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UsersDon Garford
PNUM: 13656
Club: Dumfries
Status: A
Gender: M
Fide ID: 2409038
Standard: 1150 ⇒ 1129 (-21)
Allegro: 1165 ⇒ 1159 (-6)
Standard Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bell29453 | A | 1511 | 1511 | 1511 | B | 0 | ||
| 1 | Stuart Marchbank8398 | A | 1574 | 1574 | 1550 | B | 0 | ||
| 2 | Stan Little9769 | A | 1071 | 1071 | 1071 | B | 0 | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• DON GARFORD• 13656
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1150
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• JONATHAN BELL | 29453 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1511 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1511 | USED GRADE: 1511 | EXP: 0.105
• STUART MARCHBANK | 8398 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1574 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1574 | USED GRADE: 1550 | EXP: 0.082
• STAN LITTLE | 9769 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1071 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1071 | USED GRADE: 1071 | EXP: 0.609
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 3 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 3
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 0.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 0.796
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1150
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 3
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.57 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.57 x 3 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1150 + (800 x (0.0 - 0.796) / 30) + 0 = 1129 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -21
• LIVE GRADE: 1129
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1129
Published Grade Calculation:
• DON GARFORD• 13656
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1154
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• ALAGU NAACHIAPPAN KARTHICK | 29505 | J12 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 650 | EST GRADE: 1537 | USED GRADE: 1537 | EXP: 0.09
• IGOR SEMENOV | 29910 | J13 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1337 | EST GRADE: 1637 | USED GRADE: 1554 | EXP: 0.082
• STUART MARCHBANK | 8398 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1641 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1641 | USED GRADE: 1554 | EXP: 0.082
• RICK MARRIOTT-DODINGTON | 31412 | LOSS | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1263 | USED GRADE: 1263 | EXP: 0.351
• STUART MARCHBANK | 8398 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1641 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1641 | USED GRADE: 1554 | EXP: 0.082
• JONATHAN BELL | 29453 | NEW | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1388 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1428 | USED GRADE: 1428 | EXP: 0.171
• ROBERT C SIM | 7557 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1232 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1232 | USED GRADE: 1232 | EXP: 0.392
• ALEX MCDONALD | 28427 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1056 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1056 | USED GRADE: 1056 | EXP: 0.634
• STAN LITTLE | 9769 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1035 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1035 | USED GRADE: 1035 | EXP: 0.662
• STAN LITTLE | 9769 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1035 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1035 | USED GRADE: 1035 | EXP: 0.662
• ROBERT C SIM | 7557 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1232 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1232 | USED GRADE: 1232 | EXP: 0.392
• ALEX MCDONALD | 28427 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1056 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1056 | USED GRADE: 1056 | EXP: 0.634
• RICK MARRIOTT-DODINGTON | 31412 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1263 | USED GRADE: 1263 | EXP: 0.351
• STEPHEN THOMPSON | 30398 | NEW | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1015 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1055 | USED GRADE: 1055 | EXP: 0.635
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 14 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 14
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 5.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 5.220
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1154
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 14
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 4.63 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 4.63 x 14 / 30 = 2 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1154 + (800 x (5.0 - 5.220) / 30) + 2 = 1150 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -4
• LIVE GRADE: 1150
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1150
• *****
• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1150
Allegro Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Fisher29376 | A | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | W | 0 | ||
| 2 | Jonathan Bell29453 | A | 1578 | 1578 | 1565 | W | 0 | ||
| 3 | Stephen Thompson30398 | A | 1134 | 1134 | 1134 | B | 0 | ||
| 6 | Rick Marriott-Dodington31412 | NEW | 1056 | 1096 | 1096 | W | 1 | ||
| 7 | Stan Little9769 | A | 930 | 930 | 930 | B | 1 | ||
| 8 | Colin Fisher29376 | A | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | W | 0 | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• DON GARFORD• 13656
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1165
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• COLIN FISHER | 29376 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1521 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1521 | USED GRADE: 1521 | EXP: 0.108
• JONATHAN BELL | 29453 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1578 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1578 | USED GRADE: 1565 | EXP: 0.082
• STEPHEN THOMPSON | 30398 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1134 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1134 | USED GRADE: 1134 | EXP: 0.543
