SCO · 45 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1971 (Oct 2017)
Best performance: 2129 at Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Edinburgh Autumn 2016(Best of 2016)
NOV26 Rating
1844
Live Rating
1844.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
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Official blitz rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1844 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1844 | +32 |
| Sep 2026 | 1812 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1812 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1812 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1812 | -36 |
| May 2026 | 1848 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1848 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1848 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1848 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1848 | +14 |
| Dec 2025 | 1834 | 0 |
Form · Blitz
oldest → latest
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Sep 5.
From 308 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 5.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: GlasgowSep 5TPR 1915 | 8/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 237 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jonathan I M Grant, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: Glasgow | , 2102 |
| 2, | Helge Magnussen, Mar 2017 · FIDE Blitz in Glasgow - March 2017 | , 2100 |
| 3, | Richard Cochrane, Jun 2016 · FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016 | , 2064 |
| 4, | Jonathan McKay, Aug 2025 · Edinburgh Park Blitz (Aug 2025) | , 2044 |
| 5, | Motiejus Gudenas, Jun 2016 · FIDE Blitz Edinburgh 2016 | , 2014 |
| 6, | Nicolas Skettos, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: Glasgow | , 2009 |
| 7, | Robert Mitchell, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: Glasgow | , 1986 |
| 8, | Junhao Xian, Mar 2017 · FIDE Blitz in Glasgow - March 2017 | , 1970 |
| 9, | William Rutherford, Sep 2016 · Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Edinburgh Autumn 2016 | , 1968 |
| 10, | Isaac Browning, Sep 2025 · Edinburgh Park Blitz 2025 (Sep) | , 1962 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Ivan Salgado Lopez, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2018 · Quality Chess Grandmaster Blitz B | , 0/1 | , 2543 |
| 2, | IM Andrew N Greet, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2025 · Glasgow Winter Evening Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2422 |
| 3, | GM Koen Leenhouts, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2018 · Quality Chess Grandmaster Blitz B | , 0/1 | , 2412 |
| 4, | FM Keith Ruxton, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2022 · UK Blitz Championships - Scotland 2022 | , 0/3 | , 2346 |
| 5, | IM Stephen R Mannion, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2019 · Team Lightning Final A | , 0/1 | , 2332 |
| 6, | IM Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2023 · Edinburgh Park Festival - Blitz Open | , 0/2 | , 2321 |
| 7, | IM Andrew J Muir, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2016 · FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2310 |
| 8, | IM Craig W Pritchett, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2019 · Team Lightning Final A | , 0/1 | , 2294 |
| 9, | Volodymyr Tushynskyi, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Livingston Blitz - May 2025 | , 0/4 | , 2257 |
| 10, | GM Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2023 · UK Open Blitz 2023 - Scotland Qualifier | , 0/1 | , 2233 |
Performance rating by month
2026: 1821 over 19 rated games
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 13 | 6 | 1944 | 1915 |
| May | 6 | 2 | 1733 | 1608 |
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 8/15Opp avg 1944Start 1812
- 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: Glasgow · Sep 2026 · 8/15
- Perth Congress Blitz · May 2026 · 3/7
- Glasgow Winter Evening Blitz · Dec 2025 · 5½/9
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: Edinburgh Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 7½/15
- Edinburgh Park Blitz 2025 (Sep) · Sep 2025 · 5/9
- Edinburgh Park Blitz (Aug 2025) · Aug 2025 · 7/9
- Scottish Individual Blitz Championships 2025 · Jul 2025 · 2/7
- Livingston Blitz - May 2025 · May 2025 · 6/9
- Ken Stewart Cup · Apr 2025 · 6/9
- Glasgow Grand Central Blitz 2025 · Apr 2025 · 5½/9
- British Blitz - Scottish Qualifier 2024 · Oct 2024 · 0/1
- Edinburgh Park Blitz - Aug 2024 · Aug 2024 · 7½/9
- Perth Blitz 2024 · May 2024 · 5/9
- Edinburgh Park Blitz - March 2024 · Mar 2024 · 6/9
- Livingston Blitz - March 2024 · Mar 2024 · 5/9
- UK Open Blitz 2023 - Scotland Qualifier · Sep 2023 · 8½/15
- Edinburgh Park Festival - Blitz Open · Aug 2023 · 4½/9
- Dean Blitz - June 2023 · Jun 2023 · 4½/9
- Ayr Blitz 2023 - Scottish Chess Tour · May 2023 · 5/9
- Perth Congress 2023 Blitz · Apr 2023 · 5/9
- Edinburgh Park Blitz · Feb 2023 · 5/9
- UK Blitz Championships - Scotland 2022 · Sep 2022 · 8/15
- Perth FIDE Blitz 2020 · Feb 2020 · 5½/7
- Team Lightning Final A · Mar 2019 · 1/9
- Team Lightning Preliminary C · Mar 2019 · 5½/7
- Quality Chess Grandmaster Blitz B · Jul 2018 · 2½/6
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz - Glasgow September 2017 · Sep 2017 · 6½/9
- FIDE Blitz in Edinburgh - April 2017 · Apr 2017 · 6/9
- FIDE Blitz in Glasgow - March 2017 · Mar 2017 · 6½/9
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Glasgow Autumn 2016 · Oct 2016 · 6/9
- Friday Evening FIDE Blitz Edinburgh Autumn 2016 · Sep 2016 · 6/9
- FIDE Blitz Edinburgh 2016 · Jun 2016 · 4½/9
- FIDE Blitz Glasgow 2016 · Jun 2016 · 4½/9
- FIDE Blitz Ayr 2016 · May 2016 · 3/7
World
- #=31551Johannes Ingi Arnason1844.0
- #=31551Jesus Almeida Serangeli1844.0
- #=31551Derek McCormack1844.0
- #=31551Alexander Bukchin1844.0
- #=31551Mikhail Bespalov1844.0
Scotland
- #=68Rabindra Paul1853.0
- #70Craig Gillies1852.0
- #71Derek McCormack1844.0
- #72Tristan Isaac Del Mar1843.0
- #73Andrej Jakimiuk1841.0
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE