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ENG · 55 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1729 (By Aug 2024)

Best performance: 1860 at Kensington FIDE Rapid July 2024 - U1900(Best of 2024)

World #=77157 live, down 1240#75,917 publishedEngland #=1053Europe #=42100among active players

Rapid rating

1699

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2024

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1693 to 1699 over the last 12 months; peak 1729 by August 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261937, 0, 0 games1699, 0, 0 games1790, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261937, -7, 4 games1699, 0, 0 games1790, -78, 12 games
Sep 20261944, 0, 0 games1699, 0, 0 games1868, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261944, 0, 0 games1699, +6, 5 games1868, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261944, -22, 3 games1693, 0, 0 games1868, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261966, 7 games1693, 0, 0 games1868, 0, 0 games
May 2026unrated1693, 0, 0 games1868, 0, 0 games
Apr 2026unrated1693, 0, 0 games1868, 0, 0 games
Mar 2026unrated1693, 0, 0 games1868, +1, 0 games
Feb 2026unrated1693, 0, 0 games1867, 0, 0 games
Jan 2026unrated1693, 0, 0 games1867, 0, 0 games
Dec 2025unrated1693, 0, 0 games1867, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

From 47 rapid games on record, the latest on Jul 11.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
Greater London Chess Club Summer Rapidplay MajorJul 11TPR 17323/5

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Rapid

From 45 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2024–2026

#OpponentRating
1, John P Allen, Oct 2025 · Poplar Rapid Tournament October 2025 - U2000, 1785
2, Cecil Sloan, Mar 2025 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid March 2025 - U1900, 1743
3, Yuk Hei Lee, Jul 2024 · Kensington FIDE Rapid July 2024 - U1900, 1740

Event timeline · Rapid

9 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20265316601732
2025201117001736
202420916591623

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near John Barton · Rapid

World

  1. #=77157William Bartlett1699.0
  2. #=77157Rehaan Papneja1699.0
  3. #=77157John Barton1699.0
  4. #=77157Platon Romanenkov1699.0
  5. #=77157Leo Posen1699.0

England

  1. #=1053William Bartlett1699.0
  2. #=1053Rehaan Papneja1699.0
  3. #=1053John Barton1699.0
  4. #=1053Leo Posen1699.0
  5. #=1053Sean M Lightbown1699.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.