NZL · 18 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2367 (Nov 2026)
Best performance: 2468 at New Zealand Lightning Championship 2024(Best of 2024)
Blitz rating
2367
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2017
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2315 to 2367 over the last 12 months; peak 2367 in November 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 | 2326, 0, 0 games | 2204, 0, 0 games | 2367, +17, 10 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2326, +8, 9 games | 2204, 0, 0 games | 2350, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2318, 0, 0 games | 2204, -5, 7 games | 2350, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2318, 0, 9 games | 2209, 0, 0 games | 2350, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2318, -15, 7 games | 2209, -16, 7 games | 2350, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2333, -6, 12 games | 2225, 0, 0 games | 2350, +20, 9 games |
| May 2026 | 2339, -12, 11 games | 2225, 0, 0 games | 2330, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2351, 0, 0 games | 2225, +16, 7 games | 2330, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2351, 0, 0 games | 2209, +17, 8 games | 2330, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2351, +9, 9 games | 2192, 0, 0 games | 2330, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2342, -32, 9 games | 2192, +32, 8 games | 2330, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2374, 0, 0 games | 2160, -28, 7 games | 2330, +15, 11 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 31 games (28 wins, 3 draws), since Nov 22, 2025. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 20 games, May 17 – Oct 9.
From 198 blitz games on record, the latest on Oct 9.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 UQ October Chess Series - BlitzOct 9TPR 2635 | 11/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 167 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM David C Smerdon, May 2026 · 2026 Mars Chess Club FIDE Blitz Championship | , 2470 |
| 2, | IM Anish Vivekananthan, Nov 2025 · 2025 CAQ Queensland Blitz Championship | , 2402 |
| 3, | IM George Wendi Xie, Apr 2019 · 2019 Sydney International Blitz | , 2364 |
| 4, | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang, Jan 2025 · New Zealand Lightning 2025 | , 2221 |
| 5, | IM Anthony F Ker, Jan 2024 · New Zealand Lightning Championship 2024 | , 2217 |
| 6, | IM Bogdan Borsos, Jan 2017 · 2017 Australian Blitz Championship | , 2187 |
| 7, | FM Nicolas Croad, Jan 2024 · New Zealand Lightning Championship 2024 | , 2162 |
| 8, | Ralph Hart, Jan 2024 · New Zealand Lightning Championship 2024 | , 2159 |
| 9, | Kevin Sheldrick, Jan 2017 · 2017 Australian Blitz Championship | , 2150 |
| 10, | FM Juan Camilo Tirado, 4 wins, Oct 2024 · 2024 UQCC AGM Blitz | , 2149 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Gawain C B Maroroa Jones, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2024 · New Zealand Lightning Championship 2024 | , ½/1 | , 2645 |
| 2, | GM Adrien Demuth, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2017 · 2017 Australian Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2594 |
| 3, | GM Alexandr Fier, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2016 · New Zealand Blitz 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2524 |
| 4, | GM Gabor Nagy, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · New Zealand Lightning 2025 | , ½/1 | , 2484 |
| 5, | GM David C Smerdon, Highest-rated meeting: May 2026 · 2026 Mars Chess Club FIDE Blitz Championship | , 1/1 | , 2470 |
| 6, | IM James Morris, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2023 · 2023 Oceania Zonal Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2426 |
| 7, | IM Anish Vivekananthan, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2024 · 2024 UQCC AGM Blitz | , 1/2 | , 2409* |
| 8, | IM George Wendi Xie, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2019 · 2019 Sydney International Blitz | , 1/1 | , 2364 |
| 9, | IM Brodie McClymont, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2017 · 2017 Australian Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2228 |
| 10, | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · New Zealand Lightning 2025 | , 1/1 | , 2221 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 18½ | 1887 | 2425 |
| 2025 | 27 | 24 | 1909 | 2260 |
| 2024 | 65 | 59½ | 1835 | 2236 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 1875 | 2095 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4½ | 2161 | 2161 |
| 2016 | 5 | ½ | 2179 | 1813 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Swissfederation sourceScore 11/11Opp avg 1835Start 2350
- May 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 8½/9Opp avg 1945Start 2330
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 10/11Opp avg 1907Start 2315
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 6½/8Opp avg 1752Start 2310
- Jan 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7½/9Opp avg 2032Start 2295
- Nov 2024Swissfederation source#4 in 2024Score 7/9Opp avg 1900Start 2314
- Oct 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 8/9Opp avg 1879Start 2252
- 2026 UQ October Chess Series - Blitz · Oct 2026 · 11/11
- 2026 Mars Chess Club FIDE Blitz Championship · May 2026 · 8½/9
- 2025 CAQ Queensland Blitz Championship · Nov 2025 · 10/11
- 2025 Strategic Minds September Blitz · Sep 2025 · 6½/8
- New Zealand Lightning 2025 · Jan 2025 · 7½/9
- 2024 Strategic Minds Chess Club November Blitz · Nov 2024 · 7/9
- 2024 UQCC AGM Blitz · Oct 2024 · 12/13
- 2024 Strategic Minds Chess Club October Blitz 2 · Oct 2024 · 8/9
- 2024 Strategic Minds Chess Club October Blitz · Oct 2024 · 9/9
- 2024 Strategic Minds End of T1 Club Blitz · Mar 2024 · 9/9
- 2024 Strategic Minds Club Blitz · Feb 2024 · 8/9
- New Zealand Lightning Championship 2024 · Jan 2024 · 8½/9
- 2023 Oceania Zonal Blitz · Jan 2023 · 7/9
- 2022 Churchie August Blitz · Aug 2022 · 9/9
- 2021 Churchie Chess Festival Blitz · Dec 2021 · 8½/9
- 2021 Churchie November Blitz · Nov 2021 · 9/9
- 2019 Sydney International Blitz · Apr 2019 · 6/9
- 2019 O2C Doeberl Cup Blitz · Apr 2019 · 7½/9
- 2019 Oceania Youth U20 Blitz · Jan 2019 · 6½/9
- 2017 Australian Blitz Championship · Jan 2017 · 6½/11
- New Zealand Blitz 2016 · Jan 2016 · 4/9
World
- #=1411FM Matviy Faryma2367.0
- #=1411IM Inigo Argandona Riveiro2367.0
- #=1411IM Sravan Renjith2367.0
- #=1411IM Kim Steven Yap2367.0
- #=1420IM Alexandru-Vasile David2366.0
New Zealand
- #1IM Sravan Renjith2367.0
- #2IM Felix Xie2330.0
- #3FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang2234.0
- #4CM Michael Roy Freeman2133.0
- #5FM Daniel Hanwen Gong2127.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.