ENG · 71 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1780 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1923 at 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825(Best of 2016)
Classical rating
1765
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2016 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1765 over the last 12 months; peak 1780 in March 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1765, 0, 0 games | 1763, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 53 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 10, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 British Championship: Over 65Aug 4, 2025 – Aug 10, 2025TPR 1685 | 2/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 44 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Robert P Taylor, Aug 2017 · 104th British Championships Under 1900 | , 1854 |
| 2, | John Sargent, Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825 | , 1755 |
| 3, | Colm OShea, Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825 | , 1738 |
| 4, | Emiliano Paterlini, Dec 2016 · 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825 | , 1716 |
| 5, | John Torrance, Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 | , 1704 |
| 6, | Sarah Rowles, Jul 2017 · 2nd North Wales Fide Major | , 1623 |
| 7, | Grant Daly, Jul 2017 · 104th British Championships Under 1750 | , 1549 |
| 8, | George A Wright, Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Over 65 | , 1540 |
| 9, | Nasarullah Sheikh, Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 | , 1529 |
| 10, | Lana Boztas, Aug 2016 · 103rd British Championships Under 160 | , 1472 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Ian C Clark, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 | , 0/1 | , 1985 |
| 2, | Tim R Spanton, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Over 65 | , 0/1 | , 1982 |
| 3, | Farshad Ai, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · 103rd British Championships Weekend Open | , 0/1 | , 1956 |
| 4, | Jonas Arvidsson, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 | , 0/1 | , 1955 |
| 5, | Ian G Kelly, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Over 65 | , ½/1 | , 1953 |
| 6, | Chris Sykes, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2015 · 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 | , 0/1 | , 1916 |
| 7, | Brian R Ewart, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Over 65 | , 0/1 | , 1906 |
| 8, | Michael Marshall, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · 2025 British Championship: Over 65 | , 0/1 | , 1886 |
| 9, | Michael Ashworth, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · 103rd British Championships Weekend Open | , 0/1 | , 1884 |
| 10, | Cosima Keen, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2016 · 103rd British Championships Week 2 PM Open | , 0/1 | , 1883 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 45 of 53 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 21 of 21 games.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5, and 1.e4 with 1...e6.
All openings (2 as White, 3 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 45% |
| Indian Defense | 6 | 75% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13.
Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 8.
Against 1.c4: 1...c6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 8 | 19% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 31% |
| Slav Defense | 4 | 75% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 1810 | 1685 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 1631 | 1631 |
| 2017 | 15 | 7 | 1641 | 1620 |
| 2016 | 14 | 6 | 1681 | 1631 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 1818 | 1746 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 2/7Opp avg 1810Start 1780
- Jan 2024Swissfederation sourceScore 0/1Start 1634
- Dec 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 2/4Opp avg 1631Start 1634
- Jul – Aug 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 3/5Opp avg 1860Start 1699
- Jul – Aug 2017Swissfederation source#2 in 2017Score 4/5Opp avg 1511Start 1699
- Jul 2017Swissfederation source#4 in 2017Score 1/4Opp avg 1601Start 1699
- Jun – Jul 2017Swissfederation source#3 in 2017Score 1½/4Opp avg 1579Start 1699
- Dec 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 4/5Opp avg 1683Start 1622
- 2025 British Championship: Over 65 · Aug 2025 · 2/7
- Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend U1900 · Jan 2024 · 0/1
- 2nd Ribble Weekend Congress - Intermediate - U1900 · Dec 2023 · 2/4
- 104th British Championships Under 1900 · Jul – Aug 2017 · 3/5
- 104th British Championships Under 1750 · Jul – Aug 2017 · 4/5
- 104th British Championships Weekend Under 1825 · Jul 2017 · 1/4
- 2nd North Wales Fide Major · Jun – Jul 2017 · 1½/4
- 8th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825 · Dec 2016 · 4/5
- 103rd British Championships Week 2 PM Open · Aug 2016 · 2½/5
- 103rd British Championships Under 160 · Aug 2016 · 2/4
- 103rd British Championships Weekend Open · Jul 2016 · ½/5
- 7th London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 2000 · Dec 2015 · 2/5
World
- #=235997Ege Ozdemir1765
- #=235997Aaron O`kearney1765
- #=235997Mike J O`mahoney1765
- #=235997Eugenia Pakhomkina1765
- #=235997Pala Mahendra1765
England
- #=3496David Lawson1765
- #=3496Alan Hall1765
- #=3496Mike J O`mahoney1765
- #=3496Feroza Chowdhury1765
- #=3496Maximilian Wilton1765
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.