LAT · 36 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2423 (Oct 2013)
Best performance: 2599 at GM Vladimir Petrov memorial blitz tournament(Best of 2013)
NOV26 Rating
2335
Live Rating
2339.0
Change
+4.0
Games Played
13
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2356 to 2335 over the last 12 months; peak 2423 in October 2013.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2362, -16, 3 games | 2345, 0, 0 games | 2335, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2378, +7, 1 game | 2345, 0, 0 games | 2335, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2371, 0, 0 games | 2345, 0, 0 games | 2335, +6, 22 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2371, 0, 0 games | 2345, +22, 17 games | 2329, +5, 18 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2371, 0, 0 games | 2323, -31, 29 games | 2324, +8, 60 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2371, -2, 9 games | 2354, 0, 0 games | 2316, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2373, -3, 9 games | 2354, +13, 11 games | 2316, -9, 11 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2376, +13, 2 games | 2341, 0, 0 games | 2325, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2363, 0, 0 games | 2341, +2, 12 games | 2325, -16, 8 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2363, 0, 0 games | 2339, 0, 0 games | 2341, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2363, 0, 0 games | 2339, -8, 8 games | 2341, -21, 11 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2363, 0, 0 games | 2347, +19, 8 games | 2362, +6, 15 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 20 games, Jun 27 – Jul 12.
From 1,363 blitz games on record, the latest on Nov 9.
| Tournament | Score | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Tal Memorial 2026 BlitzNov 9TPR 2322 | 8½/13 | +4.0 |
IM title progress
Has the norms, needs the ratingTracked norms: 3 · games requirement met (27, 27 needed)
Rating: peak 2385, needs 2400
No outstanding composition requirement
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Blitz
From 1,308 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Sergei Zhigalko, 2 wins, Dec 2016 · European Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2016 | , 2699 |
| 2, | GM Alexei Shirov, 3 wins, Jul 2025 · IX Baldone Blitz chess championship 2025 | , 2696 |
| 3, | GM Igor Kovalenko, Apr 2013 · Casino Royal 2nd championship | , 2684 |
| 4, | GM Rasmus Svane, Jul 2019 · 8th World Champion in the Mikhail Tal blitz chess memorial-2019 | , 2644 |
| 5, | GM Daniel Fridman, Jul 2014 · International Chess Festival ''Liepajas rokade-2014'' Blitz | , 2640 |
| 6, | GM Kamil Dragun, Feb 2013 · GM Vladimir Petrov memorial blitz tournament | , 2547 |
| 7, | GM Dmitry Kryakvin, Feb 2013 · GM Vladimir Petrov memorial blitz tournament | , 2540 |
| 8, | GM Tomi Nyback, Jun 2025 · IV Chess Festival Cesis 2025 - Blitz | , 2534 |
| 9, | GM Nikita Meshkovs, 2 wins, Jun 2025 · IV Chess Festival Cesis 2025 - Blitz | , 2533 |
| 10, | GM Arturs Neiksans, 2 wins, Aug 2026 · 2026. gada Latvijas čempionāts blicā | , 2532 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 27 of 1,363 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 12 of 12 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...d6, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 80% |
