ENG · 69 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1864 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 2135 at FIDE rated Edinburgh Allegro Open 2019(Best of 2019)
Rapid rating
1849
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 1836 to 1849 over the last 12 months; peak 1864 in March 2024.
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 | 1762, 0, 0 games | 1849, +3, 11 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1762, -30, 19 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1792, +1, 8 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1791, 0, 0 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1791, -24, 7 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1815, +14, 9 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1801, +13, 5 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1788, -9, 2 games | 1846, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1797, 0, 0 games | 1846, +10, 4 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1797, +14, 7 games | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1783, -4, 11 games | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1781, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Oct 24 – Oct 25.
From 212 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 25.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 English Rapidplay ChampionshipOct 24 – Oct 25TPR 1887 | 4½/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 159 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Robert S Eames, Jul 2017 · 5th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open | , 2161 |
| 2, | FM Jude Shearsby, Oct 2026 · 2026 English Rapidplay Championship | , 2146 |
| 3, | CM Martin Portero Rubio, Oct 2024 · MEMORIAL EMILIO PELLICER - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN 2024 | , 2099 |
| 4, | Alexandros N Ethelontis, Jul 2017 · 5th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open | , 2026 |
| 5, | Hassan Fathi, Nov 2019 · FIDE rated Edinburgh Allegro Open 2019 | , 2004 |
| 6, | Florian Lutard, Dec 2017 · 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Rapidplay U2050 | , 1986 |
| 7, | FM Jonathan Pein, 2 wins, Jan 2015 · 3rd Muswell Hill Rapidplay Open | , 1946 |
| 8, | Hugh F Fenwick, Apr 2012 · 2nd London Team Rapidplay | , 1931 |
| 9, | Chris Linskaill, Nov 2019 · FIDE rated Edinburgh Allegro Open 2019 | , 1894 |
| 10, | David J Millward, 2 wins, Jan 2015 · 3rd Muswell Hill Rapidplay Open | , 1871 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 11 of 212 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 5 of 5 games.
All openings
No opening played 3 times yet (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 7½ | 1896 | 1896 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4½ | 1726 | 1828 |
| 2024 | 25 | 13 | 1781 | 1795 |
| 2023 | 17 | 8 | 1619 | 1598 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 1862 | 2135 |
| 2017 | 14 | 5 | 1988 | 1886 |
| 2016 | 14 | 7 | 1736 | 1736 |
| 2015 | 21 | 9 | 1832 | 1782 |
| 2013 | 19 | 7 | 1960 | 1865 |
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.com#2 in 2026Score 4½/11Opp avg 1952Start 1846
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 3/5Opp avg 1742Start 1836
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 0/1Start 1836
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3½/5Opp avg 1737Start 1826
- Jan 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 3/5Opp avg 1699Start 1833
- Dec 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 3½/5Opp avg 1854Start 1831
- Oct 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 1808Start 1835
- 2026 English Rapidplay Championship · Oct 2026 · 4½/11
- Lothians Allegro Challengers 2026 · Jan 2026 · 3/5
- Livingston Allegro Open - December 2025 · Dec 2025 · 0/1
- Bent Larsen FIDE Allegro 2025 · Mar 2025 · 3½/5
- Lothians Allegro Challengers 2025 · Jan 2025 · 3/5
- Livingston Allegro Open - December 2024 · Dec 2024 · 3½/5
- MEMORIAL EMILIO PELLICER - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN 2024 · Oct 2024 · 4½/9
- Scarecrow Allegro Major 2024 · Sep 2024 · 0/1
- FIDE 100 Edinburgh Allegro · Jul 2024 · 3½/5
- Livingston Allegro Major - March 2024 · Mar 2024 · 1½/3
- Edinburgh Park Allegro Open Feb 2024 · Feb 2024 · 2½/5
- Lothians Allegro Challengers 2024 · Jan 2024 · 4/5
- Edinburgh (The Dean) Allegro Open - August 2023 · Aug 2023 · 3/5
- Dean Allegro Open - June 2023 · May 2023 · 1½/5
- SCT Edinburgh Park Allegro March Open · Mar 2023 · 2/5
- Edinburgh Park Allegro Open · Feb 2023 · 3½/5
- Edinburgh Rapid Major 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour · Apr 2022 · 3½/6
- FIDE rated Edinburgh Allegro Open 2019 · Nov 2019 · 5/6
- 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Rapidplay U2050 · Dec 2017 · 1½/6
- Scottish Championships Rapidplay 2017 · Jul 2017 · 4/6
- 5th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open · Jul 2017 · 2½/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major November 16 · Nov 2016 · 2/6
- 4th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Major · Jul 2016 · 3/5
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Major May 16 · May 2016 · 3/5
- 7th London Chess Classic: Super Rapidplay · Dec 2015 · 5/10
- 3rd Kings Place Festival Major · Jul 2015 · 2½/5
- 3rd Muswell Hill Rapidplay Open · Jan 2015 · 3/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Jan 15 U170 · Jan 2015 · 3½/6
- Kings Place Chess Festival - Major · Jun 2014 · 2½/6
- e2e4 English Rapidplay Championships 2014 Major · Mar 2014 · 5/11
- 3rd 4NCL Individual Rapidplay Championships · Oct 2013 · 3/7
- 3rd 4NCL Team Rapidplay Championships · Oct 2013 · 2/6
- Hampstead Rapidplay Aug 2013 U1900 · Aug 2013 · 5/6
- British Championship Rapidplay Week 2 · Aug 2013 · 2/6
- 4NCL Individual Rapidplay Championship · Sep 2012 · 3/7
- 4NCL Team Rapidplay Championship · Sep 2012 · 2/6
- 2nd London Team Rapidplay · Apr 2012 · 3/7
World
- #=38759Roman Smirnov1849.0
- #=38759Vladimir Zakhozhai1849.0
- #=38759Robert Kane1849.0
- #=38759Konstantinos Kesoglou1849.0
- #=38759Christos Arampatzis1849.0
England
- #=487Philip T Seery1849.0
- #=487Oliver Morris1849.0
- #=487Robert Kane1849.0
- #=487Nicholas Lees1849.0
- #=491Oli Weiss1848.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.