Robert List

NZL · 68 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1694 (Jun 2024)

Best performance: 1799 at Hawkes Bay Rapid A 2017(Best of 2017)

World #=103634 live1538#102,096 publishedNew Zealand #247

Rapid rating

1624

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

On FIDE’s list since May 2015

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Official rapid rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1624	0
Oct 2026	1624	0
Sep 2026	1624	0
Aug 2026	1624	0
Jul 2026	1624	0
Jun 2026	1624	0
May 2026	1624	0
Apr 2026	1624	0
Mar 2026	1624	0
Feb 2026	1624	0
Jan 2026	1624	-7
Dec 2025	1631	0

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

From 160 rapid games on record, the latest on Nov 29, 2025.

Rapid games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	North Island Rapid Championship 2025Nov 29, 2025TPR 1590	2½/6	1590

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

Best wins · Rapid

From 104 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2015–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Zi Yao (kelvin) Wang, Jan 2025 · New Zealand Rapid 2025	, 1815
2,	James Benson, Feb 2017 · Hawkes Bay Rapid A 2017	, 1747
3,	Magnus MacFarlane, Feb 2017 · Hawkes Bay Rapid A 2017	, 1729
4,	WFM Vyanla M Punsalan, Feb 2016 · Hawkes Bay Rapid A 2016	, 1728
5,	Nigel Cooper, 3 wins, Jul 2015 · North Island Rapid Championship 2015	, 1724
6,	Paraone Luiten-Apirana, Oct 2016 · Fielding Rapid 2016	, 1704
7,	Andy Hicks, Oct 2016 · Fielding Rapid 2016	, 1670
8,	Michael Ashe, 2 wins, Nov 2025 · North Island Rapid Championship 2025	, 1649
9,	Tawan Sunathvanichkul, Jan 2018 · New Zealand Rapid 2018	, 1641
10,	Al Hutchinson, Jan 2017 · 2017 New Zealand Rapid Open	, 1517

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Vasily Papin, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2019 · NZ Rapid Championship 2019	, 0/1	, 2547
2,	IM Russell John Dive, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2017 · 2017 New Zealand Rapid Open	, 0/1	, 2373
3,	FM Scott Wastney, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · Hawkes Bay Rapid A 2016	, 0/1	, 2302
4,	FM Stephen G Lukey, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · New Zealand Rapid 2018	, 0/1	, 2258
5,	IM Anthony F Ker, Highest-rated meeting: May 2023 · Kapiti Rapid 2023	, 0/1	, 2245
6,	FM Mark Frederick Noble, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2016 · North Island Rapid 2016	, 0/3	, 2239
7,	FM Michael V R Steadman, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2018 · Fielding Rapid 2018	, 0/1	, 2229
8,	FM Robert W Smith, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2016 · Hawkes Bay Rapid A 2016	, 0/1	, 2225
9,	IM Bogdan Borsos, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · New Zealand Rapid 2018	, 0/1	, 2193
10,	FM Nicolas Croad, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2023 · 2023 New Zealand Rapid	, 0/1	, 2177

Event timeline · Rapid

24 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

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	12	4½	1668	1581
2024	12	4	1477	1352
2020	2	1	1468	—
2019	17	8½	1480	1480
2018	17	4½	1678	1494
2016	15	5½	1828	1733
2015	7	1½	1927	1697

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

North Island Rapid Championship 20251590
Nov 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 2½/6Opp avg 1739Start 1631
Kapiti Rapid 2025—(1)
May 2025Swissfederation source
Score 3½/6Opp avg 1462Start 1625
New Zealand Rapid 20251518
Jan 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 3/9Opp avg 1643Start 1645
North Island Rapid Championships—(2)
Nov 2024Swissfederation source
Score 3/6Opp avg 1678Start 1664
Kapiti Rapid 2024919
Jun 2024Swissfederation source
Score 3/6Opp avg 1719Start 1694
New Zealand Rapid Championship 20241365
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1315Start 1511
Kapiti Rapid 2023—(1)
May 2023Swissfederation source
Score 3/6Opp avg 2245Start 1511
2023 New Zealand Rapid1387
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 4/9Opp avg 1459Start 1524
Hawkes Bay Rapid 2020 B Grade—(2)
Feb 2020Swissfederation source
Score 4½/6Opp avg 1468Start 1527
2019 Summit U1800 Rapid1527
Nov 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 4/6Opp avg 1378Start 1523
2019 Hawkes Bay Rapid B1535
Feb 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/6Opp avg 1463Start 1520
NZ Rapid Championship 20191407
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1565Start 1562
North Island Rapid 2018714
Oct 2018Swissfederation source
Score 0/4Opp avg 1514Start 1611
Fielding Rapid 20181686
Oct 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 3½/6Opp avg 1686Start 1611
New Zealand Rapid 20181563
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 3/9Opp avg 1756Start 1641
Feilding Rapid 20171640
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 2½/6Opp avg 1727Start 1664
Tairawhiti Rapid Open 2017—(2)
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
Score 4/6Opp avg 1746Start 1664
Hawkes Bay Rapid A 20171799
Feb 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 2½/6Opp avg 1856Start 1643
2017 New Zealand Rapid Open1705
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1898Start 1662
North Island Rapid 20161785
Oct 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 3/6Opp avg 1785Start 1643
Fielding Rapid 20161737
Oct 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 3½/6Opp avg 1737Start 1643
Hawkes Bay Rapid A 20161660
Feb 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 1/6Opp avg 1933Start 1655
North Island Rapid Championship 2015—(2)
Jul 2015Swissfederation source
Score 3½/6Opp avg 1808Start 1647
Hawkes Bay Rapid A 20151609
May 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 1½/6Opp avg 1975Start 1654

Rated near Robert List · Rapid

World

#=103634Arjit Aloy Hazarika1624.0
#=103634Aryan Soni1624.0
#=103634Robert List1624.0
#=103634Ray Guiller Salamanca1624.0
#=103634Talgat Saulebayev1624.0

New Zealand

#=245Guy Burns1625.0
#=245Tyleah Po`e-Tofaeono1625.0
#247Robert List1624.0
#=248Felix Mountfort1623.0
#=248Aryan Saxena1623.0

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