| Ruy Lopez | 3 | 67% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 6.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 6 | 100% |
9 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by month
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 13 | 8½ | 2212 | 2322 |
| Aug 2026 | 22 | 15 | 2199 | 2332 |
| Jul 2026 | 18 | 13½ | 2136 | 2329 |
| Jun 2026 | 60 | 44½ | 2089 | 2273 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | 7½ | 2077 | 2210 |
| Feb 2026 | 8 | 4½ | 2068 | 2111 |
| Dec 2025 | 11 | 5½ | 2209 | 2209 |
| Nov 2025 | 15 | 10½ | 2205 | 2354 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov 2026Individualchess-results.com#6 in 2026Score 8½/13TPR 2322Opp avg 2212Start 2335
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#5 in 2026Score 15/22Opp avg 2199Start 2329
- Jul 2026Swissfederation source#8 in 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 2062Start 2324
- Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 7/9Opp avg 2211Start 2324
- Jun 2026Swisschess-results.com#10 in 2026Score 11½/18Opp avg 2050Start 2316
- Jun 2026Round robinchess-results.com#12 in 2026Score 4/6Opp avg 1922Start 2316
- Jun 2026Swisschess-results.com#7 in 2026Score 5/7Opp avg 2153Start 2316
- Mikhail Tal Memorial 2026 Blitz · Nov 2026 · 8½/13
- 2026. gada Latvijas čempionāts blicā · Aug 2026 · 15/22
- Coach Aivars Stasans 5th Memorial blitz Cup · Jul 2026 · 6½/9
- X Baldone Blitz chess championship 2026 Latvian trainer Zigurds Pigits memorial · Jul 2026 · 7/9
- Mezezers blitz 2026 · Jun 2026 · 10/11
- V Chess Festival Cēsis 2026 - SIGNET BANKAS Divcīņa (Blitz) · Jun 2026 · 11½/18
- Latvijas Ātrspēles Līga Šahā 2026 | 3.posms · Jun 2026 · 4/6
- Latvijas Ātrspēles Līga Šahā 2026 | 2.posms · Jun 2026 · 5/7
- Tournament of the Baltic Countries blitz · Jun 2026 · 7/9
- Latvijas ātrspēles līgas vasaras sezona 2026 | 1. posms (03.06.2026) · Jun 2026 · 7/9
- 3rd Tartu Chess Festival: 3rd Estiko Blitz · Apr 2026 · 7½/11
- GM Sveshnikov Evgeny blitz memorial-2026 · Feb 2026 · 5½/9
- Latvian 2025 Team Blitz Chess Championship · Dec 2025 · 5½/11
- Mikhail Tal memorial blitz-2025 · Nov 2025 · 10½/15
- XVI Valter Heuer Memorial · Sep 2025 · 11½/15
- I Verevi Cup · Sep 2025 · 6½/9
- Shirov trains for Samarkand · Aug 2025 · 9/10
- Coach Aivars Stasans 4th Memorial blitz Cup · Jul 2025 · 6/9
- IX Baldone Blitz chess championship 2025 · Jul 2025 · 7/9
- Latvian Chess Championship blitz-2025 · Jun 2025 · 9½/13
- IV Chess Festival Cesis 2025 - Blitz · Jun 2025 · 12½/18
- JSCA Rilton Blitz 2025 · Jan 2025 · 6½/9
- Latvian 2024 Team Blitz Chess Championship · Dec 2024 · 5½/8
- Milda Lauberte Memorial Blitz 2024 · Sep 2024 · 7/9
- Riga Technical University Open 2024 - Tournament E (Midnight Blitz) · Aug 2024 · 7/11
- Coach Aivars Stasans 3nd Memorial blitz Cup · Jul 2024 · 7½/9
- VIII Baldone Blitz chess championship 2024 · Jul 2024 · 6½/9
- Latvian Chess Championship blitz-2024 · Jun 2024 · 11½/13
- V Coop Saaremaa Chess Festival - Blitz Tournament · May 2024 · 6½/11
- VI Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Blitz Chess 2024 · Feb 2024 · 8½/11
- Invite WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola blitz · Dec 2023 · 7/9
