ENG · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1934 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 2161 at Hull Rapid 2020 - Open(Best of 2020)
Rapid rating
1934
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating unchanged at 1934 over the last 12 months; peak 1934 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 | 1917, +10, 4 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1907, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1907, +33, 7 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1874, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1874, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1874, -1, 2 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1875, 0, 0 games | 1934, 0, 0 games | 1830, 10 games |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 draws), since Jan 7, 2024.
From 49 rapid games on record, the latest on Jan 7, 2024.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hull Rapid 2024 - OpenJan 7, 2024TPR 1714 | 2/6 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 35 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2015–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | John G Cooper, Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 2101 |
| 2, | Mark A Whitehead, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 2029 |
| 3, | Steve R Hodge, Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 1982 |
| 4, | Peter Davies, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1920 |
| 5, | Tim M Turner, Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 1797 |
| 6, | Rich Wiltshir, Sep 2016 · Darnall and Handsworth Rapidplay U170 | , 1777 |
| 7, | David W Stephenson, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1746 |
| 8, | Michael I Connor, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1728 |
| 9, | Russell Robert Goodfellow, Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1725 |
| 10, | Gerald D Fletcher, 2 wins, Sep 2017 · Darnall & Handsworth 2nd Rapidplay Major U170 | , 1641 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | John G Cooper, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 1½/3 | , 2101 |
| 2, | Mike J Surtees, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2023 · Hull Rapid 2023 - Open | , 0/2 | , 2072 |
| 3, | Mark A Whitehead, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1/1 | , 2029 |
| 4, | Daniel J Staples, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 0/1 | , 1993 |
| 5, | Kevin C McCarthy, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2024 · Hull Rapid 2024 - Open | , 0/1 | , 1983* |
| 6, | Steve R Hodge, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 1/1 | , 1982 |
| 7, | Sean A Clarke, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , ½/1 | , 1950 |
| 8, | Peter Davies, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major | , 1/1 | , 1920 |
| 9, | Meyrick Shaw, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2015 · 2015 4NCL Individual Rapidplay | , 0/1 | , 1905 |
| 10, | Mike Bramson, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2024 · Hull Rapid 2024 - Open | , ½/1 | , 1899 |
* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 1839 | 1714 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 1968 | 2161 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 1759 | 1687 |
| 2016 | 13 | 8½ | 1800 | 1910 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 2/6Opp avg 1839Start 1917
- Jan 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 3/5Opp avg 1968Start 1887
- Sep 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 3/6Opp avg 1759Start 1917
- Nov 2016Swissfederation source#2 in 2016Score 7/11Opp avg 1816Start 1925
- Sep 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 3½/6Opp avg 1747Start 1918
- Aug 2015Swissfederation sourceBest of 2015Score 3½/9Opp avg 1787
- Hull Rapid 2024 - Open · Jan 2024 · 2/6
- Hull Rapid 2023 - Open · Jan 2023 · 3/6
- Hull Rapid 2020 - Open · Jan 2020 · 3/5
- Darnall & Handsworth 2nd Rapidplay Major U170 · Sep 2017 · 3/6
- British Rapidplay Championship 2016: Major · Nov 2016 · 7/11
- Darnall and Handsworth Rapidplay U170 · Sep 2016 · 3½/6
- 2015 4NCL Individual Rapidplay · Aug 2015 · 3½/9
World
- #=55593Vicente Jose Garcia Maicas1934
- #=55593Angel 1973 Garcia Ruiz1934
- #=55593Eric D Gardiner1934
- #=55593Jose Luis Garrido1934
- #=55593Konrad Gawiec1934
England
- #=851Malcolm H Cooper1935
- #=860Nicholas Clanchy1934
- #=860Eric D Gardiner1934
- #=862Sathsara Dissanayake1933
- #=862Michael Ifalore1933
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.