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UsersBenjamin Saunders
PNUM: 6609
Club: Lanark
Status: A
Gender: M
Federation: SCO
Fide ID: 2412403
Standard: 1437 ⇒ 1467 (+30)
Allegro: 1280 ⇒ 1250 (-30)
Standard Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas McAleer29250 | A | - | - | 1037 | B | 1 | ||
| 2 | Liam Francis Kelly31591 | V | 1359 | 1359 | 1359 | W | 0 | ||
| 3 | Graham Wilson27698 | A | 1543 | 1543 | 1543 | B | 0 | ||
| 4 | David A Potts5670 | A | 1505 | 1505 | 1505 | W | 0 | ||
| 5 | Donald McGregor29980 | A | 1479 | 1479 | 1479 | B | 1 | ||
| 1 | Yushu Huang30969 | J9 | - | - | 1184 | B | 1 | ||
| 2 | Rabindra Paul10019 | A | 1833 | 1833 | 1833 | W | 1 | ||
| 3 | Jonathan McKay24546 | J20 | 1979 | 2019 | 1837 | B | 0 | ||
| 4 | Rhys McCrosson21825 | A | 1582 | 1582 | 1582 | W | 0 | ||
| 5 | Toby Knowles30407 | NEW | 1115 | 1155 | 1155 | B | 1 | ||
| 1 | Kyle Lopez Henderson31131 | J13 | - | - | 1561 | B | ½ | ||
| 2 | Cassiopeia Jeffrey30425 | J19 | - | - | - | W | 0 | ||
| 3 | Jorgen Grondal31866 | A | - | - | 1132 | W | 0 | ||
| 5 | Thomas Wilson Aitken3022 | A | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | B | 1 | ||
| 1 | Dave Stephens12360 | A | 997 | 997 | 1037 | W | 1 | ||
| 2 | Iain McMillan31972 | A | - | - | - | B | 1 | ||
| 3 | Andrew McCallum31520 | J13 | - | - | 1037 | W | 1 | ||
| 4 | Robert S Montgomery5335 | A | 1620 | 1620 | 1620 | W | 0 | ||
| 7 | Matthew Deighan29878 | NEW | 1717 | 1757 | 1757 | - | 0 | ||
| 16 | John McKenna5128 | A | 1690 | 1690 | 1690 | W | 0 | ||
| 17 | Robert S Montgomery5335 | A | 1620 | 1620 | 1620 | W | 1 | ||
| 21 | Zachary Patton30423 | J16 | 1604 | 1684 | 1684 | B | 0 | ||
| 22 | William Toland6278 | A | 1738 | 1738 | 1738 | B | 0 | ||
| 30 | David A Potts5670 | A | 1505 | 1505 | 1505 | B | ½ | ||
| 2 | Stuart Duff30392 | A | - | - | 1366 | B | 1 | ||
| 3 | Jim O`Neill28523 | A | 1210 | 1210 | 1210 | W | 1 | ||
| 4 | Chrysoula-Paraskevi Mitraka29551 | J13 | 1187 | - | 1551 | W | ½ | ||
| 5 | A Keith Aitchison3020 | A | 1575 | 1575 | 1575 | B | ½ | ||
| 6 | David G Hall4230 | A | 1590 | 1590 | 1590 | B | 1 | ||
| 7 | Kevin Lee30472 | A | - | - | 1542 | W | 0 | ||
| 1 | Nathaniel Hadley31521 | J15 | - | - | 1037 | B | 1 | ||
| 4 | Richard Smart30294 | NEW | 1052 | 1092 | 1092 | W | ½ | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• BENJAMIN SAUNDERS• 6609
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1437
• STATUS: A
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• RESULTS:
• THOMAS MCALEER | 29250 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1014 | USED GRADE: 1037 | EXP: 0.918
• LIAM FRANCIS KELLY | 31591 | V | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1359 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1359 | USED GRADE: 1359 | EXP: 0.608
• GRAHAM WILSON | 27698 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1543 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1543 | USED GRADE: 1543 | EXP: 0.356
• DAVID A POTTS | 5670 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1505 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1505 | USED GRADE: 1505 | EXP: 0.405
• DONALD MCGREGOR | 29980 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1479 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1479 | USED GRADE: 1479 | EXP: 0.441
• YUSHU HUANG | 30969 | J9 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1184 | USED GRADE: 1184 | EXP: 0.811
• RABINDRA PAUL | 10019 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1833 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1833 | USED GRADE: 1833 | EXP: 0.084
• JONATHAN MCKAY | 24546 | J20 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1979 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 2019 | USED GRADE: 1837 | EXP: 0.082
• RHYS MCCROSSON | 21825 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1582 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1582 | USED GRADE: 1582 | EXP: 0.307
• TOBY KNOWLES | 30407 | NEW | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1115 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1155 | USED GRADE: 1155 | EXP: 0.836
• KYLE LOPEZ HENDERSON | 31131 | J13 | DRAW | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1559 | USED GRADE: 1559 | EXP: 0.335
• CASSIOPEIA JEFFREY | 30425 | J19 | LOSS | UNGRADED
• JORGEN GRONDAL | 31866 | LOSS | UNGRADED | TEMP GRADE: 1132 | USED GRADE: 1132 | EXP: 0.856
• THOMAS WILSON AITKEN | 3022 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1355 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1355 | USED GRADE: 1355 | EXP: 0.613
• DAVE STEPHENS | 12360 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 997 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 997 | USED GRADE: 1037 | EXP: 0.918
• IAIN MCMILLAN | 31972 | WIN | UNGRADED
• ANDREW MCCALLUM | 31520 | J13 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 989 | USED GRADE: 1037 | EXP: 0.918
• ROBERT S MONTGOMERY | 5335 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1620 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1620 | USED GRADE: 1620 | EXP: 0.262
• MATTHEW DEIGHAN | 29878 | NEW | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1717 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1757 | USED GRADE: 1757 | EXP: 0.132
• JOHN MCKENNA | 5128 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1690 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1690 | USED GRADE: 1690 | EXP: 0.189
• ROBERT S MONTGOMERY | 5335 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1620 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1620 | USED GRADE: 1620 | EXP: 0.262
• ZACHARY PATTON | 30423 | J16 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1604 | ADJ GRADE (+80): 1684 | USED GRADE: 1684 | EXP: 0.195
• WILLIAM TOLAND | 6278 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1738 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1738 | USED GRADE: 1738 | EXP: 0.148
• DAVID A POTTS | 5670 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1505 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1505 | USED GRADE: 1505 | EXP: 0.405
• STUART DUFF | 30392 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1367 | USED GRADE: 1367 | EXP: 0.597
• JIM O`NEILL | 28523 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1210 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1210 | USED GRADE: 1210 | EXP: 0.785
• CHRYSA MITRAKA | 29551 | J13 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1187 | EST GRADE: 1561 | USED GRADE: 1561 | EXP: 0.332
• A KEITH AITCHISON | 3020 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1575 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1575 | USED GRADE: 1575 | EXP: 0.315
• DAVID G HALL | 4230 | WIN | PUB GRADE: 1590 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1590 | USED GRADE: 1590 | EXP: 0.297
• KEVIN LEE | 30472 | LOSS | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 1542 | USED GRADE: 1542 | EXP: 0.357
• NATHANIEL HADLEY | 31521 | J15 | WIN | UNGRADED | EST GRADE: 846 | USED GRADE: 1037 | EXP: 0.918
• RICHARD SMART | 30294 | NEW | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1052 | ADJ GRADE (+40): 1092 | USED GRADE: 1092 | EXP: 0.885
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• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 30 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 30
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 15.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 14.567
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1437
• HIGHER OF G OR 30 (N): 30
• LOWER OF G OR 30 (n): 30
• CALCULATED DRIFT (D): 4.63 (to 2 d.p.)
• APPLIED DRIFT (d): D x n / 30 = 4.63 x 30 / 30 = 5 (to 0 d.p.)
• LIVE = PUB + (800 x (ACT - EXP) / N) + d
• 1437 + (800 x (15.5 - 14.567) / 30) + 5 = 1467 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: +30
• LIVE GRADE: 1467
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• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1467
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• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1467
Published Grade Calculation:
NO CALCULATIONAllegro Games
| Rnd | Opponent | Stat | Pub | Adj | Used | Col | Res | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max King31608 | A | - | - | - | B | 1 | ||
| 2 | Anthony Ritchie8939 | A | 1395 | 1395 | 1395 | W | ½ | ||
| 3 | Andrew Clark21109 | A | 1194 | 1194 | 1194 | B | 0 | ||
| 4 | Alagu Naachiappan Karthick29505 | J12 | 1230 | - | 1490 | W | 0 | ||
| 5 | Iain D Hope4379 | A | 1324 | 1324 | 1324 | B | 0 | ||
Live Grade Calculation:
• BENJAMIN SAUNDERS• 6609
• GRADED PLAYER CALCULATION
• PUBLISHED GRADE: 1280
• STATUS: A
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• RESULTS:
• MAX KING | 31608 | WIN | UNGRADED
• ANTHONY RITCHIE | 8939 | DRAW | PUB GRADE: 1395 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1395 | USED GRADE: 1395 | EXP: 0.344
• ANDREW CLARK | 21109 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1194 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1194 | USED GRADE: 1194 | EXP: 0.618
• ALAGU NAACHIAPPAN KARTHICK | 29505 | J12 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1230 | EST GRADE: 1494 | USED GRADE: 1494 | EXP: 0.229
• IAIN D HOPE | 4379 | LOSS | PUB GRADE: 1324 | ADJ GRADE (+0): 1324 | USED GRADE: 1324 | EXP: 0.438
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• CALCULATION STEPS:
• 4 GRADABLE GAMES
• QTY GRADABLE GAMES (G): 4
• ACTUAL SCORE (ACT): 0.5
• EXPECTED SCORE (EXP): 1.629
• PUBLISHED GRADE (PUB): 1280
• 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
• 1280 + (800 x (0.5 - 1.629) / 30) + 0 = 1250 (to 0 d.p.)
• GRADE DELTA: -30
• LIVE GRADE: 1250
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• GRADING CRITERIA MET
• PLAYER GRANTED LIVE GRADE OF 1250
• *****
• LIVE GRADE FROM THE 2024 SEASON BECOMES THE PUBLISHED GRADE FOR THE 2025 SEASON
• PLAYER GRANTED A PUBLISHED GRADE OF 1250
Published Grade Calculation:
NO CALCULATIONNot listed at Blitz.