ENG · 55 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1670 (Jul 2024)
Best performance: 1691 at EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950(Best of 2024)
Classical rating
1670
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2023 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1670 over the last 12 months; peak 1670 in July 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 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1613, +8, 1 game |
| Feb 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1605, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1605, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1605, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 19 classical games on record, the latest on Jun 2, 2024.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950May 31, 2024 – Jun 2, 2024TPR 1691 | 2/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 13 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2019–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Frank Usher, 2 wins, Jun 2024 · EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 1622 |
| 2, | Nigel Collins, Jun 2024 · EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 1602 |
| 3, | Frank Gillespie, Aug 2019 · Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress August 2019 U1700 | , 1100 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Paul McMahon, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2024 · EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 0/1 | , 1922 |
| 2, | Okwose Marc Obi, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2024 · EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 0/1 | , 1839 |
| 3, | Francis J Bowers, Highest-rated meeting: May 2024 · EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 0/1 | , 1829 |
| 4, | Nasarullah Sheikh, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2023 · 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 0/1 | , 1707 |
| 5, | Frank Usher, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2024 · EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 2/2 | , 1622 |
| 6, | Brendan OGorman, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2023 · 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , ½/1 | , 1611 |
| 7, | Nigel Collins, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2024 · EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , 1/1 | , 1602 |
| 8, | David E McLean, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2023 · 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 | , ½/1 | , 1587 |
| 9, | Paul Haddock, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2021 · Hendon Under 2200 FIDE Swiss Stage 1 | , 0/1 | , 1458 |
| 10, | David Lewis, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2019 · Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress August 2019 U1700 | , ½/1 | , 1422 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 1763 | 1691 |
| 2021 | 2 | ½ | 1355 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1½ | 1261 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May – Jun 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 2/5Opp avg 1763Start 1666
- Jun 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 2½/5Opp avg 1573
- Sep 2021Swissfederation sourceScore 1½/4Opp avg 1355
- Aug 2019Swissfederation sourceScore 2½/5Opp avg 1261
- EACU 5th FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 · May – Jun 2024 · 2/5
- 4th EACU FIDE-Rated Congress - U1950 · Jun 2023 · 2½/5
- Hendon Under 2200 FIDE Swiss Stage 1 · Sep 2021 · 1½/4
- Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress August 2019 U1700 · Aug 2019 · 2½/5
World
- #=321514Yuya Matsumoto1670
- #=321514Andrzej Matuszek1670
- #=321514David C May1670
- #=321514Brendan McGill1670
- #=321514Scott Mcinnis1670
England
- #=4558Luke Moore1670
- #=4558Larissa Cuthbert1670
- #=4558David C May1670
- #=4558Brendan McGill1670
- #=4558James Dane1670
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.