Graham Morrison

SCO · 68 yrs · Peak 2368 (Feb 2015)

Best performance: 2514 at 4NCL part 3(Best of 2009)

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Rating History · Classical

No rating history available

Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 7/27 gamesrating 2368 of 2400composition metdetails ↓

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 236 classical games on record, the latest on Mar 17, 2024.

No standard rating: this player isn’t on the NOV26 standard list

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 7 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2368, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

projectedEuropean Team Chess Championships - OPEN Nov 20113½/7Rp 2455

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Classical

From 235 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1	GM Sune Berg Hansen, European Team Championship - open, Nov 2021	, 2543
2	GM Allan Stig Rasmussen, European Team Chess Championships - OPEN, Nov 2011	, 2541
3	GM A Jonathan Mestel, 4 Nations Chess League 2006-2007, Sep 2006	, 2486
4	GM Neil McDonald, 4NCL 2012-13, Mar 2013	, 2454
5	IM Richard S. Jones, European Team Chess Champioship, Nov 2013	, 2435
6	GM John Shaw, 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 5-6, Feb 2014	, 2427
7	IM Andrew J Ledger, 4NCL, Nov 2011	, 2424
8	IM Nikola Nikolovski, European Team Chess Championship 2017 - Open, Oct 2017	, 2420
9	Holger Grund, 4NCL 2014-15 Rounds 1-2, Nov 2014	, 2415
10	IM Richard A Bates, 4NCL part 3, May 2009	, 2387

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1	GM Michael Adams, 4NCL, Nov 2011	, 0/2	, 2734
2	GM Matthew D Sadler, 2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 3-4, Jan 2018	, 0/1	, 2686
3	GM Nigel D Short, 4NCL 2013-14 Rounds 3-4, Jan 2014	, 0/1	, 2683
4	GM Ivan Saric, European Team Chess Championships - OPEN, Nov 2011	, ½/1	, 2648
5	GM Gawain C B Maroroa Jones, 4NCL, Nov 2011	, ½/2	, 2635
6	GM Ivan Ivanisevic, European Team Chess Champioship, Nov 2013	, 1/2	, 2619
7	GM Dragan Solak, European Team Chess Champioship, Nov 2013	, ½/1	, 2618
8	GM Luke J McShane, Four Nations Chess League (4NCL), Feb 2010	, 0/1	, 2615
9	GM Mateusz Bartel, 16th European Team Chess Championship 2007, Oct 2007	, ½/1	, 2608
10	GM Levan Pantsulaia, European Team Chess Championships - OPEN, Nov 2011	, 0/2	, 2588

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 97 of 236 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 43 of 49 games, 1.Nf3 in 6.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (8 as White, 6 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
King's Indian Defense	10	45%
Bogo-Indian Defense	4	38%
Queen's Indian Defense	4	50%
Semi-Slav Defense	4	38%
Dutch Defense	3	33%
English Opening	3	50%
Grünfeld Defense	3	50%
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	33%

15 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18, 1...c6 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 8.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	18	36%
Queen's Indian Defense	7	21%
English Opening	5	30%
Nimzo-Indian Defense	4	50%
Caro-Kann Defense	3	0%
Indian Defense	3	50%

8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 52 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	2	0	2412	—
2023	9	2½	2412	2246
2022	18	7½	2217	2160
2021	6	2½	2361	2304
2019	16	4	2366	2173
2018	13	5	2350	2263
2016	4	2	2224	2224
2015	20	5½	2363	2197
2014	11	4½	2432	2367
2011	26	12	2417	2388
2010	17	8	2386	2365
2009	23	10	2354	2304

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2023-24 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Mar 2024Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2412Start 2223
European Team Chess Championship 2023 - Open2246
Nov 2023Teamfederation source
Best of 2023Score 2½/9Opp avg 2412Start 2221
127th Scottish Championship2215
Jul 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4½/9Opp avg 2215Start 2223
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 10-11—(2)
Jun 2022Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2199Start 2224
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 7-92194
Apr – May 2022Teamfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 1/3Opp avg 2319Start 2227
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Mar 2022Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2124Start 2244
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 3-4—(2)
Feb 2022Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2190Start 2258
European Team Championship - open2304
Nov 2021Teamfederation source
Best of 2021Score 2½/6Opp avg 2361Start 2251
22th European Team Ch 2019 (Open)2179
Oct – Nov 2019Teamfederation source
Best of 2019Score 1/6Opp avg 2452Start 2262
2019 Open County Championship Quarter Finals: Surrey v Lancashire—(1)
May 2019Knockoutfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2344Start 2279
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 9 - 112017
May 2019Teamfederation source
#2 in 2019Score ½/3Opp avg 2290Start 2279
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 7 - 8—(2)
Mar 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2355Start 2274
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 5 - 6—(2)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2257Start 2285
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 3 - 4—(2)
Jan 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2355Start 2292
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 1 - 2—(2)
Nov 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2349Start 2300
North East League 2019-20 Final: Lancashire v Yorkshire—(1)
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2158Start 2294
North East League 2019-20 Semi Final 2: Lancashire v Sussex—(1)
Jun 2018Swissfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2223Start 2296
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 9-112311
May 2018Teamfederation source
Best of 2018Score 1½/3Opp avg 2311Start 2294
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Mar 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2303Start 2294
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2018Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2504Start 2304
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 3-4—(2)
Jan 2018Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2463Start 2308
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 1-2—(2)
Nov 2017Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2417Start 2278
European Team Chess Championship 2017 - Open2401
Oct – Nov 2017Teamfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3½/7Opp avg 2401Start 2278
North East League 2019-20 Final: Yorkshire v Lancashire—(1)
Jun 2017Knockoutfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2329Start 2266
North East League 2019-20 Quarter Final: Lancashire v Middlesex—(1)
May 2017Knockoutfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2379Start 2273

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