CAN · 38 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2434 (Mar 2020)
Best performance: 2559 at December 2016 Marshall FIDE Blitz(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
2349
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2013
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2380 to 2349 over the last 12 months; peak 2434 in March 2020.
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 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2349, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2349, -11, 15 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, 0, 0 games | 2360, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2323, -14, 9 games | 2360, -11, 8 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2325, 0, 0 games | 2337, 0, 0 games | 2371, -9, 9 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Sep 19.
From 267 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 19.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)Sep 19TPR 2242 | 10½/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 251 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Maxim Dlugy, Dec 2016 · December 2016 Marshall FIDE Blitz | , 2652 |
| 2, | GM Anatoly Bykhovsky, Oct 2018 · Marshall October 2018 FIDE Blitz | , 2555 |
| 3, | IM Nikolay Noritsyn, Jun 2018 · 2018 Toronto Blitz Championship | , 2482 |
| 4, | GM Eldar Gasanov, Sep 2022 · UK Open Blitz 2022 London Qualifier | , 2454 |
| 5, | Robert Perez, 2 wins, Feb 2018 · Marshall February 2018 FIDE Blitz | , 2440 |
| 6, | GM Irina Krush, 2 wins, Oct 2018 · Marshall October 2018 FIDE Blitz | , 2433 |
| 7, | GM Nicolas Checa, 2 wins, Oct 2016 · 2016 Marshall October FIDE Blitz | , 2428 |
| 8, | GM Raven Sturt, 3 wins, Dec 2016 · December 2016 Marshall FIDE Blitz | , 2427 |
| 9, | IM Tomas Krnan, Jun 2018 · 2018 Toronto Blitz Championship | , 2422 |
| 10, | IM Michael Bodek, Nov 2017 · William Lombardy Memorial and Blitz | , 2393 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 12 of 267 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 7 of 7 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (1 as Black)
No opening played 3 times yet (7 games with this colour).
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 83% |
2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 10½ | 2093 | 2242 |
| 2025 | 41 | 29½ | 1996 | 2162 |
| 2022 | 27 | 19½ | 2135 | 2301 |
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 2024 | 2375 |
| 2018 | 73 | 50½ | 2199 | 2340 |
| 2016 | 50 | 36½ | 2227 | 2402 |
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 10½/15Opp avg 2093Start 2360
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2060Start 2380
- Nov 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2111Start 2380
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 9½/15Opp avg 2053Start 2413
- Mar 2025Round robinfederation sourceScore 9/9Opp avg 1728Start 2406
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 11½/15Opp avg 2112Start 2413
- Jul 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 9/13Opp avg 2163Start 2434
- Feb 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 8/9Opp avg 2024Start 2431
- 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) · Sep 2026 · 10½/15
- 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 4 · Nov 2025 · 6/9
- 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 1 · Nov 2025 · 6/9
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 9½/15
- London Lambeth FIDE Blitz - 16th March 2025 · Mar 2025 · 9/9
- UK Open Blitz 2022 London Qualifier · Sep 2022 · 11½/15
- Blitz Open Biel (QBT) 2022 · Jul 2022 · 9/13
- 2020 British Universities Championship Blitz · Feb 2020 · 8/9
- Marshall October 2018 FIDE Blitz · Oct 2018 · 6/9
- Marshall August Blitz · Aug 2018 · 6/9
- 2018 Toronto Blitz Championship · Jun 2018 · 10½/14
- Marshall Blitz May 2018 · May 2018 · 8/9
- April 2018 Marshall FIDE Blitz · Apr 2018 · 5½/9
- Ilye Figler Memorial Blitz · Mar 2018 · 7½/9
- Marshall February 2018 FIDE Blitz · Feb 2018 · 4½/9
- Mikhail Layevskiy Memorial Blitz · Jan 2018 · 6½/9
- William Lombardy Memorial and Blitz · Nov 2017 · 4/8
- Fischer v Spassky 45th Year Commemoration · Oct 2017 · 5½/9
- Marshall July 2017 FIDE Blitz · Jul 2017 · 6/9
- January 2017 Marshall 500 Dollar FIDE Blitz · Jan 2017 · 5½/9
- December 2016 Marshall FIDE Blitz · Dec 2016 · 7½/9
- Marshall November 2016 500 Dollar FIDE Blitz · Nov 2016 · 8/9
- Marshall 1000 Dollar FIDE Blitz - World Championship Kick-Off · Nov 2016 · 5½/9
- 2016 Marshall October FIDE Blitz · Oct 2016 · 5½/8
- Marshall February 2016 FIDE Blitz · Feb 2016 · 6/9
- January 2016 Marshall FIDE Blitz · Jan 2016 · 7/9
- 2013 MCC May $500 FIDE Blitz · May 2013 · 3½/8
World
- #=1600GM Jaime Sunye Neto2349.0
- #=1600FM Simon Thorhallsson2349.0
- #=1600IM Jonathan Tayar2349.0
- #=1600IM Nimrod Veinberg2349.0
- #=1600GM Pavel Simacek2349.0
Canada
- #15IM Raja Panjwani2382.0
- #16IM Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratte2364.0
- #17IM Jonathan Tayar2349.0
- #18FM Adam Dorrance2333.0
- #19IM Jean Hebert2318.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.