ROU · 63 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1631 (Sep 2025)
Best performance: 1826 at 2nd New Year FIDE Blitz - The Stag Plaza Suite(Best of 2025)
Blitz rating
1571
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Sep 2024
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1557 to 1571 over the last 12 months; peak 1631 in September 2025.
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 | 1645, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1571, +54, 16 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1645, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1517, -56, 11 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1645, +1, 11 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1573, -4, 17 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1644, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1577, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1644, +4, 4 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1577, +20, 12 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1640, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1557, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1640, 0, 0 games | 1559, 0, 0 games | 1557, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1640, +14, 4 games | 1559, -29, 8 games | 1557, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1626, 0, 0 games | 1588, 0, 0 games | 1557, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1626, -20, 5 games | 1588, 0, 0 games | 1557, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1646, 0, 0 games | 1588, 0, 0 games | 1557, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1646, -10, 4 games | 1588, 0, 0 games | 1557, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Oct 17. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Oct 17.
From 169 blitz games on record, the latest on Oct 17.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MCCA Blitz #11 - 17th October 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJOct 17TPR 1650 | 10/18 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 114 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2024–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Lewis A Turner, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 1965 |
| 2, | Brendan J Ruane, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open | , 1871 |
| 3, | Robin Slade, Jan 2025 · 2nd New Year FIDE Blitz - The Stag Plaza Suite | , 1820 |
| 4, | Matthew Grimley, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 1788 |
| 5, | Nasarullah Sheikh, Jun 2026 · MCCA Blitz - 6th June 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ | , 1777 |
| 6, | Sief Al Din Holi, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 2 | , 1766 |
| 7, | Paul Jeffery, Jan 2025 · 2nd New Year FIDE Blitz - The Stag Plaza Suite | , 1763 |
| 8, | David P Holmes, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open | , 1712 |
| 9, | Maya Keen, Aug 2026 · 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 2 | , 1702 |
| 10, | Sean M Lightbown, 2 wins, Oct 2026 · MCCA Blitz #11 - 17th October 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ | , 1699 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 21 | 1672 | 1585 |
| 2025 | 43 | 13 | 1765 | 1616 |
| 2024 | 15 | 4½ | 1591 | 1442 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- MCCA Blitz #11 - 17th October 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ, 1650Oct 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 10/18Opp avg 1650Start 1517
- Sep 2026Swisschess-results.com#5 in 2026Score 3½/15Opp avg 1671Start 1573
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#4 in 2026Score 2½/9Opp avg 1647Start 1577
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 3/9Opp avg 1772Start 1577
- Jun 2026Swisschess-results.com#3 in 2026Score 9½/18Opp avg 1646Start 1557
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#5 in 2025Score 6/15Opp avg 1750Start 1631
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 8/18Opp avg 1734Start 1631
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 3/9Opp avg 1764Start 1603
- MCCA Blitz #11 - 17th October 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ · Oct 2026 · 10/18
- 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) · Sep 2026 · 3½/15
- 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 3 · Aug 2026 · 2½/9
- 2026 British Chess Championships: Blitz 2 · Aug 2026 · 3/9
- MCCA Blitz - 6th June 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ · Jun 2026 · 9½/18
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 6/15
- Middlesex FIDE Blitz Number 5 · Sep 2025 · 8/18
- 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open · Aug 2025 · 3/9
- 2025 British Championship: First Blitz Open · Aug 2025 · 4½/9
- 2nd New Year FIDE Blitz - The Stag Plaza Suite · Jan 2025 · 8/15
- MCCA FIDE Blitz November 2024 · Nov 2024 · 8/18
- 2024 British Championship: Second Blitz Under 1600 · Aug 2024 · 5/9
- 2024 British Championship: First Blitz Under 1600 · Jul 2024 · 3/8
World
- #=84423Szymon Wardecki1571.0
- #=84423Georgios Tzanis1571.0
- #=84423Ioan-Euzeb Strugar1571.0
- #=84423Tudor-Andrei Haidau1571.0
- #=84423Parmida Nemati Moghadam1571.0
Romania
- #=978David Gabriel Luca1572.0
- #=978Darius-Ioan Nae1572.0
- #=981Ioan-Euzeb Strugar1571.0
- #=981Tudor-Andrei Haidau1571.0
- #=983Maria C. Toma1570.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.