Kemp Lynch vs Justin Parsons
Kemp Lynch (30, BAR) and Justin Parsons (30, CM, BAR) have met 15 times in classical OTB. Lynch leads with 10 wins to 0, with 5 draws — a 33% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2025 Grandmaster Nigel Short Blitz Challenge saw Parsons prevail. With current classical ratings of 1922 and 1944, the Elo model gives Parsons a 37% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1922 vs 1944 (Δ -22)
With Kemp Lynch as white
41% Kemp23% draw37% Justin
With Justin Parsons as white
32% Kemp20% draw48% Justin
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Kemp Lynch | Justin Parsons | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1922 | 1944 |
| Peak rating | 2012 · Jan 2018 | 1944 · Jan 2026 |
| Peak age | 22 | 30 |
| World rank now | #42,810 | #37,963 |
| World rank peak | #27,913 | #37,927 |
| Federation rank now | #7 | #6 |
| Games (career, STD) | 422 | 534 |
| Months active | 179 | 168 |
| % white wins | 56% | 56% |
| % black wins | 47% | 51% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1707 | 1962 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 25 | 47 |
Best Win
Kemp Lynch
Justin Parsons
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (19)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Kemp Lynch
Justin Parsons