WLS · 74 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1956 (By Oct 2012)
Best performance: 1873 at 2022 Warwickshire Rapidplay Championship Open(Best of 2022)
Rapid rating
1823
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2012
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1821 to 1823 over the last 12 months; peak 1956 by October 2012.
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 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1895, 0, 0 games | 1823, +2, 6 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 6 games (2 wins, 4 draws), since Nov 9, 2025.
From 94 rapid games on record, the latest on Nov 9, 2025.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 43rd Birmingham Rapidplay MajorNov 9, 2025TPR 1833 | 4/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 84 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Karl L Forman, Sep 2022 · 2022 Warwickshire Rapidplay Championship Open | , 2003 |
| 2, | Brian J Valentine, 2 wins, Sep 2024 · 2024 Warwickshire Rapid Championship Major | , 1922 |
| 3, | Joshua Pink, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1869 |
| 4, | Nigel S Towers, Sep 2024 · 2024 Warwickshire Rapid Championship Major | , 1824 |
| 5, | Amrik J Singh, Nov 2025 · 43rd Birmingham Rapidplay Major | , 1801 |
| 6, | Sathya Vaidyanathan, Oct 2024 · 39th Birmingham Rapidplay Major | , 1773 |
| 7, | Oliver Green, Nov 2025 · 43rd Birmingham Rapidplay Major | , 1764 |
| 8, | Tom Darling, Oct 2016 · 21st Birmingham Rapidplay Open | , 1739 |
| 9, | Benjamin Nevett-Farman, Oct 2022 · 32nd Birmingham Rapidplay Open | , 1727 |
| 10, | Alexander Kairat, Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , 1723 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Eldar Gasanov, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 2391 |
| 2, | FM Tom Eckersley-Waites, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , ½/1 | , 2264 |
| 3, | Maung Maung Latt, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2023 · 2023 Warwickshire Rapid Championship Open | , 0/1 | , 2235 |
| 4, | FM Richard York-Weaving, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2012 · 26th Leamington Rapidplay | , 0/1 | , 2135 |
| 5, | Tomasz Sygnowski, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2023 · 35th Birmingham Rapidplay Open | , 0/1 | , 2128 |
| 6, | Mike J Surtees, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2022 · 2022 Warwickshire Rapidplay Championship Open | , ½/1 | , 2108 |
| 7, | Pavel Besedin, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2012 · 26th Leamington Rapidplay | , 0/1 | , 2090 |
| 8, | Richard J Cannon, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2012 · 26th Leamington Rapidplay | , 0/1 | , 2081 |
| 9, | Nigel Birtwistle, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 2049 |
| 10, | Alan Agnew, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2022 · 2022 Warwickshire Rapidplay Championship Open | , 0/1 | , 2044 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 21 of 94 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 6 of 11 games, 1.d4 in 4.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (1 as White)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5.
No opening played 3 times yet (10 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 9 | 1833 | 1797 |
| 2024 | 24 | 13 | 1774 | 1803 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 1825 | 1585 |
| 2022 | 12 | 5 | 1896 | 1839 |
| 2016 | 15 | 7 | 1797 | 1776 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/7Opp avg 1776Start 1821
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 2/6Opp avg 1835Start 1830
- Mar 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 5½/11Opp avg 1869Start 1843
- Oct 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 4½/7Opp avg 1722Start 1844
- Sep 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4½/7Opp avg 1753Start 1848
- Mar 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 5/11Opp avg 1820Start 1876
- Oct 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 1/6Opp avg 1776Start 1829
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 2/6Opp avg 1874Start 1873
- 43rd Birmingham Rapidplay Major · Nov 2025 · 4/7
- 2025 Warwickshire Rapid Championship Major · Sep 2025 · 2/6
- 2025 British Rapidplay Championship · Mar 2025 · 5½/11
- 39th Birmingham Rapidplay Major · Oct 2024 · 4½/7
- 2024 Warwickshire Rapid Championship Major · Sep 2024 · 4½/7
- 2024 British Rapidplay Championship · Mar 2024 · 5/11
- 35th Birmingham Rapidplay Open · Oct 2023 · 1/6
- 2023 Warwickshire Rapid Championship Open · Sep 2023 · 2/6
- 32nd Birmingham Rapidplay Open · Oct 2022 · 2½/6
- 2022 Warwickshire Rapidplay Championship Open · Sep 2022 · 2½/7
- British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major · Nov 2016 · 6½/11
- 21st Birmingham Rapidplay Open · Oct 2016 · 1½/5
- 4NCL Individual Rapidplay 2016 · Oct 2016 · 0/1
- 26th Leamington Rapidplay · Sep 2012 · 1/5
World
- #=44217Kennet Wik1823.0
- #=44217Anders Norell1823.0
- #=44217Peter Davies1823.0
- #=44217Duarte Ribeiro1823.0
- #=44217Luis Simoes Reis1823.0
Wales
- #28David J Payne1848.0
- #29Jordan Heatman1825.0
- #30Peter Davies1823.0
- #31Thomas Mitchell1810.0
- #32Jamie Roberts1808.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.