ENG · 66 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1806 (Mar 2018)
Best performance: 2081 at Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Major May 2017(Best of 2017)
Rapid rating
1750
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2012 or earlier
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1748 to 1750 over the last 12 months; peak 1806 in March 2018.
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 | 1795, 0, 0 games | 1750, -8, 2 games | 1716, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1795, 0, 0 games | 1758, 0, 0 games | 1716, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1795, 0, 0 games | 1758, 0, 0 games | 1716, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1795, 0, 0 games | 1758, 0, 0 games | 1716, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1795, 0, 0 games | 1758, 0, 0 games | 1716, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1795, 0, 0 games | 1758, 0, 0 games | 1716, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1795, +20, 6 games | 1758, 0, 0 games | 1716, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1775, 0, 0 games | 1758, +10, 3 games | 1716, +1, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1775, 0, 0 games | 1748, 0, 0 games | 1715, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1775, -19, 5 games | 1748, 0, 0 games | 1715, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1748, 0, 0 games | 1715, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1794, 0, 0 games | 1748, 0, 0 games | 1715, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Mar 9.
From 212 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 3.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Swindon FIDE Rapidplay U1600Oct 3 | 1/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 161 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Alexander Chernukhin, Jun 2013 · CCF Open Rapidplay June 2013 | , 2009 |
| 2, | David J Faulkner, May 2017 · Muswell Hill FIDE Rapid May Major | , 1951 |
| 3, | Gopakumar Siddharth, Sep 2015 · Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Sep 15 | , 1947 |
| 4, | Jonathan Landau, May 2017 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Major May 2017 | , 1913 |
| 5, | Vincent Sagues, Feb 2016 · Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major U170 Feb 16 | , 1888 |
| 6, | Athar Ansari, Feb 2018 · 2018 Midland Rapid Championship: Under 2000 | , 1880 |
| 7, | Oluwaseun Odiase, 2 wins, May 2017 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Major May 2017 | , 1878 |
| 8, | Joshua Pink, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1869 |
| 9, | David J Millward, Apr 2016 · Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Apr 16 | , 1867 |
| 10, | Gunes Goler, Nov 2015 · Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Nov 15 | , 1861 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | CM David B Graham, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2013 · CCF Open Rapidplay June 2013 | , 0/1 | , 2114 |
| 2, | Pavel Besedin, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2012 · London Rapidplay Open Oct 2012 | , 0/1 | , 2103 |
| 3, | Mark A Whitehead, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 0/1 | , 2029 |
| 4, | Iozeph Okosieme, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2014 · CCF FIDE OPEN RAPID PLAY January 14 | , 0/1 | , 2020 |
| 5, | Alexander Chernukhin, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2013 · CCF Open Rapidplay June 2013 | , 1/1 | , 2009 |
| 6, | Keith R Ingram, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2017 · 28th Leamington Rapidplay U170 | , 0/1 | , 1953 |
| 7, | David J Faulkner, Highest-rated meeting: May 2017 · Muswell Hill FIDE Rapid May Major | , 1/2 | , 1951 |
| 8, | Sean A Clarke, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 0/1 | , 1950 |
| 9, | Gopakumar Siddharth, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Sep 15 | , 1/2 | , 1947 |
| 10, | Helge Hjort, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2012 · London Rapidplay U2000 Apr 2012 | , 0/1 | , 1935 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3½ | 1605 | 1754 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3½ | 1606 | 1606 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1459 | 1334 |
