Top rapid chess players in the Faroe Islands

The highest-rated active players from the Faroe Islands on FIDE's October 2026 rapid list.

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	GMHelgi Dam Ziska FAI	2583	0	#143	1990
2	IMHogni Egilstoft Nielsen FAI	2531	0	#276	1997
3	FMRogvi Egilstoft FAI	2343	0	#1746	1992
4	FMMartin Poulsen FAI	2235	0	#3820	1984
5	FMLuitjen Akselsson Apol FAI	2195	0	#4986	2006
6	FMHans Kristian Simonsen FAI	2167		#5594	1983
7	Olavur Simonsen FAI	2134	0	#6143	1977

Ratings from FIDE's official October 2026 list. The +/− column is the change from the previous month. Inactive players are not ranked.