• RICK MARRIOTT-DODINGTON | 31412 | NEW | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1056 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1096 | USED GRADE: 1096 | EXP: 0.596
• STAN LITTLE | 9769 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 930 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 930 | USED GRADE: 930 | EXP: 0.793
• COLIN FISHER | 29376 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1521 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1521 | USED GRADE: 1521 | EXP: 0.108
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 6 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 6
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 2.0
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 2.230
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1165
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 6
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.44 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.44 x 6 / 30 = 0 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1165 + (800 x (2.0 - 2.230) / 30) + 0 = 1159 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -6
• LIVE GRADE: 1159
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1159
Published Grade Calculation:
• DON GARFORD• 13656
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1128
• STATUS: A
• *****
• RESULTS:
• JONATHAN BELL | 29453 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1562 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1562 | USED GRADE: 1528 | EXP: 0.082
• JONATHAN BELL | 29453 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1562 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1562 | USED GRADE: 1528 | EXP: 0.082
• ELLIOT COONEY | 31410 | LOSS | UNGRADED | TEMP GRADE: 957 | USED GRADE: 957 | EXP: 0.724
• ELLIOT COONEY | 31410 | WIN | UNGRADED | TEMP GRADE: 957 | USED GRADE: 957 | EXP: 0.724
• STAN LITTLE | 9769 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1124 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1124 | USED GRADE: 1124 | EXP: 0.506
• STAN LITTLE | 9769 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1124 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1124 | USED GRADE: 1124 | EXP: 0.506
• STEPHEN THOMPSON | 30398 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1158 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1158 | USED GRADE: 1158 | EXP: 0.458
• STEPHEN THOMPSON | 30398 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1158 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1158 | USED GRADE: 1158 | EXP: 0.458
• COLIN FISHER | 29376 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1519 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1519 | USED GRADE: 1519 | EXP: 0.086
• COLIN FISHER | 29376 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1519 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1519 | USED GRADE: 1519 | EXP: 0.086
• DANIEL J BELL | 29258 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1484 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1484 | USED GRADE: 1484 | EXP: 0.108
• ALEX MCDONALD | 28427 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 989 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 989 | USED GRADE: 989 | EXP: 0.686
• STEPHEN THOMPSON | 30398 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1158 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1158 | USED GRADE: 1158 | EXP: 0.458
• ALASTAIR P DALLAS | 3672 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1071 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1071 | USED GRADE: 1071 | EXP: 0.58
• MICHAEL L GREEN | 4186 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2023 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2023 | USED GRADE: 2023 | RESULT VOID DUE TO THE 735 RULE
• DANIEL J BELL | 29258 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1484 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1484 | USED GRADE: 1484 | EXP: 0.108
• STEPHEN THOMPSON | 30398 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1158 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1158 | USED GRADE: 1158 | EXP: 0.458
• COLIN FISHER | 29376 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1519 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1519 | USED GRADE: 1519 | EXP: 0.086
• STAVROS KARAMPATOS | 24148 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1808 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1808 | USED GRADE: 1528 | EXP: 0.082
• MICHAEL L GREEN | 4186 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 2023 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 2023 | USED GRADE: 2023 | RESULT VOID DUE TO THE 735 RULE
• DANIEL J BELL | 29258 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1484 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1484 | USED GRADE: 1484 | EXP: 0.108
• DANIEL J BELL | 29258 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1484 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1484 | USED GRADE: 1484 | EXP: 0.108
• KARSTEN SAUNDERS | 15424 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1587 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1587 | USED GRADE: 1528 | EXP: 0.082
• ALASTAIR P DALLAS | 3672 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1071 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1071 | USED GRADE: 1071 | EXP: 0.58
• -----
• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 22 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 22
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 8.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 7.156
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1128
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 22
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 0.85 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 0.85 x 22 / 30 = 1 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1128 + (800 x (8.5 - 7.156) / 30) + 1 = 1165 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: +37
• LIVE GRADE: 1165
• *****
• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1165
• *****
• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1165
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