USA · 17 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1897 (Feb 2026)
Best performance: 1959 at 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
1897
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2026
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1849 to 1897 since January 2026; peak 1897 in February 2026.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1951, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1951, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1951, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1951, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1951, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1951, +18, 5 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1933, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1933, +24, 8 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1909, -1, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1910, +105, 12 games | 1897, +48, 9 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1805, 0, 0 games | 1849, 9 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1805, 0, 0 games | unrated |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Jan 11.
From 18 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 11.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess ChampionshipsJan 11TPR 1959 | 5½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 18 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2025–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Felix Xie, Dec 2025 · 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship | , 2332 |
| 2, | Ryan Yiheng Zhou, Jan 2026 · 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships | , 1844* |
| 3, | WFM Anya Thurner, Jan 2026 · 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships | , 1823 |
| 4, | Aidan Malcolm, Jan 2026 · 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships | , 1753 |
| 5, | Daniel P Johns, Dec 2025 · 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship | , 1680 |
| 6, | Ayaan Bhatia, Dec 2025 · 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship | , 1646 |
| 7, | Taylor Sussex, Jan 2026 · 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships | , 1592 |
| 8, | Billy Heard, Dec 2025 · 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship | , 1584 |
| 9, | Jacob Christie, Jan 2026 · 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships | , 1582* |
| 10, | John Pakenham, Dec 2025 · 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship | , 1568 |
* 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 | 9 | 5½ | 1879 | 1959 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | 1791 | 1916 |
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 5½/9Opp avg 1879Start 1849
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 1791Start 1805
- 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships · Jan 2026 · 5½/9
- 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship · Dec 2025 · 6/9
World
- #=24752Carlos Jose Gonzalez Suarez1897.0
- #=24752Takki Tanaka1897.0
- #=24752Ethan Harrison1897.0
- #=24752Jacob Adam Kulik1897.0
- #=24752William Z He1897.0
United States
- #=562Saatvik Krishnan1897.0
- #=562Takki Tanaka1897.0
- #=562Ethan Harrison1897.0
- #=562Jacob Adam Kulik1897.0
- #=562William Z He1897.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.