WLS · 64 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2223 (By Jan 2014)
Best performance: 2340 at Welsh Blitz Championship 2016(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
2101
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2014
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2116 to 2101 over the last 12 months; peak 2223 by January 2014.
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 | 2118, +1, 5 games | 2087, 0, 0 games | 2101, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2117, +3, 1 game | 2087, 0, 0 games | 2101, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2114, +17, 17 games | 2087, 0, 0 games | 2101, -15, 9 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2097, 0, 0 games | 2087, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2097, 0, 0 games | 2087, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2097, +17, 4 games | 2087, -3, 4 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2080, -27, 7 games | 2090, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2107, -10, 6 games | 2090, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2117, +7, 2 games | 2090, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2110, -11, 3 games | 2090, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2121, +12, 1 game | 2090, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2109, +15, 9 games | 2090, 0, 0 games | 2116, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 5 games, Aug 8.
From 103 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 8.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 British Chess Championships: Team BlitzAug 8TPR 1927 | 6½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 94 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2014–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Matthew J Turner, Apr 2016 · Welsh Blitz Championship 2016 | , 2530 |
| 2, | CM Duane Rowe, Jan 2014 · HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS BLITZ TOURNAMENT | , 2215 |
| 3, | Rudy Van Kemenade, Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz Cardiff Qualifier | , 2163 |
| 4, | GM Ravi Haria, Jan 2014 · HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS BLITZ TOURNAMENT | , 2133 |
| 5, | William Hewitt, Jun 2017 · 2nd Welsh Blitz Chess Championship | , 2112 |
| 6, | Adam Rakos, Jun 2018 · 2018 South Wales Summer Blitz | , 2081 |
| 7, | CM Alex Bullen, Apr 2016 · Welsh Blitz Championship 2016 | , 2045 |
| 8, | Jonathan A. Gilbert, 2 wins, Jun 2017 · 2nd Welsh Blitz Chess Championship | , 2035 |
| 9, | Thomas Brown, Sep 2017 · South Wales Autumn Blitz 2017 | , 2030 |
| 10, | IM Adam C Taylor, Jan 2016 · Hastings FIDE-rated Blitz 2015 | , 2006 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 6½ | 1761 | 1927 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 1714 | 2514 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | 1828 | 1930 |
| 2018 | 24 | 15½ | 1778 | 1888 |
| 2017 | 22 | 15½ | 1927 | 2076 |
| 2014 | 10 | 6 | 2083 | 2155 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Teamchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 1761Start 2116
- Mar 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 7/11Opp avg 1828Start 2115
- Sep 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 10/15Opp avg 1795Start 2143
- Jun 2018Swissfederation source#2 in 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 1748Start 2182
- Sep 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 8/11Opp avg 1964Start 2186
- Jun 2017Swissfederation source#2 in 2017Score 7½/11Opp avg 1891Start 2207
- Apr 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 7½/11Opp avg 2147Start 2204
- 2026 British Chess Championships: Team Blitz · Aug 2026 · 6½/9
- Cardiff Team Blitz · Oct 2024 · 9/9
- 2019 Welsh Blitz Championship · Mar 2019 · 7/11
- 2018 UK Open Blitz Cardiff Qualifier · Sep 2018 · 10/15
- 2018 South Wales Summer Blitz · Jun 2018 · 5½/9
- South Wales Autumn Blitz 2017 · Sep 2017 · 8/11
- 2nd Welsh Blitz Chess Championship · Jun 2017 · 7½/11
- Welsh Blitz Championship 2016 · Apr 2016 · 7½/11
- Hastings FIDE-rated Blitz 2015 · Jan 2016 · 4/7
- HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS BLITZ TOURNAMENT · Jan 2014 · 6/10
World
- #=8285Marcus Packalen2101.0
- #=8285Lukas Israelsson2101.0
- #=8285FM Tim Kett2101.0
- #=8285CM Jean Meunier-Pion2101.0
- #=8285IM Sergio Estremera Panos2101.0
Wales
- #3FM Peter Varley2119.0
- #4FM Grzegorz Toczek2110.0
- #5FM Tim Kett2101.0
- #6WFM Jane Richmond2047.0
- #7Robert Saunders2015.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.