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AUS · 39 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2354 (Jan 2026)

Best performance: 2255 at Warwick Rapidplay - Open(Best of 2022)

World #=1767 live, down 21#1,746 publishedAustralia #=10Asia #=364among active players

Rapid rating

2344

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2016

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 2328 to 2344 over the last 12 months; peak 2354 in January 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262367, 0, 0 games2344, 0, 0 games2352, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262367, 0, 0 games2344, 0, 0 games2352, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262367, -14, 9 games2344, 0, 0 games2352, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262381, +23, 9 games2344, 0, 0 games2352, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262358, 0, 0 games2344, 0, 0 games2352, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262358, +5, 3 games2344, -10, 6 games2352, -7, 9 games
May 20262353, 0, 0 games2354, 0, 0 games2359, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262353, +2, 2 games2354, 0, 0 games2359, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262351, +7, 2 games2354, 0, 0 games2359, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262344, -20, 2 games2354, 0, 0 games2359, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262364, 0, 0 games2354, +26, 7 games2359, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252364, -6, 2 games2328, 0, 0 games2359, 0, 0 games
Working toward the International Master title2 tracked norms · 19/27 gamesrating 2381 of 2400, live 2367composition unverifieddetails ↓

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since May 16. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, May 16.

From 50 rapid games on record, the latest on May 16.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
ChessPick Warwick Rapid & Blitz Open: RapidMay 16TPR 22124½/6

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 2 · 19 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2381, needs 2400

Composition: unverified for the tracked norms. The next norm should come from a qualifying open.

Queenstown Chess ClassicJan 20097/10
2023-24 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11May 20244½/9

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Rapid

From 48 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2016–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Keith C Arkell, 2 wins, Feb 2022 · Warwick Rapidplay - Open, 2391
2, Finlay Bowcott-Terry, Dec 2025 · ChessPick University of Warwick 8th Rapidplay - Open, 2247
3, FM Max N Turner, Mar 2024 · University of Warwick 6th Rapidplay 2024 - Open, 2218

Event timeline · Rapid

7 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202664½20192212
2025141319652387
20247719432743
20237520672225

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Samuel Chow · Rapid

World

  1. #=1767CM Yaroslav Tupitsin2344.0
  2. #=1767FM Eugene Hua2344.0
  3. #=1767FM Samuel Chow2344.0
  4. #=1767IM Guerau Masague Artero2344.0
  5. #=1767IM Yi Liu2344.0

Australia

  1. #8IM Igor Bjelobrk2354.0
  2. #9IM Patrick Gong2349.0
  3. #=10FM Samuel Chow2344.0
  4. #=10IM Yi Liu2344.0
  5. #12IM Igor Goldenberg2326.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.