John K Holliday

ENG · 53 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1885 (By Feb 2018)

Best performance: 1896 at 17th 4NCL Congress Major(Best of 2018)

Classical rating

1774

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Feb 2018 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1774	0
Oct 2026	1774	0
Sep 2026	1774	0
Aug 2026	1774	0
Jul 2026	1774	0
Jun 2026	1774	0
May 2026	1774	0
Apr 2026	1774	0
Mar 2026	1774	0
Feb 2026	1774	0
Jan 2026	1774	0
Dec 2025	1774	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 34 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 27, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	47th Scarborough Congress 2024 - MajorOct 25, 2024 – Oct 27, 2024TPR 1080	1/4	1080

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 30 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2017–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Nigel P Holroyd, Jan 2018 · 17th 4NCL Congress Major	, 1916
2,	Jeff Wilson, Feb 2020 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 5 - 6	, 1316

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	Peter Shaw, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · 24th 4NCL Congress Open	, 0/1	, 2052
2,	Eric D Gardiner, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · 24th 4NCL Congress Open	, ½/1	, 2006
3,	Jonathan C Wells, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2019 · 21st 4NCL Congress Open	, 0/1	, 1978
4,	Tom Middleton, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2019 · 21st 4NCL Congress Open	, 0/1	, 1970
5,	Yaoyao Zhu, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2023 · 29th 4NCL Congress Open	, 0/1	, 1955
6,	Neil Thomson, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2021 · 2021 Scarborough Chess Congress	, ½/1	, 1952
6,	Jim E Vickery, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · 24th 4NCL Congress Open	, ½/1	, 1952
8,	Lee P Kay, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 1 - 2	, ½/1	, 1938
9,	Mark A Reynolds, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · 17th 4NCL Congress Major	, ½/1	, 1925
10,	Joseph Bradey, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2024 · 47th Scarborough Congress 2024 - Major	, 0/1	, 1924

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 14 of 34 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 7 of 7 games.

All openings (1 as White)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
French Defense	3	33%

4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

15 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	3	0	1880	1080
2023	2	0	1901	—
2021	4	½	1754	1432
2020	5	2	1824	1752
2019	8	2	1858	1665
2017	2	1	1870	—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

47th Scarborough Congress 2024 - Major1080
Oct 2024Swissfederation source
Score 1/4Opp avg 1880Start 1825
29th 4NCL Congress Open—(2)
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
Score 0/3Opp avg 1901Start 1730
2021 Scarborough Chess Congress1432
Oct – Nov 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 1/5Opp avg 1754Start 1798
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2020Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1556Start 1816
24th 4NCL Congress Open1878
Jan 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 1/3Opp avg 2003Start 1805
2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 1 - 2—(1)
Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1938Start 1797
2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 7 - 8—(2)
Mar 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1753Start 1824
2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1863Start 1842
21st 4NCL Congress Open1625
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score ½/3Opp avg 1898Start 1878
2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 7-8—(0)
Mar 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Start 1878
2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 5-6—(1)
Feb 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1757Start 1885
17th 4NCL Congress Major1896
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2/4Opp avg 1896
2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 3-4—(1)
Jan 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1868
2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 1-2—(1)
Nov 2017Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1840
2016/17 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 7-8—(1)
Mar 2017Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1900

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.