ENG · 64 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1626 (By Feb 2025)
Best performance: 1629 at 32nd 4NCL Congress Minor(Best of 2025)
Classical rating
1531
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2025
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1556 to 1531 over the last 12 months; peak 1626 by February 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1531, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1531, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1531, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1531, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1531, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1531, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1531, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1531, -1, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1532, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1532, -24, 4 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1556, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1556, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 25 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 25.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700Jan 23 – Jan 25TPR 1403 | 1½/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 17 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2024–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Gary Hunter, Jan 2025 · 32nd 4NCL Congress Minor | , 1579 |
| 2, | Amaan Sheikh, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: PM Under 1450 | , 1553 |
| 3, | Sofia Byelashova, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: AM Under 1600 | , 1418 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Bill Tait, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 | , 0/1 | , 1800 |
| 2, | Ian Mitchell, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · 32nd 4NCL Congress Minor | , 0/1 | , 1726 |
| 3, | Mohammed Rohman, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 | , 0/1 | , 1712 |
| 4, | Bien Cuaresma, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 | , 0/1 | , 1710 |
| 5, | Michael J Gunn, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: AM Under 1600 | , 0/1 | , 1691 |
| 6, | Ray M Sayer, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2024 · 31st 4NCL Congress Under 1700 | , ½/1 | , 1686 |
| 7, | David J Buckell, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 | , ½/1 | , 1677 |
| 8, | Cecil Sloan, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · 32nd 4NCL Congress Minor | , ½/1 | , 1617 |
| 9, | Trevor R Blower, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · 32nd 4NCL Congress Minor | , ½/1 | , 1593 |
| 10, | Gary Hunter, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · 32nd 4NCL Congress Minor | , 1/1 | , 1579 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 9 of 25 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 4 of 4 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...d6.
All openings (1 as Black)
No opening played 3 times yet (4 games with this colour).
Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 4.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | ½ | 1725 | 1403 |
| 2024 | 3 | ½ | 1577 | 1304 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 1½/5Opp avg 1725Start 1556
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 3/6Opp avg 1531Start 1626
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 2/6Opp avg 1531Start 1626
- 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 · Jan 2026 · 1½/5
- 2025 British Championship: PM Under 1450 · Aug 2025 · 3/6
- 2025 British Championship: AM Under 1600 · Aug 2025 · 2/6
- 32nd 4NCL Congress Minor · Jan 2025 · 2/5
- 31st 4NCL Congress Under 1700 · Jan 2024 · 1/5
World
- #=180413Malcolm Green1531.0
- #=180413David Lightfoot1531.0
- #=180413Peter Morgan1531.0
- #=180413Cara Dowey1531.0
- #=180413Samuel David Espana Catano1531.0
England
- #=2563Malcolm Green1531.0
- #=2563David Lightfoot1531.0
- #=2563Peter Morgan1531.0
- #=2563Cara Dowey1531.0
- #=2563Shasha Khan1531.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.