CAN · 65 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2172 (By Jul 2018)
Best performance: 2174 at 2025 Easter Blitz(Best of 2025)
Blitz rating
2067
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2113 to 2067 over the last 12 months; peak 2172 by July 2018.
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 | 2148, +2, 18 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2067, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2146, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2067, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2146, +11, 7 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2067, -18, 7 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2085, +5, 11 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2080, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2080, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2080, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2080, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2080, -33, 12 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 2113, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2135, 0, 0 games | 2003, -26, 4 games | 2113, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2135, +28, 9 games | 2029, 0, 0 games | 2113, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 8 games (5 wins, 3 draws), since Aug 1. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 92 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 1.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 1Aug 1TPR 1938 | 6½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 75 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Mike Ivanov, 2 wins, Jun 2026 · 2026 Toronto Blitz | , 2273 |
| 2, | IM Raymond Kaufman, Apr 2025 · 2025 Easter Blitz | , 2198 |
| 3, | WIM Yunshan Li, Apr 2025 · 2025 Easter Blitz | , 2085 |
| 4, | Mark Batchelor, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 1 | , 1970 |
| 5, | Hugo Teuschler, Sep 2022 · International Blitz Open Graz 2022 | , 1967 |
| 6, | John Upper, 3 wins, Jun 2019 · 2019 Toronto Blitz Championship | , 1942 |
| 7, | David Hoermann, Sep 2022 · International Blitz Open Graz 2022 | , 1932 |
| 8, | FM Laertes Neuhoff, Sep 2022 · International Blitz Open Graz 2022 | , 1898 |
| 9, | Kabeer Sethi, Jun 2026 · 2026 Toronto Blitz | , 1888 |
| 10, | Advik Mittal, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 1 | , 1822 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Thomas Henrichs, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2022 · International Blitz Open Graz 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2499 |
| 2, | GM Razvan Preotu, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2019 · 2019 Toronto Blitz Championship | , ½/6 | , 2439 |
| 3, | GM Kaiqi Yang, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2018 · 2018 Toronto Blitz Championship | , 0/2 | , 2382 |
| 4, | GM Anthony Atanasov, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2025 · 2025 Groundhog Day Gambit | , 0/2 | , 2374 |
| 5, | IM Mike Ivanov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2026 · 2026 Toronto Blitz | , 2/2 | , 2273 |
| 6, | FM Koosha Jaferian, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2026 · 2026 Toronto Blitz | , 0/2 | , 2253 |
| 7, | FM Victor Plotkin, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2026 · 2026 Toronto Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2216 |
| 8, | IM Nicholas Vettese, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · 2025 Easter Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2209 |
| 9, | IM Raymond Kaufman, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · 2025 Easter Blitz | , 1/1 | , 2198 |
| 10, | FM David Schernthaner, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2022 · International Blitz Open Graz 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2170 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 20 | 1862 | 1987 |
| 2025 | 21 | 14½ | 1929 | 2070 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5½ | 1973 | 2009 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 2033 | 1961 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#3 in 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 1780Start 2085
- Feb 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 7½/12Opp avg 1846Start 2113
- Feb 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 9½/14Opp avg 1911Start 2104
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 6½/11Opp avg 1973Start 2121
- Jun 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 8/14Opp avg 2033Start 2172
- 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 1 · Aug 2026 · 6½/9
- 2026 Toronto Blitz · Jun 2026 · 7½/11
- 2026 Groundhog Day Gambit Blitz · Feb 2026 · 7½/12
- 2025 Easter Blitz · Apr 2025 · 7/9
- 2025 Groundhog Day Gambit · Feb 2025 · 9½/14
- International Blitz Open Graz 2022 · Sep 2022 · 6½/11
- 2019 Toronto Blitz Championship · Jun 2019 · 8/14
- 2018 Toronto Blitz Championship · Jun 2018 · 10/14
World
- #=10077Ingo Lindam2067.0
- #=10077Robert Stuart2067.0
- #=10077FM Michael Dougherty2067.0
- #=10077FM Maria Eizaguerri Floris2067.0
- #=10077Apolo De Souza Sa2067.0
Canada
- #52FM Calix Marchand2079.0
- #53IM Leon Piasetski2075.0
- #54FM Michael Dougherty2067.0
- #55Lambert Liu2066.0
- #56Minjun Koo2064.2
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.