ENG · 74 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1742 (May 2025)
Best performance: 1867 at 2018 South Wales Autumn Premier(Best of 2018)
Classical rating
1730
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Dec 2018 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1730 over the last 12 months; peak 1742 in May 2025.
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 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1702, +7, 4 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1695, -22, 5 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1730, 0, 0 games | 1717, 0, 0 games | 1647, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 24 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 15, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Newport MajorAug 15, 2025 – Aug 17, 2025 | 1/2 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 14 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2017–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Stephen Williams, Nov 2018 · 2018 South Wales Autumn Premier | , 1626 |
| 2, | Mark Emblem, Aug 2025 · 2025 Newport Major | , 1591 |
| 3, | Naveen Daniel George, Mar 2025 · 91st Bristol Open Championships - U1750 | , 1571 |
| 4, | Chris Peters, Sep 2023 · 2023 Newport Intermediate | , 1430 |
| 5, | David McIntosh, Nov 2018 · 2018 South Wales Autumn Premier | , 1394 |
| 6, | Paul Foster, Apr 2017 · 70th West of England Chess Union Congress Major | , 1390 |
| 7, | Yuxuan Wu, Nov 2019 · South Wales Autumn Premier 2019 | , 1312 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | James J. McDonnell, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2017 · 70th West of England Chess Union Congress Major | , 0/1 | , 1863 |
| 2, | Martin C Jones, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2018 · 2018 South Wales Autumn Premier | , ½/1 | , 1761 |
| 3, | Grant Daly, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · 55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860) | , 0/1 | , 1644 |
| 4, | Stephen Williams, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2018 · 2018 South Wales Autumn Premier | , 1/1 | , 1626 |
| 5, | Lucas Zheng, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 91st Bristol Open Championships - U1750 | , ½/1 | , 1617 |
| 6, | Mark Emblem, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · 2025 Newport Major | , 1/1 | , 1591 |
| 7, | Naveen Daniel George, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · 91st Bristol Open Championships - U1750 | , 1/1 | , 1571 |
| 8, | Chris Peters, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2023 · 2023 Newport Intermediate | , 1/1 | , 1430 |
| 9, | Yaroslav Sharhorodsky, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2023 · 2023 Newport Intermediate | , 0/1 | , 1404 |
| 10, | David McIntosh, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2018 · 2018 South Wales Autumn Premier | , 1/1 | , 1394 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2½ | 1606 | 1701 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1417 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1292 | 1167 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1627 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 0/2Opp avg 1644Start 1742
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 3½/5Opp avg 1594Start 1738
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceScore 4/5Opp avg 1417Start 1581
- Nov 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 1/3Opp avg 1292Start 1647
- Nov 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 3/4Opp avg 1594
- Apr 2017Swissfederation sourceScore 1½/4Opp avg 1627
- 2025 Newport Major · Aug 2025 · 1/2
- 55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860) · May 2025 · 0/2
- 91st Bristol Open Championships - U1750 · Mar 2025 · 3½/5
- 2023 Newport Intermediate · Sep 2023 · 4/5
- South Wales Autumn Premier 2019 · Nov 2019 · 1/3
- 2018 South Wales Autumn Premier · Nov 2018 · 3/4
- 70th West of England Chess Union Congress Major · Apr 2017 · 1½/4
World
- #=266933Oceane Lux1730
- #=266933Jaromir Lycka1730
- #=266933Duncan M Macarthur1730
- #=266933Pawel Mackowski1730
- #=266933Amjad Abdalaziz Madi1730
England
- #=3920Ian G Matthew1730
- #=3920Marek K Turowski1730
- #=3920Duncan M Macarthur1730
- #=3920Stephen Crow1730
- #=3931Stephen Deland1729
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.