ENG · 42 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1903 (Jun 2024)
Best performance: 1919 at Durham Chess Congress 2024(Best of 2024)
Classical rating
1843
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2017 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1843 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1843 | 0 |
Form · Classical
From 22 classical games on record, the latest on Jun 30, 2024.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Crewe Chess CongressJun 28, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024TPR 1678 | 1½/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 22 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2017–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Michael Ridge, May 2024 · Durham Chess Congress 2024 | , 1897 |
| 2, | Sebastian E Galer, Jun 2023 · ECF Counties Championship - SF1 | , 1856 |
| 3, | Robert A Dean, Sep 2017 · 15th 4NCL Congress Major | , 1842 |
| 4, | Akshath Shivakumar, Jun 2024 · 7th Crewe Chess Congress | , 1729 |
| 5, | FM Jude Shearsby, Jul 2019 · 22nd 4NCL Congress Major | , 1486 |
| 6, | Jenith Wiratunga, Sep 2017 · 15th 4NCL Congress Major | , 1462 |
| 7, | Feng Zhu, Jul 2019 · 22nd 4NCL Congress Major | , 1417 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | David Paul Mooney, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2020 · North East League 2019-20 Round 4 | , 0/1 | , 2247 |
| 2, | Richard W Y Lee, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2024 · 7th Crewe Chess Congress | , 0/1 | , 2106 |
| 3, | Mate Ther, Highest-rated meeting: May 2024 · Durham Chess Congress 2024 | , ½/1 | , 2012 |
| 4, | Peter J E Ackley, Highest-rated meeting: May 2024 · Durham Chess Congress 2024 | , 0/1 | , 1961 |
| 5, | Dominic L Bennett, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2017 · 15th 4NCL Congress Major | , ½/1 | , 1955 |
| 6, | David S Tucker, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2022 · ECF 2022 Counties Championship Open - SF1 | , ½/1 | , 1906 |
| 6, | David W Gostelow, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · 22nd 4NCL Congress Major | , ½/1 | , 1906 |
| 8, | Tim R Spanton, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · 22nd 4NCL Congress Major | , 0/1 | , 1900 |
| 9, | Michael Ridge, Highest-rated meeting: May 2024 · Durham Chess Congress 2024 | , 1/1 | , 1897 |
| 9, | Ian Jamieson, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2019 · 22nd 4NCL Congress Major | , ½/1 | , 1897 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 5 of 22 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 3 of 3 games.
All openings
No opening played 3 times yet (3 games with this colour).
No opening played 3 times yet (2 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 3½ | 1868 | 1788 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1856 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | ½ | 1906 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 2247 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 1721 | 1793 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 1779 | 1851 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 1½/5Opp avg 1827Start 1903
- May 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 2/4Opp avg 1919Start 1899
- Jun 2022Individualfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 1906Start 1802
- Jul 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 3/5Opp avg 1721Start 1799
- 7th Crewe Chess Congress · Jun 2024 · 1½/5
- Durham Chess Congress 2024 · May 2024 · 2/4
- ECF Counties Championship - SF1 · Jun 2023 · 1/1
- ECF 2022 Counties Championship Open - SF1 · Jun 2022 · ½/1
- North East League 2019-20 Round 4 · Feb 2020 · 0/1
- 22nd 4NCL Congress Major · Jul 2019 · 3/5
- 15th 4NCL Congress Major · Sep 2017 · 3/5
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.