Matthew Deacon

ENG · 18 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1733 (May 2024)

Best performance: 1795 at London Christmas Chess Congress 2023 - Open(Best of 2023)

Classical rating

1733

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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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1733	0
Oct 2026	1733	0
Sep 2026	1733	0
Aug 2026	1733	0
Jul 2026	1733	0
Jun 2026	1733	0
May 2026	1733	0
Apr 2026	1733	0
Mar 2026	1733	0
Feb 2026	1733	0
Jan 2026	1733	0
Dec 2025	1733	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 draws), since Dec 30, 2023.

From 85 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 30, 2023.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	London Christmas Chess Congress 2023 - OpenDec 28, 2023 – Dec 30, 2023TPR 1795	3/6	1795

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

Best wins · Classical

From 62 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2019–2023

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Mark A Jones, May 2023 · 32nd Frome Chess Congress	, 1829
2,	James Merriman, Jul 2019 · 106th British Championships Under 12	, 1808
3,	Vishnu Kirupakaran, Dec 2023 · London Christmas Chess Congress 2023 - Open	, 1803
4,	Dariusz Duszczak, Aug 2023 · XXX Jubileuszowy Festiwal Szachowy w Poznaniu	, 1794
5,	Raghu Kamath, Dec 2022 · London Christmas Chess Congress - Major	, 1758
6,	Miroslaw Sobczak, Aug 2023 · XXX Jubileuszowy Festiwal Szachowy w Poznaniu	, 1721
7,	Daniel O`Byrne, Apr 2023 · 2022/23 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11	, 1665
8,	Radha Ratnesan, Feb 2020 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6	, 1539
9,	Ruairi Isaacs, Feb 2023 · Ealing FIDE Congress - February U1600	, 1399
10,	David Nigel Thompson, Dec 2022 · 14th Northwick Park Five Round Congress - Major	, 1379

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	Ashley Stewart, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2023 · London Christmas Chess Congress 2023 - Open	, 0/1	, 2046
2,	CM Jan Skrzypinski, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2023 · XXX Jubileuszowy Festiwal Szachowy w Poznaniu	, 0/1	, 2032
3,	Anthony R J Higgs, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2019 · 2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 1 - 2	, 0/1	, 1960
4,	Colin Purdon, Highest-rated meeting: May 2023 · 32nd Frome Chess Congress	, ½/1	, 1955
5,	Daniel Gomez, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2023 · London Christmas Chess Congress 2023 - Open	, 0/1	, 1944
6,	Thomas R Anderson, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2023 · Hampshire Chess Congress 2023 - Open	, 0/1	, 1888
6,	Adam Dzwikowski, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2023 · XXX Jubileuszowy Festiwal Szachowy w Poznaniu	, 0/1	, 1888
8,	Andrei Jr Maksimenko, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2023 · XXX Jubileuszowy Festiwal Szachowy w Poznaniu	, 0/1	, 1873
9,	Julian D Llewellyn, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2023 · London Christmas Chess Congress 2023 - Open	, 1/2	, 1863
10,	Max Walker, Highest-rated meeting: May 2023 · 32nd Frome Chess Congress	, 0/1	, 1852

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 10 of 85 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 3 of 3 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as Black)

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Indian Defense	3	83%

4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

22 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

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2023	28	13½	1659	1645
2022	12	4½	1498	1411
2021	2	½	1327	—
2020	3	1½	1625	1625
2019	17	3	1505	1243

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

London Christmas Chess Congress 2023 - Open1795
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3/6Opp avg 1867Start 1498
Hampshire Chess Congress 2023 - Open1472
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 2/5Opp avg 1665Start 1509
XXX Jubileuszowy Festiwal Szachowy w Poznaniu1612
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 4/9Opp avg 1655Start 1463
32nd Frome Chess Congress1749
May 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 2/4Opp avg 1749Start 1375
2022/23 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11—(1)
Apr – May 2023Teamfederation source
Score 3/3Opp avg 1665Start 1375
2022/23 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Mar 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1442Start 1345
Ealing FIDE Congress - February U1600—(2)
Feb 2023Swissfederation source
Score 4/5Opp avg 1327Start 1304
2022/23 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6—(1)
Feb 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1348Start 1304
London Christmas Chess Congress - Major1533
Dec 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 2/6Opp avg 1605Start 1262
14th Northwick Park Five Round Congress - Major1250
Dec 2022Swissfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 3/5Opp avg 1375Start 1262
Ealing FIDE Congress November U16001368
Nov 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 3/5Opp avg 1493Start 1262
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 7-8—(1)
Jun 2022Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1341Start 1258
2021/22 4NCL Division 3 South Rounds 1-2—(0)
Nov 2021Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Start 1258
Over the Board Returns 3B—(2)
Aug 2021Swissfederation source
Score 4/6Opp avg 1327Start 1272
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6—(1)
Feb 2020Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1539Start 1238
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 3 - 4—(2)
Jan 2020Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1668Start 1227
12th Northwick Park Five Round Congress Major 20191185
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score ½/4Opp avg 1507Start 1238
2019/20 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 1 - 2—(2)
Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 1876Start 1244
106th British Championships Under 121287
Jul – Aug 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3/7Opp avg 1412
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 9 - 111132
May 2019Teamfederation source
#3 in 2019Score ½/3Opp avg 1405
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 1561
2018/19 4NCL Div 4 Rounds 3 - 4—(0)
Jan 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2

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