Robert S Eames

ENG · 59 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2166 (Jun 2019)

Best performance: 2120 at 3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group C(Best of 2017)

NOV26 Rating

1928

Live Rating

1928.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Official blitz rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1928	0
Oct 2026	1928	0
Sep 2026	1928	0
Aug 2026	1928	0
Jul 2026	1928	0
Jun 2026	1928	0
May 2026	1928	0
Apr 2026	1928	0
Mar 2026	1928	0
Feb 2026	1928	0
Jan 2026	1928	0
Dec 2025	1928	0

Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 7/27 gamesrating 2335 of 2400, live 2100composition metdetails ↓

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since Sep 20, 2025.

From 111 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 20, 2025.

Blitz games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) QualifierSep 20, 2025TPR 1798	8/15	1798

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

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 7 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2335, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

projected24th European Club Cup 2008 Halkidiki, Greece Oct 20084½/7Rp 2468

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Blitz

From 99 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2017–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Tamas Jr. Fodor, Dec 2017 · 3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group C	, 2507
2,	FM Bao Nghia Dong, May 2019 · Richmond Blitz Blast May 2019	, 2481
3,	FM Bao Nghia Dong, Aug 2021 · 14th Brainstormchess	, 2409
4,	IM Richard A Bates, Dec 2021 · 13th Richmond Blitz Blast - "Rik Thomas Memorial"	, 2332
5,	FM Viktor Stoyanov, Jan 2018 · Hastings Blitz Tournament 2017-18	, 2000
6,	WFM Rasa Norinkeviciute, Jan 2018 · Hastings Blitz Tournament 2017-18	, 1980
7,	Charlie B Nettleton, Dec 2017 · 3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group C	, 1974
8,	Matthew Dishman, Dec 2024 · Richmond Christmas Blitz	, 1938
9,	Robert Stern, Dec 2017 · 3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group C	, 1914
10,	WFM Petra Fink-Nunn, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group B	, 1908

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Alexander Cherniaev, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · 3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group C	, 0/2	, 2547
2,	GM Jakhongir Vakhidov, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · Hastings Blitz Tournament 2017-18	, 0/1	, 2542
3,	GM Tamas Jr. Fodor, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · 3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group C	, 1/2	, 2507
4,	FM Bao Nghia Dong, Highest-rated meeting: May 2019 · Richmond Blitz Blast May 2019	, 2/2	, 2481
5,	IM Thomas E Rendle, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2021 · 14th Brainstormchess	, 0/1	, 2426
6,	FM Stanley Badacsonyi, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2024 · Richmond Christmas Blitz	, 0/1	, 2363
7,	IM Graeme N Buckley, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2021 · 13th Richmond Blitz Blast - "Rik Thomas Memorial"	, 0/1	, 2341
8,	IM Richard A Bates, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2021 · 13th Richmond Blitz Blast - "Rik Thomas Memorial"	, 1/1	, 2332
9,	FM Frank Buchenau, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · Hastings Blitz Tournament 2017-18	, 0/1	, 2295
10,	IM Peter T Roberson, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group B	, 0/1	, 2282

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 11 of 111 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 6 of 6 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	5	90%

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

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	33%

Event timeline · Blitz

11 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
2025	32	20½	1737	1839
2024	9	5	1933	1976
2022	10	6½	1779	1889
2021	16	8	2072	2072
2019	11	6	1877	1913
2017	12	7	2063	2120

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

2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier1798
Sep 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 8/15Opp avg 1798Start 2050
Middlesex FIDE Blitz Number 51882
Sep 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 13½/18Opp avg 1689Start 2050
Richmond Christmas Blitz1976
Dec 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 7/11Opp avg 1933Start 2071
14th Richmond Blitz1889
Dec 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 6½/11Opp avg 1779Start 2105
13th Richmond Blitz Blast - "Rik Thomas Memorial"2113
Dec 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 7/11Opp avg 2163Start 2103
14th Brainstormchess2044
Aug 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 5/9Opp avg 2001Start 2108
11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group B1817
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 6/11Opp avg 1817Start 2166
Richmond Blitz Blast May 2019—(1)
May 2019Swissfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2481Start 2148
Hastings Blitz Tournament 2017-182084
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4½/9Opp avg 2084Start 2159
3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group C2120
Dec 2017Round robinfederation source
Best of 2017Score 9½/16Opp avg 2063
9th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group D—(0)
Dec 2017Round robinfederation source
Score 0/11

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