USA · 35 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2044 (By Feb 2013)
Best performance: 2144 at 2012 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship(Best of 2012)
NOV26 Rating
1843
Live Rating
1843.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1843 | -14 |
| Feb 2026 | 1857 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1857 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1857 | 0 |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 5 games (5 draws), since Sep 21, 2025. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Feb 14 – Feb 16.
From 245 classical games on record, the latest on Feb 16.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - ExpertFeb 13 – Feb 16TPR 1719 | 2/4 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 194 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2009–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | CM Moacir Canella Bortoloso, Oct 2014 · American Continental Classical Championship 2014 | , 2190 |
| 2, | Igor Da Paz Palacio, Oct 2014 · American Continental Classical Championship 2014 | , 2130 |
| 3, | David E Zelnick, May 2024 · Luis Salinas Memorial 79th Annual Texas State Championship | , 2015 |
| 4, | GM Arthur Guo, Feb 2016 · 7th Annual Southwest Class Championships | , 2010 |
| 4, | Luis Poblete Davanzo, Sep 2013 · COPA FIESTAS PATRIAS EN LOS ANGELES 2013 | , 2010 |
| 6, | James O Ukoli, Jun 2024 · 2024 150K Universal Open - 2000-2199 | , 1996 |
| 7, | Austen Green, May 2024 · Luis Salinas Memorial 79th Annual Texas State Championship | , 1979 |
| 8, | Claudio Toledo Sandoval, Nov 2013 · Torneo Irt Linares 2013 | , 1906 |
| 9, | Ahmet Shapiro-Erciyas, Sep 2022 · 88th Annual Southwest Open | , 1904 |
| 10, | Luiz Fabio Alves Jales, Jul 2014 · II IRT AXCV 2014 | , 1888 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 41 of 245 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 11 of 22 games, 1.d4 in 10.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...e6.
All openings (4 as White, 2 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
| Ruy Lopez | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8.
Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 8.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 8 | 56% |
| King's Indian Defense | 8 | 38% |
3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by month
2026: 1719 over 4 rated games
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | 4 | 2 | 1719 | 1719 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Feb 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 2/4Opp avg 1719Start 1857
- 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Expert · Feb 2026 · 2/4
- 9th Frank K. Berry FIDE Open Championship · Sep 2025 · 2/4
- 2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship · Jul 2025 · 2½/5
- 16th annual Southwest Class Championships - Expert · Feb 2025 · 2/4
- 7th Annual Queen City of the Prairie Open and Fort Worth Championship · Jul 2024 · 2/3
- 2024 150K Universal Open - 2000-2199 · Jun 2024 · 2/5
- Luis Salinas Memorial 79th Annual Texas State Championship · May 2024 · 3½/6
- 15th annual Southwest Class Championships - Expert · Feb 2024 · 2/4
- 6th Annual Queen City of the Prairie Open and Fort Worth Championship · Jul 2023 · 1½/4
- 14th annual Southwest Class Championships - Experts · Feb 2023 · 2½/4
- 60th Annual Baltimore Open - U2200 · Jan 2023 · 2/4
- 32nd annual North American Open - U2100 · Dec 2022 · 2½/4
- 2nd Annual Forester Open - U2300 · Nov 2022 · 4½/6
- 88th Annual Southwest Open · Sep 2022 · 4/7
- 5th Annual Queen City of the Prairie Open and Fort Worth Championship · Jul 2022 · 2/4
- 2022 DFW FIDE Premier 5 - Open · Jul 2022 · 1/3
- 2nd Annual Texas Golden Open · Jun 2022 · 2½/5
- 77th Annual Texas State and Amateur - Championship · May 2022 · ½/4
- 13th Annual Southwest Class Championships - Expert · Feb 2022 · 1½/4
- 2021 Texas Fall Open · Sep 2021 · 3/6
- 87th Annual Southwest Open - Open · Sep 2021 · 2/4
- 2021 US Class Championships - Expert · Jul 2021 · 2½/4
- 76th Annual Texas State and Amateur Championship · May 2021 · 3/7
- 83rd Annual Southwest Open - U2400 · Aug – Sep 2017 · 2/5
- 72nd Annual Texas State Championship · May 2017 · 2½/6
- 82nd Annual Southwest Open · Sep 2016 · 3/6
- 7th Annual Southwest Class Championships · Feb 2016 · 2½/7
- 2015 US Class Championship - Expert · Nov 2015 · 2½/4
- American Continental Classical Championship 2014 · Oct 2014 · 5½/11
- III IRT AXCV 2014 · Sep 2014 · 3½/5
- VII Memorial Gov. Miguel Arraes - Nordestão 2014 · Aug 2014 · 2½/5
- II IRT AXCV 2014 · Jul 2014 · 3½/5
- I IRT AXCV 2014 · Apr 2014 · 2½/5
- II IRT Academia Potiguar de Xadrez · Mar 2014 · 3½/5
- V Torneio Memorial Bobby Fischer · Mar 2014 · 3½/6
- Torneo Irt Linares 2013 · Oct – Nov 2013 · 3/6
- Torneo Escalerilla 1a Categoria Club Ajedrez Chile 2013 · Aug – Oct 2013 · 3½/8
- COPA FIESTAS PATRIAS EN LOS ANGELES 2013 · Sep 2013 · 2½/5
- 43rd Annual World Amateur Team & US Team East · Feb 2013 · 1/2
- 2012 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship · Dec 2012 · 4/6
- 16th Annual Texas Collegiate Championships · Nov 2012 · 3/5
- 2012 Southern Rocky FIDE Open · Feb 2012 · 2/5
- 2011 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament · Dec 2011 · 1½/6
- 2011 Spice Cup Amateur FIDE Rated Open · Oct 2011 · 3½/6
- 2010 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championship · Dec 2010 · 2/6
- 2010 Spice Cup FIDE Rated Open · Nov 2010 · 2½/6
- 2009 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship · Dec 2009 · 2/6
- 13th Annual Texas Collegiate Chess Championship · Nov 2009 · 0/4
World
- #=64681Pedro Claudio Petrich Ktenas1843.0
- #=64681Steven E Merwin1843.0
- #=64681Zachary Haskin1843.0
- #=64681Alex Faille1843.0
- #=64681Laurent Sylvestre-Baron1843.0
United States
- #=1813Robert Grattan-Smith1844.0
- #=1820Steven E Merwin1843.0
- #=1820Zachary Haskin1843.0
- #=1820John S Ward1843.0
- #=1820Stuart Collins1843.0
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE