ENG · 64 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2103 (Jun 2016)
Best performance: 2231 at Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
1928
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Apr 2016 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 1928 over the last 12 months; peak 2103 in June 2016.
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 | 1938, 0, 0 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1938, -40, 5 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 1999, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 1999, -4, 6 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1978, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
From 58 blitz games on record, the latest on Mar 28, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Ribble Evening BlitzMar 28, 2025TPR 1811 | 5½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 38 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | David Latham, May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 2122 |
| 2, | Simon Woodcock, May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 2072 |
| 3, | Mark A Talbot, Feb 2016 · Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 2068 |
| 4, | Nathan L Talbot, Feb 2016 · Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 2061 |
| 5, | Jonathan Livingstone, Jun 2017 · Edinburgh FIDE Blitz - Afternoon June 2017 | , 1981 |
| 6, | Nicholas Martin, May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 1943 |
| 7, | Oleg Cukovs, May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 1889 |
| 8, | Robert Kane, Jun 2017 · Edinburgh FIDE Blitz - Afternoon June 2017 | , 1846 |
| 9, | Andrew Beswick, Mar 2025 · 1st Ribble Evening Blitz | , 1793 |
| 10, | Andrew Fleming, Jun 2017 · Edinburgh FIDE Blitz - Morning June 2017 | , 1789 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Joseph McPhillips, Highest-rated meeting: May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 0/2 | , 2226 |
| 2, | Martin Mitchell, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2024 · Silver Queen 2024 | , 0/1 | , 2160* |
| 3, | David Latham, Highest-rated meeting: May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 1/1 | , 2122 |
| 4, | Simon Woodcock, Highest-rated meeting: May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 1/1 | , 2072 |
| 5, | Mark A Talbot, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 1/2 | , 2068 |
| 6, | Nathan L Talbot, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 1½/2 | , 2061 |
| 7, | William Rutherford, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2017 · Edinburgh FIDE Blitz - Afternoon June 2017 | , 0/1 | , 1987 |
| 8, | Jonathan Livingstone, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2017 · Edinburgh FIDE Blitz - Afternoon June 2017 | , 1/1 | , 1981 |
| 9, | Paul A Evans, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 1st Ribble Evening Blitz | , ½/1 | , 1968* |
| 10, | Nicholas Martin, Highest-rated meeting: May 2016 · 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament | , 1/1 | , 1943 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2½ | 1811 | 1811 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1990 | — |
| 2017 | 17 | 8½ | 1762 | 1762 |
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 5½/9Opp avg 1811Start 1942
- Jun 2017Swissfederation source#2 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 1698Start 2039
- Jun 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 4½/9Opp avg 1833Start 2039
- May 2016Swissfederation source#2 in 2016Score 6/9Opp avg 2032Start 2097
- Feb 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 6/9Opp avg 2106
- 1st Ribble Evening Blitz · Mar 2025 · 5½/9
- Silver Queen 2024 · Sep 2024 · 3/5
- Edinburgh FIDE Blitz - Morning June 2017 · Jun 2017 · 5/9
- Edinburgh FIDE Blitz - Afternoon June 2017 · Jun 2017 · 4½/9
- Leeds Friday Evening FIDE Blitz · Oct 2016 · 4/9
- 2nd Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament · May 2016 · 6/9
- Leyland FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament · Feb 2016 · 6/9
World
- #=52957Ivan Pavic1928
- #=52957Mikhail R. Pavlov1928
- #=52957Malcolm R Peacock1928
- #=52957Dominik Pechacek1928
- #=52957Luis Alberto Perez Cometto1928
England
- #=703David Ye1928
- #=703FM Robert S Eames1928
- #=703Malcolm R Peacock1928
- #=703David A Jarvis1928
- #=703Sathya Vaidyanathan1928
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.