ENG · 51 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2157 (Oct 2026)
Best performance: 2334 at 4th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open(Best of 2016)
Rapid rating
2157
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2015
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 2084 to 2157 over the last 12 months; peak 2157 in October 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 | 2186, 0, 0 games | 2157, 0, 0 games | 1985, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2186, 0, 0 games | 2157, +29, 6 games | 1985, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2186, +24, 7 games | 2128, 0, 0 games | 1985, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2162, 0, 0 games | 2128, 0, 0 games | 1985, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2162, 0, 0 games | 2128, 0, 0 games | 1985, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2162, +2, 1 game | 2128, +22, 7 games | 1985, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2160, 0, 0 games | 2106, 0, 0 games | 1985, -18, 7 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2160, 0, 0 games | 2106, -9, 7 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2160, 0, 0 games | 2115, +30, 7 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2160, 0, 0 games | 2085, -7, 7 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2160, 0, 0 games | 2092, 0, 0 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2160, 0, 0 games | 2092, +8, 7 games | 2003, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 15 games (15 wins), since Feb 27. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 236 rapid games on record, the latest on Aug 28.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dammam Open Chess TournamentAug 28TPR 2697 | 7/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 225 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2015–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Lorin D`Costa, Jul 2017 · 5th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open | , 2367 |
| 2, | IM John J Cox, Dec 2017 · 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Rapidplay Open | , 2325 |
| 3, | IM Gavin Wall, Jul 2016 · 4th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open | , 2316 |
| 4, | FM Mohamed-Mehdi Aithmidou, Feb 2019 · 15th Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Open | , 2252 |
| 5, | FM Alex L Therrien, Jul 2017 · 5th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open | , 2248 |
| 6, | Paul T Georghiou, Oct 2017 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Open October 2017 | , 2224 |
| 7, | FM John R Richardson, Oct 2017 · Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Open October 2017 | , 2203 |
| 8, | Dominic Klingher, Dec 2017 · 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Rapidplay Open | , 2178 |
| 9, | CM Harry Bryant, Jun 2025 · 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship | , 2121 |
| 10, | Houssam M Mahmoud, 2 wins, Aug 2026 · Dammam Open Chess Tournament | , 2117 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 17 of 236 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 7 of 10 games, 1.e4 in 3.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5.
All openings (1 as White)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 67% |
7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3.
No opening played 3 times yet (7 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 29½ | 1835 | 2157 |
| 2025 | 69 | 47½ | 1936 | 2077 |
| 2024 | 37 | 29 | 1824 | 2044 |
| 2023 | 17 | 11 | 1742 | 1852 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11½ | 1865 | 2031 |
| 2019 | 17 | 10 | 1973 | 2038 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 1822 | 1947 |
| 2017 | 18 | 11½ | 2089 | 2191 |
| 2016 | 6 | 4 | 2209 | 2334 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2026Swissfederation sourceScore 7/7Opp avg 1736Start 2106
- Feb 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 5/7Opp avg 1838Start 2085
- Feb 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 6/7Opp avg 1966Start 2085
- Jan 2026Swissfederation source#3 in 2026Score 5½/7Opp avg 1749Start 2092
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 5/7Opp avg 1936Start 2084
- Oct 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 6/7Opp avg 1789Start 2093
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#8 in 2025Score 5/7Opp avg 1803Start 2093
- Dammam Open Chess Tournament · Aug 2026 · 7/7
- PMU Chess Tournament (Gambit 2nd) · May 2026 · 7/7
- Hiqbah chess tournament · Feb 2026 · 5/7
- Porto Riviera chess tournament 2026 · Feb 2026 · 6/7
- Gambit Open Chess Tournament (1st) · Jan 2026 · 5½/7
- Amateur Chess Tournament · Nov 2025 · 5/7
- Saudi National Day (Gambit Club) · Oct 2025 · 6/7
- Jeddah Chess Season 2025 · Sep 2025 · 5/7
- Gambit Open Chess Tournament · Jul 2025 · 5/7
- 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship · Jun 2025 · 4/12
- The 2nd Rapid Chess Promotional Tournament 2025(Dammam) · May 2025 · 5½/7
- Al-Khobar Chess Championahip (1st) · Apr 2025 · 7/7
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid March 2025 - Open · Mar 2025 · 3½/6
- 1st Dhahran Municipality Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 · Jan 2025 · 6½/9
- Summer Community Chess Tournament ( Dammam ) · Nov 2024 · 6/7
- Fourth Regions Tournament (Al-Khobar) · May 2024 · 6½/7
- Third Regions Championship (Al-Khobar) · May 2024 · 6/7
- Second Regions Chess Championship (Al-Khobar) · May 2024 · 5/7
- First Regional Chess Tournament 2024 · Mar 2024 · 6½/7
- Kensington FIDE Rapid January 2024 - Open · Jan 2024 · 3/6
- Kensington FIDE Rapidplay - 19 November 2023 - Open · Nov 2023 · 4/6
- Kensington FIDE Rapidplay - 17 September 2023 - Open · Sep 2023 · 3½/6
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess 15 January - Open · Jan 2023 · 4½/6
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess 18 September - Open · Sep 2022 · 5/6
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess 19 June - Open · Jun 2022 · 3½/6
- Kensington FIDE Rapid Chess - Open · May 2022 · 5/6
- BBCA FIDE Rapidplay 2019 Open · Nov 2019 · 3/6
- 15th Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Open · Feb 2019 · 4/6
- CCF New Year Rapidplay 2019 Open · Jan 2019 · 4/7
- 6th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open · Jul 2018 · 4/6
- 9th CSC London Chess Classic: Rapidplay Open · Dec 2017 · 4½/6
- Golders Green FIDE Rapid Chess Open October 2017 · Oct 2017 · 4/6
- 5th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open · Jul 2017 · 3/6
- 4th DeMontford Bell Kings Place Festival Open · Jul 2016 · 4/6
- Golders Green Rapidplay Congress Open Jul 15 · Jul 2015 · 3½/6
World
- #=6635FM John Merriman2157.0
- #=6635Leonard Vasiloi2157.0
- #=6635Mikhail Sedykh2157.0
- #=6635Luis Carlos Paz Valera2157.0
- #=6635Jimzon Trangia2157.0
England
- #83Toby Quaite2157.4
- #=84FM John Merriman2157.0
- #=84Mikhail Sedykh2157.0
- #86Michael W Healey2156.0
- #87FM Laurence E Webb2154.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.