ENG · 39 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1924 (By Oct 2018)
Best performance: 1874 at 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier(Best of 2018)
Blitz rating
1821
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1896 to 1821 over the last 12 months; peak 1924 by October 2018.
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 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1926, 0, 0 games | 1821, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1926, -18, 4 games | 1821, -6, 8 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1827, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1827, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1827, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1827, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1827, -69, 15 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1896, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1896, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, 0, 0 games | 1896, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1944, +22, 3 games | 1896, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1950, 0, 0 games | 1922, 0, 0 games | 1896, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Aug 29.
From 79 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 29.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham FIDE Rapid on 29/August/2026 - BlitzAug 29TPR 1805 | 4/8 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 66 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Aron Saunders, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Bristol Qualifier | , 2081 |
| 2, | James Clarke, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Bristol Qualifier | , 1997 |
| 3, | John M Guilfoyle, Feb 2023 · 4th Bristol League Open Blitz Championship | , 1995 |
| 4, | Colin Purdon, Sep 2019 · UK Blitz Regional Qualifying Events Bristol | , 1993 |
| 5, | Morris Stranger, Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier | , 1980 |
| 6, | CM Amoako Philip Selikem Yao, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Bristol Qualifier | , 1916 |
| 7, | Paul Spiller, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: Bristol Qualifier | , 1909 |
| 8, | James Lee, Aug 2026 · Birmingham FIDE Rapid on 29/August/2026 - Blitz | , 1821 |
| 9, | Igor Doklestic, Sep 2018 · 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier | , 1737 |
| 10, | Carolus Tang, Apr 2026 · 2nd Stoke Gifford Blitz inc. 7th Bristol League Championship - Open | , 1714 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 10 | 1797 | 1747 |
| 2025 | 14 | 6½ | 1899 | 1870 |
| 2019 | 15 | 8½ | 1684 | 1734 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 4/8Opp avg 1805Start 1827
- Apr 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 6/15Opp avg 1793Start 1896
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 7½/15Opp avg 1899Start 1907
- Feb 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 6/11Opp avg 2039Start 1869
- Sep 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 8½/15Opp avg 1684Start 1924
- Sep 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 8/15Opp avg 1917
- Birmingham FIDE Rapid on 29/August/2026 - Blitz · Aug 2026 · 4/8
- 2nd Stoke Gifford Blitz inc. 7th Bristol League Championship - Open · Apr 2026 · 6/15
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: Bristol Qualifier · Sep 2025 · 7½/15
- 4th Bristol League Open Blitz Championship · Feb 2023 · 6/11
- UK Blitz Regional Qualifying Events Bristol · Sep 2019 · 8½/15
- 2018 UK Open Blitz - Bristol Qualifier · Sep 2018 · 8/15
World
- #=35157Miguel Guerra1821.0
- #=35157Arina Aleshina1821.0
- #=35157Michael T Harris1821.0
- #=35157Hernando de Jesus Suarez Zapata1821.0
- #=35157Ivo Laanelind1821.0
England
- #=539Varun Sahdev1822.0
- #541Krish V1821.6
- #=542Michael T Harris1821.0
- #=542Gopakumar Siddharth1821.0
- #=544Paul J. O`Donovan1820.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.