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UsersRichard K Dowling
PNUM: 3785
Club: Corstorphine
Status: A
Gender: M
Federation: SCO
Fide ID: 2408848
Standard: 1362 ⇒ 1336 (-26)
Allegro: 1451 ⇒ 1407 (-44)
Standard Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramit Kanodia26925 | J17 | 991 | 1046 | 1046 | W | 1 | ||
| 2 | Steven Leaburn31493 | J14 | 693 | 813 | 962 | B | 1 | ||
| 3 | Nour Afaneh32204 | J19 | - | - | 1343 | W | 0 | ||
| 4 | Andy Heron26866 | A | 1001 | 1001 | 1001 | B | 0 | ||
| 5 | Norman Waugh16852 | A | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | B | ½ | ||
| 1 | Graeme R Russell8748 | A | 1496 | 1496 | 1496 | W | 1 | ||
| 2 | Stuart Neave22715 | NEW | 1391 | 1431 | 1431 | B | 0 | ||
| 4 | Rufus Stones32234 | A | - | - | 1479 | B | 0 | ||
| 5 | Glynis Grant4166 | A | 1176 | 1176 | 1176 | W | 1 | ||
| 2 | Robert McLaughlin8904 | A | 944 | 944 | 962 | B | 1 | ||
| 3 | Chrysoula-Paraskevi Mitraka29551 | J14 | 1579 | 1699 | 1699 | W | 0 | ||
| 4 | Rabindra Paul10019 | A | 1843 | 1843 | 1762 | B | 0 | ||
| 5 | Frankie Murray5433 | A | 1613 | 1613 | 1613 | W | 1 | ||
| 2 | Christopher Nield28934 | J20 | 1614 | 1654 | 1654 | B | 0 | ||
| 3 | Mark Monaghan5319 | A | 1798 | 1798 | 1762 | W | 0 | ||
| 4 | Douglas Neil5464 | A | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | B | ½ | ||
| 5 | Anjishnu Bhaduri27713 | J15 | 887 | 987 | 987 | W | 1 | ||
| 4 | Jamie Hand17737 | A | 1613 | 1613 | 1613 | W | 0 | ||
| 10 | William B Deas3705 | A | 1349 | 1349 | 1349 | W | 1 | ||
| 12 | Nicholas Yosler32352 | A | - | - | - | W | 1 | ||
| 15 | Philip D Tait6827 | A | 1190 | 1190 | 1190 | B | ½ | ||
| 23 | James Turner11731 | A | 1435 | 1435 | 1435 | W | 0 | ||
| 30 | James M Loudon4724 | A | 1229 | 1229 | 1229 | W | 1 | ||
| 32 | Peter Woollven28644 | A | 1003 | 1003 | 1003 | W | 1 | ||
| 44 | Steven Kirk4609 | A | 1377 | 1377 | 1377 | B | ½ | ||
| 2 | Martin P Roberts5796 | A | 1548 | 1548 | 1548 | W | ½ | ||
| 10 | Alistair Forbes8254 | A | 1580 | 1580 | 1580 | B | 0 | ||
| 12 | Tom Donohue14200 | A | 1919 | 1919 | 1762 | B | 0 | ||
| 17 | Raj Bhopal22894 | A | 1919 | 1919 | 1762 | W | 0 | ||
| 21 | Joseph Watson-McFie7616 | A | 1588 | 1588 | 1588 | W | 0 | ||
| 30 | James F Shemilt14985 | A | 1759 | 1759 | 1759 | B | 0 | ||
| 34 | Stuart Marchbank8398 | A | 1574 | 1574 | 1574 | W | 0 | ||
| 38 | Alistair W I Campbell3403 | A | 1608 | 1608 | 1608 | B | 0 | ||
| 43 | Findlay Haddow30082 | A | 1612 | 1612 | 1612 | W | 0 | ||
| 1 | Douglas S Heatlie4313 | A | 1481 | 1481 | 1481 | W | 1 | ||
| 1 | Pablo Arroyo Coll27344 | A | 1819 | 1819 | 1762 | W | 1 | ||
| 2 | Alistair K J MacNaughton11929 | A | 1654 | 1654 | 1654 | B | 0 | ||
| 3 | Graham Wilson27698 | A | 1491 | 1491 | 1491 | W | 0 | ||
| 5 | Douglas Bruce7095 | A | 1240 | 1240 | 1240 | W | 0 | ||
| 7 | Neil Stone-Wigg32315 | A | - | - | 1071 | B | 1 | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• RICHARD K DOWLING• 3785
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1362
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• RAMIT KANODIA | 26925 | J17 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 991 | ADJ GRADE (+55): 1046 | USED GRADE: 1046 | EXP: 0.865
• STEVEN LEABURN | 31493 | J14 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 693 | ADJ GRADE (+120): 813 | USED GRADE: 962 | EXP: 0.918
• NOUR AFANEH | 32204 | J19 | LOSS | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1343 | USED GRADE: 1343 | EXP: 0.527
• ANDY HERON | 26866 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1001 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1001 | USED GRADE: 1001 | EXP: 0.895
• NORMAN WAUGH | 16852 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1188 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1188 | USED GRADE: 1188 | EXP: 0.728
• GRAEME R RUSSELL | 8748 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1496 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1496 | USED GRADE: 1496 | EXP: 0.319
• STUART NEAVE | 22715 | NEW | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1391 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1431 | USED GRADE: 1431 | EXP: 0.404
• RUFUS STONES | 32234 | LOSS | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1479 | USED GRADE: 1479 | EXP: 0.341
• GLYNIS GRANT | 4166 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1176 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1176 | USED GRADE: 1176 | EXP: 0.741
• ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN | 8904 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 944 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 944 | USED GRADE: 962 | EXP: 0.918
• CHRYSOULA-PARASKEVI MITRAKA | 29551 | J14 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1579 | ADJ GRADE (+120): 1699 | USED GRADE: 1699 | EXP: 0.121
• RABINDRA PAUL | 10019 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1843 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1843 | USED GRADE: 1762 | EXP: 0.082
• FRANKIE MURRAY | 5433 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1613 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1613 | USED GRADE: 1613 | EXP: 0.191
• CHRISTOPHER NIELD | 28934 | J20 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1614 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1654 | USED GRADE: 1654 | EXP: 0.155
• MARK MONAGHAN | 5319 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1798 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1798 | USED GRADE: 1762 | EXP: 0.082
• DOUGLAS NEIL | 5464 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1256 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1256 | USED GRADE: 1256 | EXP: 0.644
• ANJISHNU BHADURI | 27713 | J15 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 887 | ADJ GRADE (+100): 987 | USED GRADE: 987 | EXP: 0.904
