NZL · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1940 (Feb 2021)
Best performance: 2061 at 2024 North Shore Autumn Blitz(Best of 2024)
Blitz rating
1751
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2015
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1780 to 1751 over the last 12 months; peak 1940 in February 2021.
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 | 1723, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1723, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1723, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1723, 0, 3 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1723, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1723, -26, 1 game | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1749, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1749, -1, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1750, -7, 3 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1757, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1751, +2, 9 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1757, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1749, -31, 8 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1757, 0, 0 games | 1689, 0, 0 games | 1780, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Jan 21.
From 140 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 21.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 North Shore Summer Lightning,Jan 21TPR 1763 | 5/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 119 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2015–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Mark J. Le Brocq, Jan 2026 · 2026 North Shore Summer Lightning, | , 2121* |
| 2, | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang, Jan 2021 · ACC January Blitz 2021 | , 2114 |
| 3, | Thomas Fielding, Sep 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open | , 2107 |
| 4, | Richard J Cannon, 2 wins, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 2096 |
| 5, | Antony L Carpinter, Oct 2022 · Asian Seniors Blitz | , 2085 |
| 6, | Mario Krstev, Dec 2022 · 2022 North Shore Lightning Championship | , 2078 |
| 7, | Arne Eilers, 2 wins, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 2071 |
| 8, | Vincent Sagues, Sep 2016 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament | , 1921 |
| 9, | CM Paul S Spiller, Oct 2022 · Asian Seniors Blitz | , 1914 |
| 10, | Roger M Hutchings, Sep 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open | , 1910 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1720 | 1763 |
| 2025 | 23 | 10½ | 1661 | 1632 |
| 2024 | 24 | 15½ | 1697 | 1807 |
| 2023 | 18 | 11 | 1585 | 1665 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | 1996 | 1996 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 1720Start 1749
- Dec 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 4½/9Opp avg 1705Start 1780
- Jan 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 1679Start 1871
- Jan 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1610Start 1871
- Dec 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1736Start 1900
- Apr 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 8/9Opp avg 1710Start 1865
- Jan 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 1637Start 1793
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 6/9Opp avg 1598Start 1799
- 2026 North Shore Summer Lightning, · Jan 2026 · 5/9
- 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship · Dec 2025 · 4½/9
- 2025 North Shore Summer Lightning · Jan 2025 · 5/9
- New Zealand Lightning 2025 · Jan 2025 · 4/9
- 2024 North Shore Lightning Championship, · Dec 2024 · 5/9
- 2024 North Shore Autumn Blitz · Apr 2024 · 8/9
- 2024 North Shore Summer Lightning · Jan 2024 · 4½/9
- NSCC Winter Lightning 2023 · Sep 2023 · 6/9
- 2023 North Shore Summer Lightning · Jan 2023 · 5/9
- 2022 North Shore Lightning Championship · Dec 2022 · 5/9
- Asian Seniors Blitz · Oct 2022 · 4/9
- 2022 North Shore September Blitz · Sep 2022 · 6/9
- 2021 North Shore May Lightning · May 2021 · 5/9
- ACC January Blitz 2021 · Jan 2021 · 4/4
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open Tournament · Sep 2016 · 4/9
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open · Sep 2015 · 5/10
World
- #=46440Joao Paulo Moreira Dos Santos1751.0
- #=46440Isabella Da Silva Ferreira1751.0
- #=46440Isambard Thomas1751.0
- #=46440Nicolas Guinard Lopez1751.0
- #=46440Divyabharathi Masanam1751.0
New Zealand
- #56CM Leighton Nicholls1761.0
- #57CM J. Nigel Metge1755.0
- #58Isambard Thomas1751.0
- #=59Aidan Malcolm1747.0
- #=59Patrick Di Jiang1747.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.