ENG · 50 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1784 (Dec 2024)
Best performance: 1933 at Hampshire Chess Congress 2024 Open(Best of 2024)
Classical rating
1740
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2017
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1756 to 1740 over the last 12 months; peak 1784 in December 2024.
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 | 1740, -1, 4 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1741, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1741, -15, 2 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1897, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 64 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 25.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Chess Congress 2026: OpenOct 23 – Oct 25TPR 1783 | 2/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 58 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2016–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Roger D De Coverly, Jul 2017 · 14th 4NCL Congress Major | , 1971 |
| 2, | Andrew C Waters, Nov 2024 · Hampshire Chess Congress 2024 Open | , 1866 |
| 3, | Tom Philidor, Oct 2026 · Hampshire Chess Congress 2026: Open | , 1862 |
| 4, | Lucas Guardiola Guillot, Dec 2016 · XV Gran Torneo Internacional Aficionados S-2000 | , 1791 |
| 5, | Simo Todic, Dec 2016 · XV Gran Torneo Internacional Aficionados S-2000 | , 1770 |
| 6, | Vicente Fernandez Sanchez, Dec 2016 · XV Gran Torneo Internacional Aficionados S-2000 | , 1759 |
| 7, | Kevin Winter, May 2018 · 1st 4NCL Spring Bank Holiday Congress U1825 | , 1755 |
| 8, | Paul Doherty, May 2018 · 1st 4NCL Spring Bank Holiday Congress U1825 | , 1674 |
| 9, | Robin Kirkwood, Dec 2016 · XV Gran Torneo Internacional Aficionados S-2000 | , 1668 |
| 10, | Yu-Chin (Peter) Lim, Dec 2018 · 10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825 | , 1659 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 37 of 64 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 17 of 17 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.
All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 10 | 55% |
10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 1976 | 1783 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1734 | 934 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2½ | 1933 | 1933 |
| 2019 | 16 | 9 | 1408 | 1451 |
| 2018 | 15 | 9 | 1611 | 1683 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 1911 | 1839 |
| 2016 | 9 | 4 | 1795 | 1752 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 2/5Opp avg 1976Start 1741
- Nov 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 0/3Opp avg 1849Start 1756
- Jun 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 3/5Opp avg 1620Start 1784
- Nov 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 2½/5Opp avg 1933Start 1764
- Dec 2019Swissfederation source#3 in 2019Score 2½/5Opp avg 1399Start 1637
- Nov – Dec 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 3/4Opp avg 1418Start 1637
- May 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 3½/7Opp avg 1410Start 1727
- Dec 2018Swissfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 4/5Opp avg 1636Start 1729
- Hampshire Chess Congress 2026: Open · Oct 2026 · 2/5
- Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Open · Nov 2025 · 0/3
- 1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U1900 · Jun 2025 · 3/5
- Hampshire Chess Congress 2024 Open · Nov 2024 · 2½/5
- 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday Under 1750 · Dec 2019 · 2½/5
- 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825 · Nov – Dec 2019 · 3/4
- 2nd 4NCL Spring Bank Holiday Congress U1825 · May 2019 · 3½/7
- 10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1825 · Dec 2018 · 4/5
- 10th CSC London Chess Classic: 5-Day Under 1750 · Dec 2018 · 3/5
- 1st 4NCL Spring Bank Holiday Congress U1825 · May 2018 · 4/7
- 14th 4NCL Congress Major · Jul 2017 · 2/5
- XV Gran Torneo Internacional Aficionados S-2000 · Dec 2016 · 4/9
World
- #=98751Francois Vasset1740.0
- #=98751Mirko Lainevool1740.0
- #=98751Lukasz Marek Piecha1740.0
- #=98751Reiner Orth1740.0
- #=98751Kurt Faulstich1740.0
England
- #=1619David Stuttard1740.0
- #=1619H William Ingham1740.0
- #=1619Lukasz Marek Piecha1740.0
- #=1619Andrew P Willoughby1740.0
- #=1626Ben Barton1739.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.