Neil McDonald LIVE

Country

ENG

Birth Year

1967

Gender

M

Title

Grandmaster

FIDE ID

400629

FIDE ratings

2388

Classical

Published FIDE

2406

Rapid

Published FIDE

2374

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#1910
National rank · ENG
#31

Active players · Oct 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

FIDE rating history

Highest recorded rating
2460 Jan 2011
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
167

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

ECF ratings

English rankings

ECF code 115262C · Wood Green · Latest available list 2026-10-01

2417Standard
—Rapid
—Blitz

ECF rating history

Revised published ratings. Pre-July 2020 grades use a separate scale.

Published lists
DateTypeScaleOriginalRevised
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2026-03-01standardrating24122412
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2025-12-01standardrating24132413
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2025-09-01standardrating24072407
2025-08-01standardrating24072407
2025-07-01standardrating24072407
2025-06-01standardrating24072407
2025-05-01standardrating24212421
2025-04-01standardrating24282428
2025-03-01standardrating24362436
2025-02-01standardrating24342434
2025-01-01standardrating24342434
2024-12-01standardrating24342434
2024-11-01standardrating24312431
2024-10-01standardrating24382438
2024-09-01standardrating24382438
2024-08-01standardrating24382438
2024-07-01standardrating24382438
2024-06-01standardrating24592452
2024-05-01standardrating24592459
2024-04-01standardrating24672467
2024-03-01standardrating24712471
2024-02-01standardrating25012501
2024-01-01standardrating24912491
2023-12-01standardrating24872487
2023-11-01standardrating24942494
2023-10-01standardrating24842484
2023-09-01standardrating24842484
2023-08-01standardrating24842484
2023-07-01standardrating24842484
2023-06-01standardrating24812481
2023-05-01standardrating24902489
2023-04-01standardrating24872487
2023-03-01standardrating24672467
2023-02-01standardrating24542454
2023-01-01standardrating24702470
2022-12-01standardrating24862486
2022-11-01standardrating24862486
2022-10-01standardrating24782478
2022-09-01standardrating24782478

Historical coverage is still being added.

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Oct 2026.