• JAMIE HAND | 17737 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1613 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1613 | USED GRADE: 1613 | EXP: 0.191
• WILLIAM B DEAS | 3705 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1349 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1349 | USED GRADE: 1349 | EXP: 0.518
• NICHOLAS YOSLER | 32352 | WIN | UNGRADED
• PHILIP D TAIT | 6827 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1190 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1190 | USED GRADE: 1190 | EXP: 0.725
• JAMES TURNER | 11731 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1435 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1435 | USED GRADE: 1435 | EXP: 0.399
• JAMES M LOUDON | 4724 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1229 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1229 | USED GRADE: 1229 | EXP: 0.68
• PETER WOOLLVEN | 28644 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1003 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1003 | USED GRADE: 1003 | EXP: 0.893
• STEVEN KIRK | 4609 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1377 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1377 | USED GRADE: 1377 | EXP: 0.479
• MARTIN P ROBERTS | 5796 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1548 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1548 | USED GRADE: 1548 | EXP: 0.259
• ALISTAIR FORBES | 8254 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1580 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1580 | USED GRADE: 1580 | EXP: 0.225
• TOM DONOHUE | 14200 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1919 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1919 | USED GRADE: 1762 | EXP: 0.082
• RAJ BHOPAL | 22894 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1919 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1919 | USED GRADE: 1762 | EXP: 0.082
• JOSEPH WATSON-MCFIE | 7616 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1588 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1588 | USED GRADE: 1588 | EXP: 0.216
• JAMES F SHEMILT | 14985 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1759 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1759 | USED GRADE: 1759 | EXP: 0.083
• STUART MARCHBANK | 8398 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1574 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1574 | USED GRADE: 1574 | EXP: 0.231
• ALISTAIR W I CAMPBELL | 3403 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1608 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1608 | USED GRADE: 1608 | EXP: 0.196
• FINDLAY HADDOW | 30082 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1612 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1612 | USED GRADE: 1612 | EXP: 0.192
• DOUGLAS S HEATLIE | 4313 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1481 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1481 | USED GRADE: 1481 | EXP: 0.338
• PABLO ARROYO COLL | 27344 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1819 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1819 | USED GRADE: 1762 | EXP: 0.082
• ALISTAIR K J MACNAUGHTON | 11929 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1654 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1654 | USED GRADE: 1654 | EXP: 0.155
• GRAHAM WILSON | 27698 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1491 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1491 | USED GRADE: 1491 | EXP: 0.325
• DOUGLAS BRUCE | 7095 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1240 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1240 | USED GRADE: 1240 | EXP: 0.665
• NEIL STONE-WIGG | 32315 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1071 | USED GRADE: 1071 | EXP: 0.844
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 39 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 39
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 15.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 16.695
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1362
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 39
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 30
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): -0.52 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = -0.52 x 30 / 30 = -1 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1362 + (800 x (15.5 - 16.695) / 39) - 1 = 1336 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -26
• LIVE GRADE: 1336
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1336
Published Grade Calculation:
• RICHARD K DOWLING• 3785
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1468
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• JEFF DUNN | 3810 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1322 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1322 | USED GRADE: 1322 | EXP: 0.694
• A KEITH AITCHISON | 3020 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1575 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1575 | USED GRADE: 1575 | EXP: 0.354
• THOMAS MCALEER | 29250 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1014 | USED GRADE: 1068 | EXP: 0.918
• SIMON KERRIDGE | 15294 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1493 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1493 | USED GRADE: 1493 | EXP: 0.465
• CRAIG VAN DEN HEEVER | 29000 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 895 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 895 | USED GRADE: 1068 | EXP: 0.918
• ESWAR THEAGARAJAN | 30582 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1456 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1456 | USED GRADE: 1456 | EXP: 0.517
• DAVID WALLACE | 6346 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1776 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1776 | USED GRADE: 1776 | EXP: 0.142
