ENG · 65 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1971 (By Oct 2016)
Best performance: 1997 at Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
1888
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2016 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 1888 over the last 12 months; peak 1971 by October 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 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1878, 0, 0 games | 1851, 0, 0 games | 1888, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
From 36 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 20, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) QualifierSep 20, 2025TPR 1752 | 3½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 33 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jason M Rihel, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 1956 |
| 2, | Vincent Sagues, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 1921 |
| 3, | Isambard Thomas, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 1902 |
| 4, | James Robinson, Sep 2019 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Sep 2019 Open | , 1894 |
| 5, | Jonathan Rubeck, Sep 2019 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Sep 2019 Open | , 1827 |
| 6, | Iulian Tuchilus, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 1825 |
| 7, | Luis Ortiz Sanchez, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 1745 |
| 8, | Phillip K Gardner, Sep 2019 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Sep 2019 Open | , 1728 |
| 9, | Edward Wolfin, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier | , 1727 |
| 10, | Sebouh Takvorian, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier | , 1697 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 3½ | 1832 | 1752 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3½ | 1885 | 1805 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5½ | 1961 | 1997 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3½/9Opp avg 1832Start 1931
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 4/8Opp avg 1510Start 1931
- Sep 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 1885Start 1971
- Sep 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 5½/10Opp avg 1961
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 3½/9
- The Library Bar FIDE blitz · Sep 2022 · 4/8
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Sep 2019 Open · Sep 2019 · 3½/9
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament · Sep 2016 · 5½/10
World
- #=66850WFM Liennys Ferrer Naranjo1888
- #=66850Mohamed Taha Fkih1888
- #=66850Nigel D Fleming1888
- #=66850Pendar Forouhar1888
- #=66850Vadim Frydman1888
England
- #=917Shivam Sahoo1888
- #=917Malcolm J Armstrong1888
- #=917Nigel D Fleming1888
- #=917Raghav Nayak1888
- #=917Devan Patel1888
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.