ENG · 26 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1845 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 2010 at Edinburgh Blitz 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour(Best of 2022)
Blitz rating
1836
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since May 2022
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1840 to 1836 over the last 12 months; peak 1845 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 | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1819, 0, 0 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1819, 0, 0 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1819, +7, 6 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1836, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1836, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1837, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1837, -3, 8 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1824, 0, 0 games | 1812, 0, 0 games | 1840, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
From 62 blitz games on record, the latest on Dec 1, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 5Dec 1, 2025TPR 1832 | 4/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 46 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2022–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | WFM Shohreh Bayat, Dec 2025 · 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 5 | , 2002 |
| 2, | Nicolas Skettos, 2 wins, Mar 2024 · Edinburgh Park Blitz - March 2024 | , 1973 |
| 3, | Ben Keohane, Dec 2025 · 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 5 | , 1913 |
| 4, | Derek McCormack, Mar 2024 · Livingston Blitz - March 2024 | , 1894 |
| 5, | Jonathan Rubeck, Aug 2024 · Hammersmith FIDE Blitz 22 August 2024 | , 1823 |
| 6, | Jonathan Pires, Aug 2024 · Hammersmith FIDE Blitz 22 August 2024 | , 1804 |
| 7, | Charles Davie, Aug 2024 · Hammersmith FIDE Blitz 22 August 2024 | , 1779 |
| 8, | Euan McDiarmid, Mar 2024 · Edinburgh Park Blitz - March 2024 | , 1764 |
| 9, | Petros Demestichas, Aug 2024 · Hammersmith FIDE Blitz 22 August 2024 | , 1759 |
| 10, | Sami Mortazavi, Dec 2025 · 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 5 | , 1743 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 1919 | 1832 |
| 2024 | 23 | 9½ | 1921 | 1856 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4½ | 1579 | 1514 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1919Start 1840
- Aug 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 5½/11Opp avg 1887Start 1825
- Mar 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1924Start 1845
- Mar 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 4/9Opp avg 1988Start 1845
- Sep 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 7/15Opp avg 1579Start 1826
- Apr 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 5½/9Opp avg 2097
- 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 5 · Dec 2025 · 4/9
- Hammersmith FIDE Blitz 22 August 2024 · Aug 2024 · 5½/11
- Edinburgh Park Blitz - March 2024 · Mar 2024 · 5/9
- Livingston Blitz - March 2024 · Mar 2024 · 4/9
- UK Open Blitz 2023 - Scotland Qualifier · Sep 2023 · 7/15
- Edinburgh Blitz 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour · Apr 2022 · 5½/9
World
- #=32874Laura Natalia Alvarado Quintero1836.0
- #=32874Raphael Lovichi1836.0
- #=32874Martin Kopernicky1836.0
- #=32874Dr. Michael Zieger1836.0
- #=32874Ulf Brambrink1836.0
England
- #496Jai Sandhu1837.0
- #=497Tung Nguyen1836.0
- #=497Martin Kopernicky1836.0
- #=499Jim Calvin Anto Jawahar Roy1835.0
- #=499Samir Richardson1835.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.