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UsersPaul Girdwood
PNUM: 11503
Clubs: Gorgie Dalry & Edinburgh Civil Service
Status: A
Gender: M
Fide ID: 2402645
Standard: 1542 ⇒ 1503 (-39)
Allegro: 1500 ⇒ 1438 (-62)
Standard Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alistair A Hindle4359 | A | 1336 | 1336 | 1336 | W | 0 | ||
| 2 | David Stewart6117 | A | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | B | 0 | ||
| 5 | Alistair M Small6013 | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | B | 1 | ||
| 6 | Stuart Ward23079 | A | 1810 | 1810 | 1810 | B | 0 | ||
| 14 | John A Massa13371 | A | 1890 | 1890 | 1890 | W | 0 | ||
| 15 | Brian Gourlay8390 | A | 1577 | 1577 | 1577 | B | ½ | ||
| 21 | Liam Kerr31339 | NEW | 1485 | 1525 | 1525 | B | 1 | ||
| 25 | Aadith Prabhu30095 | J10 | 1370 | - | 1708 | W | 0 | ||
| 39 | Chris Linskaill16223 | A | 1763 | 1763 | 1763 | W | 0 | ||
| 1 | David Burns3354 | A | 1449 | 1449 | 1449 | B | ½ | ||
| 1 | Mathew Boyd30279 | A | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | W | 1 | ||
| 2 | Matt Rounds26695 | A | 1876 | 1876 | 1876 | W | 0 | ||
| 3 | Joe Harvey32316 | A | - | - | 1422 | B | 0 | ||
| 4 | Patrick M Miller5270 | A | 1310 | 1310 | 1310 | B | 1 | ||
| 4 | Brian Gourlay8390 | A | 1577 | 1577 | 1577 | B | ½ | ||
| 2 | Simon Jupe29249 | A | 1470 | 1470 | 1470 | W | 1 | ||
| 9 | Isaac Boyd30280 | J13 | 1376 | 1506 | 1506 | W | 0 | ||
| 12 | Eric P Smith6033 | A | 1589 | 1589 | 1589 | B | 1 | ||
| 13 | Charles Gunn-Russell15014 | A | 1751 | 1751 | 1751 | B | 0 | ||
| 14 | Tom Grey30486 | A | 1588 | 1588 | 1588 | B | 0 | ||
| 15 | Stuart McKinney5147 | A | 1489 | 1489 | 1489 | W | ½ | ||
| 16 | Mathew Boyd30279 | A | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | B | 1 | ||
| 17 | Allan McDiarmid5009 | A | 1750 | 1750 | 1750 | B | 0 | ||
| 18 | William Maier31916 | J17 | 1260 | 1315 | 1315 | B | 1 | ||
| 19 | Eric P Smith6033 | A | 1589 | 1589 | 1589 | W | 0 | ||
| 20 | Eric P Smith6033 | A | 1589 | 1589 | 1589 | B | 1 | ||
| 22 | Charles Gunn-Russell15014 | A | 1751 | 1751 | 1751 | B | ½ | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• PAUL GIRDWOOD• 11503
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1542
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• ALISTAIR A HINDLE | 4359 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1336 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1336 | USED GRADE: 1336 | EXP: 0.763
• DAVID STEWART | 6117 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1600 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1600 | USED GRADE: 1600 | EXP: 0.419
• ALISTAIR M SMALL | 6013 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1434 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1434 | USED GRADE: 1434 | EXP: 0.647
• STUART WARD | 23079 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1810 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1810 | USED GRADE: 1810 | EXP: 0.176
• JOHN A MASSA | 13371 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1890 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1890 | USED GRADE: 1890 | EXP: 0.113
• BRIAN GOURLAY | 8390 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1577 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1577 | USED GRADE: 1577 | EXP: 0.451
• LIAM KERR | 31339 | NEW | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1485 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1525 | USED GRADE: 1525 | EXP: 0.524
• AADITH PRABHU | 30095 | J10 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1370 | EST GRADE: 1708 | USED GRADE: 1708 | EXP: 0.282
• CHRIS LINSKAILL | 16223 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1763 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1763 | USED GRADE: 1763 | EXP: 0.222
• DAVID BURNS | 3354 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1449 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1449 | USED GRADE: 1449 | EXP: 0.627
• MATHEW BOYD | 30279 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1198 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1198 | USED GRADE: 1198 | EXP: 0.884
• MATT ROUNDS | 26695 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1876 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1876 | USED GRADE: 1876 | EXP: 0.123
• JOE HARVEY | 32316 | LOSS | UNGRADED | TEMP GRADE: 1422 | USED GRADE: 1422 | EXP: 0.663
• PATRICK M MILLER | 5270 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1310 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1310 | USED GRADE: 1310 | EXP: 0.79
• BRIAN GOURLAY | 8390 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1577 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1577 | USED GRADE: 1577 | EXP: 0.451
• SIMON JUPE | 29249 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1470 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1470 | USED GRADE: 1470 | EXP: 0.6
• ISAAC BOYD | 30280 | J13 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1376 | ADJ GRADE (+130): 1506 | USED GRADE: 1506 | EXP: 0.55
• ERIC P SMITH | 6033 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1589 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1589 | USED GRADE: 1589 | EXP: 0.434
• CHARLES GUNN-RUSSELL | 15014 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1751 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1751 | USED GRADE: 1751 | EXP: 0.234
• TOM GREY | 30486 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1588 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1588 | USED GRADE: 1588 | EXP: 0.436
• STUART MCKINNEY | 5147 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1489 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1489 | USED GRADE: 1489 | EXP: 0.574
• MATHEW BOYD | 30279 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1198 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1198 | USED GRADE: 1198 | EXP: 0.884
