Christopher Snell

USA · 42 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1953 (Aug 2014)

Best performance: 2062 at 42nd Annual World Open - Open Section(Best of 2014)

NOV26 Rating

1904

Live Rating

1904.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1904	0
Oct 2026	1904	0
Sep 2026	1904	0
Aug 2026	1904	0
Jul 2026	1904	0
Jun 2026	1904	0
May 2026	1904	0
Apr 2026	1904	0
Mar 2026	1904	0
Feb 2026	1904	0
Jan 2026	1904	0
Dec 2025	1904	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 draws), since Aug 23, 2025.

From 82 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 24, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	15th Annual Central California Open - MajorAug 22, 2025 – Aug 24, 2025TPR 1781	1½/4	1781

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 71 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Justin Sarkar, 2012 Potomac Open, Aug 2012	, 2396
2,	Stanley Fink, 13th Annual Northern Virginia Open, Nov 2008	, 2156
3,	Hugo Orizondo, 42nd Annual World Open - Open Section, Jul 2014	, 2098
3,	Michael Ellenbogen, 44th Annual Atlantic Open, Aug 2012	, 2098
5,	David Paulina, 41st Annual World Open - Open Section, Jun 2013	, 2049
6,	Vinay Doma, 40th Annual Eastern Open, Dec 2013	, 2022
7,	Thomas Beckman, 3rd Annual Potomac Open, Aug 2013	, 1972
8,	William Carroll, 3rd Annual Fairfax Open, Dec 2012	, 1865
9,	Mark Hyland, 53rd Annual Atlantic Open - Major, Aug 2021	, 1864
10,	Philip Collier, The Tysons Corner Championship, Jun 2019	, 1836

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1,	GM Sergey Erenburg, 41st Annual World Open - Open Section, Jun 2013	, 0/1	, 2615
2,	GM Alonso Zapata, 6th Cherry Blossom Classic, May 2018	, 0/1	, 2415
3,	IM Justin Sarkar, 2012 Potomac Open, Aug 2012	, 1/1	, 2396
4,	GM Razvan Preotu, 42nd Annual World Open - Open Section, Jul 2014	, 0/1	, 2341
5,	GM Lawrence Kaufman, 40th Annual Eastern Open, Dec 2013	, 0/1	, 2336
6,	FM Daniel Yeager, 43rd Annual World Open, Jul 2015	, ½/1	, 2306
7,	IM Ari Dale, 42nd Annual World Open - Open Section, Jul 2014	, 0/1	, 2305
8,	IM Kevin Wang, 41st Annual World Open - Open Section, Jun 2013	, 0/1	, 2282
9,	FM Gregory Acholonu, 3rd Richard Delaune Memorial, Jun 2007	, 0/1	, 2253
10,	Chris Mabe, 35th Annual Eastern Open, Dec 2008	, 0/1	, 2247

Event timeline · Classical

22 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	4	1½	1868	1781
2024	3	1½	1783	1783
2022	4	½	1666	1344
2021	1	1	1864	—
2019	1	1	1836	—
2018	5	½	2096	1730
2016	2	0	2173	—
2015	5	1½	2120	1971
2013	17	5	2107	1949
2011	6	2½	1930	1873
2008	7	1	2154	1845
2007	3	0	2182	1382

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

15th Annual Central California Open - Major1781
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 1½/4Opp avg 1868Start 1920
23rd Wilkerson Memorial Tournament - 2000 and Over1783
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 1½/4Opp avg 1783Start 1932
October Real BAC Championship - Open1469
Oct 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score ½/3Opp avg 1742Start 1919
3rd Colonial Open - Under 2200—(1)
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 1439Start 1937
53rd Annual Atlantic Open - Major—(1)
Aug 2021Swissfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1864Start 1929
The Tysons Corner Championship—(1)
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1836Start 1921
DMV Chess League Season 3 Round 2—(1)
Nov 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2075Start 1917
6th Cherry Blossom Classic1302
May 2018Swissfederation source
Score 0/4Opp avg 2102Start 1944
2016 Maryland Open—(2)
Apr – May 2016Swissfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2173Start 1953
43rd Annual World Open1971
Jul 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 1½/5Opp avg 2120Start 1953
42nd Annual World Open - Open Section2062
Jul 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 1½/5Opp avg 2211Start 1928
40th Annual Eastern Open1957
Dec 2013Swissfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 3/7Opp avg 2007Start 1926
3rd Annual Potomac Open1897
Aug 2013Swissfederation source
#3 in 2013Score 1/4Opp avg 2090Start 1931
41st Annual World Open - Open Section1961
Jun 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 1/6Opp avg 2234Start 1938
3rd Annual Fairfax Open1926
Dec 2012Swissfederation source
#2 in 2012Score 2½/4Opp avg 1926Start 1940
44th Annual Atlantic Open2016
Aug 2012Swissfederation source
Best of 2012Score 1/3Opp avg 2141
2012 Potomac Open—(2)
Aug 2012Swissfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2265
38th Annual Eastern Open1722
Dec 2011Swissfederation source
Best of 2011Score 1/4Opp avg 1915
75th Annual Virginia Closed State Championship—(2)
Sep 2011Swissfederation source
Score 2½/6Opp avg 1961
35th Annual Eastern Open1355
Dec 2008Swissfederation source
Score 1/6Opp avg 2155
13th Annual Northern Virginia Open—(2)
Nov 2008Swissfederation source
Score 4/5Opp avg 2153
3rd Richard Delaune Memorial1382
Jun 2007Swissfederation source
Score 0/4Opp avg 2182

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE