ENG · 26 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1834 (By Dec 2019)
Best performance: 1842 at 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 1 (Harrow)(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
1817
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Dec 2019
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1824 to 1817 over the last 12 months; peak 1834 by December 2019.
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 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1817, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1817, -7, 12 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1884, 0, 0 games | 1823, 0, 0 games | 1824, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Sep 6.
From 74 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 6.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 1 (Harrow)Sep 6TPR 1842 | 6/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 57 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2019–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Andrew Philip Smith, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 1 (Harrow) | , 2110 |
| 2, | Dan Waller, Sep 2022 · UK Open Blitz 2022 London Qualifier | , 2034 |
| 3, | Daniel Broughton, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 2013 |
| 4, | Matthew W Goatcher, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: First Blitz Open | , 1806 |
| 5, | Robert White, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 1 (Harrow) | , 1736 |
| 6, | Adrian Santos Ruiz, Dec 2021 · 2021 London Chess Classic Blitz 3 | , 1735 |
| 7, | Rishi Patel, Dec 2021 · 2021 London Chess Classic Blitz 3 | , 1734 |
| 8, | Shahjahon Saidmurodov, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group A | , 1729 |
| 9, | Steven L Watson, Dec 2019 · 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group A | , 1661 |
| 10, | Daniel Evans, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 1 (Harrow) | , 1655* |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 20 of 74 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 11 of 11 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 9 | 56% |
2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 30% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 1967 | 1842 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 1823 | 1665 |
| 2021 | 19 | 6½ | 1726 | 1609 |
| 2019 | 11 | 5½ | 1665 | 1665 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6/15Opp avg 1967Start 1824
- Jul 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 4/9Opp avg 1823Start 1718
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 5½/12Opp avg 1648Start 1723
- Dec 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 5½/11Opp avg 1669Start 1736
- Dec 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 5½/11Opp avg 1665Start 1834
- 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 1 (Harrow) · Sep 2026 · 6/15
- 2023 British Championship: First Blitz Open · Jul 2023 · 4/9
- UK Open Blitz 2022 London Qualifier · Sep 2022 · 5½/12
- 2021 London Chess Classic Blitz 3 · Dec 2021 · 5½/11
- Brainstorm FIDE Blitz Sep 2021 · Sep 2021 · 3/8
- 14th Brainstormchess · Aug 2021 · 5/9
- 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group A · Dec 2019 · 5½/11
World
- #=35673Sayed Mehdi Moravej1817.0
- #=35673Parsa Hashemi1817.0
- #=35673Jagdeep Dhemrait1817.0
- #=35673Artin Bahreini1817.0
- #=35673Karina Shamsutdinova1817.0
England
- #=550Jack Virgin1818.0
- #=554William Lin1817.0
- #=554Jagdeep Dhemrait1817.0
- #=554Charles Davie1817.0
- #557Ethan Parker1816.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.