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UsersPaul Girdwood
PNUM: 11503
Clubs: Gorgie Dalry & Edinburgh Civil Service
Status: A
Gender: M
Fide ID: 2402645
Standard: 1542 ⇒ 1525 (-17)
Allegro: 1500 ⇒ 1472 (-28)
Standard Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alistair A Hindle4359 | A | 1336 | 1336 | 1336 | W | 0 | ||
| 1 | Mathew Boyd30279 | A | 1198 | 1198 | 1198 | W | 1 | ||
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
• MATHEW BOYD | 30279 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1198 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1198 | USED GRADE: 1198 | EXP: 0.884
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• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 2 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 2
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 1.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 1.647
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1542
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 2
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.57 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.57 x 2 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1542 + (800 x (1.0 - 1.647) / 30) + 0 = 1525 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -17
• LIVE GRADE: 1525
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1525
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
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• 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 | ||
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
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• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 2 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 2
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 0.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 1.060
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1500
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 2
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.44 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.44 x 2 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1500 + (800 x (0.0 - 1.060) / 30) + 0 = 1472 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -28
• LIVE GRADE: 1472
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1472
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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