Douglas McKerracher

SCO · 76 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2053 (Apr 2013)

Best performance: 2301 at European Senior Teams Championship 2011(Best of 2011)

NOV26 Rating

1861

Live Rating

1861.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1861	0
Oct 2026	1861	0
Sep 2026	1861	0
Aug 2026	1861	0
Jul 2026	1861	0
Jun 2026	1861	0
May 2026	1861	0
Apr 2026	1861	0
Mar 2026	1861	0
Feb 2026	1861	0
Jan 2026	1861	0
Dec 2025	1861	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 389 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 21, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	31st 4NCL Congress Under 2000Jan 19, 2024 – Jan 21, 2024TPR 1619	2/5	1619

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 162 of 389 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 78 of 78 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...d5, and 1.d4 with 1...f5.

All openings (8 as White, 4 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	24	46%
Ruy Lopez	18	33%
French Defense	14	39%
Caro-Kann Defense	7	43%
Alekhine Defense	3	83%
King's Indian Attack	3	50%
Pirc Defense	3	33%
Scandinavian Defense	3	50%

3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 48.

Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 20.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...f5 in 9.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Scandinavian Defense	45	43%
Dutch Defense	22	48%
Zukertort Opening	8	13%
English Opening	5	20%

4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 55 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	4	2	1619	1619
2022	10	5½	1586	1622
2021	4	1	1661	1468
2020	11	6½	1823	1888
2018	26	9	1914	1804
2017	31	11½	1998	1903
2016	30	11½	2036	1949
2015	32	13½	2022	1965
2014	39	16	2024	1959
2013	47	18	2073	1986
2012	32	16½	2045	2059
2011	31	16½	2030	2051
2010	19	6	2131	1998
2008	6	2½	2055	1998
2007	3	0	2242	1442

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

31st 4NCL Congress Under 20001619
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 2/5Opp avg 1619Start 1779
Central London Chess Congress at Imperial College November 2023 - U2000—(0)
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1779
Central London Chess Congress - Imperial College - Major1741
Nov 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 3½/5Opp avg 1592Start 1784
27th 4NCL Congress Major1508
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 2/5Opp avg 1580Start 1823
Central London Chess Congress - Major1468
Nov 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 1/5Opp avg 1661Start 1863
World Senior Team Chess Championship 2020 - Open 65 plus1929
Mar 2020Teamfederation source
Best of 2020Score 3/6Opp avg 1929Start 1852
24th 4NCL Congress Major1844
Jan 2020Swissfederation source
#2 in 2020Score 3½/5Opp avg 1695Start 1852
28th World Senior Chess Championship 2018 Open 65+1807
Nov 2018Swisschess-results.com
#2 in 2018Score 3½/11Opp avg 1940Start 1878
Central London Chess Congress Open 20181847
Nov 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2/5Opp avg 1919Start 1878
105th British Championships Over 651795
Jul – Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 2½/7Opp avg 1897Start 1897
17th 4NCL Congress Major1724
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 3/5Opp avg 1849Start 1912
9th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open1922
Dec 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 3/8Opp avg 2080Start 1915
2017 Central London Chess Congress (Open Section)1692
Nov 2017Swissfederation source
#6 in 2017Score ½/3Opp avg 1965Start 1932
104th British Championships Over 651737
Jul – Aug 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 1/4Opp avg 1930Start 1930
Scottish Chess Championships & International Open 20172074
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 4½/8Opp avg 1949Start 1930
2017 World Senior Team Championships open 65 plus1824
Apr – May 2017Teamfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 2½/8Opp avg 1965Start 1941
Central London Chess Congress Open 20172120
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 1½/3Opp avg 2120Start 1941
8th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open1875
Dec 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 3/8Opp avg 1962Start 1962
World Senior Championship 2016 - Open 651947
Nov 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 5/11Opp avg 1983Start 1962
European Senior Team Championships 2016 - over 652123
Apr 2016Teamfederation source
Best of 2016Score 4/9Opp avg 2166Start 1954
8th 4NCL Congress Open1218
Apr 2016Swissfederation source
Score 1/4Opp avg 2018Start 1954
7th London Chess Classic: FIDE Open1923
Dec 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 3½/9Opp avg 2003Start 1972
World Senior Championship 2015 - over 651997
Nov 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 5/11Opp avg 2033Start 1961
15th European Senior Chess Championship (2015) - Open 65+1897
Apr – May 2015Swissfederation source
#4 in 2015Score 3½/9Opp avg 1984Start 1968
2nd 4NCL Congress Open2112
Apr 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 2/4Opp avg 2112Start 1968

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE