Graham J Ashcroft

ENG · 63 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1887 (May 2018)

Best performance: 2086 at 27th 4NCL Congress Major(Best of 2022)

NOV26 Rating

1834

Live Rating

1834.0

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	1834	0
Oct 2026	1834	0
Sep 2026	1834	0
Aug 2026	1834	0
Jul 2026	1834	0
Jun 2026	1834	0
May 2026	1834	0
Apr 2026	1834	0
Mar 2026	1834	0
Feb 2026	1834	0
Jan 2026	1834	0
Dec 2025	1834	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 130 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 1810	2½/4	1810

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

Best wins · Classical

From 114 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2013–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Ben Graff, Feb 2019 · Warwickshire Open Chess Championships Under 1975	, 1891
2,	Paul Rowan, Dec 2017 · London Junior Chess Championships Christmas Major 2017	, 1880
3,	Tim Hilton, Feb 2019 · Warwickshire Open Chess Championships Under 1975	, 1869
4,	John S Garnett, Jan 2022 · 27th 4NCL Congress Major	, 1863
5,	Douglas McKerracher, Jan 2022 · 27th 4NCL Congress Major	, 1823
6,	Graham A Williamson, Jan 2022 · 27th 4NCL Congress Major	, 1808
7,	George Ivanov, Aug 2013 · London Chess Festival FIDE U2100	, 1780
8,	Geoffrey M Brown, Aug 2017 · 2017 Midland Championship Major	, 1772
9,	Neil Graham, Oct 2023 · 46th Scarborough Congress - Major U2050	, 1771
10,	Vladimirs Bovtramovics, Aug 2017 · 2017 Midland Championship Major	, 1768

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	Mircea-Marius Mesesan, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2023 · 46th Scarborough Congress - Major U2050	, 0/1	, 1981
2,	Helge Hjort, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2013 · London Chess Festival FIDE U2100	, ½/1	, 1974
3,	Dominic L Bennett, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · 11th 4NCL Congress Major	, 0/1	, 1967
4,	Aram Ter-gevorkian, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · 17th 4NCL Congress Major	, 0/1	, 1939
5,	Russell Robert Goodfellow, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · 11th 4NCL Congress Major	, ½/1	, 1923
6,	Douglas McKerracher, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2018 · 17th 4NCL Congress Major	, 1½/2	, 1912
7,	Shane McCabe, Highest-rated meeting: May 2014 · e2e4 Sunningdale U2050 May 2014	, 0/1	, 1910
8,	Gerben Van Pel, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2023 · Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Christmas Under 1950	, 0/1	, 1908
9,	John Mildenhall, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2022 · 27th 4NCL Congress Major	, ½/1	, 1899
9,	Tim R Spanton, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2016 · 40th Hampstead Weekend Congress Under 1900	, 0/1	, 1899

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 53 of 130 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.c4 in 25 of 26 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6, and 1.d4 with 1...f5.

All openings (1 as White, 2 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
English Opening	24	60%

2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
French Defense	13	50%
Dutch Defense	10	55%

Event timeline · Classical

29 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
2023	21	9½	1633	1597
2022	20	13½	1729	1862
2019	29	17½	1603	1675
2018	16	9	1762	1805
2017	10	8	1719	1959
2016	7	4½	1761	1863
2014	4	½	1842	1520
2013	4	3	1824	2017

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 20001810
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 2½/4Opp avg 1685Start 1730
Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Christmas Under 19501629
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 2½/5Opp avg 1716Start 1738
2nd Ribble Weekend Congress - Intermediate - U19001618
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 3½/5Opp avg 1523Start 1738
46th Scarborough Congress - Major U20501689
Oct 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 1½/4Opp avg 1776Start 1744
60th Hull Congress Under 20001515
Sep 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 1/3Opp avg 1640Start 1763
30th 4NCL Congress Major1508
Jun 2023Swissfederation source
#5 in 2023Score 2/4Opp avg 1508Start 1789
29th 4NCL Congress Major—(2)
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
Score 1/3Opp avg 1641Start 1805
London Christmas Chess Congress - Major1732
Dec 2022Swissfederation source
#4 in 2022Score 4/6Opp avg 1660Start 1805
59th Hull Congress Major1908
Oct 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 4/5Opp avg 1715Start 1794
2nd 4NCL Easter Congress Major1757
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 4½/7Opp avg 1700Start 1798
27th 4NCL Congress Major2086
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 4/5Opp avg 1846Start 1756
London Christmas Chess Congress Major 20191716
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 3/5Opp avg 1644Start 1783
2 Day Weekend FIDE Congress Major1594
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 1594Start 1783
106th British Championships Soanes1905
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 4/5Opp avg 1665Start 1797
22nd 4NCL Congress Major1512
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#6 in 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 1512Start 1797
4th North Wales Fide Major1548
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 2/4Opp avg 1548Start 1823
71st Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U1900—(2)
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
Score 1/3Opp avg 1547Start 1857
Warwickshire Open Chess Championships Under 19752014
Feb 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4½/5Opp avg 1648Start 1837
London Christmas Chess Congress Major1761
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 3/5Opp avg 1689Start 1860
2018 Midland Open Championship Major1754
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 3/5Opp avg 1754Start 1887
18th 4NCL Congress Major1898
Apr 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2½/4Opp avg 1803Start 1885
17th 4NCL Congress Major1838
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 2½/4Opp avg 1838Start 1824
London Junior Chess Championships Christmas Major 20172521
Dec 2017Swissfederation source
Score 5/6Opp avg 1721Start 1824
2017 Midland Championship Major2062
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 4½/5Opp avg 1726Start 1772
12th 4NCL Congress Major—(2)
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
Score 1/3Opp avg 1704Start 1801

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