David Paul Gillespie

SCO · 32 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1900 (Mar 2024)

Best performance: 2098 at Durham Chess Congress 2022 - Open(Best of 2022)

NOV26 Rating

1900

Live Rating

1900.0

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	1900	0
Oct 2026	1900	0
Sep 2026	1900	0
Aug 2026	1900	0
Jul 2026	1900	0
Jun 2026	1900	0
May 2026	1900	0
Apr 2026	1900	0
Mar 2026	1900	0
Feb 2026	1900	0
Jan 2026	1900	0
Dec 2025	1900	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 124 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 5, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2024 Australian ReservesJan 2, 2024 – Jan 11, 2024TPR 1704	3/6	1704

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

Best wins · Classical

From 107 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2008–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Chris Tweedie, Oct 2011 · Scottish National Chess League Division 1 2011/12	, 2059
2,	Pavel Danek, Jul 2016 · CZECH OPEN 2016 - B - open rating tournament	, 1990
3,	Ivan Kopecek, Jul 2016 · CZECH OPEN 2016 - B - open rating tournament	, 1959
3,	Anatolijus Novikovas, Nov 2011 · Vilnius Open 2011	, 1959
5,	Yaoyao Zhu, May 2022 · Durham Chess Congress 2022 - Open	, 1930
6,	Barry Hymer, Feb 2020 · Frodsham Congress 2020	, 1874
7,	David W Stephenson, Oct 2022 · 59th Hull Congress Open	, 1802
8,	James P R Kleboe, Feb 2018 · Scottish National League 2017-18 Div 2 Round 5-6	, 1787
9,	Haifa Sultan, Dec 2008 · VII Festival Internacional Hotel Bali (Sub 2000)	, 1765
10,	Pierre Farwagi, Dec 2008 · VII Festival Internacional Hotel Bali (Sub 2000)	, 1744

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	FM Rafe Martyn, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2021 · Northumbria Masters Open 2021	, 0/1	, 2242
2,	FM Neil Berry, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2014 · Scottish National League round 1	, ½/1	, 2241
3,	FM Andrei Olhovik, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2011 · Vilnius Open 2011	, 0/1	, 2219
4,	Steven Tweedie, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2015 · Scottish National League 2015-2016 Round 1-2	, ½/1	, 2195
5,	David John Findlay, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2015 · Scottish National League 2015-2016 Round 1-2	, 0/1	, 2181
6,	CM Andrew D Green, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2013 · Scottish National League Division 1 round 1-4	, 0/1	, 2160
7,	George Neave, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2014 · Scottish National League Division 1 round 5-6	, ½/1	, 2151
8,	Boris Mitrovic, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2013 · Scottish National League Division 1 round 1-4	, 0/1	, 2149
9,	Michal Michalek, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · CZECH OPEN 2016 - B - open rating tournament	, 0/1	, 2145
10,	Nigel Birtwistle, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2021 · 57th Hull Congress Open	, 0/1	, 2138

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 18 of 124 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 5 of 8 games.

All openings

No opening played 3 times yet (8 games with this colour).

Event timeline · Classical

26 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	5	2½	1704	1704
2022	7	3½	1980	1980
2021	18	7½	1837	1780
2020	4	2½	1843	1938
2018	14	7½	1826	1855
2016	13	6	1924	1895
2014	4	2	2032	2032
2013	2	0	2155	—
2012	14	6½	1831	1802
2011	7	3	2032	1982
2008	7	2½	1861	1759

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

2024 Australian Reserves1704
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 3/6Opp avg 1704Start 1851
59th Hull Congress Open1898
Oct 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 1½/4Opp avg 1985Start 1847
Durham Chess Congress 2022 - Open2098
May 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 2½/4Opp avg 1973Start 1825
2021 Scarborough Chess Congress1670
Oct – Nov 2021Swissfederation source
#4 in 2021Score 1½/4Opp avg 1757Start 1847
57th Hull Congress Open1832
Oct 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 1½/4Opp avg 1919Start 1847
26th 4NCL Congress Major1892
Sep 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 3/4Opp avg 1699Start 1862
Northumbria Masters Open 20211734
Aug 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 2½/7Opp avg 1927Start 1862
Frodsham Congress 20201938
Jan – Feb 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 2½/4Opp avg 1843Start 1854
20th 4NCL Congress Major1897
Sep 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2/3Opp avg 1772Start 1850
CZECH OPEN 2018 - B - open rating tournament1800
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 4/9Opp avg 1843Start 1865
Scottish National League 2017-18 Div 2 Round 5-6—(2)
Feb 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1835Start 1856
Scottish National League 2016-17 Div 2 Round 7—(0)
Mar 2017Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Start 1856
Inverness Open 20161743
Sep 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 2/5Opp avg 1830Start 1870
CZECH OPEN 2016 - B - open rating tournament1967
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 4½/9Opp avg 1967Start 1842
Scottish National League 2015-2016 Round 1-2—(2)
Oct 2015Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2188Start 1836
Scottish National League round 7—(1)
Mar 2015Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1879Start 1817
Scottish National League round 1—(2)
Nov 2014Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2008Start 1815
Scottish National League Division 1 round 7—(1)
Mar 2014Swissfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1959Start 1812
Scottish National League Division 1 round 5-6—(1)
Feb 2014Swissfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2151Start 1806
Scottish National League Division 1 round 1-4—(2)
Oct – Nov 2013Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2155Start 1809
XI Gran Torneo Internacional Aficionados S-20001813
Nov – Dec 2012Swissfederation source
Best of 2012Score 5½/10Opp avg 1777Start 1797
Glorney Cup 20121774
Jul 2012Teamfederation source
#2 in 2012Score 1/6Opp avg 1967Start 1802
Vilnius Open 20112037
Nov 2011Swissfederation source
Best of 2011Score 5/9Opp avg 2037Start 1749
Scottish National Chess League Division 1 2011/121901
Oct 2011Teamfederation source
#2 in 2011Score 2/5Opp avg 2026Start 1749
VIII Gran Torneo Internacional Aficionados S-20001734
Nov – Dec 2009Swissfederation source
Best of 2009Score 4/9Opp avg 1777

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