SCO · 17 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1945 (Jul 2024)
Best performance: 2052 at Perth Blitz 2024(Best of 2024)
Blitz rating
1811
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jun 2022 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 1811 over the last 12 months; peak 1945 in July 2024.
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 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1772, 0, 0 games | 1811, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Sep 28, 2025.
From 132 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 28, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 UK Open Blitz: Edinburgh QualifierSep 28, 2025TPR 1797 | 7½/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 106 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2022–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Philipp Orgler, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: Second Blitz Open | , 1998 |
| 2, | Stephen G McQuillan, Sep 2023 · UK Open Blitz 2023 - Scotland Qualifier | , 1970 |
| 3, | CM Yevgeni Sprenger de la Iglesia, May 2024 · Perth Blitz 2024 | , 1955 |
| 4, | Daniel Kitaev, Aug 2023 · Edinburgh Park Festival - Blitz Open | , 1933 |
| 5, | Roger D W Marsh, May 2024 · Perth Blitz 2024 | , 1927* |
| 6, | Andrew Fleming, 2 wins, Aug 2023 · Edinburgh Park Festival - Blitz Open | , 1887 |
| 7, | Derek McCormack, 2 wins, May 2024 · Perth Blitz 2024 | , 1882 |
| 8, | Chris Sykes, Jun 2022 · Ayr Blitz Platinum Jubilee 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour | , 1855 |
| 9, | Diego Anton Cordova-Lopez, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: Second Blitz Open | , 1843 |
| 10, | WCM Anum Sheikh, Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 1830 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 9 of 132 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 5 of 5 games.
All openings (1 as White)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 100% |
2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
No opening played 3 times yet (4 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 5½ | 1854 | 1797 |
| 2024 | 24 | 13½ | 1856 | 1899 |
| 2023 | 56 | 30 | 1755 | 1784 |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 | 1584 | 1497 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7½/15Opp avg 1854Start 1853
- Aug 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1868Start 1945
- Jul 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1777Start 1945
- Sep 2023Swissfederation source#6 in 2023Score 8½/15Opp avg 1671Start 1857
- Aug 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 6/9Opp avg 1854Start 1799
- Jul 2023Swissfederation source#3 in 2023Score 5½/9Opp avg 1775Start 1660
- Jul 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 5/9Opp avg 1805Start 1660
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: Edinburgh Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 7½/15
- 2024 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Aug 2024 · 5/9
- 2024 British Championship: First Blitz Open · Jul 2024 · 5/9
- Perth Blitz 2024 · May 2024 · 6½/9
- UK Open Blitz 2023 - Scotland Qualifier · Sep 2023 · 8½/15
- Edinburgh Park Festival - Blitz Open · Aug 2023 · 6/9
- 2023 British Championship: Junior Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 5½/9
- 2023 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 5/9
- Ayr Blitz 2023 - Scottish Chess Tour · May 2023 · 5/9
- Perth Congress 2023 Blitz · Apr 2023 · 5/9
- Edinburgh Park Blitz · Feb 2023 · 4½/9
- Ayr Blitz Platinum Jubilee 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour · Jun 2022 · 3½/7
- Livingston Blitz 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour · May 2022 · 4½/9
- Ayr Blitz 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour · Apr 2022 · 3/7
World
- #=98708Hugo Romero Nieto1811
- #=98708Mihail Roukounakis1811
- #=98708Tushar Roul1811
- #=98708Roman Rozman1811
- #=98708Darya Rubtsova1811
Scotland
- #247Paul Shafi1815
- #248Jorge Pablo Cordero Hernandez1813
- #249Tushar Roul1811
- #=250Stephen Robinson1810
- #=250Thomas Gilmour1810
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.