WLS · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2021 (May 2024)
Best performance: 2123 at 2018 Welsh Blitz Championship(Best of 2018)
Blitz rating
1995
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Sep 2016 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 1995 over the last 12 months; peak 2021 in May 2024.
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 | 1940, +11, 2 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1929, +4, 2 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1925, 0, 0 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1925, -1, 2 games | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1926, -8, 1 game | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1934, 0, 1 game | 1960, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (4 wins), since Mar 22, 2025.
From 70 blitz games on record, the latest on Mar 22, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Welsh Blitz ChampionshipMar 22, 2025TPR 1884 | 7½/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 54 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Grzegorz Toczek, Apr 2018 · 2018 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 2210 |
| 2, | William Hewitt, Apr 2018 · 2018 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 2141 |
| 3, | Ben Keohane, Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier | , 2107 |
| 4, | FM Lewis Martin, Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier | , 2054 |
| 5, | Thomas Brown, Apr 2024 · 2024 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 2043 |
| 6, | James Tapp, Mar 2025 · 2025 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 1976 |
| 7, | Rudy Van Kemenade, Apr 2024 · 2024 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 1959 |
| 8, | Daniel Wilmot, Mar 2025 · 2025 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 1922 |
| 9, | Sam Jukes, 2 wins, Apr 2024 · 2024 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 1902 |
| 10, | Matthew Parry, Sep 2017 · South Wales Autumn Blitz 2017 | , 1901 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Matthew J Turner, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2017 · South Wales Autumn Blitz 2017 | , 0/1 | , 2494 |
| 2, | IM Jose Camacho Collados, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2024 · 2024 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2254 |
| 3, | FM Grzegorz Toczek, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2016 · 2016 South Wales Autumn Blitz | , 1½/3 | , 2218 |
| 4, | William Hewitt, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2017 · South Wales Autumn Blitz 2017 | , 1½/3 | , 2142 |
| 5, | Ben Keohane, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier | , 1/1 | , 2107 |
| 6, | Joseph J Stewart, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier | , ½/1 | , 2085 |
| 7, | CM Alex Bullen, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2024 · 2024 Welsh Blitz Championship | , 0/2 | , 2078 |
| 8, | Thomas Brown, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2016 · 2016 South Wales Autumn Blitz | , 1/2 | , 2076 |
| 9, | FM Lewis Martin, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier | , 1/1 | , 2054 |
| 10, | Joe Fathallah, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2018 · 2018 Welsh Blitz Championship | , ½/3 | , 2052 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 5½ | 1804 | 1884 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7½ | 1894 | 2027 |
| 2017 | 11 | 7 | 1888 | 1990 |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 | 1908 | 1865 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7½/11Opp avg 1804Start 2021
- Apr 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 7½/11Opp avg 1894Start 2005
- Sep 2018Swissfederation source#2 in 2018Score 9½/15Opp avg 1975Start 2015
- Apr 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 8/11Opp avg 1982Start 1985
- Sep 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 7/11Opp avg 1888Start 1983
- Sep 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 6/11Opp avg 1908Start 2015
- 2025 Welsh Blitz Championship · Mar 2025 · 7½/11
- 2024 Welsh Blitz Championship · Apr 2024 · 7½/11
- 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier · Sep 2018 · 9½/15
- 2018 Welsh Blitz Championship · Apr 2018 · 8/11
- South Wales Autumn Blitz 2017 · Sep 2017 · 7/11
- 2016 South Wales Autumn Blitz · Sep 2016 · 6/11
World
- #=34044WIM Dina Gureeva1995
- #=34044Mikkel Hansen1995
- #=34044Paul Hatchett1995
- #=34044Hashim Hattab1995
- #=34044Rasmus L Haugland1995
Wales
- #28Rhys Bennett2005
- #29Jonathan A. Gilbert2003
- #30Paul Hatchett1995
- #31Thomas Brown1993
- #32David Jameson1992
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.