View rating lists
Available Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-10-09 (UTC).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
51 2019-05-06 4NCL Div 1c 2018-19 Telford ENG 11.27 Ezra Kirk Neil McDonald 1/2-1/2 50 Open
52 2019-05-05 4NCL Div 1c 2018-19 Telford ENG 10.27 Neil McDonald Dinara Saduakassova 1/2-1/2 34 Open
53 2019-05-04 4NCL Div 1c 2018-19 Telford ENG 9.27 Alberto Suarez Real Neil McDonald 1/2-1/2 31 Open
54 2019-03-17 4NCL 2018-19 England ENG 8.27 Neil McDonald Dave J Ledger 1-0 58 Open
55 2019-03-16 4NCL 2018-19 England ENG 7.35 Jonathan L B Blackburn Neil McDonald 1/2-1/2 70 Open
56 2019-02-10 4NCL Div 1a 2018-19 Telford ENG 6.28 Neil McDonald Kanwal K Bhatia 1-0 38 Open
57 2019-02-09 4NCL Div 1a 2018-19 Telford ENG 5.37 Neil McDonald Paul A G Dargan 1-0 28 Open
58 2019-01-13 4NCL Div 1a 2018-19 Daventry, ENG 4.17 Mark L Hebden Neil McDonald 1/2-1/2 28 Open
59 2019-01-12 4NCL Div 1a 2018-19 Daventry, ENG 3.27 Neil McDonald Declan Shafi 1/2-1/2 38 Open
60 2018-12-16 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 9.1 Glenn C Flear Neil McDonald 1/2-1/2 39 Open
61 2018-12-15 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 8.1 Neil McDonald Jonny Hector 1-0 53 Open
62 2018-12-15 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 7.4 Daniel W Gormally Neil McDonald 1-0 40 Open
63 2018-12-14 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 6.6 Neil McDonald Tiger Hillarp Persson 1-0 40 Open
64 2018-12-13 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 5.17 Viktor Stoyanov Neil McDonald 0-1 47 Open
65 2018-12-12 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 4.25 Neil McDonald Petter Stigar 1-0 61 Open
66 2018-12-11 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 3.37 Peter Finn Neil McDonald 0-1 48 Open
67 2018-12-10 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 2.21 Neil McDonald Kumar Sumit 0-1 40 Open
68 2018-12-09 London Classic Open 2018 London ENG 1.27 John S Burke Neil McDonald 0-1 27 Open
69 2018-05-07 4NCL 2017-18 England ENG 11.22 James R Adair Neil McDonald 0-1 38 Open
70 2018-05-06 4NCL 2017-18 England ENG 10.12 Neil McDonald Matthew D Sadler 0-1 52 Open
71 2018-05-05 4NCL 2017-18 England ENG 9.46 Rupert Willis Neil McDonald 0-1 50 Open
72 2018-03-18 4NCL 2017-18 England ENG 8.38 Neil McDonald Zoe Varney 1-0 71 Open
73 2018-03-17 4NCL 2017-18 England ENG 7.86 Robert S Eames Neil McDonald 0-1 40 Open
74 2018-02-11 4NCL 2017-18 England ENG 6.85 Neil McDonald Calum MacQueen 1/2-1/2 48 Open
75 2018-02-10 4NCL 2017-18 England ENG 5.65 James P Jackson Neil McDonald 1-0 68 Open
76 2017-12-09 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 9.17 Jakhongir Vakhidov Neil McDonald 1-0 20 Open
77 2017-12-08 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 8.13 Neil McDonald Alexander Cherniaev 1/2-1/2 79 Open
78 2017-12-07 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 7.19 Tamas Jr. Fodor Neil McDonald 0-1 114 Open
79 2017-12-06 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 6.39 Neil McDonald Adam Bremner 1-0 40 Open
80 2017-12-05 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 5.11 Tamir Nabaty Neil McDonald 1-0 29 Open
81 2017-12-04 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 4.15 Neil McDonald Jean-Pierre Le Roux 1/2-1/2 59 Open
82 2017-12-03 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 3.35 Dominic Klingher Neil McDonald 0-1 54 Open
83 2017-12-03 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 2.6 Neil McDonald Chris B Rice 1-0 32 Open
84 2017-12-02 London Classic Open 2017 London ENG 1.49 P U Midhun Neil McDonald 1/2-1/2 45 Open
85 2017-11-12 4NCL 2017-18 Telford ENG 2.62 John G Cooper Neil McDonald 1-0 44 Open
86 2017-11-11 4NCL 2017-18 Telford ENG 1.52 Neil McDonald Jonathan Hawkins 0-1 32 Open
87 2017-03-05 4NCL 2016-17 Telford ENG 8.24 Neil McDonald Pauline Guichard 0-1 45 Open
88 2017-03-04 4NCL 2016-17 Telford ENG 7.64 Daniel Lindner Neil McDonald 0-1 37 Open
89 2017-02-12 4NCL 2016-17 Reading ENG 6.65 Neil McDonald Pavel Asenov 1-0 27 Open
90 2017-02-11 4NCL 2016-17 Reading ENG 5.55 Daniel Howard Fernandez Neil McDonald 1-0 58 Open
91 2017-01-15 4NCL 2016-17 Northampton ENG 4.85 Mihaela-Veronica Foisor Neil McDonald 0-1 74 Open
92 2017-01-14 4NCL 2016-17 Northampton ENG 3.63 Neil McDonald Jonathan W Rogers 0-1 51 Open
93 2016-11-20 4NCL 2016-17 Reading ENG 2.82 James Moreby Neil McDonald 1/2-1/2 88 Open
94 2016-11-19 4NCL 2016-17 Reading ENG 1.62 Neil McDonald James R Adair 0-1 51 Open
95 2016-05-02 4NCL 2015-16 Birmingham ENG 11.124 Neil McDonald Chris J Dorrington 1-0 43 Open
96 2016-05-01 4NCL 2015-16 Birmingham ENG 10.124 Nigel D Short Neil McDonald 1-0 149 Open
97 2016-04-30 4NCL 2015-16 Birmingham ENG 9.126 Neil McDonald Laurence E Webb 1-0 53 Open
98 2016-03-20 4NCL 2015-16 Birmingham ENG 8.123 Neil McDonald Richard J D Palliser 1-0 25 Open
99 2016-03-19 4NCL 2015-16 Birmingham ENG 7.144 Tom Eckersley-Waites Neil McDonald 0-1 24 Open
100 2016-02-14 4NCL 2015-16 Birmingham ENG 6.135 Mathilde Congiu Neil McDonald 0-1 47 Open

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