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SCO · 65 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1864 (Apr 2017)

Best performance: 2252 at FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016(Best of 2016)

World #=45264 live, down 734#44,530 publishedScotland #=98Europe #=24678among active players

Blitz rating

1758

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

On FIDE’s list since Jul 2012 or earlier

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 1829 to 1758 over the last 12 months; peak 1864 in April 2017.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261851, -4, 5 games1879, 0, 0 games1758, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261855, 0, 0 games1879, 0, 0 games1758, -56, 13 games
Sep 20261855, 0, 0 games1879, 0, 0 games1814, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261855, 0, 0 games1879, 0, 0 games1814, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261855, 0, 0 games1879, 0, 0 games1814, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261855, 0, 0 games1879, 0, 0 games1814, 0, 0 games
May 20261855, -9, 1 game1879, 0, 0 games1814, -15, 6 games
Apr 20261864, -14, 7 games1879, 0, 0 games1829, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261878, -18, 6 games1879, 0, 0 games1829, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261896, 0, 0 games1879, 0, 0 games1829, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261896, +24, 2 games1879, 0, 0 games1829, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251872, +22, 2 games1879, 0, 0 games1829, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Sep 5.

From 137 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 5.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: GlasgowSep 5TPR 16515½/15

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

Best wins · Blitz

From 81 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Graeme Nolan, Jun 2016 · FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016, 2169
2, William Rutherford, Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship, 2101
3, FM Philip M Giulian, Mar 2019 · Team Lightning Final B, 2059

Event timeline · Blitz

14 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
202619618171684
20254119361743
2023501623823
202252½16211621
2017146½18011772
2016126½18551884
20128219641771

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

Rated near Alan Jelfs · Blitz

World

  1. #=45264Aaron Josue Quinonez Hernandez1758.0
  2. #=45264William McIntosh1758.0
  3. #=45264Alan Jelfs1758.0
  4. #=45264John W McIntyre1758.0
  5. #=45264Vladimir Nikitin1758.0

Scotland

  1. #97Duncan McClymont1761.0
  2. #=98William McIntosh1758.0
  3. #=98Alan Jelfs1758.0
  4. #=98John W McIntyre1758.0
  5. #101Colin C Paterson1755.0

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