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ENG · 55 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2054 (Jun 2016)

Best performance: 2309 at 4NCL 2011(Best of 2011)

World #=50306 live, down 828#49,478 publishedEngland #=816Europe #=36860among active players

Classical rating

1896

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jul 2006

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1915 to 1896 over the last 12 months; peak 2054 in June 2016.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassical
Nov 20261896, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261896, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261896, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261896, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261896, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261896, 0, 0 games
May 20261896, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261896, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261896, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261896, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261896, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251896, -19, 2 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 draws), since Nov 1, 2025.

From 197 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 2, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
4NCL 2025/26 Division 3bMay 2 – May 4½/2

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

Best wins · Classical

From 176 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2025

#OpponentRating
1, FM Peter Vas, Nov 2011 · 4NCL, 2333
2, Shaun D Munson, May 2008 · 4NCL 2007/8 Part 3, 2204
3, Charles F Morris, Mar 2011 · 4NCL 2011, 2188

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 74 of 197 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 40 of 40 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.

All openings (4 as White, 3 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense1279%
Caro-Kann Defense856%
Four Knights Game856%
French Defense743%

5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 59 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20254117701577
2024133½18931718
2023198½19701934
202242½19052000
202010517681768
201963½18681925
2018188½19691948
20177½20681646
20166519082181
20151911½19912071
20146420362161
201314519891887
2011126½21202149
200952½20342034

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

Rated near Ian Gooding · Classical

World

  1. #=50306Maximilian Felten1896.0
  2. #=50306Chris Herriger1896.0
  3. #=50306Ian Gooding1896.0
  4. #=50306Alan W Brusey1896.0
  5. #=50306Vas Panagiotopoulos1896.0

England

  1. #=816Chiu Lun Lucas Kwok1896.0
  2. #=816Luke Hartley1896.0
  3. #=816Ian Gooding1896.0
  4. #=816Alan W Brusey1896.0
  5. #=820Arthur Kendall1895.0

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