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Top 100 chess players by FIDE rapid rating

The highest-rated rapid chess player in the world is Magnus Carlsen of Norway, rated 2801 on FIDE's open rapid list of November 2026. Javokhir Sindarov (2755) and Ian Nepomniachtchi (2748) 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 2801NORborn 19902174 games
  2. Number 2Javokhir Sindarovrated 2755UZBborn 2005703 games
  3. Number 3Ian Nepomniachtchirated 2748RUSborn 1990563 games
  4. Number 4Erigaisi Arjunrated 2740INDborn 20031586 games
  5. Number 5Levon Aronianrated 2738USAborn 19821807 games
  6. Number 6Alireza Firouzjarated 2737FRAborn 20031246 games
  7. Number 7Praggnanandhaa Rrated 2733INDborn 20051353 games
  8. Number 8Hikaru Nakamurarated 2718USAborn 19871592 games
  9. Number 9Nihal Sarinrated 2712INDborn 20041189 games
  10. Number 10Maxime Vachier-Lagraverated 2712FRAborn 19901572 games
  11. Number 11Wesley Sorated 2704USAborn 19931899 games
  12. Number 12Nodirbek Abdusattorovrated 2704UZBborn 20041566 games
  13. Number 13Yi Weirated 2704CHNborn 1999632 games
  14. Number 14Vladimir Fedoseevrated 2701SLOborn 19951023 games
  15. Number 15Peter Lekorated 2700HUNborn 197990 games
  16. Number 16Vladislav Artemievrated 2695RUSborn 1998867 games
  17. Number 17Viswanathan Anandrated 2694INDborn 1969439 games
  18. Number 18Liren Dingrated 2689CHNborn 1992769 games
  19. Number 19Parham Maghsoodloorated 2689IRIborn 20001154 games
  20. Number 20Fabiano Caruanarated 2687USAborn 19921785 games
  21. Number 21Gukesh Drated 2686INDborn 20061167 games
  22. Number 22Peter Svidlerrated 2686FIDborn 1976237 games
  23. Number 23Jan-Krzysztof Dudarated 2685POLborn 1998505 games
  24. Number 24Richard Rapportrated 2680HUNborn 1996925 games
  25. Number 25Yangyi Yurated 2679CHNborn 1994832 games
  26. Number 26Dmitry Andreikinrated 2676FIDborn 1990673 games
  27. Number 27Hans Moke Niemannrated 2675USAborn 20031269 games
  28. Number 28Sergey Karjakinrated 2668RUSborn 1990no games
  29. Number 29Daniil Dubovrated 2665RUSborn 1996972 games
  30. Number 30Samuel Sevianrated 2664USAborn 2000646 games
  31. Number 31Ruslan Ponomariovrated 2663UKRborn 1983359 games
  32. Number 32Shakhriyar Mamedyarovrated 2663AZEborn 19851374 games
  33. Number 33Andrey Esipenkorated 2658RUSborn 2002892 games
  34. Number 34Anish Girirated 2656NEDborn 19941607 games
  35. Number 35Alexander Grischukrated 2655RUSborn 19831124 games
  36. Number 36Alexey Saranarated 2650SRBborn 20001289 games
  37. Number 37Dariusz Swierczrated 2646USAborn 1994212 games
  38. Number 38Vladimir Malakhovrated 2645FIDborn 198074 games
  39. Number 39Etienne Bacrotrated 2645FRAborn 1983499 games
  40. Number 40Volodymyr Onyshchukrated 2643UKRborn 1991151 games
  41. Number 41Jules Moussardrated 2642FRAborn 1995754 games
  42. Number 42Erwin L'Amirated 2642NEDborn 1985331 games
  43. Number 43Leinier Dominguez Perezrated 2641USAborn 1983530 games
  44. Number 44Teimour Radjabovrated 2640AZEborn 1987527 games
  45. Number 45Gata Kamskyrated 2639FRAborn 1974500 games
  46. Number 46Ray Robsonrated 2639USAborn 1994371 games
  47. Number 47Evgeny Tomashevskyrated 2638RUSborn 1987172 games
  48. Number 48Martyn Kravtsivrated 2635UKRborn 1990247 games
  49. Number 49Vincent Keymerrated 2635GERborn 20041320 games
  50. Number 50Illya Nyzhnykrated 2633UKRborn 1996154 games
  51. Number 51Baadur Jobavarated 2631GEOborn 1983574 games
  52. Number 52Volodar Murzinrated 2631FIDborn 2006906 games