| 2019 | 26 | 13 | 1475 | 1475 |
| 2018 | 14 | 8½ | 1701 | 1781 |
| 2017 | 36 | 23½ | 1696 | 1806 |
| 2016 | 30 | 13½ | 1746 | 1710 |
| 2015 | 22 | 12 | 1760 | 1796 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 1911 | 1718 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Swisschess-results.comScore 1/5Opp avg 1594Start 1758
- Mar 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 5½/6Opp avg 1612Start 1748
- Oct 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/6Opp avg 1631Start 1754
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 1½/4Opp avg 1544Start 1775
- Apr 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 1/3Opp avg 1459Start 1649
- Nov 2019Swissfederation source#4 in 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 1359Start 1678
- Sep 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 4/5Opp avg 1505Start 1668
- Sep 2019Swissfederation source#3 in 2019Score 4/6Opp avg 1437Start 1668
- 10th Swindon FIDE Rapidplay U1600 · Oct 2026 · 1/5
- 9th Swindon Rapidplay - U1600 · Mar 2026 · 5½/6
- 8th Swindon Rapidplay - U1600 · Oct 2025 · 4/6
- Greater London Chess Club Summer Rapidplay - U1825 · Aug 2025 · 1½/4
- MIKE BASMAN MEMORIAL RAPIDPLAY - U2000 · Apr 2023 · 1/3
- 23rd Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Minor U145 · Nov 2019 · 2/4
- Letchworth FIDE Rapid Sep 2019 U145 Minor · Sep 2019 · 4/5
- 21st Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess U145 · Sep 2019 · 4/6
- 20th Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess U145 · Aug 2019 · 3/5
- Petts Wood & Orpington - 2nd Rapidplay Event U160 · Jun 2019 · 0/3
- Greater London Chess Club Summer Rapidplay 2019 Major U1900 · Jun 2019 · 0/2
- 3rd Kingston Rapidplay Chess Tournament U160 · Jun 2019 · 1/4
- Rugeley Rapidplay Major · Apr 2018 · 3/6
- 2018 Midland Rapid Championship: Under 2000 · Feb 2018 · 4½/8
- Petts Wood and Orpington U160 · Feb 2018 · 3/5
- 28th Leamington Rapidplay U170 · Sep 2017 · 3/6
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Major Aug 2017 · Aug 2017 · 3½/6
- Greater London Chess Club Summer Rapidplay Major · Jul 2017 · 1/3
- Richmond Rapidplay U160 June 2017 · Jun 2017 · 5/6
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Major June 2017 · Jun 2017 · 5/6
- Muswell Hill FIDE Rapid May Major · May 2017 · 4/6
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Major May 2017 · May 2017 · 4/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay Major Mar 17 · Mar 2017 · 1/4
- British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major · Nov 2016 · 6/11
- 8th Muswell Hill Rapidplay Major · Oct 2016 · 0/2
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major June 16 · Jun 2016 · 1½/4
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Apr 16 · Apr 2016 · 4/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Mar 16 · Mar 2016 · 2/5
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major U170 Feb 16 · Feb 2016 · 4/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Nov 15 · Nov 2015 · 2/5
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Oct 15 · Oct 2015 · 4/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major Sep 15 · Sep 2015 · 2/4
- 2nd Watford Rapid-Play Under 2012 (ECF Under 175) · Jul 2015 · 3/6
- Watford Rapid-Play Under 1787 ECF Under 145 · Jun 2015 · 2/4
- e2e4 English Rapidplay Championships 2014 Major · Mar 2014 · 2/7
- CCF FIDE OPEN RAPID PLAY January 14 · Jan 2014 · 4/7
- CCF Open Rapidplay June 2013 · Jun 2013 · 4/7
- Manchester Rapidplay 2013 U160 · Mar 2013 · 5/6
- London Rapidplay Open Oct 2012 · Oct 2012 · 3/5
- London Rapidplay U2000 Jun 2012 · Jun 2012 · ½/3
- London Rapidplay U2000 Apr 2012 · Apr 2012 · 3/4
- London Rapidplay U1700 Apr 2012 · Apr 2012 · 1/1
World
- #=62158Yanyang Zhou1750.0
- #=62158Franciszek Paszek1750.0
- #=62158Russell Robert Goodfellow1750.0
- #=62158Ioan-Iustin Damaschin1750.0
- #=62158Daniel-Attila Vitan1750.0
England
- #=823Findlay Lister1751.0
- #=829Adithya Phanish1750.0
- #=829Russell Robert Goodfellow1750.0
- #=829Ravi Sharma1750.0
- #=829Noah Shapiro1750.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.