ENG · 45 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2105 (By Feb 2018)
Best performance: 2210 at Coventry Chess Club Rapid Play Open(Best of 2020)
Rapid rating
1995
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1987 to 1995 over the last 12 months; peak 2105 by February 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 | 2070, +48, 8 games | 1995, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2022, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2022, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2022, +13, 3 games | 1995, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2009, +5, 5 games | 1995, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2004, -6, 2 games | 1995, 0, 0 games | 2003, +33, 6 games |
| May 2026 | 2010, 0, 0 games | 1995, 0, 0 games | 1970, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2010, -14, 4 games | 1995, +8, 11 games | 1970, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2024, -14, 2 games | 1987, 0, 0 games | 1970, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2038, -7, 2 games | 1987, 0, 0 games | 1970, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2045, +22, 9 games | 1987, 0, 0 games | 1970, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2023, -13, 2 games | 1987, 0, 0 games | 1970, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Mar 15.
From 92 rapid games on record, the latest on Mar 15.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 British Rapidplay ChampionshipMar 14 – Mar 15TPR 2019 | 6/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 84 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Maung Maung Latt, Mar 2024 · Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 7th FIDE Rated Rapidplay - Open | , 2165 |
| 2, | Tomasz Sygnowski, Mar 2025 · 41st Birmingham Rapidplay Open | , 2083 |
| 3, | Mike J Surtees, Mar 2024 · Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 7th FIDE Rated Rapidplay - Open | , 2035 |
| 4, | John M Potter, May 2022 · 3rd Crewe Rapidplay - Open | , 2006 |
| 5, | Leo A Keely, Jan 2022 · Hull Rapid 2022 - Open | , 1973 |
| 6, | Lionel Riou-Durand, Jan 2020 · Coventry Chess Club Rapid Play Open | , 1950 |
| 7, | Robert K Taylor, Sep 2022 · Northampton FIDE Rapidplay - Open | , 1940 |
| 8, | Kishan Jagdish Modi, Mar 2025 · 41st Birmingham Rapidplay Open | , 1935 |
| 9, | Francis William Sagyaman, 2 wins, Mar 2024 · Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 7th FIDE Rated Rapidplay - Open | , 1928 |
| 10, | Dariusz Rak, Jan 2022 · Hull Rapid 2022 - Open | , 1899 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 11 of 92 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 5 of 5 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6.
All openings (1 as Black)
No opening played 3 times yet (5 games with this colour).
Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 4.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 4 | 63% |
2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 1983 | 2019 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 1961 | 2201 |
| 2024 | 17 | 8 | 1857 | 1836 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4½ | 2013 | 1977 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 | 1924 | 1924 |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 1844 | 2064 |
| 2019 | 12 | 8½ | 1748 | 1906 |
| 2018 | 8 | 3 | 1935 | 1848 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Mar 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 6/11Opp avg 1983Start 1987
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/5Opp avg 1961Start 1956
- Jun 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 2/6Opp avg 1812Start 2004
- Mar 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 3½/5Opp avg 2025Start 1978
- Jan 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 2½/6Opp avg 1761Start 2006
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 2/5Opp avg 2049Start 2013
- Mar 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 3½/6Opp avg 1976Start 2002
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 3/5Opp avg 1994Start 1993
- 2026 British Rapidplay Championship · Mar 2026 · 6/11
- 41st Birmingham Rapidplay Open · Mar 2025 · 4/5
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid June 2024 - Open · Jun 2024 · 2/6
- Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 7th FIDE Rated Rapidplay - Open · Mar 2024 · 3½/5
- 36th Birmingham Rapidplay Open · Jan 2024 · 2½/6
- Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 6th FIDE Rated Rapidplay - Open · Sep 2023 · 2/5
- Darnall & Handsworth (Sheffield) 5th FIDE Rated Rapidplay - Open · Mar 2023 · 3½/6
- Northampton FIDE Rapidplay - Open · Sep 2022 · 3/5
- 3rd Crewe Rapidplay - Open · May 2022 · 2/6
- Hull Rapid 2022 - Open · Jan 2022 · 3/5
- Coventry Chess Club Rapid Play Open · Jan 2020 · 5½/6
- Hull Rapid 2020 - Open · Jan 2020 · 3/5
- 3rd Kingston Rapidplay Chess Tournament Open · Jun 2019 · 3½/6
- 16th Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess U170 · Mar 2019 · 5/6
- 2018 Midland Rapid Championship: Rated Friendlies · Feb 2018 · 1/1
- 2018 Midland Rapid Championship: Open · Feb 2018 · 3/8
World
- #=17173Vadim V. Vdovinov1995.0
- #=17173Eli Abraham Pizarro Collazo1995.0
- #=17173CM Jonathan W Arnott1995.0
- #=17173WIM Yulia Karpova1995.0
- #=17173FM Sergey Bunkov1995.0
England
- #=215Arya Cont1997.0
- #=215Ilya Iyengar1997.0
- #217CM Jonathan W Arnott1995.0
- #218Ian L Snape1994.0
- #=219Josh Cameron1993.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.