ENG · 28 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1993 (Oct 2026)
Best performance: 2113 at 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
1993
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2017
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1955 to 1993 over the last 12 months; peak 1993 in October 2026.
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 | 2196, +8, 2 games | 2034, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2188, 0, 0 games | 2034, 0, 0 games | 1993, +58, 14 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2188, -8, 9 games | 2034, +40, 6 games | 1935, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2196, 0, 0 games | 1994, 0, 0 games | 1935, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2196, 0, 0 games | 1994, 0, 0 games | 1935, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2196, +4, 3 games | 1994, 0, 0 games | 1935, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2192, +15, 9 games | 1994, -3, 5 games | 1935, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2177, -4, 2 games | 1997, -3, 10 games | 1935, -20, 10 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2181, 0, 11 games | 2000, 0, 0 games | 1955, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2181, +13, 2 games | 2000, 0, 0 games | 1955, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2168, -27, 9 games | 2000, 0, 0 games | 1955, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2195, -11, 2 games | 2000, 0, 0 games | 1955, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 5 games, Sep 19.
From 141 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 19.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)Sep 19TPR 2113 | 8½/15 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 122 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2017–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Thomas R J Hinks-Edwards, Dec 2017 · 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group G | , 2400 |
| 2, | CM Avyukt Dasgupta, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) | , 2210 |
| 3, | Agoston Mihalik, Dec 2017 · 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group G | , 2165 |
| 4, | Edmond Andal, Sep 2022 · UK Open Blitz 2022 London Qualifier | , 2147 |
| 5, | Stefan Manole, Feb 2019 · 2019 British Universities Championship Blitz | , 2112 |
| 6, | Zain Patel, 2 wins, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) | , 2101 |
| 7, | Sanjit S Kumar, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) | , 2086 |
| 8, | Branko Bijeljic, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) | , 2024 |
| 8, | Jos Teeuwen, Mar 2026 · Harpa Blitz 2026 | , 2024* |
| 10, | CM Alex Leslie, Sep 2026 · 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) | , 2005 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 10 of 141 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 5 of 5 games.
All openings
No opening played 3 times yet (5 games with this colour).
No opening played 3 times yet (5 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 12½ | 2015 | 2029 |
| 2025 | 15 | 8 | 1952 | 1973 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 1894 | 1937 |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 | 1751 | 1780 |
| 2022 | 18 | 10 | 1868 | 1911 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3½ | 1791 | 1748 |
| 2019 | 15 | 7½ | 1904 | 1904 |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 | 2015 | 1965 |
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 8½/15Opp avg 2084Start 1935
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 8/15Opp avg 1952Start 1950
- Dec 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1894Start 1958
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 8/15Opp avg 1751Start 1980
- Sep 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 8½/15Opp avg 1888Start 1885
- Jun 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 4/6Opp avg 1816Start 1884
- Feb 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 4½/9Opp avg 1791Start 1919
- 2026 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green) · Sep 2026 · 8½/15
- Harpa Blitz 2026 · Mar 2026 · 6/11
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 8/15
- XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival Blitz 2 · Dec 2024 · 5/9
- 2023 UK Open Blitz - London Qualifier · Sep 2023 · 8/15
- UK Open Blitz 2022 London Qualifier · Sep 2022 · 8½/15
- Hendon FIDE Blitz - June 2022 · Jun 2022 · 4/6
- 2020 British Universities Championship Blitz · Feb 2020 · 4½/9
- 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group D · Dec 2019 · 4½/10
- 2019 British Universities Championship Blitz · Feb 2019 · 6/9
- 2018 British Universities' Blitz Championship · Feb 2018 · 5/9
- 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group G · Dec 2017 · 9/14
- 2017 BUCA Universities Blitz · Feb 2017 · 5½/9
World
- #=15086IM Ruslan Yandarbiev1993.0
- #=15086WFM Evangelia Siskou1993.0
- #=15086Harry Li1993.0
- #=15086FM Alvaro Garcia Alarcon1993.0
- #=15086FM Miller Duvan Dominguez Rincon1993.0
England
- #209Daniel J Wells1994.0
- #=210Koichi B Nicholas1993.0
- #=210Harry Li1993.0
- #212CM Kevin J Thurlow1992.8
- #=213Ethan Norris1992.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.