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ENG · 55 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1811 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)

Best performance: 1837 at Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament 2018(Best of 2018)

World #=44113 live, down 569#43,544 publishedEngland #=700

Blitz rating

1764

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

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2017

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Official blitz rating by month
ListRatingChange
Nov 202617640
Oct 202617640
Sep 20261764-39
Aug 202618030
Jul 202618030
Jun 202618030
May 202618030
Apr 202618030
Mar 202618030
Feb 202618030
Jan 202618030
Dec 202518030

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Aug 22.

From 78 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 7.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
Kingston Chess Club - Blitz September 7thSep 7TPR 17882/4

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

Best wins · Blitz

From 61 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2017–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Raman Vashisht-Pigem, Aug 2025 · V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz, 2088
2, WIM Sue Maroroa, Dec 2017 · 2nd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz, 2050
3, Jasper Tambini, Sep 2026 · Kingston Chess Club - Blitz September 7th, 2014

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 18 of 78 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 8 of 10 games.

All openings (1 as White)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
French Defense333%

7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Blitz

9 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026186½17831681
20258219971804
2017166½18451780

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

Rated near John Bussmann · Blitz

World

  1. #=44113Krithik Shai M P1764.0
  2. #=44113Florian Bruguier1764.0
  3. #=44113John Bussmann1764.0
  4. #=44113Chris P Timmins1764.0
  5. #=44113Joan Xhemali1764.0

England

  1. #=700Robin Slade1764.0
  2. #=700Guranshvir Singh1764.0
  3. #=700John Bussmann1764.0
  4. #=700Chris P Timmins1764.0
  5. #=704Daniel Atcheson1763.0

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