SCO · 55 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1977 (Jan 2017)
Best performance: 1932 at Scottish Championship and International Open 2015(Best of 2015)
Classical rating
1970
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1970 over the last 12 months; peak 1977 in January 2017.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1876, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1876, -29, 12 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1970, 0, 0 games | 1927, 0, 0 games | 1905, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 57 classical games on record, the latest on Feb 23, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| SNCL_Division_1_2024-2025 Rounds 5-6Feb 23, 2025 | 1/2 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 52 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Walter F. Buchanan, Sep 2016 · Largs Viking Open 2016 | , 2097 |
| 2, | George Neave, Apr 2023 · SNCL_Division_1_2023 Round 7 | , 2085 |
| 3, | Pete Morriss, Jul 2015 · Scottish Championship and International Open 2015 | , 2075 |
| 4, | Graeme Kafka, Nov 2017 · Scottish National League 2017-18 Div 1 Round 3-4 | , 2074 |
| 5, | Gary McPheator, Nov 2016 · Scottish National League 2016-17 Div 2 Round 3-4 | , 2038 |
| 6, | Stephen William Hogg, Mar 2023 · SNCL_Division_1_2023 Rounds 5-6 | , 2023 |
| 7, | Elliot S Sloan, 2 wins, Feb 2025 · SNCL_Division_1_2024-2025 Rounds 5-6 | , 1991 |
| 8, | Rosemary A Giulian, Sep 2016 · Largs Viking Open 2016 | , 1925 |
| 9, | Richard Jennings, Nov 2018 · Scottish National League Division 1 2018-19 Rounds 3-4 | , 1899 |
| 10, | Jamie Mollison, Jul 2015 · Scottish Championship and International Open 2015 | , 1888 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 7 of 57 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 4 of 4 games.
All openings
No opening played 3 times yet (4 games with this colour).
No opening played 3 times yet (3 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1965 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 2014 | 1889 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | 1962 | 2202 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1½ | 1981 | 1894 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 1983 | 2108 |
| 2019 | 5 | ½ | 1987 | 1621 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 1966 | 1966 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 2005 | 1880 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5½ | 1812 | 2213 |
| 2015 | 12 | 6 | 1906 | 1906 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Feb 2025Teamfederation sourceScore 1/2Opp avg 1965Start 1970
- Apr 2024Teamfederation sourceScore 0/1Opp avg 2141Start 1976
- Feb 2024Teamfederation sourceScore 1/2Opp avg 1950Start 1962
- Oct 2023Teamfederation sourceScore 1/2Opp avg 1940Start 1963
- Apr 2023Teamfederation sourceScore 1/1Opp avg 2085Start 1949
- Mar 2023Teamfederation sourceScore 2/2Opp avg 1923Start 1929
- Apr 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 1½/5Opp avg 1981Start 1936
- Mar 2020Teamfederation sourceScore 1½/2Opp avg 2013Start 1921
- SNCL_Division_1_2024-2025 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2025 · 1/2
- SNCL_Division_1_2023-2024 Round 9 · Apr 2024 · 0/1
- SNCL_Division_1_2023-2024 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2024 · 1/2
- SNCL_Division_1_2023-2024 Rounds 1-2 · Oct 2023 · 1/2
- SNCL_Division_1_2023 Round 7 · Apr 2023 · 1/1
- SNCL_Division_1_2023 Rounds 5-6 · Mar 2023 · 2/2
- Ayr Standardplay Open 2022 - Scottish Chess Tour · Apr 2022 · 1½/5
- SNCL Division 1 19/20 5-6 · Mar 2020 · 1½/2
- SNCL Division 1 19/20 3-4 · Feb 2020 · 1½/2
- SNCL Division 1 19/20 1-2 · Nov 2019 · ½/2
- Scottish National League Division 1 2018-19 Round 7 · Mar 2019 · 0/1
- Scottish National League Division 1 2018-19 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2019 · 0/2
- Scottish National League Division 1 2018-19 Rounds 3-4 · Nov 2018 · 1½/2
- Scottish National League Division 1 2018-19 Rounds 1-2 · Nov 2018 · 1/2
- Scottish National League 2017-18 Div 1 Round 7 · Mar 2018 · ½/1
- Scottish National League 2017-18 Div 1 Round 5-6 · Feb 2018 · ½/2
- Scottish National League 2017-18 Div 1 Round 3-4 · Nov 2017 · 1/2
- Scottish National League 2017-18 Div 1 Round 1-2 · Oct 2017 · 0/2
- Scottish National League 2016-17 Div 2 Round 5-6 · Feb 2017 · 1/2
- Scottish National League 2016-17 Div 2 Round 3-4 · Nov 2016 · 1½/2
- Scottish National League 2016-17 Div 2 Round 1-2 · Oct 2016 · 0/1
- Largs Viking Open 2016 · Sep 2016 · 4/4
- Scottish Championship and International Open 2015 · Jul 2015 · 5/9
- Edinburgh Congress Premier 2015 · Apr 2015 · 2½/5
World
- #=87518Amin Geramipoor1970
- #=87518Dr. Hans Gerl1970
- #=87518Alex Gillies1970
- #=87518Daniel Glaser1970
- #=87518Sharon Glover1970
Scotland
- #=193Gary Weir1972
- #=193David A Robertson1972
- #195Alex Gillies1970
- #196David Fowler1969
- #197Russell J F Kynoch1967
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.