WLS · 70 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1776 (Oct 2013)
Best performance: 1829 at South Wales Late Summer Open 2022(Best of 2022)
Classical rating
1699
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jun 2013 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1699 over the last 12 months; peak 1776 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 | Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1699, 0, 0 games | 1786, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 120 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 21, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rhyl MajorSep 18 – Sep 20 | 0/1 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 93 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2010–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Peter K Tart, May 2013 · e2e4 Sunningdale U2050 May 2013 | , 1978 |
| 2, | CM Toby Brookfield, Mar 2013 · Welsh Open / Major Championship 2013 | , 1859 |
| 3, | Mark Thomas, Sep 2022 · South Wales Late Summer Open 2022 | , 1842 |
| 4, | Andrew Trickey, Sep 2013 · South Wales Autumn Open 2013 | , 1717 |
| 5, | Matthew J Ward, May 2010 · e2e4.org.uk Sunningdale Congress | , 1705 |
| 6, | Peter Quinn, Apr 2023 · 2023 Welsh Open | , 1684 |
| 7, | James L Williams, Aug 2024 · 2024 Newport Major | , 1659 |
| 8, | Reuben Balouka Myers, May 2013 · e2e4 Sunningdale U2050 May 2013 | , 1592 |
| 9, | Stuart Enoch, Apr 2025 · 2025 Welsh Open | , 1588 |
| 10, | Leon Jansen van Rensburg, Nov 2019 · South Wales Autumn Premier 2019 | , 1538 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Chris R Beaumont, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2024 · 2024 South Wales Autumn Open | , ½/1 | , 2156 |
| 2, | FM Tim Kett, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2023 · 2023 South Wales Autumn Congress | , 0/1 | , 2130 |
| 3, | CM Alex Bullen, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2022 · South Wales Late Summer Open 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2115 |
| 3, | WFM Tihana Ivekovic, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2016 · Tom Weston Memorial | , 0/1 | , 2115 |
| 5, | Gerry Heap, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2019 · 48th Dyfed Open | , 0/1 | , 2095 |
| 6, | FM Paul V Byway, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2019 · 48th Dyfed Open | , 0/1 | , 2060 |
| 7, | Alan Young, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2014 · South Wales Winter Congress 2014 | , 0/1 | , 2027 |
| 8, | Joseph David Turner, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2014 · South Wales New Year Congress 2014 | , 0/1 | , 2002 |
| 9, | Thomas Van Veelen, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · 2019 Tom Weston Memorial | , ½/1 | , 1998 |
| 10, | Dai James, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2013 · Welsh Open / Major Championship 2013 | , ½/1 | , 1994 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 5 of 120 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 3 of 3 games.
All openings
No opening played 3 times yet (3 games with this colour).
No opening played 3 times yet (2 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 1694 | 1545 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1½ | 1787 | 1638 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3½ | 1809 | 1729 |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 | 1614 | 1527 |
| 2019 | 18 | 7½ | 1682 | 1625 |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 1628 | 1628 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1½ | 1389 | — |
| 2014 | 12 | 2 | 1829 | 1556 |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 | 1843 | 1786 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 1841 | 1716 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 2/5Opp avg 1861Start 1754
- Sep 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 1½/4Opp avg 1879Start 1767
- Oct 2023Swissfederation sourceScore 2/4Opp avg 2130Start 1624
- 2026 Rhyl Major · Sep 2026 · 0/1
- 2025 Welsh Open · Apr 2025 · 2/6
- 2025 South Wales Winter Open · Jan 2025 · 2/5
- 2024 South Wales Autumn Open · Sep 2024 · 1½/4
- 2024 Newport Major · Aug 2024 · 3/5
- 2023 South Wales Autumn Congress · Oct 2023 · 2/4
- 2023 Welsh Open · Apr 2023 · 3½/6
- Welsh Spring Open 2023 · Mar 2023 · 2/4
- 2022 South Wales Autumn Open · Oct 2022 · 1½/4
- South Wales Late Summer Open 2022 · Sep 2022 · 2½/5
- 2022 Welsh Open-Major · Apr 2022 · 3½/7
- South Wales Autumn Premier 2019 · Nov 2019 · 2/4
- 4th North Wales Fide Major · Jun 2019 · 2/4
- 2019 Tom Weston Memorial · Apr 2019 · 3/7
- 48th Dyfed Open · Feb 2019 · 1½/5
- Tom Weston Memorial · Mar 2016 · 3/6
- 2015 South Wales New Year Major · Jan 2015 · 1½/2
- 2014 South Wales Autumn Congress · Oct 2014 · 1/4
- Welsh Open/Major 2014 · Apr 2014 · 2½/6
- South Wales Winter Congress 2014 · Jan 2014 · 1½/4
- South Wales New Year Congress 2014 · Jan 2014 · 0/3
- South Wales Autumn Open 2013 · Sep 2013 · 1½/4
- e2e4 Sunningdale U2050 May 2013 · May 2013 · 2/5
- Welsh Open / Major Championship 2013 · Mar – Apr 2013 · 2/6
- Yeovil Chess Major · Jun 2010 · 2/5
- e2e4.org.uk Sunningdale Congress · May 2010 · 3/6
World
- #=294660Juhyuk Park1699
- #=294660Pablo Parra Valero1699
- #=294660Deio Parri1699
- #=294660Valentin Parvan1699
- #=294660Sergey Al Patskevich1699
Wales
- #=374Joshua Richards1700
- #=374Chris R White1700
- #378Deio Parri1699
- #379David Morgan1698
- #=380Darson Beeston1697
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.