ENG · 20 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1743 (Jul 2026)
Best performance: 2039 at 8th Sheffield Fide Blitz(Best of 2026)
NOV26 Rating
1743
Live Rating
1786.2
Change
+43.2
Games Played
6
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1680 to 1743 over the last 12 months; peak 1743 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 | 1804, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1804, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1804, +96, 9 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1708, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1743, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1708, -3, 1 game | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1743, +42, 7 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1711, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1701, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1711, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1701, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1711, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1701, +3, 4 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1711, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1698, +18, 4 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1711, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1711, +34, 4 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1677, -5, 1 game | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1680, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 7 games (5 wins, 2 draws), since Nov 5. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 36 blitz games on record, the latest on Nov 5.
| Show games | Tournament | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Sheffield Fide BlitzNov 5TPR 2039 | 6/7 | +43.2 |
Best wins · Blitz
From 28 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2025–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jim Burnett, Jun 2026 · Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz | , 2097 |
| 2, | Patrick Joseph, Jun 2026 · Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz | , 1963 |
| 3, | Gerald Cuaresma, Jun 2026 · Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz | , 1879 |
| 4, | Isaac Fossey, Nov 2026 · 8th Sheffield Fide Blitz | , 1853 |
| 5, | Nathaniel Holroyd-Doveton, Aug 2025 · Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 1st FIDE Rated Blitz | , 1819 |
| 6, | Steve J Gibbs, Mar 2026 · 2nd Sheffield Chess Centre blitz | , 1800* |
| 7, | Jonathan Britnell, Mar 2026 · 2nd Sheffield Chess Centre blitz | , 1788 |
| 8, | Tadeusz Gumulka, Feb 2026 · 1st Sheffield Chess Centre FIDE Blitz | , 1722* |
| 9, | Joshua McCreadie, Nov 2026 · 8th Sheffield Fide Blitz | , 1711 |
| 10, | Jatinder Singh, Feb 2026 · 1st Sheffield Chess Centre FIDE Blitz | , 1706* |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Andrew J Ledger, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 1st FIDE Rated Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2323* |
| 2, | Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2026 · 2nd Sheffield Chess Centre blitz | , 0/3 | , 2142 |
| 3, | Jim Burnett, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2026 · Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz | , 1½/3 | , 2097 |
| 4, | Samuel A Milson, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2026 · 1st Sheffield Chess Centre FIDE Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2047* |
| 5, | Robert Starley, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 1st FIDE Rated Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2006 |
| 6, | Patrick Joseph, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2026 · Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz | , 1/1 | , 1963 |
| 7, | Peter J E Ackley, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2026 · Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz | , 0/1 | , 1958* |
| 8, | Ewan Kershaw, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2026 · 8th Sheffield Fide Blitz | , ½/1 | , 1955 |
| 9, | Szilard Tamas, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 1st FIDE Rated Blitz | , 0/1 | , 1908 |
| 10, | Gerald Cuaresma, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2026 · Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz | , 1/2 | , 1879 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 13 | 1869 | 1934 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1½ | 1925 | 1732 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov 2026Individualchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6/7TPR 2039Opp avg 1766Start 1743
- Jun 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 4/7Opp avg 1899Start 1701
- Mar 2026Swissfederation source#4 in 2026Score 4/7Opp avg 1930Start 1698
- Feb 2026Swissfederation source#3 in 2026Score 4/6Opp avg 1894Start 1680
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4½/9Opp avg 1925Start 1682
- 8th Sheffield Fide Blitz · Nov 2026 · 6/7
- Sheffield 5th FIDE blitz · Jun 2026 · 4/7
- 2nd Sheffield Chess Centre blitz · Mar 2026 · 4/7
- 1st Sheffield Chess Centre FIDE Blitz · Feb 2026 · 4/6
- Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 1st FIDE Rated Blitz · Aug 2025 · 4½/9
World
- #=40697Rhys Edwards1786.4
- #=40697Simon Chevassus1786.4
- #=40699Andy Yang1786.2
- #=40699ELALMI GHALI1786.2
- #=40701Islam Khan Zahidul1786.0
England
- #639T Noel Stewart1787.0
- #640Rhys Edwards1786.4
- #641Andy Yang1786.2
- #642Florence Spirling1786.0
- #643Andrii Boiechko1785.4
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.