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ENG · 25 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1754 (Sep 2024)

Best performance: 1950 at Northumberland Congress 2026 Major(Best of 2026)

World #=257936England #=3798among all players, November list

Classical rating

1740

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

On FIDE’s list since Sep 2019 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating unchanged at 1740 over the last 12 months; peak 1754 in September 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261740, 0, 0 games1742, 0, 0 games1820, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261740, 0, 0 games1742, 0, 0 games1820, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261740, 0, 0 games1742, 0, 0 games1820, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261740, 0, 0 games1742, 0, 0 games1820, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261740, 0, 0 games1742, 0, 0 games1820, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261740, 0, 0 games1742, 3 games1820, 0, 0 games
May 20261740, 0, 0 gamesunrated1820, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261740, 0, 0 gamesunrated1820, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261740, 0, 0 gamesunrated1820, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261740, 0, 0 gamesunrated1820, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261740, 0, 0 gamesunrated1820, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251740, 0, 0 gamesunrated1820, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 5 games (3 wins, 2 draws), since Sep 18. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 34 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 20.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
Northumberland Congress 2026 MajorSep 18 – Sep 20TPR 19504/5

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

Best wins · Classical

From 26 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2019–2026

#OpponentRating
1, David Egan, Aug 2024 · 7th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Challengers, 1937
2, A Clive Walley, Aug 2024 · 7th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Challengers, 1888
3, Elmira Walker, Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship: Weekend Soanes Under 1750, 1797

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 10 of 34 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 3 of 6 games.

All openings

No opening played 3 times yet (6 games with this colour).

Event timeline · Classical

7 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
20265417101950
2025101875—
202412818071932
20233115171392
20195115251285

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

Rated near Michael Allen · Classical · November list, all players

World

  1. #=257936Fuad Eldeniz Aliyev1740
  2. #=257936Hasan Alizadeh1740
  3. #=257936Michael Allen1740
  4. #=257936Ala Alsafar1740
  5. #=257936Siraj Aldean J. Alshahomi1740

England

  1. #=3798Lukasz Marek Piecha1740
  2. #=3798Katie L W Hale1740
  3. #=3798Michael Allen1740
  4. #=3798Andrew P Willoughby1740
  5. #=3798Lilya Stewart1740

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