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NZL · 66 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1808 (By Nov 2014)

Best performance: 1878 at 2021 Arie Nijman Memorial(Best of 2021)

World #=101110 live, down 1658#99,452 publishedNew Zealand #=179Asia #=13329among active players

Classical rating

1733

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

On FIDE’s list since Nov 2014

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1738 to 1733 over the last 12 months; peak 1808 by November 2014.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapid
Nov 20261733, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261733, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261733, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261733, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261733, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261733, -5, 6 games1710, 0, 0 games
May 20261738, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261738, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261738, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261738, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261738, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251738, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (1 win, 2 draws), since May 16. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 134 classical games on record, the latest on May 17.

Classical games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
Arie Nijman Memorial 2026May 15 – May 17TPR 17153/6

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

Best wins · Classical

From 96 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2012–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Geoff Davies, Oct 2015 · 2015 South Island Championship, 1928
2, Dan Dolejs, 2 wins, Oct 2012 · South Island Championship 2012, 1878
3, Andrew D Masters, May 2021 · 2021 Arie Nijman Memorial, 1838

Event timeline · Classical

19 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
20266317151715
202583½18531810
20246118841611
202393½17051625
202217615301420
202110318811732
201983½17011658
20187216611503
20174216801680
201673½17981798
20154119541761
201262½19261869

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

Rated near Ross Black · Classical

World

  1. #=101110Efstratios Siourdakis1733.0
  2. #=101110Barad Shokri1733.0
  3. #=101110Ross Black1733.0
  4. #=101110Quinn Song1733.0
  5. #=101110Aibar Amrin1733.0

New Zealand

  1. #=176Michael Bazanov1735.0
  2. #178Owen Jin1734.0
  3. #=179Ross Black1733.0
  4. #=179Quinn Song1733.0
  5. #181Karl Holdo1732.0

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