ENG · 35 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2123 (Aug 2016)
Best performance: 2138 at Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament June 2016(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
2121
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 · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 2121 over the last 12 months; peak 2123 in August 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 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2070, -33, 5 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2103, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2103, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2103, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2113, 0, 0 games | 2103, 0, 0 games | 2121, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in every game on record since Mar 28, 2025 (9: 6 wins, 3 draws). Games before 2017 are not all on record yet.
From 39 blitz games on record, the latest on Mar 28, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Ribble Evening BlitzMar 28, 2025TPR 2067 | 7½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 28 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2015–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Roman Ismailov, Sep 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open | , 2063 |
| 2, | WFM Kanwal K Bhatia, Jun 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament June 2015 | , 2031 |
| 3, | Robin W Haldane, Jun 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament June 2016 | , 1994 |
| 4, | Arne Eilers, Jun 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament June 2015 | , 1989 |
| 5, | James Robinson, Sep 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open | , 1975 |
| 6, | Paul A Evans, Mar 2025 · 1st Ribble Evening Blitz | , 1968* |
| 7, | Vincent Sagues, Jun 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament June 2016 | , 1928 |
| 8, | Rob Tokeley, Mar 2025 · 1st Ribble Evening Blitz | , 1918* |
| 9, | Gary Cook, Sep 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open | , 1917 |
| 10, | Roger M Hutchings, Sep 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open | , 1910 |
* 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 | 7 | 5½ | 1837 | 2067 |
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 7½/9Opp avg 1837Start 2123
- Jun 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 7½/10Opp avg 1908Start 2108
- Sep 2015Swissfederation sourceBest of 2015Score 6½/10Opp avg 1996Start 2107
- Jun 2015Swissfederation source#2 in 2015Score 7/10Opp avg 1937
- 1st Ribble Evening Blitz · Mar 2025 · 7½/9
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament June 2016 · Jun 2016 · 7½/10
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open · Sep 2015 · 6½/10
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament June 2015 · Jun 2015 · 7/10
World
- #=15923Nazar Diachuk2121
- #=15923Sergey A. Dugin2121
- #=15923Thomas Fielding2121
- #=15923Andrey Galkin2121
- #=15923IM Karen Grigoryan2121
England
- #209John Boyd2124
- #=210Subin Sen2121
- #=210Thomas Fielding2121
- #=210FM Rhys Cumming2121
- #213Henrik Stepanyan2119
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.