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ENG · K=20 · Peak 1897 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)

Best performance: 2005 at Birmingham FIDE Rapid on 29/August/2026 - Blitz(Best of 2026)

World #=29963 live, down 4409#25,554 publishedEngland #441Europe #=16959among active players

NOV26 Rating

1887

Live Rating

1857.4

Change

-29.6

Games Played

5

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 1863 to 1887 over the last 12 months; peak 1897 in March 2024.

Official rating by month

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

ListRapidBlitz
Nov 20261847, -16, 2 games1887, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261863, -9, 4 games1887, +29, 8 games
Sep 20261872, 0, 0 games1858, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261872, +24, 6 games1858, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261848, 0, 0 games1858, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261848, -6, 6 games1858, -8, 8 games
May 20261854, 0, 0 games1866, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261854, +42, 6 games1866, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261812, 0, 0 games1866, +3, 8 games
Feb 20261812, 0, 0 games1863, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261812, +20, 6 games1863, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251792, 0, 0 games1863, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Aug 29.

From 78 blitz games on record, the latest on Nov 7.

Blitz games since the November list

Show gamesTournamentScoreChange
2nd Warwick Rapid & Blitz Open: BlitzNov 7TPR 16781/9-29.6

Best wins · Blitz

From 71 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2019–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Ian G Gallagher, Oct 2023 · 2023 UK Open Blitz - South West Qualifier, 2026
2, Andrew P McCumiskey, Aug 2026 · Birmingham FIDE Rapid on 29/August/2026 - Blitz, 1987*
3, Stephen Pollyn, Oct 2023 · 2023 UK Open Blitz - South West Qualifier, 1913

* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 7 of 78 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 3 of 3 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6.

All openings (1 as Black)

Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3.

Openings in Black gamesGamesScore
French Defense367%

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

Event timeline · Blitz

8 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
20262914½18701870
20256119311658
20232210½18781864
201914817851835

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

Recent opponents · Blitz

IM Maciej CzoporNigel M FerringtonWill ButtonAlexander BarrettAnish Bijibilla

Rated near John R Sharp · Blitz

World

  1. #=29963Anthony Maulucci1857.4
  2. #=29963Pavel Sysoev1857.4
  3. #=29963John R Sharp1857.4
  4. #=29968CM Akbar Mustafakulov1857.2
  5. #=29968Hector Lopez Lemus1857.2

England

  1. #=439Tal Thompson Mckie1858.0
  2. #=439Eduardo J Sanchez1858.0
  3. #441John R Sharp1857.4
  4. #=442Rishi Patel1857.0
  5. #=442Cameron Davis1857.0

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