Top Standard Chess Players in England 🇬🇧Follow EnglandTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers.
3,908 active players in England by Standard rating. #1 Nikita Vitiugov leads with 2,666 — 1 pts ahead of David W L Howell (2,665). This month's standout moves (top 50): Supratit Banerjee led all gainers at +63 pts, while Jonah B Willow saw the steepest fall at -33 pts.
Top 3 Players
#1 · Current Leader
Nikita VitiugovFollow Nikita VitiugovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Grandmaster · 39 years old
Standard
2666
Rapid
2616
Blitz
2586
#2#3
David W L HowellFollow David W L HowellTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
GM · 36 yrs
2665
−1 from #1
Gawain C B Maroroa JonesFollow Gawain C B Maroroa JonesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
GM · 39 yrs
2633
−33 from #1
Age Group Leaders
U20Royal, ShreyasGMFollow Shreyas RoyalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,533U18Royal, ShreyasGMFollow Shreyas RoyalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,533U16Banerjee, SupratitFMFollow Supratit BanerjeeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲162,42065+Nunn, John D MGMFollow John D M NunnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,512
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 50 players
Top Movers
Banerjee, SupratitFMFollow Supratit BanerjeeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,420
+63Royal, ShreyasGMFollow Shreyas RoyalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,533
+19Sivanandan, BodhanaFMFollow Bodhana SivanandanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,354
+16Flop Movers
Willow, Jonah BIMFollow Jonah B WillowTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,426
-33Gordon, Stephen JGMFollow Stephen J GordonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,406
-23Gormally, Daniel WGMFollow Daniel W GormallyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,370
-23RECENT ENGLAND #1 · 2021 → 2026
6 distinct leaders across 25 years
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20212022202420252026
- AdamsJan 2021 → May 20232y
- HowellJun 2023 → Jul 20232mo
- VitiugovAug 2023 → Aug 20241y
- HowellSep 2024 → Jan 20255mo
- VitiugovFeb 2025 → Feb 20251mo
- HowellMar 2025 → Mar 20251mo
- VitiugovApr 2025 → Aug 20255mo
- HowellSep 2025 → Mar 20267mo
- Vitiugov· currentApr 2026 → Sep 20266mo
Adams2yVitiugov2y · 4 reignsHowell1y · 4 reigns
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,586+4
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,358-4
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
3,908-4
Rankings
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
# | Player | Standard↓ | Rapid | Blitz | Δ 1M | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vitiugov, NikitaGM · 39 yrsFollow Nikita VitiugovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2666 | 2616 | 2586 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Howell, David W LGM · 36 yrsFollow David W L HowellTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2665 | 2613 | 2574 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Maroroa Jones, Gawain C BGM · 39 yrsFollow Gawain C B Maroroa JonesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2633 | 2609 | 2616 | 0 | 0 |
4 | McShane, Luke JGM · 42 yrsFollow Luke J McShaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2598 | 2647 | 2594 | +1 | 9 |
5 | Adams, MichaelGM · 55 yrsFollow Michael AdamsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2598 | 2614 | 2695 | +3 | 9 |
6 | Short, Nigel DGM · 61 yrsFollow Nigel D ShortTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2594 | 2551 | 2516 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Fernandez, Daniel HowardGM · 31 yrsFollow Daniel Howard FernandezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2542 | 2374 | 2416 | +12 | 9 |
8▲1 | Royal, ShreyasGM · 17 yrsFollow Shreyas RoyalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2533 | 2400 | 2480 | +19 | 9 |
9▼1 | Wadsworth, Matthew JGM · 26 yrsFollow Matthew J WadsworthTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2516 | 2369 | 2252 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Nunn, John D MGM · 71 yrsFollow John D M NunnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2512 | 2536 | 2490 | 0 | 0 |
11▲1 | Conquest, Stuart CGM · 59 yrsFollow Stuart C ConquestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2506 | 2394 | 2382 | 0 | 0 |
12▼1 | Grieve, HarryGM · 25 yrsFollow Harry GrieveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2505 | 2316 | 2324 | −3 | 20 |
13 | Parker, Jonathan FGM · 50 yrsFollow Jonathan F ParkerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2498 | 2468 | 2500 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Speelman, Jon SGM · 70 yrsFollow Jon S SpeelmanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2495 | 2540 | 2449 | 0 | 0 |
15▲1 | Pert, NicholasGM · 45 yrsFollow Nicholas PertTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2493 | 2600 | 2517 | 0 | 0 |
16▼1 | Ghasi, Ameet KGM · 39 yrsFollow Ameet K GhasiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2490 | 2505 | 2490 | −4 | 9 |
