ENG · 19 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2028 (Jan 2026)
Best performance: 2074 at 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz(Best of 2025)
Blitz rating
2003
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2017
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2005 to 2003 over the last 12 months; peak 2028 in January 2026.
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 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 1993, -30, 9 games | 2003, -25, 9 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 2023, 0, 0 games | 2028, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 2023, 0, 0 games | 2028, +23, 9 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2026, 0, 0 games | 2023, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Feb 21.
From 130 blitz games on record, the latest on Feb 21.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 British Universities Championship: Blitz AFeb 21TPR 1920 | 4½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 101 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2014–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Sohum Lohia, Dec 2025 · 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz | , 2376 |
| 2, | Raman Vashisht-Pigem, Dec 2025 · 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz | , 2216 |
| 3, | FM Jonathan Pein, Jul 2024 · IV Mindsports International Chess Festival - 2nd FIDE Blitz | , 2128 |
| 4, | CM Matthew Dignam, 2 wins, Jul 2024 · IV Mindsports International Chess Festival - 2nd FIDE Blitz | , 2052 |
| 5, | Ilia Malinovskii, 2 wins, Jul 2019 · Hendon 'First Thursday' Blitz July | , 2013 |
| 6, | Charles Chakanyuka, 2 wins, Jul 2024 · IV Mindsports International Chess Festival - 2nd FIDE Blitz | , 1978 |
| 7, | Javier Sevilla Subiza, Aug 2017 · Hendon First Thursday Blitz August 2017 | , 1974 |
| 8, | William J Taylor, Dec 2021 · 2021 London Chess Classic Blitz 3 | , 1971 |
| 9, | Viktors Zemba, Aug 2017 · Riga Technical University Open 2017 - Blitz | , 1950 |
| 10, | Anas Ibn Saifullah, Feb 2026 · 2026 British Universities Championship: Blitz A | , 1910* |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 20 of 130 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 10 of 11 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (1 as Black)
No opening played 3 times yet (11 games with this colour).
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4½ | 1920 | 1920 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4½ | 2074 | 2074 |
| 2024 | 29 | 18 | 1835 | 1922 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 1667 | 1792 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 1728 | 2001 |
| 2017 | 14 | 5½ | 1755 | 1675 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1½ | 1871 | 1641 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Feb 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 1920Start 2028
- Dec 2025Teamfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4½/9Opp avg 2074Start 2005
- Jul 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 9/14Opp avg 1933Start 1872
- May 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 6/11Opp avg 1732Start 1980
- Jan 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4/6Opp avg 1766Start 1948
- Oct 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 4/6Opp avg 1667Start 1994
- Apr 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 5/9Opp avg 1925Start 1757
- Dec 2021Swissfederation source#2 in 2021Score 7½/12Opp avg 1778Start 1741
- 2026 British Universities Championship: Blitz A · Feb 2026 · 4½/9
- 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz · Dec 2025 · 4½/9
- IV Mindsports International Chess Festival - 2nd FIDE Blitz · Jul 2024 · 9/14
- London Chess League FIDE Blitz Evening 14 May · May 2024 · 6/11
- Hendon FIDE Blitz - January 2024 · Jan 2024 · 4/6
- Hendon FIDE Blitz - 5 October 2023 · Oct 2023 · 4/6
- I Open Chess Menorca Blitz · Apr 2022 · 5/9
- Mind Sports Centre FIDE Blitz · Dec 2021 · 7½/12
- 2021 London Chess Classic Blitz 3 · Dec 2021 · 6/11
- Hendon 'First Thursday' Blitz July · Jul 2019 · 5/6
- Riga Technical University Open 2017 - Blitz · Aug 2017 · 3½/11
- Hendon First Thursday Blitz August 2017 · Aug 2017 · 4½/6
- World Schools Blitz Chess Championships 2014 - open under 7 · Jun 2014 · 5/9
- Hendon ‘First Thursday’ Blitz Jun 14 · Jun 2014 · 1½/5
- Delancey Blitz · Apr 2014 · 3/7
World
- #=14277FM William Caballero2003.0
- #=14277FM Carlos Eduardo Cardozo Munar2003.0
- #=14277Savin Dias2003.0
- #=14277Luis Alberto Barraza2003.0
- #=14277Breno Ferreira Da Costa2003.0
England
- #=199Peter A Gemmell2003.0
- #=199CM Jonathan W Arnott2003.0
- #=199Savin Dias2003.0
- #203Ali R Jaunooby2002.4
- #204FM Max Pert2001.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.