ENG · 18 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1987 (Dec 2023)
Best performance: 2230 at East Midlands FIDE Congress 2023 - Under 2400(Best of 2023)
NOV26 Rating
1850
Live Rating
1850.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1850 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1850 | -1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1851 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1851 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1851 | +1 |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (2 wins, 2 draws), since Aug 16, 2025.
From 296 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 17, 2025.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester FIDE Summer Congress 2025 - MajorAug 15, 2025 – Aug 17, 2025 | 3/4 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 260 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2018–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jacob Connor Boswell, Jan 2024 · 2nd East Midlands FIDE Congress - U2400 | , 2235 |
| 2, | Agoston Mihalik, Jun 2022 · 2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 10-11 | , 2154 |
| 3, | Christopher Holland, Aug 2023 · Manchester Summer Chess Congress August 2023 | , 2094 |
| 4, | Jacob Connor Boswell, Feb 2022 · 2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 3-4 | , 2053 |
| 5, | Stephen G Peters, Aug 2022 · 56th Berks & Bucks Chess Congress - Championship | , 2029 |
| 6, | Bruce L Baer, Aug 2023 · East Midlands FIDE Congress 2023 - Under 2400 | , 2026 |
| 7, | Michael Ashworth, May 2022 · 2021/22 4NCL Division 3 Central Rounds 7-9 | , 2024 |
| 8, | Stephen J Homer, Aug 2023 · East Midlands FIDE Congress 2023 - Under 2400 | , 2002 |
| 9, | William Hewitt, Nov 2021 · 2021/22 4NCL Division 3 Central Rounds 1-2 | , 1997 |
| 10, | Charles Bullock, Aug 2022 · 56th Berks & Bucks Chess Congress - Championship | , 1988 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 116 of 296 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 59 of 59 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (9 as White, 7 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 56% |
| Catalan Opening | 7 | 86% |
| King's Indian Defense | 7 | 79% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Benko Gambit | 3 | 33% |
| Dutch Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 83% |
10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 23, 1...c5 in 9.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 4.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game | 10 | 55% |
| Sicilian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| English Opening | 5 | 10% |
| Ruy Lopez | 4 | 25% |
| Four Knights Game | 3 | 33% |
| Grünfeld Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 3 | 50% |
20 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 3½ | 1799 | 1856 |
| 2024 | 36 | 14 | 1946 | 1866 |
| 2023 | 59 | 29½ | 1899 | 1899 |
| 2022 | 50 | 27 | 1863 | 1892 |
| 2021 | 16 | 10½ | 1712 | 1829 |
| 2020 | 15 | 7½ | 1785 | 1785 |
| 2019 | 69 | 33½ | 1591 | 1584 |
| 2018 | 9 | 3½ | 1457 | 1377 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 3/4Opp avg 1814Start 1846
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 2½/4Opp avg 1792Start 1846
- Aug 2024Swissfederation source#4 in 2024Score 2/6Opp avg 1955Start 1827
- Aug 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 2½/4Opp avg 1956Start 1827
- Jul 2024Swissfederation source#5 in 2024Score 1½/4Opp avg 1817Start 1949
- Jul 2024Swissfederation source#6 in 2024Score 1/4Opp avg 1880Start 1949
- Jul 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 2½/5Opp avg 1877Start 1949
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE