ENG · 16 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1971 (Jul 2026)
Best performance: 2052 at Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz(Best of 2025)
Blitz rating
1971
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2022
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1951 to 1971 over the last 12 months; peak 1971 in July 2026.
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 | 2018, 0, 0 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2018, 0, 0 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2018, 0, 0 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2018, -37, 10 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2055, +28, 2 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1971, +20, 5 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2027, 0, 0 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2027, +44, 3 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1983, -5, 3 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1988, +19, 3 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1969, +8, 1 game | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1961, +48, 6 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1913, +47, 4 games | 1847, 0, 0 games | 1951, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Jun 1.
From 124 blitz games on record, the latest on Jun 1.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Coulsdon Chess Presentations Evening 2026 Blitz (482719)Jun 1TPR 2033 | 4/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 95 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2022–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Zain Patel, Aug 2025 · V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz | , 2075 |
| 2, | Oscar Pollack, Aug 2025 · V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz | , 2065 |
| 3, | Robert G Clark, Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 1998 |
| 4, | Graham Chesters, Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 1948* |
| 5, | Mark P Smith, Jun 2026 · Coulsdon Chess Presentations Evening 2026 Blitz (482719) | , 1912 |
| 6, | Shriaansh Ganti, Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 1881 |
| 7, | Guiller Dierssen Garcia-Barredo, Sep 2023 · 2023 UK Open Blitz - London Qualifier | , 1872 |
| 8, | Benjamin Andrew, Jun 2025 · Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz | , 1866* |
| 9, | Nicholas L Edwards, Jun 2025 · Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz | , 1863 |
| 10, | Christopher D Lewis, Aug 2024 · 2024 British Championship: Second Blitz Open | , 1846 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 17 of 124 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 9 of 9 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6.
All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 0% |
5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | 1793 | 2033 |
| 2025 | 18 | 11½ | 1909 | 2011 |
| 2024 | 26 | 14 | 1867 | 1896 |
| 2023 | 25 | 10 | 1643 | 1571 |
| 2022 | 21 | 13½ | 1319 | 1421 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 4/5Opp avg 1793Start 1951
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 2039Start 1935
- Jun 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7½/9Opp avg 1779Start 1847
- Sep 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 8/15Opp avg 1833Start 1885
- Aug 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 1841Start 1702
- Jul 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1936Start 1702
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 7½/15Opp avg 1712Start 1354
- Jul 2023Swissfederation source#3 in 2023Score 2½/8Opp avg 1521Start 1282
- Coulsdon Chess Presentations Evening 2026 Blitz (482719) · Jun 2026 · 4/5
- V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz · Aug 2025 · 4/9
- Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz · Jun 2025 · 7½/9
- UK Open Blitz 2024 - London Qualifier · Sep 2024 · 8/15
- 2024 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Aug 2024 · 4½/9
- 2024 British Championship: First Blitz Open · Jul 2024 · 5/9
- 2023 UK Open Blitz - London Qualifier · Sep 2023 · 7½/15
- 2023 British Championship: Junior Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 2½/8
- 2023 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 3½/9
- Wilson's School FIDE Blitz · Oct 2022 · 6½/11
- FIDE 12th West Surrey Blitz U2000 Major · Sep 2022 · 5/9
- Coulsdon Chess Juniors - Blitz Round Robin - 11th July · Jul 2022 · 8/9
- Coulsdon Chess Juniors - Quiet Blitz - Jun 2022 · Jun 2022 · 5/7
- Coulsdon Chess Juniors - Quiet Blitz - May 2022 · May 2022 · 1/1
- Coulsdon Juniors "Quiet" Blitz - Mar 2022 · Mar 2022 · 2½/3
World
- #=16905Anatoliy Belolubskiy1971.0
- #=16905Daniil Mochalov1971.0
- #=16905Arnav Kumar1971.0
- #=16905Branko Bijeljic1971.0
- #=16905Nikita Arshakuni1971.0
England
- #232Matthew J Payne1974.0
- #233James Ratcliffe1973.0
- #=234Arnav Kumar1971.0
- #=234Branko Bijeljic1971.0
- #=234Graham Bolt1971.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.