koellerated 2607GERborn 2004418 games
  90. Number 90Christopher Woojin Yoorated 2606USAborn 2006358 games
  91. Number 91Julio E Granda Zunigarated 2606PERborn 196737 games
  92. Number 92Toivo Keinanenrated 2605FINborn 2002307 games
  93. Number 93Maxime Lagarderated 2605FRAborn 1994840 games
  94. Number 94Axel Bachmannrated 2604PARborn 1989136 games
  95. Number 95Leinier Dominguez Perezrated 2604USAborn 1983530 games
  96. Number 96Anton Smirnovrated 2604AUSborn 200177 games
  97. Number 97Aryan Choprarated 2603INDborn 2001363 games
  98. Number 98Eltaj Safarlirated 2603AZEborn 1992375 games
  99. Number 99Gawain C B Maroroa Jonesrated 2601ENGborn 1987226 games
  100. Number 100Ediz Gurelrated 2599TURborn 2008591 games

Questions and answers

Who is the youngest player in the top 10 of FIDE's open blitz list?
Nodirbek Abdusattorov, born in 2004, is the youngest of the ten highest-rated players on FIDE's open blitz list of November 2026.
Which federation has the most players on FIDE's open blitz list?
The United States has 12 of the 100 players on FIDE's open blitz list of November 2026, more than any other federation.
When was this list last updated, and how often does FIDE publish it?
This is FIDE's open blitz list of November 2026, last read from FIDE on 1 November 2026. FIDE publishes a new rating list every month, and ChessBinder updates this page soon after.