  53. Number 53Rustam Kasimdzhanovrated 2630UZBborn 1979146 games
  54. Number 54Hao Wangrated 2628CHNborn 1989269 games
  55. Number 55Rauf Mamedovrated 2628AZEborn 1988580 games
  56. Number 56Luka Lenicrated 2627SLOborn 198832 games
  57. Number 57Quang Liem Lerated 2626VIEborn 1991860 games
  58. Number 58Ernesto Inarkievrated 2625RUSborn 198575 games
  59. Number 59Haik M. Martirosyanrated 2625ARMborn 2000842 games
  60. Number 60Santosh Gujrathi Viditrated 2625INDborn 1994559 games
  61. Number 61Jaime Santos Latasarated 2624ESPborn 1996904 games
  62. Number 62Vladimir Baklanrated 2624UKRborn 1978191 games
  63. Number 63Boris Gelfandrated 2624ISRborn 1968465 games
  64. Number 64Denis Lazavikrated 2624BLRborn 2006602 games
  65. Number 65Sam Shanklandrated 2624USAborn 1991603 games
  66. Number 66Karen H. Grigoryanrated 2622ARMborn 1995473 games
  67. Number 67Anton Korobovrated 2622UKRborn 1985881 games
  68. Number 68Gabriel Sargissianrated 2622ARMborn 1983385 games
  69. Number 69Shant Sargsyanrated 2622ARMborn 2002801 games
  70. Number 70Yaroslav Zherebukhrated 2622USAborn 199314 games
  71. Number 71David Anton Guijarrorated 2620ESPborn 19951045 games
  72. Number 72Vasyl Ivanchukrated 2619UKRborn 1969739 games
  73. Number 73Robert Hessrated 2617USAborn 199129 games
  74. Number 74Alexander Onischukrated 2617USAborn 197528 games
  75. Number 75Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrerarated 2616CUBborn 2000235 games
  76. Number 76Vadim Milovrated 2616SUIborn 19728 games
  77. Number 77Nikita Vitiugovrated 2616ENGborn 1987460 games
  78. Number 78Alexei Shirovrated 2615ESPborn 1972503 games
  79. Number 79Axel Bachmannrated 2615PARborn 1989136 games
  80. Number 80Yue Wangrated 2615CHNborn 1987117 games
  81. Number 81Nodirbek Yakubboevrated 2615UZBborn 2002742 games
  82. Number 82Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantararated 2614MEXborn 1999637 games
  83. Number 83Nikola Sedlakrated 2614SRBborn 1983246 games
  84. Number 84Chithambaram VR. Aravindhrated 2612INDborn 1999793 games
  85. Number 85Vladimir Belousrated 2612RUSborn 1993161 games
  86. Number 86Ivan Cheparinovrated 2612BULborn 1986498 games
  87. Number 87Jorge Corirated 2612PERborn 1995361 games
  88. Number 88Daniel Dardharated 2612BELborn 20051125 games
  89. Number 89Nils Grandeliusrated 2611SWEborn 1993666 games
  90. Number 90Grigoriy Oparinrated 2611USAborn 1997511 games
  91. Number 91Radoslaw Wojtaszekrated 2611POLborn 1987665 games
  92. Number 92Luke J McShanerated 2610ENGborn 1984240 games
  93. Number 93Bogdan-Daniel Deacrated 2609ROUborn 2001877 games
  94. Number 94Eltaj Safarlirated 2609AZEborn 1992375 games
  95. Number 95Sergei Tiviakovrated 2608NEDborn 1973172 games
  96. Number 96Michael Adamsrated 2607ENGborn 1971538 games
  97. Number 97Olexandr Bortnykrated 2607UKRborn 1996412 games
  98. Number 98Emilio Cordovarated 2607PERborn 1991384 games
  99. Number 99Veselin Topalovrated 2607BULborn 1975128 games
  100. Number 100Pavel Eljanovrated 2605UKRborn 1983459 games

Questions and answers

Who is the youngest player in the top 10 of FIDE's open rapid list?
Javokhir Sindarov and Praggnanandhaa R, both born in 2005, are the youngest of the ten highest-rated players on FIDE's open rapid list of November 2026.
Which federation has the most players on FIDE's open rapid list?
The United States has 14 of the 100 players on FIDE's open rapid 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 rapid 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.