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NZL · 39 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2150 (Nov 2015)

Best performance: 2302 at FIDE World Rapid Championship 2015(Best of 2015)

World #=14977 live, down 219#14,758 publishedNew Zealand #=23Asia #=3270among active players

Rapid rating

2019

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 2011 to 2019 over the last 12 months; peak 2150 in November 2015.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262034, +7, 7 games2019, +8, 5 games2045, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2045, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2045, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2045, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2045, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2045, 0, 0 games
May 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2045, -7, 9 games
Apr 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252027, 0, 0 games2011, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 12 games (9 wins, 3 draws), since Sep 28, 2025. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Oct 4.

From 225 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 4.

In Progress

vsIM Yihan Meng2487
LiveR1Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026 | Menstandard

Rapid games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
South Island Rapid Chess ChampionshipsOct 4TPR 20425/6

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

Best wins · Rapid

From 183 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2013–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Margeir Petursson, Oct 2015 · FIDE World Rapid Championship 2015, 2454
2, FM Alexei Kulashko, Mar 2015 · Latvian Rapid A 2015, 2349
3, IM Russell John Dive, Mar 2019 · 2019 Latvian Open A Grade, 2297

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 13 of 225 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 3 of 7 games.

All openings

No opening played 3 times yet (7 games with this colour).

Event timeline · Rapid

32 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
20265418022042
20251511½18792090
2023127½16831778
20229515381581
2021159½18491944
20202615½18281900
20192415½19442054
201864½19882181
20171811½19572059
20161810½19582015
201463½20402097

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

Rated near John Stark · Rapid

World

  1. #=14977Vladimir Poludnyakov2019.0
  2. #=14977Fatemeh Farhadi2019.0
  3. #=14977CM John Stark2019.0
  4. #=14977FM Kendrick Botong Zhang2019.0
  5. #=14977Angel Adolfo Santiago2019.0

New Zealand

  1. #21John P Van Ginkel2034.0
  2. #22FM Ollie Archer2024.0
  3. #=23CM John Stark2019.0
  4. #=23FM Kendrick Botong Zhang2019.0
  5. #25FM Michael V R Steadman2012.0

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