• ALLAN MCDIARMID | 5009 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1750 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1750 | USED GRADE: 1750 | EXP: 0.235
• WILLIAM MAIER | 31916 | J17 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1260 | ADJ GRADE (+55): 1315 | USED GRADE: 1315 | EXP: 0.785
• ERIC P SMITH | 6033 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1589 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1589 | USED GRADE: 1589 | EXP: 0.434
• ERIC P SMITH | 6033 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1589 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1589 | USED GRADE: 1589 | EXP: 0.434
• CHARLES GUNN-RUSSELL | 15014 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1751 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1751 | USED GRADE: 1751 | EXP: 0.234
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 27 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 27
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 11.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 12.969
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1542
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 27
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): -0.52 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = -0.52 x 27 / 30 = -0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1542 + (800 x (11.5 - 12.969) / 30) - 0 = 1503 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -39
• LIVE GRADE: 1503
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1503
Published Grade Calculation:
• PAUL GIRDWOOD• 11503
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1564
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• CALUM MCGILLIVRAY | 18587 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1630 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1630 | USED GRADE: 1630 | EXP: 0.408
• DAVID MCGILVARY | 12405 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1506 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1506 | USED GRADE: 1506 | EXP: 0.581
• NEIL FLEMING | 28179 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1923 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1923 | USED GRADE: 1923 | EXP: 0.107
• MATTHEW WILLDER | 28015 | J16 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1554 | ADJ GRADE (+80): 1634 | USED GRADE: 1634 | EXP: 0.403
• MICHAEL ASH | 15458 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1689 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1689 | USED GRADE: 1689 | EXP: 0.331
• DARIMA DONITOVA-JOHNSTONE | 28314 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1662 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1662 | USED GRADE: 1662 | EXP: 0.366
• JOHN A MASSA | 13371 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1906 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1906 | USED GRADE: 1906 | EXP: 0.117
• GRAHAM WILSON | 27698 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1543 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1543 | USED GRADE: 1543 | EXP: 0.529
• ERIC P SMITH | 6033 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1601 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1601 | USED GRADE: 1601 | EXP: 0.448
• CHRIS LINSKAILL | 16223 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1703 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1703 | USED GRADE: 1703 | EXP: 0.314
• ALEX POWELL | 5672 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1103 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1103 | USED GRADE: 1164 | EXP: 0.918
• CHARLES GUNN-RUSSELL | 15014 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1763 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1763 | USED GRADE: 1763 | EXP: 0.244
• ANDREW WRIGHT | 28989 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1280 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1280 | USED GRADE: 1280 | EXP: 0.838
• JOAO REIS | 30375 | NEW | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1410 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1450 | USED GRADE: 1450 | EXP: 0.655
• MATT ROUNDS | 26695 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1825 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1825 | USED GRADE: 1825 | EXP: 0.181
• CRAWFORD T MACNAB | 4810 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1716 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1716 | USED GRADE: 1716 | EXP: 0.299
• SRINIVAS RATH | 28663 | J13 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1193 | ADJ GRADE (+130): 1323 | USED GRADE: 1323 | EXP: 0.799
• CHARLES GUNN-RUSSELL | 15014 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1763 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1763 | USED GRADE: 1763 | EXP: 0.244
• STUART MCKINNEY | 5147 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1464 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1464 | USED GRADE: 1464 | EXP: 0.636
• PATRICK M MILLER | 5270 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1413 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1413 | USED GRADE: 1413 | EXP: 0.7
• ERIC P SMITH | 6033 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1601 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1601 | USED GRADE: 1601 | EXP: 0.448
• DOUGLAS BRUCE | 7095 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1261 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1261 | USED GRADE: 1261 | EXP: 0.854
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 22 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 22
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 9.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 10.420
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1564
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 22
