ENG · 45 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2563 (By Oct 2018)
Best performance: 2456 at The ICU Winter Blitz Championships 2020(Best of 2020)
Blitz rating
2517
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2018 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 2517 over the last 12 months; peak 2563 by October 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 | 2493, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2493, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2493, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2493, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2493, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2493, -11, 2 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2504, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2504, -3, 2 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2507, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2507, +1, 2 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2506, 0, 0 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2506, -3, 2 games | 2600, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 7 games (4 wins, 3 draws), since Jun 7. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 84 blitz games on record, the latest on Jun 7.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Республиканские соревнования "Кубок выходного дня 2026" "Мемориал национального героя России А.В. Суворова", БЛИЦ, Этап 7Jun 7 | 7½/10 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 71 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Robert Ruck, Apr 2019 · Irish International Open 2019: Blitz | , 2562 |
| 2, | GM Daniel W Gormally, Dec 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Final | , 2533 |
| 3, | GM Vladimir Epishin, Apr 2019 · Irish International Open 2019: Blitz | , 2527 |
| 4, | IM Sam E. Collins, Jan 2020 · The ICU Winter Blitz Championships 2020 | , 2410 |
| 5, | IM Mindaugas Beinoras, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Knockout Stage | , 2401 |
| 6, | IM Ali Mortazavi, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group A | , 2357 |
| 7, | FM Killian Delaney, Jan 2020 · The ICU Winter Blitz Championships 2020 | , 2311 |
| 8, | FM Li Wu, Jun 2025 · 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C | , 2278* |
| 9, | IM Joseph McPhillips, Dec 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Final | , 2275 |
| 10, | IM Jonah B Willow, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group A | , 2255 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 36 of 84 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 19 of 19 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.Nf3 with 1...d5.
All openings (4 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 4 | 50% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 50% |
2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...d5 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 9 | 67% |
8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1½ | 1728 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 2382 | 2339 |
| 2020 | 11 | 10 | 2073 | 2456 |
| 2019 | 23 | 16½ | 2204 | 2370 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Республиканские соревнования "Кубок выходного дня 2026" "Мемориал национального героя России А.В. Суворова", БЛИЦ, Этап 7, 2 rated gamesJun 2026Individualchess-results.comScore 7½/10Opp avg 1728Start 2517
- Jun 2025Teamfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 2382Start 2536
- Jan 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 10/11Opp avg 2073Start 2522
- Dec 2019Knockoutfederation sourceScore 1/2Opp avg 2401Start 2522
- Dec 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 9/11Opp avg 2139Start 2522
- Apr 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 7½/11Opp avg 2235Start 2534
- Dec 2018Round robinfederation source#2 in 2018Score 10/15Opp avg 2294Start 2563
- Sep 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 14½/15Opp avg 1977
- Республиканские соревнования "Кубок выходного дня 2026" "Мемориал национального героя России А.В. Суворова", БЛИЦ, Этап 7 · Jun 2026 · 7½/10
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C · Jun 2025 · 4/9
- The ICU Winter Blitz Championships 2020 · Jan 2020 · 10/11
- 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Knockout Stage · Dec 2019 · 1/2
- 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group A · Dec 2019 · 9/11
- Irish International Open 2019: Blitz · Apr 2019 · 7½/11
- 2018 UK Open Blitz - Final · Dec 2018 · 10/15
- 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier · Sep 2018 · 14½/15
World
- #=525GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili2517
- #=525IM Pogos Nakhapetiane2517
- #=525GM Nicholas Pert2517
- #=525GM Lars Schandorff2517
- #=525GM Jakhongir Vakhidov2517
England
- #6GM Nikita Vitiugov2586
- #7GM David W L Howell2574
- #8GM Nicholas Pert2517
- #9GM Nigel D Short2516
- #=10GM Jonathan F Parker2500
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.