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USA · 56 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1954 (By Apr 2017)

Best performance: 2046 at 2026 Captain Vigil's Chess Festival At Sea(Best of 2026)

World #=55559 live, down 896#54,663 publishedUnited States #=1530Americas #=6177among active players

Classical rating

1876

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

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2017

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1844 to 1876 over the last 12 months; peak 1954 by April 2017.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalBlitz
Nov 20261876, 0, 0 games1902, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261876, 0, 0 games1902, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261876, 0, 0 games1902, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261876, 0, 0 games1902, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261876, 0, 0 games1902, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261876, 0, 0 games1902, 0, 0 games
May 20261876, 0, 0 games1902, -49, 4 games
Apr 20261876, 0, 0 games1951, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261876, 0, 0 games1951, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261876, +32, 4 games1951, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261844, 0, 0 games1951, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251844, 0, 0 games1951, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Jan 11 – Jan 16.

From 65 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 16.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
2026 Captain Vigil's Chess Festival At SeaJan 11 – Jan 16TPR 20463½/6

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

Best wins · Classical

From 38 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2010–2026

#OpponentRating
1, John Whitworth, Jan 2026 · 2026 Captain Vigil's Chess Festival At Sea, 1774
2, Moulik Mehta, Aug 2016 · 62nd Iowa Open Championship, 1731
3, Roger Alexander, Feb 2019 · 5th Annual Port of Burlington Open, 1662

Event timeline · Classical

16 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
202643½17102046
20206118601587
20197317111661
20163219002025
20136119431670
20102½2055—

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

Rated near James White · Classical

World

  1. #=55559Yevgeniy Rozenfeld1876.0
  2. #=55559Stephan Thamier1876.0
  3. #=55559James White1876.0
  4. #=55559Dereck Laureano1876.0
  5. #=55559Rohith Kaliyur1876.0

United States

  1. #=1530Prof. Markus Mock1876.0
  2. #=1530Yevgeniy Rozenfeld1876.0
  3. #=1530James White1876.0
  4. #=1530Dereck Laureano1876.0
  5. #=1530Rohith Kaliyur1876.0

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