SCO · 63 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2032 (By Jul 2016)
Best performance: 2071 at FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
1928
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2016
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1936 to 1928 over the last 12 months; peak 2032 by July 2016.
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 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2004, 0, 5 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1928, -8, 7 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2004, 0, 0 games | 1968, 0, 0 games | 1936, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Sep 12.
From 117 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 1872 | 4/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 80 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | WFM Elaine Bamber, May 2016 · FIDE Blitz Ayr 2016 | , 2080 |
| 2, | WIM Svetlana Sucikova, Sep 2022 · UK Blitz Championships - Scotland 2022 | , 2059 |
| 3, | Matej Susnik, Nov 2018 · BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2 - SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | , 2037 |
| 4, | WFM Roxana-Antonela Adoamnei, Nov 2019 · Bucharest Cup Senior Blitz - Open 50 | , 2012 |
| 5, | Robert Mitchell, Sep 2022 · UK Blitz Championships - Scotland 2022 | , 2009 |
| 6, | Derek McCormack, Sep 2022 · UK Blitz Championships - Scotland 2022 | , 1943 |
| 7, | Duncan Walker, Jul 2019 · 126th Scottish Chess Championships Blitz 2019 | , 1919 |
| 8, | Alistair Ahmed, Jun 2016 · FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016 | , 1912 |
| 9, | Sam Coates, Jul 2019 · 126th Scottish Chess Championships Blitz 2019 | , 1902 |
| 10, | Kevin Walker, Jun 2016 · FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016 | , 1901 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | 1822 | 1872 |
| 2023 | 14 | 7½ | 1677 | 1706 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 | 1866 | 1866 |
| 2019 | 18 | 5½ | 1942 | 1801 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 2158 | — |
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 4/7Opp avg 1822Start 1936
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 8/15Opp avg 1677Start 1963
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 7/15Opp avg 1866Start 1876
- Nov 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 2/7Opp avg 1935Start 1900
- Jul 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 3½/7Opp avg 1890Start 1909
- Apr 2019Swissfederation source#3 in 2019Score 3/7Opp avg 2015Start 1932
- Nov 2018Swissfederation source#2 in 2018Score 4/9Opp avg 2186Start 1972
- Nov 2018Swissfederation source#3 in 2018Score 2/9Opp avg 1750Start 1972
- Ayr Congress Blitz 2026 · Sep 2026 · 4/7
- UK Open Blitz 2023 - Scotland Qualifier · Sep 2023 · 8/15
- UK Blitz Championships - Scotland 2022 · Sep 2022 · 7/15
- Bucharest Cup Senior Blitz - Open 50 · Nov 2019 · 2/7
- 126th Scottish Chess Championships Blitz 2019 · Jul 2019 · 3½/7
- Rhodes Chess Festival 2019 - world senior Blitz · Apr 2019 · 3/7
- BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2 - SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP · Nov 2018 · 4/9
- BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 1 - SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP · Nov 2018 · 2/9
- Quality Chess Grandmaster Blitz C · Jul 2018 · 2/5
- Ayr Congress 2018 - Blitz · May 2018 · 3/5
- Scottish Blitz Championships · Jul 2017 · 5/9
- FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016 · Jun 2016 · 5/9
- FIDE Blitz Ayr 2016 · May 2016 · 4/7
- Hendon Blitz - June · Jun 2012 · 4½/6
World
- #=21215Gabriele Longo1928.0
- #=21215Monika Strnadova1928.0
- #=21215Peter R Smith1928.0
- #=21215Sanjith Madhavan1928.0
- #=21215Vladislav Mukhlisov1928.0
Scotland
- #47Paul Hopper1948.0
- #48Ross Blackford1934.0
- #=49Peter R Smith1928.0
- #=49Sanjith Madhavan1928.0
- #51WCM Chrysoula-Paraskevi Mitraka1927.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.