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USA · 70 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1841 (Oct 2024)

Best performance: 1865 at 141st Annual New York State Championship(Best of 2019)

World #=81678 live, down 1287#80,391 publishedUnited States #=2391Americas #=9494among active players

Classical rating

1790

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Sep 2021

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1817 to 1790 over the last 12 months; peak 1841 in October 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassical
Nov 20261790, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261790, -27, 4 games
Sep 20261817, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261817, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261817, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261817, 0, 0 games
May 20261817, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261817, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261817, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261817, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261817, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251817, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Sep 4 – Sep 6.

From 41 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 7.

Classical games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
148th Annual NY State Championship! — Under 2100 SectionSep 4 – Sep 7TPR 16902½/5

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

Best wins · Classical

From 30 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2013–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Nicklas Breskin, Aug 2025 · 147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship, 1973
2, Ryan M Beh, Aug 2024 · 146th Annual New York State Championship - Major, 1827
3, Matthew M Shirvell, Sep 2026 · 148th Annual NY State Championship! — Under 2100 Section, 1738

Event timeline · Classical

11 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20264216901690
20256218901765
20244218631863
2023211404—
2022211697—
20193½21381865
20133021031303

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

Rated near Dean Howard · Classical

World

  1. #=81678Juan Pablo Picone1790.0
  2. #=81678Christopher Baumgartner1790.0
  3. #=81678Dean Howard1790.0
  4. #=81678James A Marshall1790.0
  5. #=81678Jean-michel Mathis1790.0

United States

  1. #=2382Alexander Kristjansson1791.0
  2. #=2391Christopher Baumgartner1790.0
  3. #=2391Dean Howard1790.0
  4. #=2391James A Marshall1790.0
  5. #=2391Advait Ramachandran1790.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.