- Latvian 2023 Team Blitz Chess Championship · Dec 2023 · 4½/9
- Invite GM Jussupow Artur · Nov 2023 · 6½/10
- XIV Valter Heuer Memorial · Sep 2023 · 10/15
- Riga Technical University Open 2023 - G Closing Blitz Tournament · Aug 2023 · 7½/11
- Latvian Chess Championship blitz-2023 · Jul 2023 · 10½/13
- IV COOP SAAREMAA CHESS FESTIVAL Blitz · Jun 2023 · 6½/11
- Latvian 2022 Team Blitz Chess Championship · Dec 2022 · 6½/9
- Riga Technical University Open 2022 - G Closing blitz tournament · Aug 2022 · 8½/11
- Latvijas 2022 gada cempionats blica · Jul 2022 · 9/13
- III Saarema COOP Blitz Chess Festival 2022 · Jun 2022 · 6½/11
- Riga Chess Easter blitz-2022 · Apr 2022 · 10/13
- IV Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Blitz Chess 2022 · Feb 2022 · 5½/7
- IV Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Tie-Breaks Blitz Chess 2022 · Feb 2022 · 3/5
- GM Sveshnikov Evgeny blitz memorial · Feb 2022 · 8/12
- NM Vija Rozlapa-80 · Jan 2022 · 6½/9
- Riga Blitz-2021 · Dec 2021 · 10/11
- Latvian 2021 Team Blitz Chess Championship · Dec 2021 · 7/10
- Riga Technical University Open 2021 - H Closing blitz tournament · Aug 2021 · 6½/11
- V Baldone Blitz chess championship 2021 · Jul 2021 · 8/11
- Latvian Blitz chess championship-2021 Mezezers · Jun 2021 · 8½/13
- Milda Lauberte Memorial Blitz Open 2020 · Oct 2020 · 7/9
- Riga Chess Open blitz 2020 · Aug 2020 · 8½/11
- IV Baldone blitz chess championship 2020 Latvian trainer Zigurds Pigits · Jul 2020 · 9/11
- Latvian Blitz chess championship-2020 Mezezers · Jun 2020 · 9½/13
- Riga Summer Chess Festival 2020 blitz · Jun 2020 · 7½/11
- III Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Blitz Chess 2020 · Mar 2020 · 7/11
- Victory Pub Chess Blitz -2020 1stage · Feb 2020 · 5½/8
- European Blitz Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 13½/22
- 1st Mercure Riga Centre Hotel Blitz Chess Cup · Nov 2019 · 7½/9
- 2019 City of Cesis Open Blitz Championship · Oct 2019 · 11/11
- Milda Lauberte Memorial Blitz Open-2019 · Sep 2019 · 7/9
- Riga Technical University Open 2019 - H Closing blitz tournament · Aug 2019 · 7½/11
- Riga Technical University Open 2019 - F Opening blitz tournament · Aug 2019 · 6½/11
- 8th World Champion in the Mikhail Tal blitz chess memorial-2019 · Jul 2019 · 8/13
- III Baldone blitz chess championship 2019 Latvian trainer Zigurds Pigits memorial · Jul 2019 · 7½/11
- Latvian Blitz chess championship-2019 Mezezers · Jun 2019 · 9/13
- II Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Blitz Championship -2019 · Mar 2019 · 7/11
- II Latvian Chess Federation President Blitz cup -2019 · Jan 2019 · 9½/13
- VIII World Champion Mikhail Tal blitz Cup- 2018 · Nov 2018 · 9/13
- Milda Lauberte Memorial Blitz Open 2018 · Sep 2018 · 6½/9
- Match Latvia-Estonia 100: 100 Blitz tournament · Aug 2018 · 7½/10
- Riga Technical University Open 2018 - G Closing Blitz · Aug 2018 · 7/11
- Riga Technical University Open 2018 - F Midweek blitz · Aug 2018 · 5½/9
- XXV International Chess Festival ''Liepajas rokade-2018'' Blitz · Aug 2018 · 8/13
- Latvian Blitz chess championship-2018 Mezezers · Jul 2018 · 9½/13
- Latvian Health Week Chess Blitz Tournament · May 2018 · 13/16
- Pullman Riga Old Town Hotel Open Blitz Championship -2018 · Mar 2018 · 7½/11
- Latvian Chess Federation Prezident Blitz cup -2018 · Jan 2018 · 8½/11
