SCO · 43 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1962 (Apr 2014)
Best performance: 2046 at Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship(Best of 2013)
NOV26 Rating
1841
Live Rating
1841.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Official blitz rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1841 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1841 | -69 |
| Sep 2026 | 1910 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1910 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1910 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1910 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1910 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1910 | -24 |
| Mar 2026 | 1934 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1934 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1934 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1934 | 0 |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Sep 27.
From 76 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 27.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: EdinburghSep 27TPR 1552 | 6/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 44 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | CM Petros Wallden, Feb 2026 · Edinburgh Chess Club February Friday Blitz | , 2128 |
| 2, | Walter Burnett, Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship | , 2036 |
| 3, | Hugh R Brechin, Jun 2012 · 1st Scottish Blitz Championship | , 2013 |
| 4, | Jim O`Neil, Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship | , 1991 |
| 5, | Michael Ridge, Oct 2017 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Edinburgh October 2017 | , 1981 |
| 6, | Ian McLean, May 2014 · Scottish Blitz Championship | , 1928 |
| 7, | Crawford T Macnab, Feb 2026 · Edinburgh Chess Club February Friday Blitz | , 1881 |
| 8, | Martin E Robinson, Feb 2026 · Edinburgh Chess Club February Friday Blitz | , 1879 |
| 9, | Mark Gyalus, Feb 2026 · Edinburgh Chess Club February Friday Blitz | , 1810* |
| 10, | A Keith Aitchison, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: Edinburgh | , 1761 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Alan Tate, Highest-rated meeting: May 2014 · Scottish Blitz Championship | , 0/2 | , 2273 |
| 2, | CM Marcos Capuzzo, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship | , ½/1 | , 2210 |
| 3, | William Rutherford, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2012 · 1st Scottish Blitz Championship | , 1/2 | , 2176 |
| 4, | CM Petros Wallden, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2026 · Edinburgh Chess Club February Friday Blitz | , 1/1 | , 2128 |
| 5, | Lennart Koehn, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2017 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Edinburgh October 2017 | , 0/1 | , 2110 |
| 6, | Helge Magnussen, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2017 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Edinburgh October 2017 | , 0/1 | , 2093 |
| 7, | Graeme Kafka, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2012 · 1st Scottish Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2072 |
| 8, | FM Murad Abdulla, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2013 · Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship | , 0/1 | , 2061 |
| 9, | Daniel Maxwell, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2012 · 1st Scottish Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2046 |
| 10, | David C Oswald, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2012 · 1st Scottish Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2044 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by month
2026: 1698 over 17 rated games
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 8 | 3 | 1639 | 1552 |
| Feb | 9 | 4 | 1873 | 1830 |
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.com#2 in 2026Score 6/15Opp avg 1639Start 1910
- Feb 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 5/10Opp avg 1873Start 1934
- 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: Edinburgh · Sep 2026 · 6/15
- Edinburgh Chess Club February Friday Blitz · Feb 2026 · 5/10
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Edinburgh October 2017 · Oct 2017 · 5½/9
- Scottish Blitz Championship · May 2014 · 7½/18
- Scottish Chess Blitz Open Championship · Jun 2013 · 6½/13
- 1st Scottish Blitz Championship · Jun 2012 · 5/11
World
- #=31940Matyas Dvoracek1841.0
- #=31940Juan Diego Rodriguez Vecino1841.0
- #=31940Andrej Jakimiuk1841.0
- #=31940Anatoly Perevozkin1841.0
- #=31940Valeriy Mun1841.0
Scotland
- #71Derek McCormack1844.0
- #72Tristan Isaac Del Mar1843.0
- #73Andrej Jakimiuk1841.0
- #=74Martin E Robinson1838.0
- #=74Tristram De Piro1838.0
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE