NEP · 51 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2134 (Aug 2017)
Best performance: 2365 at 2017 May Burwood Lightning(Best of 2017)
Blitz rating
1922
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Mar 2014
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1989 to 1922 over the last 12 months; peak 2134 in August 2017.
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 | 1894, 0, 0 games | 1870, -3, 15 games | 1922, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1894, 0, 0 games | 1873, 0, 0 games | 1922, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1894, -29, 6 games | 1873, -10, 8 games | 1922, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1883, -9, 8 games | 1922, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1923, -17, 10 games | 1892, 0, 0 games | 1922, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1940, -28, 7 games | 1892, 0, 0 games | 1922, -67, 9 games |
| May 2026 | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1892, 0, 0 games | 1989, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1968, 0, 7 games | 1892, -16, 7 games | 1989, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1908, 0, 0 games | 1989, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1968, +1, 0 games | 1908, -47, 7 games | 1989, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1967, +24, 6 games | 1955, +20, 8 games | 1989, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1943, 0, 0 games | 1935, 0, 0 games | 1989, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, May 24.
From 161 blitz games on record, the latest on May 24.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 17th KIIT International Chess Festival - 2026 (Category 'D' Blitz_Open), Date: 24th May'2026May 24TPR 1656 | 4½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 139 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2014–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Brandon G I Clarke, May 2017 · 2017 May Burwood Lightning | , 2213 |
| 2, | Neil S Wright, 2 wins, May 2017 · 2017 May Burwood Lightning | , 2176 |
| 3, | Delwar Hossain, Dec 2019 · 1st SAARC Bltiz Chess Championships-2019, Open | , 2160 |
| 4, | Sunaryo Robert, Nov 2015 · 2015 Inner West Lightning 3 | , 2121 |
| 5, | FM Rupesh Jaiswal, Oct 2021 · Damak Chess Festival 2021 Blitz | , 2114 |
| 6, | FM Manish Hamal, Sep 2019 · Constitution Day Blitz Chess Tournament 2019 | , 2109 |
| 7, | FM Clive Ng, Nov 2016 · 2016 Burwood November First Monday Lightning | , 2098 |
| 8, | FM Kevin O`Chee, Nov 2016 · 2016 Burwood November First Monday Lightning | , 2082 |
| 9, | FM Jack Rodgers, 3 wins, May 2017 · 2017 May Burwood Lightning | , 2073 |
| 10, | FM Bahman Kargosha, Jul 2017 · 2017 Burwood Winter Lightning | , 2052 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Enamul Hossain, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · 1st SAARC Bltiz Chess Championships-2019, Open | , 0/1 | , 2418 |
| 2, | FM Bjorn 1960 Andersson, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2014 · BCC August 2014 Blitz | , ½/1 | , 2324 |
| 3, | FM Jimson Bitoon, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2014 · BCC August 2014 Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2308 |
| 4, | FM Riste Menkinoski, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2014 · BCC August 2014 Blitz | , ½/1 | , 2298 |
| 5, | IM Rahman Mohammad Fahad, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · 1st SAARC Bltiz Chess Championships-2019, Open | , 0/1 | , 2244 |
| 6, | CM Blair Mandla, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · 2016 Burwood November First Monday Lightning | , ½/2 | , 2243 |
| 7, | Ric Portugalera, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2014 · BCC August 2014 Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2229 |
| 8, | IM Brandon G I Clarke, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2017 · 2017 Burwood Winter Lightning | , 1/2 | , 2226 |
| 9, | FM Biswas Subrota, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · ACP'B FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 0/2 | , 2224 |
| 10, | IM Yi Liu, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2015 · 2015 Inner West Lightning 3 | , 0/1 | , 2178 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 8 of 161 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 4 of 5 games.
All openings (1 as White)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 4 | 75% |
1 more game in an opening played fewer than 3 times.
No opening played 3 times yet (3 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4½ | 1656 | 1656 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6½ | 1852 | 2018 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5½ | 1863 | 1943 |
| 2019 | 47 | 27 | 1860 | 1910 |
| 2016 | 14 | 10½ | 1895 | 2088 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 1992 | 2042 |
| 2014 | 16 | 10½ | 1921 | 2038 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 1656Start 1989
- Jan 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 1852Start 1979
- Oct 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 5½/9Opp avg 1863Start 1984
- Oct 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 5/9Opp avg 1837Start 1996
- Oct 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 6/9Opp avg 1813Start 2016
- Dec 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 7/9Opp avg 1846Start 1997
- Dec 2019Swissfederation source#3 in 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 1991Start 1997
- Nov 2019Swissfederation source#6 in 2019Score 4/7Opp avg 1643Start 2039
- 17th KIIT International Chess Festival - 2026 (Category 'D' Blitz_Open), Date: 24th May'2026 · May 2026 · 4½/9
- Ganesh Man Duwal's 68th Birthday Cup FIDE Blitz Rating Below 2000 Chess Tournament · Jan 2025 · 6½/9
- First National Blitz Chess Championship-2024 · Oct 2024 · 5½/9
- 9th National Games- National Blitz Chess Championship 2022 · Oct 2022 · 5/9
- Damak Chess Festival 2021 Blitz · Oct 2021 · 6/9
- ACP'B FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament · Dec 2019 · 7/9
- 1st SAARC Bltiz Chess Championships-2019, Open · Dec 2019 · 4½/9
- Madan Bhandari Memorial Asian Amateur Blitz Chess Championship 2019 · Nov 2019 · 4/7
- Constitution Day Blitz Chess Tournament 2019 · Sep 2019 · 4½/9
- 8th National Games - National Blitz Chess Championship-2019 · Apr 2019 · 6/9
- Ishwar Thapamagar Memorial FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament-2019 · Jan 2019 · 4/7
- Mid Regional Chess Festival 2075 (Blitz) · Jun 2018 · 6/7
- 2017 Burwood Winter Lightning · Jul 2017 · 6/7
- 2017 May Burwood Lightning · May 2017 · 8½/9
- 2016 Burwood November First Monday Lightning · Nov 2016 · 7½/9
- 2016 City of Sydney Blitz · Feb 2016 · 6/9
- 2015 Inner West Lightning 3 · Nov 2015 · 5/9
- BCC August 2014 Blitz · Aug 2014 · 5½/9
- Ishwor Thapamagar Memorial Blitz Chess Tournament · Mar 2014 · 5/7
World
- #=21857Frank Lambregts1922.0
- #=21857Mosad Neim1922.0
- #=21857CM Krishna Thapa1922.0
- #=21857Saman Amirpour1922.0
- #=21857Tobias Faulhaber1922.0
Nepal
- #22Sandesh Baruwal1931.2
- #23Kamal Shrestha1924.0
- #24CM Krishna Thapa1922.0
- #=25CM Sushrut Dahal1916.0
- #=25Furba Lama1916.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.