ENG · 40 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2247 (By Aug 2015)
Best performance: 2250 at Le Grand Memorial Rene Vannerom(Best of 2017)
Rapid rating
2166
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating unchanged at 2166 over the last 12 months; peak 2247 by August 2015.
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 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2210, 0, 0 games | 2166, 0, 0 games | 2183, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
From 62 rapid games on record, the latest on Mar 2, 2025.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 British Rapidplay ChampionshipMar 1, 2025 – Mar 2, 2025TPR 2045 | 5/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 60 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2015–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Namig Guliyev, Oct 2017 · Le Grand Memorial Rene Vannerom | , 2504 |
| 2, | IM Nicola Capone, Oct 2017 · Le Grand Memorial Rene Vannerom | , 2406 |
| 3, | IM Jernej Spalir, Jul 2016 · EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES (EUG) 2016 - MEN (Rapid) | , 2319 |
| 4, | IM Roman Tomaszewski, Oct 2017 · Le Grand Memorial Rene Vannerom | , 2285 |
| 5, | IM John C Pigott, Jul 2021 · Golders Green Rapidplay July 2021 A | , 2266 |
| 6, | Jernej Zupancic, Jul 2016 · EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES (EUG) 2016 - MEN (Rapid) | , 2166 |
| 7, | FM Mark Lyell, Nov 2019 · BBCA FIDE Rapidplay 2019 Open | , 2140 |
| 8, | Samuel A Walker, Jul 2021 · Golders Green Rapidplay July 2021 A | , 2080 |
| 9, | Nigel Birtwistle, Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 2049 |
| 10, | Paul A Hutchinson, Mar 2025 · 2025 British Rapidplay Championship | , 2026 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 10 of 62 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 4 of 4 games.
All openings
No opening played 3 times yet (4 games with this colour).
No opening played 3 times yet (6 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 10 | 1962 | 2120 |
| 2021 | 11 | 7 | 1879 | 1981 |
| 2019 | 6 | 4½ | 1982 | 2175 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6 | 2214 | 2250 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 2013 | 2013 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 2002Start 2197
- Jan 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 5/5Opp avg 1890Start 2181
- May 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 4/5Opp avg 1839Start 2183
- Aug 2021Swissfederation source#2 in 2021Score 4/6Opp avg 1765Start 2213
- Jul 2021Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 3/5Opp avg 2015Start 2228
- Nov 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 4½/6Opp avg 1982Start 2230
- Oct 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 6/11Opp avg 2214Start 2214
- Jul 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 5½/9Opp avg 2053Start 2217
- 2025 British Rapidplay Championship · Mar 2025 · 5/9
- 3rd Cambridge FIDE Rapidplay - Open · Jan 2025 · 5/5
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess - Open · May 2022 · 4/5
- Golders Green Rapidplay August 2020 A · Aug 2021 · 4/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay July 2021 A · Jul 2021 · 3/5
- BBCA FIDE Rapidplay 2019 Open · Nov 2019 · 4½/6
- Le Grand Memorial Rene Vannerom · Oct 2017 · 6/11
- EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES GAMES (EUG) 2016 - MEN (Rapid) · Jul 2016 · 5½/9
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Open Aug 15 · Aug 2015 · 3/6
World
- #=12442Lassi Linnanen2166
- #=12442Leonid Lubotsky2166
- #=12442FM Rafe Martyn2166
- #=12442FM Stefan Moroder2166
- #=12442David Murko2166
England
- #=187Nigel K Hosken2167
- #=187WGM Lan Yao2167
- #=191FM Rafe Martyn2166
- #=191CM Paul A G Dargan2166
- #193Adam A Taylor2165
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.