• ALISTAIR M SMALL | 6013 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1427 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1427 | USED GRADE: 1427 | EXP: 0.557
• ESWAR THEAGARAJAN | 30582 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1456 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1456 | USED GRADE: 1456 | EXP: 0.517
• MAURICE P KELLY | 4550 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1421 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1421 | USED GRADE: 1421 | EXP: 0.566
• GERRY BROWN | 7921 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1342 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1342 | USED GRADE: 1342 | EXP: 0.67
• IAN M CALDOW | 3385 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1397 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1397 | USED GRADE: 1397 | EXP: 0.598
• SCOTT HIGGINS | 18595 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1108 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1108 | USED GRADE: 1108 | EXP: 0.894
• DAVID A HEWITT | 8570 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1513 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1513 | USED GRADE: 1513 | EXP: 0.437
• ALISTAIR W I CAMPBELL | 3403 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1618 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1618 | USED GRADE: 1618 | EXP: 0.301
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• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 15 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 15
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 4.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 8.548
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1468
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 15
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 4.63 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 4.63 x 15 / 30 = 2 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1468 + (800 x (4.5 - 8.548) / 30) + 2 = 1362 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -106
• LIVE GRADE: 1362
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1362
• *****
• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1362
Allegro Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Galbraith24225 | A | 1193 | 1193 | 1193 | B | 1 | ||
| 2 | Haruo Uegaki30261 | J9 | 1218 | 1358 | 1358 | W | ½ | ||
| 3 | Humam Al Dakl Alla29924 | J11 | 1407 | 1547 | 1547 | B | 0 | ||
| 4 | Sriram Bhaskar29358 | J13 | 917 | - | 1322 | W | 0 | ||
| 5 | Matthew Thornton32508 | J20 | - | - | 1343 | B | 0 | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• RICHARD K DOWLING• 3785
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1451
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• DAVID GALBRAITH | 24225 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1193 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1193 | USED GRADE: 1193 | EXP: 0.816
• HARUO UEGAKI | 30261 | J9 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1218 | ADJ GRADE (+140): 1358 | USED GRADE: 1358 | EXP: 0.627
• HUMAM AL DAKL ALLA | 29924 | J11 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1407 | ADJ GRADE (+140): 1547 | USED GRADE: 1547 | EXP: 0.369
• SRIRAM BHASKAR | 29358 | J13 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 917 | EST GRADE: 1322 | USED GRADE: 1322 | EXP: 0.675
• MATTHEW THORNTON | 32508 | J20 | LOSS | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1343 | USED GRADE: 1343 | EXP: 0.647
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 5 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 5
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 1.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 3.134
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1451
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 5
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.71 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.71 x 5 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1451 + (800 x (1.5 - 3.134) / 30) + 0 = 1407 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -44
• LIVE GRADE: 1407
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1407
Published Grade Calculation:
• RICHARD K DOWLING• 3785
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1493
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• JOSH REYNOLDS | 30168 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1121 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1121 | USED GRADE: 1121 | EXP: 0.902
• MARK BOYLE | 12810 | WIN | UNGRADED
• PETER WOOLLVEN | 28644 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 990 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 990 | USED GRADE: 1093 | EXP: 0.918
• ANDREW CLARK | 21109 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1194 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1194 | USED GRADE: 1194 | EXP: 0.85
• KIRSTY MCCUSKER | 22500 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1043 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1043 | USED GRADE: 1093 | EXP: 0.918
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 4 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 4
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 2.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 3.588
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1493
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 4
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.85 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.85 x 4 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1493 + (800 x (2.0 - 3.588) / 30) + 0 = 1451 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -42
• LIVE GRADE: 1451
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1451
• *****
• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1451
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