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NZL · 70 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2276 (Apr 2015)

Best performance: 2578 at Papatoetoe Rapid 2014 A(Best of 2014)

World #=12480 live, down 206#12,274 publishedNew Zealand #17Asia #=2731among active players

Rapid rating

2051

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jul 2013

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating unchanged at 2051 over the last 12 months; peak 2276 in April 2015.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262093, 0, 0 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262093, 0, 0 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262093, 0, 0 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262093, -7, 5 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262100, +5, 6 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262095, -23, 9 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
May 20262118, 0, 0 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262118, 0, 0 games2051, -8, 6 games2000, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262118, 0, 0 games2059, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262118, -18, 19 games2059, +8, 9 games2000, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262136, 0, 0 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252136, +30, 11 games2051, 0, 0 games2000, 0, 0 games
Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2333 of 2400, live 2093composition metdetails ↓

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Feb 28.

From 263 rapid games on record, the latest on Feb 28.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
Bay of Plenty Rapid A 2026Feb 28TPR 19794/6

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2333, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

2007 Oceania Open Zonal CCMay 20076½/9Rp 2453

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Rapid

From 233 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2013–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Russell John Dive, 2 wins, Jan 2016 · New Zealand Rapid 2016, 2339
2, FM Scott Wastney, Feb 2020 · Hawkes Bay Rapid 2020 Open, 2272
3, FM Michael V R Steadman, Dec 2014 · Papatoetoe Rapid 2014 A, 2257

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 20 of 263 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 7 of 11 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...c5.

All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense540%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Rapid

39 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20261510½18872036
202584½17461789
202413917141855
2021191118981955
20202719½19512117
20193220½19872089
2018151019782103
2017241620072132
2016422820392164
2015271620642129

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Robert W Smith · Rapid

World

  1. #=12480IM Alexander M Chudinovskikh2051.0
  2. #=12480Rustam Kasimov2051.0
  3. #=12480FM Robert W Smith2051.0
  4. #=12480FM Roman Aukhatov2051.0
  5. #=12480Artem Erokhin2051.0

New Zealand

  1. #15Peter Van Dijk2085.0
  2. #16FM Leonard J McLaren2062.0
  3. #17FM Robert W Smith2051.0
  4. #18CM Justin Zhide Wang2049.0
  5. #19Noel Pinic2048.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.