ENG · 16 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1981 (Sep 2026)
Best performance: 2037 at 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 2(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
1981
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2023
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1813 to 1981 over the last 12 months; peak 1981 in September 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 | 2000, 0, 0 games | 1977, -4, 9 games | 1981, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2000, 0, 0 games | 1981, 0, 0 games | 1981, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2000, -58, 16 games | 1981, 0, 0 games | 1981, +96, 24 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2058, +45, 8 games | 1981, -45, 7 games | 1885, +53, 9 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2013, -2, 5 games | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1832, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2015, 0, 0 games | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1832, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2015, +27, 6 games | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1832, +41, 7 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1988, +44, 6 games | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1791, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1944, +5, 15 games | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1791, -22, 8 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1939, +84, 14 games | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1813, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1855, -12, 4 games | 2026, +38, 5 games | 1813, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1867, +3, 1 game | 1988, 0, 0 games | 1813, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Aug 4 – Aug 6.
From 119 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 6.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 3Aug 6TPR 1928 | 5/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 105 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2023–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Zain Patel, 2 wins, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 2 | , 2105 |
| 2, | FM Max Pert, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 Blitz | , 2051 |
| 3, | CM Aaron Rich, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 3 | , 2013 |
| 4, | CM Jose Ribera Baztan, Jul 2026 · Gran Prix d'Escacs d’Andorra la Vella 2026 | , 2006 |
| 5, | CM Wilberth Sebastian Lopez Fuentes, Jul 2026 · Gran Prix d'Escacs d’Andorra la Vella 2026 | , 1974 |
| 6, | Alexander Linton, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 3 | , 1963 |
| 7, | James Fawcett, Apr 2026 · 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz | , 1938* |
| 8, | WFM Rasa Norinkeviciute, Apr 2026 · 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz | , 1886 |
| 9, | CM Ifan Rathbone-Jones, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: Second Blitz Open | , 1883 |
| 10, | Ben Keohane, Apr 2026 · 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz | , 1881 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 31 of 119 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 13 of 16 games, 1.g3 in 3.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (3 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Vienna Game | 3 | 50% |
5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 70% |
10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 27 | 1907 | 1943 |
| 2025 | 35 | 16½ | 1834 | 1813 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2½ | 1790 | 1688 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4½ | 1695 | 1562 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#5 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 1885Start 1885
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 1994Start 1885
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 1908Start 1885
- Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com#3 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 1916Start 1832
- Apr 2026Swisschess-results.com#4 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 1939Start 1791
- Feb 2026Swissfederation source#6 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 1796Start 1813
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1848Start 1711
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 1899Start 1711
- 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 3 · Aug 2026 · 5/9
- 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 2 · Aug 2026 · 5/9
- 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 Blitz · Aug 2026 · 4½/7
- Gran Prix d'Escacs d’Andorra la Vella 2026 · Jul 2026 · 5/9
- 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · Apr 2026 · 5½/9
- 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz · Feb 2026 · 5/9
- 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Aug 2025 · 4/9
- 2025 British Championship: First Blitz Open · Aug 2025 · 5½/9
- 2025 British Championship: Under 16 Blitz · Jul 2025 · 4/9
- 2025 UKCC Southern Gigafinal Under 14 Boys Playoff · Jul 2025 · 0/1
- Spring FIDE Blitz at The Stag Plaza Suite · Feb 2025 · 9/15
- 2024 British Championship: Under 14 Blitz · Jul 2024 · 4½/9
- 2023 British Championship: Junior Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 3½/9
- 2023 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 4/9
World
- #=16044Murat Bardakchi1981.0
- #=16044FM Erdem Batozhargalov1981.0
- #=16044Luke Freeman1981.0
- #=16044Maksim Nazarenko1981.0
- #=16044Roberto Fontanarosa1981.0
England
- #=221Arya Cont1982.0
- #=221Matthew J Harborne1982.0
- #223Luke Freeman1981.0
- #=224Nathan Madzia1980.0
- #=224Taran Jina1980.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.