ENG · 65 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1880 (Mar 2024)
Best performance: 1972 at e2e4 Bedford U2000 Sept 2013(Best of 2013)
NOV26 Rating
1872
Live Rating
1872.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1872 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1872 | 0 |
Form · Classical
From 85 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 25, 2025.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Swindon Chess Congress - OpenAug 22, 2025 – Aug 25, 2025TPR 1958 | 3/6 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 75 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2011–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WFM Rasa Norinkeviciute, e2e4 Sunningdale Open 2011, May 2011 | , 2012 |
| 2 | Nicholas D Arkell, 11th 4NCL Congress Major, Nov 2016 | , 1986 |
| 3 | Aliriza Atif Gorgun, 1st Brentwood FIDE-Rated August Bank Holiday Congress, Aug 2022 | , 1878 |
| 4 | Michael T Botteley, e2e4 Bedford U2000 Sept 2013, Sep 2013 | , 1867 |
| 5 | Gary C Jackson, e2e4 Bedford U2000 Sept 2013, Sep 2013 | , 1864 |
| 6 | Phillip K Gardner, 28th 4NCL Congress Major, Jul 2022 | , 1848 |
| 7 | Ben Graff, 26th 4NCL Congress Major, Sep 2021 | , 1844 |
| 8 | David W Stephenson, 1st 4NCL Easter Congress U2050, Apr 2019 | , 1829 |
| 9 | Phillip K Gardner, Cambridge International Open, Feb 2023 | , 1814 |
| 10 | Matthew A Holmes, 1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open, Aug 2025 | , 1776 |
| # | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bonn, Cambridge International Open, Feb 2023 | , 0/1 | , 2189 |
| 2 | Philip J Crocker, Cambridge International Open, Feb 2023 | , 0/1 | , 2128 |
| 3 | Aron Saunders, Cambridge International Open, Feb 2023 | , 0/1 | , 2109 |
| 4 | FM Indy Southcott-Moyers, Cambridge International Open, Feb 2023 | , 0/1 | , 2077 |
| 5 | Ronit Sachdeva, 1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open, Aug 2025 | , ½/1 | , 2058 |
| 6 | Trevor D Coote, 1st Brentwood FIDE-Rated August Bank Holiday Congress, Aug 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2044 |
| 7 | CM Timothy Headlong, 1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open, Aug 2025 | , ½/1 | , 2024 |
| 8 | WFM Rasa Norinkeviciute, e2e4 Sunningdale Open 2011, May 2011 | , 1/1 | , 2012 |
| 9 | John E Hickman, e2e4 Sunningdale Open 2011, May 2011 | , ½/1 | , 2007 |
| 10 | Bruce L Baer, 1st Brentwood FIDE-Rated August Bank Holiday Congress, Aug 2022 | , ½/1 | , 1997 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 65 of 85 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 31 of 31 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (3 as White, 2 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 18 | 58% |
| French Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez | 3 | 50% |
7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 4.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 20 | 70% |
| King's Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 1958 | 1958 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1807 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | 12½ | 1711 | 1761 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6½ | 1804 | 1869 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 1669 | 1862 |
| 2019 | 13 | 9 | 1611 | 1752 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1½ | 1906 | 1819 |
| 2013 | 7 | 5 | 1794 | 1952 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 1902 | 1902 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3/6Opp avg 1958Start 1856
- Sep 2023Swissfederation source#3 in 2023Score 2/4Opp avg 1756Start 1805
- Apr 2023Swissfederation source#4 in 2023Score 4½/7Opp avg 1568Start 1832
- Feb 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 5/9Opp avg 1858Start 1816
- Aug 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 4/7Opp avg 1818Start 1784
- Jul 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 3½/5Opp avg 1779Start 1759
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE