Nick Burrows

ENG · 50 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1980 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)

Best performance: 2231 at 16th 4NCL Congress Major(Best of 2017)

Classical rating

1980

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

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2013 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1980	0
Oct 2026	1980	0
Sep 2026	1980	0
Aug 2026	1980	0
Jul 2026	1980	0
Jun 2026	1980	0
May 2026	1980	0
Apr 2026	1980	0
Mar 2026	1980	0
Feb 2026	1980	0
Jan 2026	1980	0
Dec 2025	1980	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since Mar 18, 2023.

From 193 classical games on record, the latest on Feb 11, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2023-24 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6Feb 10, 2024 – Feb 11, 2024	½/1	—

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

Best wins · Classical

From 176 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2012–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	CM Robert F Willmoth, Jan 2014 · 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 3-4	, 2154
2,	Robert Starley, Jul 2021 · 25th 4NCL Congress Open	, 2084
3,	CM Aditya Munshi, 2 wins, Jul 2021 · 25th 4NCL Congress Open	, 2069
4,	Erik Hartz, Oct 2018 · Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 2018	, 2059
5,	Tomasz Sygnowski, Oct 2012 · e2e4 High Wycombe Challengers 2012	, 2037
6,	Olle Algars, Oct 2018 · Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 2018	, 2018
7,	D Ian W Reynolds, Feb 2020 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 5 - 6	, 2016
8,	David W Fryer, Jan 2013 · 4NCL 2012-13	, 2006
9,	Alek Safarian, Oct 2019 · Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 2019	, 1985
10,	Keith D F Gregory, Feb 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6	, 1967

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Nigel R Davies, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2021 · 25th 4NCL Congress Open	, 0/1	, 2483
2,	GM Keith C Arkell, Highest-rated meeting: May 2018 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 9-11	, 0/1	, 2414
3,	IM Jonah B Willow, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · Caplin Hastings International Masters 2019 - 2020	, 0/1	, 2355
4,	IM Marcus R Harvey, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2013 · 2nd Oxfordshire FIDE-Rated League Round 2	, 0/1	, 2269
5,	FM Miguel Navarro Cia, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2023 · 2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6	, 0/1	, 2234
6,	WIM Miruna-Daria Lehaci, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · Caplin Hastings International Masters 2019 - 2020	, 0/1	, 2214
7,	FM Andrew D Harley, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 1 - 2	, ½/1	, 2198
8,	Ian L Snape, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2019 · Caplin Hastings International Masters 2019 - 2020	, 0/1	, 2196
9,	FM Peter J Sowray, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2021 · 25th 4NCL Congress Open	, 0/1	, 2195
10,	Michael C Truran, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2017 · 2017/18 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 1-2	, ½/1	, 2190

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 138 of 193 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 30 of 69 games, 1.d4 in 14, 1.e4 in 11.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6, and 1.d4 with 1...d5 or 1...f5.

All openings (9 as White, 7 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
English Opening	14	71%
Queen's Pawn Game	6	50%
Zukertort Opening	5	60%
Dutch Defense	4	88%
King's Gambit Accepted	4	88%
Slav Defense	4	38%
King's Indian Defense	3	67%
Nimzo-Larsen Attack	3	50%
Sicilian Defense	3	50%

23 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 20, 1...g6 in 7, 1...d5 in 4.

Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12, 1...f5 in 6, 1...Nf6 in 5.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...d5 in 3.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Caro-Kann Defense	20	43%
Modern Defense	9	39%
Queen's Pawn Game	9	67%
Dutch Defense	7	57%
Slav Defense	5	50%
Scandinavian Defense	4	88%
English Opening	3	50%

12 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 63 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
2024	1	½	1961	—
2023	3	2	1998	2123
2022	5	3	1898	1970
2021	13	6½	1980	1980
2019	26	15½	1904	1976
2018	27	11½	1926	1876
2017	32	24	1811	2004
2016	12	9	1755	1948
2015	16	9½	1810	1875
2014	10	3	1946	1797
2012	5	4½	1786	2152

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

2023-24 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6—(1)
Feb 2024Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1961Start 1966
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11—(1)
Apr – May 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1841Start 1959
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8—(1)
Mar 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1918Start 1950
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6—(1)
Feb 2023Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2234Start 1953
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2—(1)
Oct 2022Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2012Start 1962
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 7-8—(1)
Jun 2022Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1982Start 1961
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 5-6—(1)
Mar 2022Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1691Start 1957
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 3-4—(2)
Feb 2022Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1903Start 1949
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 1-2—(2)
Nov 2021Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1875Start 1962
2021 Scarborough Chess Congress1801
Oct – Nov 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 1½/4Opp avg 1888Start 1962
26th 4NCL Congress Open1868
Sep 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 1½/4Opp avg 1868Start 1969
25th 4NCL Congress Open2208
Jul 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 2/4Opp avg 2208Start 1947
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 5 - 6—(1)
Feb 2020Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2016Start 1935
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 3 - 4—(2)
Jan 2020Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2090Start 1952
Caplin Hastings International Masters 2019 - 20201902
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4/9Opp avg 1945Start 1952
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 South Rounds 1 - 2—(2)
Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2147Start 1952
Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 20192056
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4½/7Opp avg 1954Start 1926
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 9 - 11—(2)
May 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1964Start 1913
1st 4NCL Easter Congress U20501743
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 3/5Opp avg 1671Start 1932
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 7 - 8—(2)
Apr 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1921Start 1932
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1965Start 1909
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 3 - 4—(2)
Jan 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1786Start 1916
10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2050—(2)
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1713Start 1927
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 1 - 2—(1)
Nov 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1948Start 1937
Chess.com Isle of Man International Major 20182003
Oct 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4½/7Opp avg 1901Start 1920

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