ENG · 57 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1568 (Dec 2024)
Best performance: 1606 at Islington FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600(Best of 2024)
Rapid rating
1559
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2022
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1561 to 1559 over the last 12 months; peak 1568 in December 2024.
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 | 1686, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1686, -18, 2 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1704, 0, 0 games | 1559, -2, 7 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1704, 0, 0 games | 1561, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1704, +76, 4 games | 1561, 0, 0 games | 1612, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1628, 0, 0 games | 1561, 0, 0 games | 1612, 5 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1628, 0, 0 games | 1561, 0, 0 games | unrated |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since Mar 15. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 103 rapid games on record, the latest on Mar 15.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 British Rapidplay ChampionshipMar 14 – Mar 15TPR 1578 | 4½/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 63 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2021–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Alan Riddoch, Mar 2026 · 2026 British Rapidplay Championship | , 1699 |
| 2, | Edward Knox, Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 1675 |
| 3, | Nick Waterman, Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , 1667 |
| 4, | Adrian Hunyak, Nov 2024 · Islington FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600 | , 1523 |
| 5, | Timur Shekhmametev, Mar 2024 · Kensington FIDE Rapid March 2024 - Open | , 1495 |
| 6, | Saiarya Arun, Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , 1485 |
| 7, | Alan Borgars, Nov 2024 · Islington FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600 | , 1476 |
| 8, | Kestutis Gudovijus, Nov 2024 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600 | , 1466 |
| 9, | Conrad Hall, Nov 2024 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600 | , 1459 |
| 10, | Geoffrey R Simms, 2 wins, Nov 2024 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600 | , 1422 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jon P Manley, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 2063 |
| 2, | Yuk Hei Lee, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2026 · 2026 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 2036 |
| 3, | Bruce L Baer, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 1918 |
| 4, | Anastasios Nezis, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 1912 |
| 5, | Niall Clarke, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2024 · Kensington FIDE Rapid July 2024 - Open | , 0/1 | , 1859 |
| 6, | Andrew Ward, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 1845 |
| 7, | Peter Davies, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 1843 |
| 8, | Neil Graham, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2024 · 2024 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 1824* |
| 9, | Nodirabegim Bahtiyorova, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2026 · 2026 British Rapidplay Championship | , ½/1 | , 1802 |
| 10, | Mahin Rughani, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 0/1 | , 1776 |
* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 30 of 103 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.c4 in 16 of 16 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.
All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 16 | 44% |
Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 6.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 6 | 33% |
8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 1736 | 1578 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 1773 | 1553 |
| 2024 | 24 | 11½ | 1545 | 1531 |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 | 1225 | 1196 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | 1293 | 1336 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1298 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Mar 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 4½/11Opp avg 1736Start 1561
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 1/1Start 1561
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/11Opp avg 1773Start 1568
- Nov 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 4/6Opp avg 1534Start 1555
- Nov 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4/6Opp avg 1469Start 1555
- Jul 2024Swissfederation sourceScore 0/1Opp avg 1859Start 1558
- Mar 2024Swissfederation sourceScore 1/1Opp avg 1495Start 1554
- Mar 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 4½/11Opp avg 1694Start 1554
- 2026 British Rapidplay Championship · Mar 2026 · 4½/11
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid May 2025 - Open · May 2025 · 1/1
- 2025 British Rapidplay Championship · Mar 2025 · 4/11
- Islington FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600 · Nov 2024 · 4/6
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid November 2024 - U1600 · Nov 2024 · 4/6
- Kensington FIDE Rapid July 2024 - Open · Jul 2024 · 0/1
- Kensington FIDE Rapid March 2024 - Open · Mar 2024 · 1/1
- 2024 British Rapidplay Championship · Mar 2024 · 4½/11
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid February 2024 - Open · Feb 2024 · 1/2
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid January 2024 - U1450 · Jan 2024 · 0/1
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid January 2024 - Open · Jan 2024 · 1/1
- Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay 2023 September Minor · Sep 2023 · 4/6
- 2023 British Championship: Second Rapidplay U1450 · Jul 2023 · 5½/7
- Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay 2023 June Open · Jun 2023 · 1/1
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess 15 January - Minor · Jan 2023 · 2½/6
- Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay 2023 January Open · Jan 2023 · 0/2
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess 16 October - Minor · Oct 2022 · 4½/6
- Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay 2022 Oct Open · Oct 2022 · 0/1
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess 18 September - Minor · Sep 2022 · 3/6
- 1st Cook For Good Evening FIDE Rapidplay · Jul 2022 · 2½/5
- Swindon Rapidplay - U1500 · Mar 2022 · 1/5
- Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - NOV1 Major · Nov 2021 · 4/6
World
- #=131607Viktor Shustov1559.0
- #=131607Elnara Guseynova1559.0
- #=131607Robin Yu1559.0
- #=131607Mikhail Konovalov1559.0
- #=131607Michael Reddy1559.0
England
- #=1782Varshyth Vinoth1560.0
- #=1782Toby Kattenbelt1560.0
- #=1785Robin Yu1559.0
- #=1785Mikhail Konovalov1559.0
- #=1785Michael Reddy1559.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.