Keith C Arkell

ENG · 65 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2431 (Nov 2018)

Best performance: 2576 at Rapid Chess Tournament „Vilniaus rotuse“(Best of 2014)

World #2557 live240#2,317 publishedEngland #40Europe #1591among active players

NOV26 Rating

2306

Live Rating

2294.7

Change

-11.3

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 2324 to 2306 over the last 12 months; peak 2431 in November 2018.

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	2372, -17, 9 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2223, 0, 0 games
Oct 2026	2389, +3, 18 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2223, 0, 0 games
Sep 2026	2386, -4, 17 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2223, -3, 16 games
Aug 2026	2390, -1, 9 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2226, 0, 0 games
Jul 2026	2391, -11, 18 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2226, 0, 0 games
Jun 2026	2402, +5, 5 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2226, 0, 0 games
May 2026	2397, +7, 13 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2226, 0, 0 games
Apr 2026	2390, +5, 12 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2226, 0, 0 games
Mar 2026	2385, +18, 13 games	2306, 0, 0 games	2226, +18, 18 games
Feb 2026	2367, -4, 25 games	2306, -5, 7 games	2208, +4, 33 games
Jan 2026	2371, +8, 12 games	2311, -13, 3 games	2204, -65, 18 games
Dec 2025	2363, +15, 14 games	2324, 0, 0 games	2269, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Jan 18.

From 252 rapid games on record, the latest on Nov 8.

Rapid games since the November list

Show games	Tournament	Score	Change	TPR	After
	VRNJACKA BANJA TROPHY 2026 (November 8 \| Prize Fund: RSD 300,000) ТРОФЕЈ ВРЊАЧКЕ БАЊЕ 2026 (8. новембар)Nov 8TPR 2198	5/9	-11.3	2198	2294.7

Best wins · Rapid

From 232 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Tigran Gharamian, Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, 2638
2,	GM Hicham Hamdouchi, Aug 2017 · MSA Rapid Event	, 2609
3,	GM Ameet K Ghasi, Oct 2016 · 4NCL Team Rapidplay 2016	, 2544
4,	GM Tamas Jr. Fodor, Aug 2015 · 2015 4NCL Individual Rapidplay	, 2465
5,	IM John J Cox, Oct 2016 · 4NCL Individual Rapidplay 2016	, 2368
6,	IM Vladimir I Karasev, Jul 2014 · Rapid Chess Tournament „Vilniaus rotuse“	, 2351
7,	IM Graeme N Buckley, 2 wins, Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, 2344
8,	IM Kamran Shirazi, Nov 2018 · Spominski turnir ob 10- letnici smrti Albina Planinca	, 2331
9,	IM Alan B Merry, Mar 2014 · e2e4 English Rapidplay Championships 2014 Open	, 2310
10,	IM Angus J Dunnington, Jan 2025 · MARIENBAD OPEN 2025 E - rapid tournament	, 2308

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Laurent Fressinet, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, ½/1	, 2676
2,	GM Hrant Melkumyan, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, 0/1	, 2675
3,	GM Tigran Gharamian, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, 1/1	, 2638
4,	GM Romain Edouard, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, 0/1	, 2629
5,	GM Hicham Hamdouchi, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2017 · MSA Rapid Event	, 1/1	, 2609
6,	GM Jaan Ehlvest, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, 0/1	, 2576
7,	GM John D M Nunn, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay	, ½/1	, 2573
8,	GM Mikhail Bryakin, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2026 · VRNJACKA BANJA TROPHY 2026 (November 8 \| Prize Fund: RSD 300,000) ТРОФЕЈ ВРЊАЧКЕ БАЊЕ 2026 (8. новембар)	, 0/1	, 2569
9,	GM Ameet K Ghasi, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2017 · 23rd Birmingham Rapidplay Open	, 3½/8	, 2565
10,	GM Daniel W Gormally, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2014 · e2e4 English Rapidplay Championships 2014 Open	, 1/3	, 2559

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 12 of 252 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 7 of 7 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6.

All openings (1 as Black)

Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Caro-Kann Defense	4	75%

1 more game in an opening played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Rapid

33 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

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2026	16	9½	2141	2206
2025	16	13	1881	2132
2023	31	21	2002	2135
2022	23	17	1942	2126
2018	25	19	2103	2305
2016	40	28	2214	2363
2014	23	14½	2250	2345
2012	11	7½	2196	2329

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

VRNJACKA BANJA TROPHY 2026 (November 8 | Prize Fund: RSD 300,000) ТРОФЕЈ ВРЊАЧКЕ БАЊЕ 2026 (8. новембар), -11.3
Nov 2026Individualchess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 5/9TPR 2198Opp avg 2155Start 2306
MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 E - rapid tournament, 2225
Jan 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 2123Start 2311
XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Rapidas, 1750
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 1½/3Opp avg 1750Start 2324
The Dublin International Rapid 2025, 2241
Apr 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 5½/6Opp avg 1840Start 2318
MARIENBAD OPEN 2025 E - rapid tournament, 2282
Jan 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 6/7Opp avg 1973Start 2313
MEMORIAL EMILIO PELLICER - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN, 2136
Oct 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 5½/9Opp avg 2056Start 2325
MIKE BASMAN MEMORIAL RAPIDPLAY - Open, 2346
Apr 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3½/5Opp avg 2197Start 2345
2023 British Rapidplay Championship, 1980
Apr 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 8/11Opp avg 1805Start 2345
Chessable University of Warwick 5th Rapidplay - Open, 2246
Feb 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 5/7Opp avg 2121Start 2350
European Open and Women Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2022 - RAPID, 2137
Dec 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 7½/11Opp avg 2004Start 2367
Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Rapidplay Open, 2079
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 5½/7Opp avg 1886Start 2379
Warwick Rapidplay - Open, 2157
Feb 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 5½/7Opp avg 1884Start 2391
11th CSC London Chess Classic: Rapid Open, 2317
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 5½/7Opp avg 2087Start 2400
OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2019 E - rapid tournament, 2172
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 5½/7Opp avg 2023Start 2406
Spominski turnir ob 10- letnici smrti Albina Planinca, 2245
Nov 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 6/9Opp avg 2120Start 2431
25th Birmingham Rapidplay Invitational, 2261
Oct 2018Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 5½/7Opp avg 2031Start 2416
2018 Midland Rapid Championship: Open, 2414
Feb 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 7½/9Opp avg 2141Start 2408
23rd Birmingham Rapidplay Open, 2383
Oct 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 5½/7Opp avg 2153Start 2386
MSA Rapid Event, 2 rated games
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
Score 5½/7Opp avg 2580Start 2386
Scottish Championships Rapidplay 2017, 2071
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 5½/6Opp avg 1798Start 2386
22nd Birmingham Rapidplay Open, 2155
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 4½/7Opp avg 2053Start 2420
8th CSC London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay, 2468
Dec 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 7/10Opp avg 2319Start 2386
British Rapidplay Championship 2016, 2230
Nov 2016Swissfederation source
#5 in 2016Score 6½/11Opp avg 2165Start 2424
21st Birmingham Rapidplay Open, 2304
Oct 2016Swissfederation source
#4 in 2016Score 4½/6Opp avg 2111Start 2412
4NCL Individual Rapidplay 2016, 2419
Oct 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 5½/7Opp avg 2189Start 2412

Recent opponents · Rapid

GMMikhail Bryakin GMEvgeny E. Vorobiov FMMilutin B Kostic Miroslav O Jovanovic Metodi Stoinev FMVedant Goswami IMAziz Umarbekov Yuriy V Isaev Miroslav Simic

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