Michael H Barnes

ENG · 61 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2267 (Jul 2004)

Best performance: 2366 at e2e4 Nottingham Open May 2013(Best of 2013)

NOV26 Rating

2159

Live Rating

2159.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2159	0
Oct 2026	2159	0
Sep 2026	2159	0
Aug 2026	2159	0
Jul 2026	2159	0
Jun 2026	2159	0
May 2026	2159	0
Apr 2026	2159	0
Mar 2026	2159	0
Feb 2026	2159	0
Jan 2026	2159	0
Dec 2025	2159	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 8 games (3 wins, 5 draws), since Sep 29, 2018.

From 78 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 6, 2019.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	23rd 4NCL Congress OpenOct 4, 2019 – Oct 6, 2019TPR 2110	3/5	2110

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

Best wins · Classical

From 65 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2019

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Charles F Morris, 4NCL 2012-13, May 2013	, 2155
2,	Philip A Tozer, 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 9-11, May 2014	, 2151
3,	Martin P Burrows, e2e4 Nottingham Open May 2013, May 2013	, 2144
4,	John R Denton, Leicester Congress (H.E. Atkins Memorial), Sep 2012	, 2079
5,	John R Denton, Atkins Memorial Open 2011, Oct 2011	, 2063
6,	Stephen W Ruthen, 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 7-8, Mar 2014	, 2052
7,	Paul J Colburn, Leicester Congress (H.E. Atkins Memorial), Sep 2012	, 2033
8,	Daniel J Wells, e2e4 Nottingham Open May 2013, May 2013	, 2022
9,	Ashley Stewart, e2e4 Hinckley Open, Aug 2012	, 2013
10,	Robert K Taylor, Leicester (H. E. Atkins Memorial) 2014, Nov 2014	, 1985

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1,	GM Luis Galego, 4NCL, Nov 2011	, 0/1	, 2482
2,	GM Keith C Arkell, e2e4 Nottingham Open May 2013, May 2013	, ½/1	, 2472
3,	IM Andrew J Ledger, 4NCL 2012-13, Mar 2013	, 0/1	, 2402
4,	IM Andrew D Martin, 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 9-11, May 2014	, ½/1	, 2386
5,	IM James R Adair, Leicester Congress (H.E. Atkins Memorial), Sep 2012	, 0/1	, 2292
6,	D Brett Lund, 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 9-11, May 2014	, 0/1	, 2266
7,	Ryszard Maciol, 4NCL 2014-15 Rounds 9-11, May 2015	, ½/1	, 2209
8,	FM Ieysaa Bin-Suhayl, 23rd 4NCL Congress Open, Oct 2019	, ½/1	, 2208
9,	Martin P Burrows, Leicester Rating Group B, Aug 2007	, 2½/4	, 2204
10,	Joseph J Stewart, 4NCL 2014-15 Rounds 5-6, Feb 2015	, ½/1	, 2201

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 40 of 78 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 18 of 18 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...d5 or 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as White, 3 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	67%

15 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7, 1...e5 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4, 1...Nf6 in 3.

Against 1.c4: 1...g6 in 3.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	7	43%
English Opening	3	67%
Ruy Lopez	3	17%

9 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

20 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
2019	5	3	2038	2110
2018	5	3	1908	1980
2015	5	2	2124	2052
2014	17	11½	2052	2185
2013	8	5	2165	2260
2012	11	6	2072	2108
2011	4	1½	2202	2115
2009	5	3	1949	2021
2008	2	1	2016	—

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

23rd 4NCL Congress Open2110
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3/5Opp avg 2038Start 2164
20th 4NCL Congress Open1980
Sep 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 3/5Opp avg 1908Start 2184
4NCL 2014-15 Rounds 9-112110
May 2015Teamfederation source
Best of 2015Score 1½/3Opp avg 2110Start 2190
4NCL 2014-15 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2015Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2145Start 2203
Leicester (H. E. Atkins Memorial) 20142164
Nov 2014Swissfederation source
#2 in 2014Score 3½/5Opp avg 2069Start 2204
4NCL 2014-15 Rounds 1-2—(1)
Nov 2014Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1936Start 2204
4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 9-112268
May 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 1½/3Opp avg 2268Start 2200
4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Mar 2014Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2100Start 2196
e2e4 West Bromwich Open 20142059
Feb 2014Swissfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 3½/5Opp avg 1910Start 2205
4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2014Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2057Start 2205
e2e4 Nottingham Open May 20132366
May 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 4/5Opp avg 2126Start 2195
4NCL 2012-132103
Nov 2012 – May 2013Teamfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 1/3Opp avg 2228Start 2195
Leicester Congress (H.E. Atkins Memorial)2226
Sep 2012Swissfederation source
Best of 2012Score 3½/5Opp avg 2131Start 2220
e2e4 Hinckley Open2039
Aug 2012Swissfederation source
#2 in 2012Score 3½/7Opp avg 2039Start 2220
4NCL—(1)
Nov 2011Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2482Start 2223
Atkins Memorial Open 20112109
Sep – Oct 2011Swissfederation source
Best of 2011Score 3/5Opp avg 2109Start 2230
Four Nations Chess League (4NCL)—(0)
Oct 2009 – May 2010Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Start 2247
Leicester Congress2021
Oct 2009Swissfederation source
Best of 2009Score 3/5Opp avg 1949Start 2247
Atkins Memorial Open—(2)
Oct 2008Swissfederation source
Score 2/3Opp avg 2016Start 2256
Leicester Rating Group B2125
Aug 2007Round robinfederation source
Best of 2007Score 7/9Opp avg 2125Start 2260

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