- Milda Lauberte Memorial Blitz Open 2017 · Oct 2017 · 6½/9
- Panevezys City Open Blitz Chess Championship 2017 · Aug 2017 · 6½/9
- Riga Technical University Open 2017 - Blitz · Aug 2017 · 7/11
- International Chess Festival ''Liepajas rokade-2017'' Blitz · Aug 2017 · 8/13
- 6.Limbazi International Chess Festival ''Vidzeme summer- 2017''Blitz" · Jul 2017 · 7½/11
- Latvian chess blitz open championship-2017 Mezezers · Jul 2017 · 9½/13
- Mikhail Tal Memorial 2017 blitz · Mar 2017 · 6½/11
- SemaraH Hotel Lielupe blitz to 2400 Jurmala · Feb 2017 · 5½/9
- Daugava Chess Winter cup blitz-2017 · Jan 2017 · 6½/9
- Riga Chess federation blitz · Dec 2016 · 9/11
- European Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2016 · Dec 2016 · 16/26
- Riga Technical University Open 2016 - Tournament E - Blitz · Aug 2016 · 7½/11
- V Limbazi International Chess Festival ''Vidzeme summer- 2016''Blitz" · Jul 2016 · 6½/11
- Vladmir Petrov memorial blitz -2016 · Mar 2016 · 6½/11
- 2 RCF blitz cup · Feb 2016 · 5½/9
- Moscow-Open 2016 G Blitz · Feb 2016 · 5/9
- Lithuanian Open Blitz chess championship 2015 · Dec 2015 · 8/11
- Vladas MIKENAS memorial farewell Blitz 2015-09-19 · Sep 2015 · 5½/9
- 5 th International Chess Festival RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN E · Aug 2015 · 6½/11
- International Chess Festival ''Liepajas rokade-2015'' Blitz · Aug 2015 · 8/13
- IV Limbazi International Chess Festival ''Vidzeme summer- 2015''Blitz" · Jul 2015 · 7/10
- AlbertsII blitz cup · Jun 2015 · 8½/11
- Vladimir Petrov memorial blitz 2015 · Mar 2015 · 6/10
- II RCF blitz cup · Feb 2015 · 5½/7
- GM A.Gipslis memorial -2015 · Feb 2015 · 5½/9
- I RCF blitz cup · Feb 2015 · 10/11
- XXIV International Paul Keres Memorial Blitz Tournament 2015 · Jan 2015 · 6/11
- X Baltic school chess festival 2014 blitz · Aug 2014 · 6½/11
- 4 th International Chess Festival RTU OPEN "F" blitz · Aug 2014 · 7/11
- III Limbazi International Chess Festival ''Vidzeme summer- 2014''Blitz" · Jul 2014 · 5½/9
- International Chess Festival ''Liepajas rokade-2014'' Blitz · Jul 2014 · 8/13
- Blitz tournament "Mezezers" · Jun 2014 · 6½/11
- I Albert' s blitz cup · Jun 2014 · 9/11
- Vladimir Petrov memorial blitz · Feb 2014 · 5½/8
- III Riga Chess Federation Cup blitz chess with a rating of up to ~ 2300 · Jan 2014 · 6/8
- Riga Chess Federation - 6 year anniversary · Oct 2013 · 6½/11
- IX Baltic school chess festival 2013 blitz · Aug 2013 · 8½/11
- RTU open D blitz · Aug 2013 · 7½/11
- Liepajas rokade -2013 Blitz · Aug 2013 · 8/11
- 2 nd International Chess Festival “Vidzeme Summer” blitz · Jul 2013 · 7/10
- Latvian championship blitz 2013 · Jun 2013 · 6/13
- Casino Royal 2nd championship · Apr 2013 · 7½/13
- GM Vladimir Petrov memorial blitz tournament · Feb 2013 · 6½/9
- GM Aivars Gipslis memorial · Feb 2013 · 6/9
- Riga Chess Federation Christmas blitz Cup · Dec 2012 · 7½/11
World
- #1727GM Normunds Miezis2339.2
- #=1728GM Marcel Kanarek2339.0
- #=1728FM Matiss Mustaps2339.0
- #=1728IM David Shahinyan2339.0
- #=1728FM Noah Fecker2339.0
Latvia
- #8IM Oleg Krivonosov2357.3
- #9GM Normunds Miezis2339.2
- #10FM Matiss Mustaps2339.0
- #11FM Reinis Paikens2338.0
- #12FM Arturs Bernotas2337.0
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