ENG · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1984 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 2039 at Hull Rapid 2020 - Open(Best of 2020)
Rapid rating
1971
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2020 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating unchanged at 1971 over the last 12 months; peak 1984 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 | 1945, -3, 4 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1948, +36, 5 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1912, -16, 1 game | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1928, -1, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1929, +1, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1928, -1, 0 games | 1971, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
From 15 rapid games on record, the latest on Apr 26, 2025.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| HERCA Peter Hughes Memorial 2025Apr 26, 2025TPR 2008 | 3/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 13 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2020–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jim Burnett, Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 2097 |
| 2, | Graham Chesters, Apr 2025 · HERCA Peter Hughes Memorial 2025 | , 1948 |
| 3, | Mark I Collinson, Apr 2025 · HERCA Peter Hughes Memorial 2025 | , 1889 |
| 4, | John Thackray, Jan 2025 · Hull & East Riding Rapid 2025 - Open | , 1883 |
| 5, | Jim Davis, Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 1708 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | CM Maksym Larchikov, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · Hull & East Riding Rapid 2025 - Open | , ½/2 | , 2179 |
| 2, | Jim Burnett, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 1/1 | , 2097 |
| 3, | John G Cooper, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · Hull & East Riding Rapid 2025 - Open | , 0/1 | , 2026 |
| 4, | Daniel J Staples, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , 0/1 | , 1993 |
| 5, | Peter J E Ackley, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · Hull Rapid 2020 - Open | , ½/1 | , 1978 |
| 6, | Graham Chesters, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · HERCA Peter Hughes Memorial 2025 | , 1/1 | , 1948 |
| 7, | Mark I Collinson, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · Hull & East Riding Rapid 2025 - Open | , 1/2 | , 1897 |
| 8, | Douglas Vleeshhouwer, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · HERCA Peter Hughes Memorial 2025 | , 0/1 | , 1891 |
| 9, | John Thackray, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2025 · Hull & East Riding Rapid 2025 - Open | , 1/1 | , 1883 |
| 10, | Jack Walker, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · HERCA Peter Hughes Memorial 2025 | , ½/1 | , 1779 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 1963 | 1920 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2½ | 1944 | 2039 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Apr 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3/5Opp avg 1936Start 1965
- Jan 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 2/5Opp avg 1996Start 1984
- Jan 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 3½/5Opp avg 1944Start 1966
- HERCA Peter Hughes Memorial 2025 · Apr 2025 · 3/5
- Hull & East Riding Rapid 2025 - Open · Jan 2025 · 2/5
- Hull Rapid 2020 - Open · Jan 2020 · 3½/5
World
- #=43087Dario Sindik1971
- #=43087Vaclav Sladek1971
- #=43087Simon Smith1971
- #=43087Wioletta Sobierska1971
- #=43087Aleksander Sokolski1971
England
- #=653Olufemi Adebajo1971
- #=653Alexander John Peters1971
- #=653Simon Smith1971
- #=659Reyansh Saxena1970
- #=659CM Kevin J Thurlow1970
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.