17 | Haria, RaviGM · 27 yrsFollow Ravi HariaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2490 | 2422 | 2422 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Clarke, Brandon G IIM · 31 yrsFollow Brandon G I ClarkeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2480 | 2385 | 2448 | 0 | 0 |
19▲1 | Watson, William NGM · 64 yrsFollow William N WatsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2468 | 2492 | 2421 | 0 | 0 |
20▼1 | Harvey, Marcus RIM · 30 yrsFollow Marcus R HarveyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2464 | 2443 | 2444 | −6 | 9 |
21▲2 | Williams, Simon KGM · 47 yrsFollow Simon K WilliamsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2449 | 2467 | 2389 | +11 | 9 |
22 | Roberson, Peter TIM · 37 yrsFollow Peter T RobersonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2438 | 2345 | 2269 | −1 | 9 |
23▲2 | Emms, John MGM · 59 yrsFollow John M EmmsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2427 | 2371 | — | 0 | 0 |
24▼3 | Willow, Jonah BIM · 24 yrsFollow Jonah B WillowTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2426 | 2271 | 2368 | −33 | 18 |
25▲16 | Banerjee, SupratitFM · 12 yrsFollow Supratit BanerjeeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2420 | 2333 | 2343 | +63 | 18 |
26 | Mestel, A JonathanGM · 69 yrsFollow A Jonathan MestelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2417 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
27 | Pert, Richard GIM · 45 yrsFollow Richard G PertTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2409 | 2459 | 2431 | −1 | 9 |
28▼4 | Gordon, Stephen JGM · 40 yrsFollow Stephen J GordonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2406 | 2452 | 2466 | −23 | 14 |
29▼1 | Merry, Alan BIM · 30 yrsFollow Alan B MerryTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2401 | 2249 | 2340 | 0 | 0 |
30 | McDonald, NeilGM · 59 yrsFollow Neil McDonaldTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2388 | 2406 | 2374 | −11 | 9 |
31▼1 | Arkell, Keith CGM · 65 yrsFollow Keith C ArkellTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2386 | 2306 | 2223 | −4 | 17 |
32▲1 | Kirk, EzraIM · 30 yrsFollow Ezra KirkTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2380 | 2372 | 2226 | +2 | 9 |
33▲1 | Lohia, SohumIM · 17 yrsFollow Sohum LohiaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2378 | 2274 | 2321 | 0 | 0 |
34▲2 | Rendle, Thomas EIM · 40 yrsFollow Thomas E RendleTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2372 | 2390 | 2423 | 0 | 0 |
35▼6 | Gormally, Daniel WGM · 50 yrsFollow Daniel W GormallyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2370 | 2454 | 2484 | −23 | 17 |
36▲1 | Kosten, Anthony C.GM · 68 yrsFollow Anthony C. KostenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2370 | 2402 | — | 0 | 0 |
37▲2 | D`Costa, LorinIM · 42 yrsFollow Lorin D`CostaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2368 | 2372 | 2401 | 0 | 0 |
38▼3 | Jackson, James PIM · 35 yrsFollow James P JacksonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2367 | 2301 | 2308 | −10 | 9 |
39▲1 | Mladenov, PlamenIM · 39 yrsFollow Plamen MladenovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2359 | 2355 | 2274 | 0 | 0 |
40▲2 | McPhillips, JosephIM · 29 yrsFollow Joseph McPhillipsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2355 | 2252 | 2202 | 0 | 0 |
41▲8 | Sivanandan, BodhanaFM · 11 yrsFollow Bodhana SivanandanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2354 | 2259 | 2307 | +16 | 9 |
42▼4 | Golding, AlexIM · 23 yrsFollow Alex GoldingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2350 | 2208 | 2368 | −20 | 12 |
43 | Eggleston, David JIM · 39 yrsFollow David J EgglestonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2349 | 2474 | 2281 | 0 | 0 |
44▲1 | Ady, Jonathan J.FM · 67 yrsFollow Jonathan J. AdyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2342 | 2266 | 2326 | 0 | 0 |
45▲2 | Hawksworth, John CIM · 63 yrsFollow John C HawksworthTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2339 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
46▲2 | Taylor, Martin RFM · 45 yrsFollow Martin R TaylorTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2339 | 2299 | — | 0 | 0 |
47▼3 | Hebden, Mark LGM · 68 yrsFollow Mark L HebdenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2339 | 2358 | 2436 | −6 | 9 |
48▲2 | Lawton, Geoff WIM · 66 yrsFollow Geoff W LawtonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2324 | 2175 | — | 0 | 0 |
49▲3 | York-Weaving, RichardFM · 32 yrsFollow Richard York-WeavingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2320 | 2243 | 2243 | 0 | 0 |
50▲5 | Flear, Glenn CGM · 67 yrsFollow Glenn C FlearTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2319 | 2345 | 2321 | 0 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Standard · Active
12-month evolution
Standard · Active
Titled players — 207
Active · vs 1 month
Open
GM32+2
18%
IM33-3
18%
FM69-3
38%
CM47
26%
Women
WGM5
19%
WIM1
4%
WFM15
58%
WCM5
19%
AGE PYRAMID · ENGLAND ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
679U20114
53720-3436
37235-4922
51650-6417
51365+10
2,617 open players199 women players
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|---|---|---|
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