ENG · 71 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1800 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1782 at 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700(Best of 2026)
Classical rating
1798
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Apr 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1800 to 1798 over the last 12 months; peak 1800 in March 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1798, 0, 0 games | 1739, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1798, -2, 3 games | 1739, -11, 5 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1800, 0, 0 games | 1750, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1800, 0, 0 games | 1750, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 7 games (2 wins, 5 draws), since Jan 19, 2020. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Jan 24 – Jan 25.
From 21 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 25.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700Jan 23 – Jan 25TPR 1782 | 2½/4 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 17 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Paul Doherty, Feb 2022 · 2021/22 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 3-4 | , 1739 |
| 2, | John Brooke, Jan 2018 · 17th 4NCL Congress Major | , 1622 |
| 3, | Norman G Andrews, May 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 9 - 11 | , 1609 |
| 4, | Peter Morgan, Jan 2026 · 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 | , 1556 |
| 5, | Oisin Bridgeman, Mar 2018 · 2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 7-8 | , 1428 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Martin J Burns, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · 17th 4NCL Congress Major | , 0/1 | , 1867 |
| 2, | Richard M Cowan, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2018 · 2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 5-6 | , ½/1 | , 1866 |
| 3, | Paul H Kenning, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · 24th 4NCL Congress Major | , 0/1 | , 1851 |
| 4, | Kevin Ye, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 3 - 4 | , 0/1 | , 1775 |
| 5, | Paul W Anderson, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 7 - 8 | , ½/1 | , 1766 |
| 6, | Paul R Jackson, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 | , ½/1 | , 1742 |
| 7, | Paul Doherty, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2022 · 2021/22 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 3-4 | , 1/1 | , 1739 |
| 8, | David Pardoe, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2019 · 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 7 - 8 | , ½/1 | , 1695 |
| 9, | Daniel Westhead, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2026 · 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 | , ½/1 | , 1673 |
| 10, | John Brooke, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · 17th 4NCL Congress Major | , 1/1 | , 1622 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 11 of 21 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 4 of 4 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6.
All openings (1 as Black)
No opening played 3 times yet (4 games with this colour).
Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 33% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1657 | 1782 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1739 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 1675 | 1435 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 1690 | 1815 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 1671 | 1743 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 2½/4Opp avg 1657Start 1800
- Feb 2022Teamfederation sourceScore 1/1Opp avg 1739Start 1640
- Jan 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 1½/5Opp avg 1650Start 1710
- Jan 2020Teamfederation sourceScore 0/1Opp avg 1775Start 1710
- May 2019Teamfederation sourceScore 1/1Opp avg 1609Start 1695
- Mar 2019Teamfederation sourceScore 1/2Opp avg 1731Start 1691
- Mar 2018Teamfederation sourceScore 1/1Opp avg 1428
- Feb 2018Teamfederation sourceScore ½/1Opp avg 1866
- 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 · Jan 2026 · 2½/4
- 2021/22 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 3-4 · Feb 2022 · 1/1
- 24th 4NCL Congress Major · Jan 2020 · 1½/5
- 2019/20 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 3 - 4 · Jan 2020 · 0/1
- 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 9 - 11 · May 2019 · 1/1
- 2018/19 4NCL Div 3 North Rounds 7 - 8 · Mar 2019 · 1/2
- 2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 7-8 · Mar 2018 · 1/1
- 2017/18 4NCL Division 3 North Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2018 · ½/1
- 17th 4NCL Congress Major · Jan 2018 · 2/5
World
- #=78987Birte Zehner1798.0
- #=78987Michael Bielfeldt1798.0
- #=78987Bill Tait1798.0
- #=78987Ajay Kumar Rai1798.0
- #=78987Bruno Boehm1798.0
England
- #=1274Paul Roper1798.0
- #=1274Kiran Aa Shiatis1798.0
- #=1274Bill Tait1798.0
- #1281Francis J Bowers1797.6
- #=1282Alexander J Billings1797.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.