SCO · 65 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1897 (By Jul 2013)
Best performance: 2191 at Ayr Congress 2018 - Blitz(Best of 2018)
Blitz rating
1810
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2013
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1816 to 1810 over the last 12 months; peak 1897 by July 2013.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1872, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1810, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1872, -17, 5 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1810, -6, 6 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1889, 0, 0 games | 1864, 0, 0 games | 1816, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since Sep 12. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 179 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 12.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr Congress Blitz 2026Sep 12TPR 1765 | 4½/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 112 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Lennart Koehn, May 2018 · Renfrew Congress Blitz May 2018 | , 2140 |
| 2, | Helge Magnussen, Nov 2017 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Glasgow November 2017 | , 2110 |
| 2, | George Neave, May 2014 · Scottish Blitz Championship | , 2110 |
| 4, | William Rutherford, 2 wins, Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship | , 2101 |
| 5, | Stephen William Hogg, Mar 2019 · Team Lightning Final A | , 2062 |
| 6, | Neil Thomson, Oct 2017 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Edinburgh October 2017 | , 2014 |
| 7, | Peter R Smith, May 2018 · Ayr Congress 2018 - Blitz | , 2010 |
| 8, | Michael Ridge, Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship | , 1925 |
| 9, | Steven David Harvey, May 2018 · Ayr Congress 2018 - Blitz | , 1888 |
| 10, | Alexander Ian Storey, Sep 2016 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Edinburgh Autumn 2016 | , 1887 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Sergio Adan Bermudez, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2016 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Glasgow Autumn 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2352 |
| 2, | FM Neil Berry, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship | , 0/1 | , 2332 |
| 3, | IM Stephen R Mannion, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · Renfrew Congress Blitz 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2268 |
| 4, | Calum MacQueen, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · 126th Scottish Chess Championships Blitz 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2229 |
| 5, | CM Adam Bremner, Highest-rated meeting: May 2016 · FIDE Blitz Ayr 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2156 |
| 6, | Lennart Koehn, Highest-rated meeting: May 2018 · Renfrew Congress Blitz May 2018 | , 1/2 | , 2140 |
| 7, | CM Paul Roberts, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2017 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Edinburgh October 2017 | , 0/2 | , 2139 |
| 8, | George Neave, Highest-rated meeting: May 2014 · Scottish Blitz Championship | , 1/2 | , 2110 |
| 8, | Helge Magnussen, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2017 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Glasgow November 2017 | , 1/1 | , 2110 |
| 10, | WFM Elaine Bamber, Highest-rated meeting: May 2014 · Scottish Blitz Championship | , 0/2 | , 2109 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3½ | 1708 | 1765 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1½ | 1868 | 1719 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 1745 | 1745 |
| 2017 | 20 | 8 | 1848 | 1776 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 1708Start 1816
- Feb 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 4/7Opp avg 1745Start 1802
- Nov 2019Swissfederation source#3 in 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 1624Start 1815
- Jul 2019Swissfederation sourceScore 2/6Opp avg 2025Start 1825
- May 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1772Start 1862
- Mar 2019Teamfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1959Start 1882
- Ayr Congress Blitz 2026 · Sep 2026 · 4½/7
- Ayr Blitz 2024 · Sep 2024 · 3½/7
- Perth Congress 2023 Blitz · Apr 2023 · 3/8
- Perth FIDE Blitz 2020 · Feb 2020 · 4/7
- FIDE rated Edinburgh Blitz 2019 · Nov 2019 · 4½/9
- 126th Scottish Chess Championships Blitz 2019 · Jul 2019 · 2/6
- Renfrew Congress Blitz 2019 · May 2019 · 4/9
- Team Lightning Final A · Mar 2019 · 4/9
- Team Lightning Preliminary A · Mar 2019 · 4½/6
- Ayr Congress 2018 - Blitz · May 2018 · 3½/5
- Renfrew Congress Blitz May 2018 · May 2018 · 5/8
- Perth Congress 2018 Blitz · Feb 2018 · 4½/7
- Renfrew Congress 2018 - Blitz · Jan 2018 · 7/9
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Glasgow November 2017 · Nov 2017 · 3½/8
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Edinburgh October 2017 · Oct 2017 · 4½/9
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Glasgow September 2017 · Sep 2017 · 5/9
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Glasgow Autumn 2016 · Oct 2016 · 5/9
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Edinburgh Autumn 2016 · Sep 2016 · 5½/9
- FIDE Blitz Ayr 2016 · May 2016 · 2/7
- Scottish Blitz Championship · May 2014 · 8/18
- Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship · Jun 2013 · 6/13
World
- #=36745Karim Mountassir1810.0
- #=36745Samuel Felipe Lacruz Ramirez1810.0
- #=36745Stephen Robinson1810.0
- #=36745Matthew J Deighan1810.0
- #=36745Alexey Smorchkov1810.0
Scotland
- #79Walter Burnett1827.0
- #80Tavish Railwani1823.0
- #=81Stephen Robinson1810.0
- #=81Matthew J Deighan1810.0
- #83Aniruddha Vishwanath1805.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.