ENG · 49 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1922 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1974 at 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2050(Best of 2016)
Classical rating
1859
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 · Classical
Classical rating 1922 to 1859 over the last 12 months; peak 1922 in March 2024.
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 | 1859, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1859, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1859, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1859, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1859, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1859, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1859, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1859, -1, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1860, +1, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1859, -63, 5 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1922, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1922, 0, 0 games | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1862, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 21 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 30, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050Dec 28, 2025 – Dec 30, 2025TPR 1682 | 2/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 16 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2013–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | CM Alex Bullen, Dec 2013 · 5th London Chess Classic 2013: Weekend B U2000 | , 1999 |
| 2, | Chris Sykes, Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 | , 1916 |
| 3, | A Philip Neatherway, Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2050 | , 1838 |
| 4, | Yongsu Han, Dec 2025 · 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050 | , 1714 |
| 5, | Robert Stern, Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 | , 1687 |
| 5, | Joshua Z Cavendish, Dec 2013 · 5th London Chess Classic 2013: Weekend B U2000 | , 1687 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 12 of 21 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 8 of 8 games.
All openings (1 as White)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
No opening played 3 times yet (4 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 1754 | 1682 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 1745 | 1673 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 1846 | 1971 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 2/5Opp avg 1754Start 1922
- Dec 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 2/3Opp avg 1849
- Dec 2015Swissfederation sourceBest of 2015Score 4/5Opp avg 1810
- Dec 2013Swissfederation sourceBest of 2013Score 4/5Opp avg 1846
- 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050 · Dec 2025 · 2/5
- 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2050 · Dec 2016 · 2/3
- 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 · Dec 2015 · 4/5
- CCF EASTER CONGRESS - Under 2000 · Apr 2015 · 1/3
- 5th London Chess Classic 2013: Weekend B U2000 · Dec 2013 · 4/5
World
- #=60359Ciprian-Dumitru Beldiman1859.0
- #=60359Georgios Samaras1859.0
- #=60359Finlo N Rohrer1859.0
- #=60359Julio Cesar Ceballos1859.0
- #=60359Diego Eduardo Rodriguez Sanchez1859.0
England
- #=969Alexander Matyjasek1860.0
- #=971Mark Lim1859.0
- #=971Finlo N Rohrer1859.0
- #=971Samuel Parry1859.0
- #=971Rupert Marsden1859.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.