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 4.63 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 4.63 x 22 / 30 = 3 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1564 + (800 x (9.5 - 10.420) / 30) + 3 = 1542 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -22
• LIVE GRADE: 1542
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1542
• *****
• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1542
Allegro Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Srinivas Rath28663 | J14 | 1424 | 1544 | 1544 | B | 0 | ||
| 8 | Paul Robertson5820 | A | 1411 | 1411 | 1411 | W | 0 | ||
| 23 | James M Loudon4724 | A | 1279 | 1279 | 1279 | W | ½ | ||
| 24 | Haruo Uegaki30261 | J9 | 1218 | 1358 | 1358 | B | 0 | ||
| 35 | Kyriakos McKenzie31445 | J13 | 1118 | 1248 | 1248 | B | 1 | ||
| 36 | Marc Gamble29386 | A | 1352 | 1352 | 1352 | W | 1 | ||
| 83 | Colin Matthews11594 | A | 1125 | 1125 | 1125 | B | ½ | ||
| 84 | Billy Moon29439 | NEW | 1554 | 1594 | 1594 | W | 0 | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• PAUL GIRDWOOD• 11503
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1500
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• SRINIVAS RATH | 28663 | J14 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1424 | ADJ GRADE (+120): 1544 | USED GRADE: 1544 | EXP: 0.438
• PAUL ROBERTSON | 5820 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1411 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1411 | USED GRADE: 1411 | EXP: 0.622
• JAMES M LOUDON | 4724 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1279 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1279 | USED GRADE: 1279 | EXP: 0.778
• HARUO UEGAKI | 30261 | J9 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1218 | ADJ GRADE (+140): 1358 | USED GRADE: 1358 | EXP: 0.689
• KYRIAKOS MCKENZIE | 31445 | J13 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1118 | ADJ GRADE (+130): 1248 | USED GRADE: 1248 | EXP: 0.81
• MARC GAMBLE | 29386 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1352 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1352 | USED GRADE: 1352 | EXP: 0.697
• COLIN MATTHEWS | 11594 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1125 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1125 | USED GRADE: 1125 | EXP: 0.904
• BILLY MOON | 29439 | NEW | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1554 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1594 | USED GRADE: 1594 | EXP: 0.371
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 8 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 8
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 3.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 5.309
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1500
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 8
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 1.07 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 1.07 x 8 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1500 + (800 x (3.0 - 5.309) / 30) + 0 = 1438 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -62
• LIVE GRADE: 1438
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1438
Published Grade Calculation:
• PAUL GIRDWOOD• 11503
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1564
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• CALLUM DARLING | 30564 | NEW | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1508 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1548 | USED GRADE: 1548 | EXP: 0.522
• SHRIYA MADHU | 30238 | J12 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 858 | EST GRADE: 1241 | USED GRADE: 1241 | EXP: 0.87
• CRAWFORD T MACNAB | 4810 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1717 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1717 | USED GRADE: 1717 | EXP: 0.297
• KATHLEEN RUTHERFORD | 11202 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1678 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1678 | USED GRADE: 1678 | EXP: 0.345
• ANDREW MCHARG | 20886 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1797 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1797 | USED GRADE: 1797 | EXP: 0.209
• MATT ROUNDS | 26695 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1825 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1825 | USED GRADE: 1825 | EXP: 0.181
• MIKE CHISHOLM | 16085 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1807 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1807 | USED GRADE: 1807 | EXP: 0.199
• CHRIS DONKIN | 3765 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1676 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1676 | USED GRADE: 1676 | EXP: 0.348
• WILLIE RUTHERFORD | 5882 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1964 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1964 | USED GRADE: 1964 | EXP: 0.082
• ROBERT KANE | 22505 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1665 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1665 | USED GRADE: 1665 | EXP: 0.363
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 10 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 10
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 1.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 3.416
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1564
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 10
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.85 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.85 x 10 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1564 + (800 x (1.0 - 3.416) / 30) + 0 = 1500 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -64
• LIVE GRADE: 1500
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1500
• *****
• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1500
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