Byron Small vs Kendrick Knowles
Byron Small (60, CM, BAH) and Kendrick Knowles (38, CM, BAH) have met 13 times in classical OTB. Small leads with 7 wins to 6, with 0 draws — a 0% draw rate. Their last meeting at Orjan Lindroth Memorial Chess Tournament 2023 - Open Section saw Small prevail. With current classical ratings of 1837 and 1881, the Elo model gives Knowles a 40% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1837 vs 1881 (Δ -44)
With Byron Small as white
38% Byron22% draw40% Kendrick
With Kendrick Knowles as white
30% Byron18% draw52% Kendrick
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Byron Small | Kendrick Knowles | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1837-1 | 1881 |
| Peak rating | 1853 · Mar 2024 | 1912 · Apr 2022 |
| Peak age | 58 | 34 |
| World rank now | #65,133 | #52,947 |
| World rank peak | #46,184 | #32,173 |
| Federation rank now | #5 | #3 |
| Games (career, STD) | 237 | 278 |
| Months active | 194 | 157 |
| % white wins | 54% | 51% |
| % black wins | 51% | 50% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1556 | 1828 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 16 | 32 |
Best Win
Byron Small
Kendrick Knowles
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (13)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Byron Small
Kendrick Knowles