IOM · 60 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2419 (Jan 2006)
Best performance: 2527 at British Championship(Best of 2008)
NOV26 Rating
2229
Live Rating
2229.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2229 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2229 | 0 |
Form · Classical
From 841 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 20, 2024.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Biel Chess Festival 2024 - MTOJul 15, 2024 – Jul 25, 2024TPR 2241 | 2½/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 830 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Lubomir Ftacnik, Bundesliga 2007/08, Oct 2007 | , 2553 |
| 2, | GM Csaba Horvath, Dutch Open 2014, Jul 2014 | , 2542 |
| 3, | GM Stewart G Haslinger, British Championship, Aug 2008 | , 2511 |
| 4, | IM Georgi Orlov, 37th Annual Paul Keres Memorial, May 2012 | , 2479 |
| 5, | GM Ravi Haria, Rilton Cup 2018 2019, Dec 2018 | , 2441 |
| 6, | IM Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl, Bundesliga 2007/08, Oct 2007 | , 2435 |
| 7, | Vadim Razin, Wroclaw OPEN A - Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2022, Aug 2022 | , 2428 |
| 8, | IM Tal Haimovich, 2. Internationales Schachopen Innsbruck A, Aug 2018 | , 2416 |
| 9, | IM Omer Reshef, PokerStars Isle of Man International Chess Tournament - Masters, Oct 2014 | , 2397 |
| 10, | Dr. Sebastian Schmidt-Schaeffer, 88. Deutsche Schachmeisterschaft, Jun 2017 | , 2381 |
| # | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Yangyi Yu, Master Tournamen MTO Biel 2022, Jul 2022 | , 0/1 | , 2720 |
| 2, | GM Michael Adams, British Championship 2011, Jul 2011 | , 0/1 | , 2715 |
| 3, | GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, 1. Bundesliga 2013/2014 rounds 7 - 10, Feb 2014 | , 0/2 | , 2691 |
| 4, | GM Gawain C B Maroroa Jones, 2019 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, Oct 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2688 |
| 5, | GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 1.Bundesliga, Oct 2011 | , 0/1 | , 2678 |
| 6, | GM Luke J McShane, Manx Liberty Masters 2021, Sep 2021 | , 0/1 | , 2674 |
| 7, | GM Gabriel Sargissian, Chess.com Isle of Man International Masters, Oct 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2670 |
| 8, | GM David W L Howell, 103rd British Championships, Aug 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2663 |
| 9, | GM Constantin Lupulescu, Manx Liberty Masters 2021, Sep 2021 | , ½/1 | , 2660 |
| 9, | GM Bartosz Socko, MTO, Jul 2007 | , 0/1 | , 2660 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 242 of 841 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.c4 in 86 of 123 games, 1.Nf3 in 19, 1.d4 in 14.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5 or 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...c5 or 1...c6.
All openings (7 as White, 15 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 63 | 52% |
| King's Indian Defense | 21 | 57% |
| Réti Opening | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
15 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 25, 1...Nf6 in 23.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15, 1...c6 in 9, 1...e5 in 6.
Against 1.c4: 1...Nf6 in 6.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 15 | 57% |
| Slav Defense | 14 | 32% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 12 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 11 | 45% |
| English Opening | 8 | 50% |
| French Defense | 6 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense | 5 | 90% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Petrov's Defense | 4 | 25% |
| Alekhine Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Modern Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
16 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 | 37½ | 2197 | 2197 |
| 2022 | 69 | 43½ | 2151 | 2246 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3½ | 2495 | 2362 |
| 2019 | 88 | 49 | 2204 | 2247 |
| 2018 | 68 | 41 | 2195 | 2267 |
| 2017 | 66 | 38½ | 2255 | 2312 |
| 2016 | 53 | 31 | 2215 | 2272 |
| 2015 | 57 | 34 | 2219 | 2291 |
| 2014 | 49 | 26½ | 2275 | 2304 |
| 2013 | 38 | 23 | 2207 | 2287 |
| 2012 | 47 | 27 | 2192 | 2242 |
| 2010 | 25 | 11 | 2325 | 2282 |
| 2009 | 30 | 13 | 2292 | 2242 |
| 2008 | 26 | 13 | 2398 | 2398 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jul 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 2½/7Opp avg 2298Start 2230
- Feb 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 7/9Opp avg 1974Start 2235
- Dec 2023Swissfederation source#4 in 2023Score 4½/7Opp avg 2134Start 2222
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE