ENG · 16 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1979 (Oct 2025)
Best performance: 2061 at 2025 UK Open Blitz: Southampton Qualifier(Best of 2025)
Blitz rating
1979
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2022 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 1979 over the last 12 months; peak 1979 in October 2025.
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 | 2003, -1, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2004, +14, 2 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1990, +67, 12 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1923, 0, 0 games | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1979, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Sep 13, 2025.
From 98 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 13, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 UK Open Blitz: Southampton QualifierSep 13, 2025TPR 2061 | 9/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 81 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2022–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Anthony R Corkett, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Southampton Qualifier | , 2248 |
| 2, | FM Jude Shearsby, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Southampton Qualifier | , 2199 |
| 3, | IM James T Sherwin, Sep 2022 · UK Open Blitz 2022 South West Qualifier | , 2154 |
| 4, | FM Lewis Martin, Sep 2024 · UK Open Blitz 2024 - South West Qualifier | , 2120 |
| 5, | James J Foster, Oct 2023 · 2023 UK Open Blitz - South West Qualifier | , 2065 |
| 6, | CM Timothy Headlong, Sep 2024 · UK Open Blitz 2024 - South West Qualifier | , 2031 |
| 7, | Matthew P George, Sep 2022 · UK Open Blitz 2022 South West Qualifier | , 2020 |
| 8, | IM Petr Marusenko, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Southampton Qualifier | , 1978 |
| 9, | Remel Ramirez, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Southampton Qualifier | , 1973* |
| 10, | Bruce L Baer, 2 wins, Sep 2024 · 2024 Warwickshire Blitz Championship Open | , 1932 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 17 of 98 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 9 of 9 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 70% |
| Ruy Lopez | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 6 | 2061 | 2061 |
| 2024 | 41 | 19½ | 1905 | 1891 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8½ | 1832 | 1796 |
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 9/15Opp avg 2061Start 1890
- Sep 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 8½/15Opp avg 2001Start 1876
- Sep 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 5/12Opp avg 1898Start 1876
- Aug 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1883Start 1852
- Jul 2024Swissfederation source#4 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1797Start 1884
- Oct 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 8/15Opp avg 1807Start 1876
- Jul 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 5½/9Opp avg 1876Start 1878
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 9/15Opp avg 1872
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: Southampton Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 9/15
- UK Open Blitz 2024 - South West Qualifier · Sep 2024 · 8½/15
- 2024 Warwickshire Blitz Championship Open · Sep 2024 · 5/12
- 2024 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Aug 2024 · 5/9
- 2024 British Championship: Under 14 Blitz · Jul 2024 · 5/9
- 2023 UK Open Blitz - South West Qualifier · Oct 2023 · 8/15
- 2023 British Championship: First Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 5½/9
- UK Open Blitz 2022 South West Qualifier · Sep 2022 · 9/15
World
- #=38024Stefan Waller1979
- #=38024Juergen Wambach1979
- #=38024Dylan Wastney1979
- #=38024Johan Wiklund1979
- #=38024Stephane Zafirov1979
England
- #=493Taran Jina1980
- #=493Michael K Bennett1980
- #=499Dylan Wastney1979
- #=499James J Foster1979
- #=499David W Gostelow1979
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.