Derbyshire’s Top Chess Players – (August 2019 Grades)
Below is a list of all current players registered with DCA club with an ECF Grade of 150 or higher.
NAME |
REF |
ECF |
ELO |
PREV |
DIFF |
CLUB |
210988J |
196 |
2170 |
185 |
11 |
Chesterfield |
|
Mateu Guiu, Esteve |
308987D |
195 |
2163 |
194 |
1 |
Rolls Royce Derby |
Ackley, Peter JE |
165369G |
191 |
2133 |
191 |
0 |
Chesterfield |
Madden, Paul |
114779B |
190 |
2125 |
197 |
-7 |
Breadsall |
Molyneux, John |
115670G |
188 |
2110 |
192 |
-4 |
Breadsall |
Gilmore, Simon N |
111264J |
187 |
2103 |
186 |
1 |
Belper |
Shannon, John E |
118750J |
180 |
2050 |
181 |
-1 |
Derby |
Staples, Maurice J |
119601H |
180 |
2050 |
180 |
0 |
Lichfield |
Howard, D Martin |
265240H |
177 |
2028 |
177 |
0 |
Chesterfield |
Cast, Julian |
133589D |
176 |
2020 |
173 |
3 |
Long Eaton |
Alcock, Mike |
105573C |
175 |
2013 |
166 |
9 |
Chesterfield |
Alderson, Michael J |
105582D |
175 |
2013 |
173 |
2 |
Belper |
Kingston, Ian S |
257837C |
174 |
2005 |
180 |
-6 |
Lichfield |
Morrison, Kenneth GE |
115846G |
174 |
2005 |
172 |
2 |
Chesterfield |
Jarvis, Derek A |
173444B |
173 |
1998 |
182 |
-9 |
Breadsall |
Sullivan, Daniel JS |
231068F |
171 |
1983 |
182 |
-11 |
Chesterfield |
Johnson, Michael D |
113695B |
170 |
1975 |
171 |
-1 |
Chesterfield |
Forey, Ray J |
110757E |
169 |
1968 |
170 |
-1 |
Derby |
Green, Anthony J |
157077J |
169 |
1968 |
169 |
0 |
Lichfield |
Dalley, Kevin J |
139864H |
165 |
1938 |
155 |
10 |
Derby |
Downham, Alan F |
127966L |
164 |
1930 |
157 |
7 |
Belper |
Mort, Andrew J |
115852B |
163 |
1923 |
157 |
6 |
Chesterfield |
Webster, Alex |
269851B |
163 |
1923 |
159 |
4 |
Derby |
Natt, Anthony L |
265256A |
161 |
1908 |
164 |
-3 |
Clay Cross |
Williams, David |
121714J |
161 |
1908 |
161 |
0 |
Derby |
Alldread, Luke S |
166478F |
159 |
1893 |
155 |
4 |
Belper |
Graff, Leon |
313627K |
159 |
1893 |
157 |
2 |
Lichfield |
Nath, Ranjit |
116075J |
157 |
1878 |
155 |
2 |
Rolls Royce Derby |
Panday, Sohrab |
233283J |
157 |
1878 |
166 |
-9 |
Belper |
Bromilow, Edward T |
107340A |
156 |
1870 |
157 |
-1 |
Rolls Royce Derby |
Gillespie, Gary D |
273261A |
156 |
1870 |
158 |
-2 |
Rolls Royce Derby |
Lambert, Michael |
114022L |
156 |
1870 |
156 |
0 |
Long Eaton |
Gamble, Raymond J |
111035E |
155 |
1863 |
141 |
14 |
Spondon |
Giles, Alan |
249292B |
154 |
1855 |
149 |
5 |
Lichfield |
Humphries, Tim |
265241K |
154 |
1855 |
147 |
7 |
Chesterfield |
Smith, John |
119255D |
154 |
1855 |
155 |
-1 |
Lichfield |
Hulme, David |
306636J |
153 |
1848 |
152 |
1 |
Lichfield |
Smith, David |
139962H |
153 |
1848 |
153 |
0 |
Derby |
Ashcroft, David |
157541H |
152 |
1840 |
156 |
-4 |
Chesterfield |
Bentley, Alex |
231084D |
151 |
1833 |
148 |
3 |
Long Eaton |
Castro, Jaime |
274209D |
151 |
1833 |
155 |
-4 |
Derby |
Hill, Maurice J |
112669G |
150 |
1825 |
148 |
2 |
Rolls Royce Derby |
Willett, Peter |
296938F |
150 |
1825 |
146 |
4 |
Lichfield |
To put things in perspective
STATUS | GRADE |
World Champion | 280 |
Grandmaster | 240 |
International Master | 227 |
Master | 213 |
Candidate Master | 200 |
Expert | 175 |
Good Club Player | 150 |
Novice | 100 |
You will normally see Grades quoted as much higher FIDE Grades. The currently recognised conversion is:
FIDE Grade = 7.5 (ECF Grade) + 700