NZL · 77 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1968 (Jan 2016)
Best performance: 2243 at Papatoetoe Rapid A 2015(Best of 2015)
Rapid rating
1914
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2014 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating unchanged at 1914 over the last 12 months; peak 1968 in January 2016.
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 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1875, +8, 3 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1867, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1867, +42, 7 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1825, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1825, +1, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1824, -1, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1825, +13, 11 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games | 1931, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
From 56 rapid games on record, the latest on Jul 9, 2025.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S65)Jul 9, 2025TPR 1774 | 2/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
IM title progress
Working toward the International Master titleTracked norms: 1 · 0 of 27 games credit
Rating: peak 2121, needs 2400
No outstanding composition requirement
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 51 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2013–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Ben Hague, Dec 2015 · Papatoetoe Rapid A 2015 | , 2338 |
| 2, | IM Paul Anthony Garbett, Dec 2015 · Papatoetoe Rapid A 2015 | , 2196 |
| 3, | Daniel-Ioan Runcan, 2 wins, Dec 2015 · Papatoetoe Rapid A 2015 | , 1968 |
| 4, | L. Ross Jackson, Feb 2018 · Bay of Plenty Rapid A 2018 | , 1916 |
| 5, | John Caldeira, Aug 2016 · 1st Fiji International Rapid Open Chess Championships | , 1789 |
| 6, | Simon Lyall, Dec 2014 · Papatoetoe Rapid 2014 A | , 1759 |
| 7, | WCM Joy Shu Yan Qin, Dec 2014 · Papatoetoe Rapid 2014 A | , 1700 |
| 8, | CM Noel A Adricula, Aug 2016 · 1st Fiji International Rapid Open Chess Championships | , 1669 |
| 9, | Josia Vickers, Feb 2020 · Bay of Plenty Rapid A 2020 | , 1643 |
| 10, | CM Rudr Prasad, Aug 2016 · 1st Fiji International Rapid Open Chess Championships | , 1567 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 1932 | 1774 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2½ | 1948 | 1891 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 1698 | 1698 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 2041 | 1916 |
| 2016 | 12 | 5½ | 1882 | 1853 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3½ | 2186 | 2243 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2½ | 1940 | 1883 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jul 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 2/7Opp avg 1932Start 1941
- Feb 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 2½/6Opp avg 1948Start 1905
- Dec 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 3/6Opp avg 1698Start 1932
- Feb 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 2/6Opp avg 2041Start 1936
- Dec 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 1/4Opp avg 2049Start 1946
- Aug 2016Swissfederation source#2 in 2016Score 5/9Opp avg 1798Start 1968
- Dec 2015Swissfederation sourceBest of 2015Score 3½/6Opp avg 2186Start 1926
- Dec 2014Swissfederation sourceBest of 2014Score 2½/6Opp avg 1940Start 1936
- 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S65) · Jul 2025 · 2/7
- Bay of Plenty Rapid A 2020 · Feb 2020 · 2½/6
- 2019 North Island Rapid Championship · Dec 2019 · 3/6
- Bay of Plenty Rapid A 2018 · Feb 2018 · 2/6
- Papatoetoe Rapid A 2016 · Dec 2016 · 1/4
- 1st Fiji International Rapid Open Chess Championships · Aug 2016 · 5/9
- Papatoetoe Rapid A 2015 · Dec 2015 · 3½/6
- Papatoetoe Rapid 2014 A · Dec 2014 · 2½/6
- Papatoetoe Rapid 2013 A · Dec 2013 · 1½/6
World
- #=63128Michail Gaynanov1914
- #=63128Jens Gellert1914
- #=63128FM Robert Gibbons1914
- #=63128Nikolaos Gkonelas1914
- #=63128Giovanni Gobitti1914
New Zealand
- #119Benjamin Giles1915
- #=120CM Helen Milligan1914
- #=120FM Robert Gibbons1914
- #122CM Edward Rains1912
- #123Martin Post1911
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.