ENG · 17 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2376 (Oct 2025)
Best performance: 2392 at 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 1 (Hampton) Qualifier(Best of 2025)
Blitz rating
2321
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Dec 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2376 to 2321 over the last 12 months; peak 2376 in October 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2374, -7, 26 games | 2274, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2381, +3, 9 games | 2274, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2378, 0, 0 games | 2274, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2378, -26, 18 games | 2274, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2404, 0, 0 games | 2274, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2404, 0, 0 games | 2274, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2404, 0, 0 games | 2274, -1, 4 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2404, -1, 11 games | 2275, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2405, +9, 11 games | 2275, 0, 0 games | 2321, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2396, -14, 20 games | 2275, 0, 0 games | 2321, -14, 10 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2410, 0, 0 games | 2275, +18, 10 games | 2335, -41, 8 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2410, +19, 29 games | 2257, 0, 0 games | 2376, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Jan 4.
From 218 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 4.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - BlitzJan 4TPR 2261 | 5½/10 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
International Master (FIDE, registered 2025)
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Blitz
From 206 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Simon K Williams, Aug 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 1 (Hampton) Qualifier | , 2432 |
| 2, | IM Quentin Loiseau, Apr 2023 · Harpa Blitz 2023 | , 2333 |
| 3, | FM Daniel Beletic, Apr 2025 · 9. Memorial Zlatka Basagica | , 2310 |
| 4, | Arnar Milutin Heidarsson, Apr 2025 · Harpa Blitz 2025 | , 2265 |
| 5, | FM Jonathan Pein, Aug 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 1 (Hampton) Qualifier | , 2248 |
| 6, | Connor Clarke, 2 wins, Sep 2023 · 2023 UK Open Blitz - London Qualifier | , 2244 |
| 7, | FM Konstantinos Michaelides, Jul 2025 · Gran Prix Andorra 2025 | , 2222 |
| 8, | Lorenzo Lucchi, Aug 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 1 (Hampton) Qualifier | , 2189 |
| 8, | IM Justin Sarkar, Apr 2023 · Harpa Blitz 2023 | , 2189 |
| 10, | FM Ari Kiremitciyan, Aug 2025 · V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz | , 2159 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 29 of 218 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 11 of 15 games, 1.d4 in 4.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 0% |
11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | 4 | 38% |
10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 5½ | 2225 | 2261 |
| 2025 | 98 | 60½ | 2133 | 2220 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1893 | 2693 |
| 2023 | 31 | 17½ | 2098 | 2141 |
| 2021 | 36 | 18 | 1871 | 1871 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5½ | 1801 | 1684 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5½ | 1685 | 1721 |
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 5½/10Opp avg 2225Start 2335
- Dec 2025Teamfederation source#8 in 2025Score 4½/9Opp avg 2192Start 2376
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 12½/15Opp avg 2119Start 2217
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 2111Start 2217
- Jun 2025Teamfederation source#7 in 2025Score 4½/12Opp avg 2251Start 2211
- May 2025Swissfederation source#5 in 2025Score 7½/13Opp avg 2122Start 2238
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#6 in 2025Score 6½/11Opp avg 2113Start 2180
- 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Blitz · Jan 2026 · 5½/10
- 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz · Dec 2025 · 4½/9
- 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 1 (Hampton) Qualifier · Aug 2025 · 12½/15
- V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz · Aug 2025 · 6½/9
- Gran Prix Andorra 2025 · Jul 2025 · 6/9
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A · Jun 2025 · 4½/12
- Grand Prix PlusCity - Blitz Tournament 2025 · May 2025 · 7½/13
- 9. Memorial Zlatka Basagica · Apr 2025 · 6½/11
- Harpa Blitz 2025 · Apr 2025 · 7/10
- Int. Graz Open 2025 - Blitz · Feb 2025 · 6½/11
- Hendon FIDE Blitz - April 2024 · Apr 2024 · 6/6
- 2023 UK Open Blitz - London Qualifier · Sep 2023 · 10/15
- BTZ Biel 2023 · Jul 2023 · 7/13
- Harpa Blitz 2023 · Apr 2023 · 6½/9
- Riga Technical University Open 2021 - H Closing blitz tournament · Aug 2021 · 5½/11
- Riga Technical University Open 2021 - F Opening blitz tournament · Aug 2021 · 6½/11
- 55 YEAR CHESS INFORMANT I SEMI - FINAL · Apr 2021 · 7/15
- 11th CSC London Chess Classic: Blitz Group G · Dec 2019 · 5/11
- Greater London Chess Club FIDE Rated Evening Blitz · Jan 2019 · 4½/9
- PILSEN OPEN 2018 - blitz tournament · Nov 2018 · 5½/11
World
- #=1994FM Ilia Pautov2321.0
- #=1994IM Maksim Volkov2321.0
- #=1994IM Sohum Lohia2321.0
- #=1994IM Andrew Kayonde2321.0
- #2003FM Ruben Fernandez Lopez2320.8
England
- #32IM Peter T Roberson2321.4
- #=33GM Glenn C Flear2321.0
- #=33IM Sohum Lohia2321.0
- #35CM Rock Yu2317.0
- #36James R Poulton2314.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.