ENG · 76 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1858 (By Aug 2015)
Best performance: 1868 at Darnall & Handsworth 2nd Rapidplay Major U170(Best of 2017)
Rapid rating
1823
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Official rapid rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1823 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1823 | 0 |
Form · Rapid
From 92 rapid games on record, the latest on Feb 23, 2025.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Leyland FIDE Rapidplay 2025 - Intermediate U1700Feb 23, 2025 | 3/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 62 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2015–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Gary Gillespie, Sep 2017 · Darnall & Handsworth 2nd Rapidplay Major U170 | , 1887 |
| 2, | David I Hulme, May 2019 · 2nd Crewe Rapidplay U165 | , 1846 |
| 3, | Philip Zabrocki, Apr 2019 · Chester Chess Club Centenary Rapidplay Major | , 1805 |
| 4, | Roger Greatorex, Sep 2016 · Darnall and Handsworth Rapidplay U170 | , 1794 |
| 5, | Paul R H Clarke, Nov 2017 · British Rapidplay Chess 2017 Major | , 1765 |
| 6, | Michael I Connor, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1728 |
| 7, | Russell Robert Goodfellow, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1725 |
| 8, | Mark Younger, Nov 2017 · British Rapidplay Chess 2017 Major | , 1720 |
| 9, | Paul Doherty, Sep 2017 · 2017 English Rapidplay Championship Inter | , 1672 |
| 10, | Douglas J Barnett, Feb 2025 · Leyland FIDE Rapidplay 2025 - Intermediate U1700 | , 1656 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1647 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | 2½ | 1432 | 1432 |
| 2019 | 11 | 6½ | 1649 | 1714 |
| 2017 | 19 | 10 | 1687 | 1708 |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 1703 | 1646 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Feb 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 3/5Opp avg 1647Start 1833
- Feb 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 3½/6Opp avg 1432Start 1758
- May 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 3½/7Opp avg 1668Start 1775
- Apr 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 4½/6Opp avg 1626Start 1761
- Nov 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 6/11Opp avg 1527Start 1760
- Nov 2017Swissfederation source#2 in 2017Score 4½/10Opp avg 1685Start 1783
- Sep 2017Swissfederation source#3 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 1570Start 1799
- Sep 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 2½/6Opp avg 1868Start 1799
- Leyland FIDE Rapidplay 2025 - Intermediate U1700 · Feb 2025 · 3/5
- Leyland FIDE Rapidplay 2024 - Intermediate · Feb 2024 · 3½/6
- 2nd Crewe Rapidplay U165 · May 2019 · 3½/7
- Chester Chess Club Centenary Rapidplay Major · Apr 2019 · 4½/6
- British Rapidplay Chess 2018 Intermediate · Nov 2018 · 6/11
- British Rapidplay Chess 2017 Major · Nov 2017 · 4½/10
- 2017 English Rapidplay Championship Inter · Sep 2017 · 5½/9
- Darnall & Handsworth 2nd Rapidplay Major U170 · Sep 2017 · 2½/6
- British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major · Nov 2016 · 6/11
- Darnall and Handsworth Rapidplay U170 · Sep 2016 · 1½/5
- 102nd British Chess Championships Rapidplay U150 · Jul 2015 · 7/11
- Manchester Rapidplay 2013 U160 · Mar 2013 · 2/5
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.