The all-time highest FIDE rapid chess rating, achieved by Norway's Magnus Carlsen in December 2023. Rapid chess gives each player 15 to 60 minutes per game, making it a faster-paced format. Carlsen is the only player in history to hold the all-time highest rating simultaneously in classical, rapid, and blitz chess. His rapid prowess is attributed to a rare combination of lightning calculation and outstanding intuition, placing him in a class of his own far above the competition.