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NZL · 64 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2195 (By Aug 2017)

Best performance: 2032 at OP 2 BLITZ FIDE WORLD SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023(Best of 2023)

World #=19881New Zealand #25among all players, November list

Blitz rating

2086

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

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2017 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating unchanged at 2086 over the last 12 months; peak 2195 by August 2017.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261982, 0, 8 games2012, +8, 6 games2086, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261982, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261982, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261982, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261982, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261982, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
May 20261982, -30, 17 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262012, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262012, +24, 8 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261988, +34, 18 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261954, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251954, 0, 0 games2004, 0, 0 games2086, 0, 0 games
Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2309 of 2400, live 1982composition metdetails ↓

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

From 52 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 11, 2024.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
New Zealand Lightning Championship 2024Jan 11, 2024TPR 18495½/9

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 2309, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

projectedGeorge Trundle MastersJul 20106½/9Rp 2456

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

Best wins · Blitz

From 42 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2017–2024

#OpponentRating
1, IM Alexander Reprintsev, Oct 2023 · OP 2 BLITZ FIDE WORLD SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023, 2229
2, CM John Stark, May 2019 · ACC May Blitz Weekender 2019, 2160
3, FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang, May 2021 · Auckland May Blitz 2021, 2105

Event timeline · Blitz

6 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
20248517541849
20239519892032
201875½16971927

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

Rated near Michael V R Steadman · Blitz · November list, all players

World

  1. #=19881Manakhim Shorbatov2086
  2. #=19881Ignacio Soriano Ascaso2086
  3. #=19881FM Michael V R Steadman2086
  4. #=19881Zygimantas Svitojus2086
  5. #=19881Khai Boon Tan2086

New Zealand

  1. #23CM R.A. Tony Dowden2103
  2. #24FM Alan Ansell2093
  3. #25FM Michael V R Steadman2086
  4. #=26CM David W Guthrie2073
  5. #=26CM Daniel Shen2073

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