POL · 50 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2114 (Jul 2019)
Best performance: 2298 at Bristol Winter Congress(Best of 2015)
NOV26 Rating
2052
Live Rating
2052.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2052 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2052 | 0 |
Form · Classical
From 190 classical games on record, the latest on May 18, 2024.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 33rd Frome Chess Congress and Somerset ChampionshipsMay 17, 2024 – May 19, 2024 | ½/2 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 175 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2009–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Michael J Bulford, Sep 2023 · 60th Hull Congress Open | , 2285 |
| 2, | David E Buckley, Jun 2010 · Yeovil Chess Congress | , 2274 |
| 3, | Jeliazko Rusev, Oct 2022 · WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS U2300 2022 | , 2255 |
| 4, | FM Daviti Nemsadze, Dec 2023 · XXXIV Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2023 Grupa A | , 2253 |
| 5, | FM Ankush Khandelwal, Nov 2014 · Mind Sports International Final: FIDE OPEN Chess | , 2225 |
| 6, | FM Nikola Ciganovic, Oct 2022 · WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS U2300 2022 | , 2215 |
| 7, | Edmund C Player, Aug 2019 · 106 British Championships Championship | , 2202 |
| 7, | Dominic Mackle, Apr 2017 · 70th West of England Chess Union Congress Open | , 2202 |
| 9, | FM Witold Klepek, Jan 2020 · XXX Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA2019 Grupa A | , 2201 |
| 10, | V. Haribalu, Jun 2014 · 18th Hampstead U2200 Weekend Congress | , 2187 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 59 of 190 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 24 of 28 games, 1.c4 in 4.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (3 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 6 | 42% |
| King's Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
| English Opening | 4 | 63% |
13 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 20 | 43% |
11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 6½ | 2089 | 2060 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | 2116 | 2073 |
| 2019 | 29 | 12½ | 2134 | 2084 |
| 2018 | 27 | 15½ | 2035 | 2085 |
| 2017 | 16 | 10 | 2063 | 2158 |
| 2015 | 9 | 6½ | 1970 | 2136 |
| 2014 | 25 | 13 | 2014 | 2028 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 2082 | — |
| 2011 | 18 | 7 | 2100 | 2020 |
| 2010 | 14 | 5 | 2072 | 1970 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2157 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2024Swissfederation sourceScore ½/2Opp avg 1913Start 2071
- Apr 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 1½/3Opp avg 2073Start 2072
- Dec 2023 – Jan 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 1/7Opp avg 2211Start 2102
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 2½/4Opp avg 2095Start 2090
- Oct 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 4/9Opp avg 2116Start 2097
- Dec 2019 – Jan 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 3/8Opp avg 2177Start 2101
- Jul – Aug 2019Swissfederation source#3 in 2019Score 3/9Opp avg 2189Start 2114
- 33rd Frome Chess Congress and Somerset Championships · May 2024 · ½/2
- Bristol Centenary Congress including West of England Championship · Apr 2024 · 1½/3
- XXXIV Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2023 Grupa A · Dec 2023 – Jan 2024 · 1/7
- 60th Hull Congress Open · Sep 2023 · 2½/4
- 30th 4NCL Congress Open · Jun 2023 · 3/5
- WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS U2300 2022 · Oct 2022 · 4/9
- XXX Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA2019 Grupa A · Dec 2019 – Jan 2020 · 3/8
- 106 British Championships Championship · Jul – Aug 2019 · 3/9
- 13th Steve Boniface Memorial Congress Open · Jun 2019 · 3½/5
- West of England Chess Union Congress Open 2019 · Apr 2019 · 4½/7
- 2019 Bristol Winter Congress Open · Feb 2019 · 2/4
- 12th Steve Boniface Memorial · Aug 2018 · 3/5
- 105th British Championship · Jul – Aug 2018 · 4/9
- Bristol Summer Congress & 71st Bristol League Championship · Jun 2018 · 3/4
- Frome Congress Open 2018 · May 2018 · 3/5
- 71st West of England Chess Union Congress Open · Mar – Apr 2018 · 4½/7
- Bristol Summer Congress 2017 · Jun 2017 · 3½/5
- Frome Congress Open · May 2017 · 2½/5
- 70th West of England Chess Union Congress Open · Apr 2017 · 4½/7
- Bristol Winter Congress 2015 · Nov 2015 · 3/5
- Bristol Winter Congress · Feb 2015 · 3½/4
- Mind Sports International Final: FIDE OPEN Chess · Nov 2014 · 4½/9
- 20th Hampstead U2200 Weekend Congress · Jul 2014 · 3½/5
- 19th Hampstead U2200 Weekend Congress · Jul 2014 · 3½/5
- 18th Hampstead U2200 Weekend Congress · Jun 2014 · 3/5
- 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2014 · 1/2
- 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 3-4 · Jan 2014 · ½/2
- 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 1-2 · Nov 2013 · 1/2
- 4NCL · Nov 2011 · 2/4
- British Championship 2011 · Jul – Aug 2011 · 5/11
- Yeovil Open · Jun 2011 · 2/5
- British Championship · Jul – Aug 2010 · 3/11
- Yeovil Chess Congress · Jun 2010 · 3½/5
- Yeovil Summer Chess Congress · Jun 2009 · 1½/5
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE