USA · 31 yrs · Peak 2732 (Aug 2025)
Best performance: 2820 at The American Cup 2024 - Blitz(Best of 2024)
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Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2711 to 2705 since December 2024; peak 2732 in August 2025.
Official blitz rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 2705 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 2705 | -27 |
| Aug 2025 | 2732 | +10 |
| Jul 2025 | 2722 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 2722 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 2722 | +2 |
| Apr 2025 | 2720 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 2720 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 2720 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 2720 | +9 |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 wins), since Oct 4, 2025.
From 344 blitz games on record, the latest on Oct 4, 2025.
No blitz rating: this player isn’t on the NOV26 blitz list
Best wins · Blitz
From 317 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Levon Aronian, Mar 2024 · The American Cup 2024 - Blitz | , 2759 |
| 2, | GM Ray Robson, Mar 2024 · The American Cup 2024 - Blitz | , 2657 |
| 3, | GM Leinier Dominguez Perez, Dec 2024 · 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss | , 2656 |
| 4, | GM Tamaz Gelashvili, Jun 2013 · 2013 National Open Blitz | , 2653 |
| 5, | GM Vasyl Ivanchuk, Dec 2024 · 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss | , 2651 |
| 6, | GM Dariusz Swiercz, Mar 2024 · The American Cup 2024 - Blitz | , 2624 |
| 7, | GM Varuzhan Akobian, 2 wins, Jun 2013 · 2013 National Open Blitz | , 2621 |
| 8, | GM Aryan Tari, Nov 2024 · 2024 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship | , 2587 |
| 9, | GM Laurent Fressinet, Dec 2024 · 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss | , 2584 |
| 10, | GM Vasif Durarbayli, Dec 2024 · 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss | , 2577 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Magnus Carlsen, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2022 · Torneo chess24 Premium Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2828 |
| 2, | GM Wesley So, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2024 · 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss | , ½/2 | , 2803 |
| 3, | GM Olexandr Bortnyk, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2025 · CCC Blitz - July 2025 | , 8/20 | , 2776 |
| 4, | GM Fabiano Caruana, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · The American Cup 2024 - Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2770 |
| 5, | GM Levon Aronian, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · The American Cup 2024 - Blitz | , 1/1 | , 2759 |
| 6, | GM Vladimir Fedoseev, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2016 · Riga Technical University Open 2016 - Tournament E - Blitz | , ½/1 | , 2732 |
| 7, | GM Ray Robson, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · The American Cup 2024 - Blitz | , 1/1 | , 2657 |
| 7, | GM Sam Shankland, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2023 · 2023 Carolinas Classic Blitz - Championship | , ½/1 | , 2657 |
| 9, | GM Leinier Dominguez Perez, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2024 · 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss | , 1/1 | , 2656 |
| 10, | GM Tamaz Gelashvili, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2013 · 2013 National Open Blitz | , 1/3 | , 2653 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 29 of 344 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 10 of 14 games, 1.d4 in 3.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (2 as White, 2 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 83% |
6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | 64 | 2142 | 2493 |
| 2024 | 102 | 90½ | 2178 | 2529 |
| 2023 | 77 | 66½ | 2069 | 2378 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6½ | 2379 | 2630 |
| 2017 | 10 | 8½ | 2353 | 2649 |
| 2016 | 11 | 9 | 2364 | 2626 |
| 2015 | 11 | 7½ | 2379 | 2512 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2025Swissfederation source#5 in 2025Score 8½/10Opp avg 2099Start 2705
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 9/9Opp avg 2305Start 2732
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 7/9Opp avg 2306Start 2732
- Jul 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 6/6Opp avg 1970Start 2722
- Jun 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 5½/6Opp avg 2101Start 2722
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#7 in 2025Score 8½/9Opp avg 1868Start 2720
- Mar 2025Swissfederation source#6 in 2025Score 5/6Opp avg 2110Start 2720
- CCC Blitz - October 2025 · Oct 2025 · 8½/10
- V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz · Aug 2025 · 9/9
- V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 2nd Night Blitz · Aug 2025 · 7/9
- 2025 Charlotte Summer Open - Blitz · Jul 2025 · 6/6
- CCC Blitz - July 2025 · Jul 2025 · 8/9
- 2025 Carolinas Classic - Blitz Championship (1700 and over) · Jun 2025 · 5½/6
- CCC Blitz - April 2025 · Apr 2025 · 8½/9
- 2025 Charlotte Spring Open - Blitz · Mar 2025 · 5/6
- 2025 Chess Max Championship - FIDE Blitz · Jan 2025 · 10½/12
- 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss · Dec 2024 · 9½/13
- Marshall FIDE Blitz 39 · Dec 2024 · 7½/9
- 2024 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship · Nov 2024 · 5½/6
- Charlotte CC Blitz - November 2024 · Nov 2024 · 8/9
- CCC Blitz - August 2024 · Aug 2024 · 8½/9
- 2024 Charlotte Summer Open - Blitz · Jul 2024 · 5½/6
- 2024 Elite Camp Blitz · Jun 2024 · 6/6
- 2024 CCC Club Championship - Blitz · May 2024 · 8½/9
- 2024 Charlotte Spring Open - Blitz · Mar 2024 · 5½/6
- The American Cup 2024 - Blitz · Mar 2024 · 5½/7
- CCC Blitz - March 2024 · Mar 2024 · 8½/9
- CCC Blitz - February 2024 · Feb 2024 · 7½/8
- 2024 Charlotte Open - Blitz Championship · Jan 2024 · 5½/6
- 2023 CCC New Year's Eve Blitz · Dec 2023 · 8/9
- 2023 North Carolina Open Blitz - Championship · Nov 2023 · 5/6
- CCC Blitz - November 2023 · Nov 2023 · 7½/8
- CCC Blitz - September 2023 · Sep 2023 · 8½/9
- CCC Blitz - August 2023 · Aug 2023 · 8½/9
- 2023 Charlotte Summer Open - Blitz · Jul 2023 · 4½/7
- 2023 Elite Camp Blitz · Jun 2023 · 5/6
- 2023 Carolinas Classic Blitz - Championship · Jun 2023 · 5½/6
- 2023 CCC Memorial Day Weekend Blitz · May 2023 · 8/10
- 2023 CCC Presidents' Day Blitz · Feb 2023 · 9/9
- 2023 Charlotte Open Blitz · Jan 2023 · 5/6
- Torneo chess24 Premium Blitz · Jul 2022 · 6½/8
- 2019 CalChess Blitz State Championship · Oct 2019 · 7½/9
- 2017 Washington International Blitz · Aug 2017 · 8½/10
- Riga Technical University Open 2016 - Tournament E - Blitz · Aug 2016 · 9/11
- 5 th International Chess Festival RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN E · Aug 2015 · 7½/11
- RTU open D blitz · Aug 2013 · 8½/11
- 2013 National Open Blitz · Jun 2013 · 9/14
- 2013 US Game 10 Championship · Jun 2013 · 5½/8
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.