Calum Salmons

ENG · 23 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2085 (Mar 2025)

Best performance: 2408 at 2024 British Championship(Best of 2024)

NOV26 Rating

2079

Live Rating

2079.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2079	0
Oct 2026	2079	0
Sep 2026	2079	0
Aug 2026	2079	0
Jul 2026	2079	0
Jun 2026	2079	0
May 2026	2079	0
Apr 2026	2079	0
Mar 2026	2079	0
Feb 2026	2079	0
Jan 2026	2079	0
Dec 2025	2079	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 243 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 21, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2025 English ChampionshipsJul 18, 2025 – Jul 21, 2025TPR 2064	3½/7	2064

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

Best wins · Classical

From 232 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Paul Motwani, Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 2414
2,	FM Koby Kalavannan, Aug 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 2265
3,	FM John Merriman, Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 2251
4,	FM Richard L Britton, Mar 2018 · 2017/18 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 7-8	, 2250
5,	Callum D Brewer, Aug 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 2182
6,	Radoslaw Psyk, Jun 2017 · European School Chess Championship 2017 - Open U15	, 2170
7,	Callum D Brewer, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: Major Open	, 2132
8,	FM Peter M Gayson, Jan 2024 · 2023-24 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 3-4	, 2131
9,	Stuart A White, Jan 2018 · Hastings Masters Tournament 2017-18	, 2112
10,	Tom Farrand, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: Major Open	, 2110

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Michael Adams, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 0/1	, 2672
2,	GM Luke J McShane, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, ½/1	, 2617
3,	IM Brandon G I Clarke, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2025 · 2025 English Championships	, 0/2	, 2500
4,	IM Alan B Merry, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2018 · East Anglian Chess Union Congress Open	, 0/1	, 2460
5,	IM Conor E Murphy, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2022 · Caplin 96 Hastings International Chess Congress	, 0/1	, 2422
6,	GM Paul Motwani, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 1/1	, 2414
7,	GM Chris G Ward, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2022 · Chessable British Chess Championships 2022	, 0/1	, 2402
8,	IM Andrew J Ledger, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 0/1	, 2334
9,	Adam A Taylor, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2024 · 2024 British Championship	, 0/1	, 2281
10,	FM Alexis M Harakis, Highest-rated meeting: May 2023 · 2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11	, ½/2	, 2268

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 106 of 243 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 40 of 52 games, 1.d4 in 11.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5.

All openings (6 as White, 4 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	11	77%
French Defense	10	60%
Caro-Kann Defense	9	50%
Italian Game	4	13%
Queen's Pawn Game	4	38%
Indian Defense	3	50%

11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 22.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12, 1...d5 in 9.

Against 1.c4: 1...c5 in 3.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	22	52%
Slav Defense	5	60%
Semi-Slav Defense	4	75%
English Opening	3	83%

20 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 54 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
2025	10	6	2036	2108
2024	13	8½	2232	2342
2023	30	16½	1928	1964
2022	16	8½	2062	2083
2021	2	1½	1614	—
2019	55	25	1921	1885
2018	36	16½	1949	1920
2017	41	21	1827	1834
2016	14	7	1746	1746
2015	7	3	1531	1481

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

2025 English Championships2064
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 3½/7Opp avg 2064Start 2085
50th Dyfed Open2243
Feb 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3½/5Opp avg 1970Start 2072
2024 British Championship2408
Jul – Aug 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 2365Start 1999
2023-24 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2024Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1844Start 1997
2023-24 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 3-4—(2)
Jan 2024Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 2025Start 1974
London Montague Congress - U23001734
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 2/5Opp avg 1806Start 1977
2023 British Championship: Major Open2108
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 6/9Opp avg 1983Start 1977
2022/23 4NCL Division 3 East Rounds 9-11—(2)
Apr – May 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2123Start 1972
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11—(1)
Apr – May 2023Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2268Start 1972
2022/23 4NCL Division 3 East Rounds 7-8—(1)
Mar 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2058Start 1959
Ealing FIDE Congress - January U23001921
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3/5Opp avg 1849Start 1989
2022/23 4NCL Division 3 East Rounds 3-4—(2)
Jan 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1974Start 1989
Caplin 96 Hastings International Chess Congress1880
Dec 2022 – Jan 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 3½/8Opp avg 1923Start 1989
Chessable British Chess Championships 20222152
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4½/9Opp avg 2152Start 1944
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 7-8—(2)
Jun 2022Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1786Start 1932
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 3-4—(2)
Feb 2022Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1941Start 1932
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 1-2—(2)
Nov 2021Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1614Start 1942
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2020Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1894Start 1970
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 3 - 4—(2)
Jan 2020Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1973Start 1838
Caplin Hastings International Masters 2019 - 20202046
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4½/8Opp avg 2003Start 1796
11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Open2105
Nov – Dec 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 1½/4Opp avg 2105Start 1796
18e Open International d'Echecs de la ville de Menton - Tournoi A1544
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#9 in 2019Score ½/8Opp avg 1988Start 1899
106th British Championships Major Open1705
Jul – Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#8 in 2019Score 3/8Opp avg 1792Start 1898
106th British Championships Under 161991
Jul – Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 5½/7Opp avg 1761Start 1898
22nd 4NCL Congress Open2073
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 2073Start 1898

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE