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Grading List

Last updated 11 July 2024


alistair maxwell

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The SCCA grading list has been published during the first quarter of each calendar year, then supplemented by updates from the ICCF rating system every March and September. The 2008 list was the last to calculate SCCA grades. From 2009, all grades are calculated on the ICCF system, and SCCA domestic events are administered on the ICCF webserver to allow results to be automatically fed into the ICCF system. From 2009, the ICCF grading list has been published quarterly.

Grading List 2024

July 2024 Notes

The third ICCF grading list of 2024 is published and new grades are based on 3 months’ results reported between 1 Apr and 30 June 2024. The grades will apply to internationally graded games starting between 1 Jul and 30 Sep 2024.

It appears that there were no new norms in the latest rating period.

There was 1 addition to the list, returning after a period of inactivity. Sadly, we have lost 2 from the list, Graham Morrison and David Cumming, who have passed away. My personal condolences to their families and they will be sadly missed.

The most significant rating moves were Andrew MacMillen (+81), Derek Price (+80), John Dunn (+66), James Murray (+43), Benjamin Major (+42), Andrew Taylor (+41), Colin McGregor (+34), Carlos Almarza Mato (+31), Robert Bruce, Martin Hardwick, Robert Montgomery, Wilf Taylor (all +22), Iain Mackintosh (+21) and Geoffrey Lloyd (+20).

New games centurions were Martin Hardwick (2000+), Ian Sneddon (800+) and Steve Pettigrew (200+). Highest recorded games this quarter were Carlos Almarza Mato and Robert Bruce (44), Martin Hardwick (41) and Iain Sneddon (35).

April 2024 Notes

The second ICCF grading list of 2024 is published and new grades are based on 3 months’ results reported between 1 Jan and 31 Mar 2024. The grades will apply to internationally graded games starting between 1 Apr and 30 Jun 2024.

It appears that there were no new norms in the latest rating period.

There were 2 additions to the list, both previously registered under England. This resulted from the demise of BCCA where the admin had been wayward. The players have made the correct decision now!! The most significant rating moves were Ian Marshall (+127), Thomas Anderson (+91), Richard Beecham (+45), Colin Beveridge (+32), and Steve Pettigrew (+23).

New games centurions were Raymond Burridge (2000+) and Robert Montgomery (400) and Gordon Anderson (400+) Highest recorded games this quarter were Martin Hardwick (56), Iain Sneddon (36) and Carlos Almarza Mato (25).

January 2024 Notes

The first ICCF grading list of 2024 is published and new grades are based on 3 months’ results reported between 1 Oct and 31 Dec 2023. The grades will apply to internationally graded games starting between 1 Jan and 31 Mar 2023. In the norms and titles stakes it appears that Robert Montgomery has secured a final norm for the Scottish Master title (thanks for pointing it out Robert!). This is subject to ratification by the SCCA Executive Committee. Ian Whittaker and Colin Beveridge also earn SM norms through ratings. Congratulations (subject to ratification!) to them all. There were 3 deletions from the list due to inactivity. The most significant rating moves were Andrew MacMillen (+70), David Carswell (+56), John Armstrong (+55), Colin Beveridge (+51), Arthur Knox & Ian Whittaker (+35), Mark Smith (+29), Allan Buchan and Iain Sneddon (+21) and Geoffrey Lloyd (+20). New games centurions were Carlos Almarza Mato (2500+), Geoffrey Lloyd (1200+) and Gordon Anderson (400+) Highest recorded games this quarter were Iain Sneddon (41), Carlos Almarza Mato (40), David Cumming (36) and Geoffrey Lloyd (+30).

General Notes

You need to complete 12 ICCF-eligible games to obtain a rating. Fixed ratings are based on at least 30 games and only these are shown below. Email grader if you have any queries.

Titled Players

Grandmaster 3xGM
Bryson, D M (1986); Kilgour, D A (1996); Muir, A J (1995).
Senior International Master 6xSIM
Beecham, C R (2009); Craig, T J (2001); Finnie, D S (2002); Giulian, P M (1999); Mackintosh, I (2018); McNab, Dr C A (1999).
International Master 10xIM
Bell, A D (2022); Borwell, A P (1993); Livie, G W G (2003); McAlpine, K B (1990); Matheis, T (2010); Pyrich, G D (1995); Sprott, G R (2001); Thomson, T (1999); Watson J (1999); Wickens, T S (1988).
SCCA Master 36xSM
Aird, I (2002); Anderson, G M (2012); Baxter, R W M (1998); Bell, A D (2012); Bennett, P G (2014); Brown, Dr A C (2003); Cumming, D R (2013); Gillam, S R (1997); Graham, S (2011); Lennox, C J (2001); Lloyd, G (2011); Milligan, B (2002); Montgomery, R S (2024); Morrison, G (1987); Neil, D (2002); Norris, A J (1986); Paine, Prof K A (2019); Sneddon, I (2021); Stewart, D J (1998).
[Note that GM, SIM and IM title holders are also included as SCCA Masters]
Correspondence Chess Master 12xCCM
Anderson, G M (2019); Bell, A D (2017); Bennett, P G (2017); Beveridge, C (2022); Blake, M J (2020); Buchan, A W (2021); Cumming, D R (2017); Lloyd, G (2019); Montgomery, R S (2023); Morrison, G J (2023); Paine, Prof K A (2023); Sneddon, I (2020).
Correspondence Chess Expert 10xCCE
Almarza Mato, C (2019); Beveridge, C (2019); Buchan, A W (2020); Dawson, Prof A G (2018); Montgomery, R S (2020); Morrison, G J (2023); Paine, Prof K A (2021), Smith, M J (2023); Taylor, W (2023); Whittaker, I P (2022).

Scottish Master Title

GM, SIM and IM titles are awarded by ICCF, and their qualifying conditions are explained on the ICCF website - follow the ICCF Titles links. The Scottish Master (SM) title is awarded by the SCCA, and its qualifying conditions are:

  1. Attaining the ICCF GM, SIM or IM title.
  2. Attaining 3 norms, without limit of time; one norm for each of the following:
    • (SCCA or) ICCF grade of 2300 or above, provided this grade is based on at least 30 results in total, and on at least 20 new results since any previous norm has been awarded for grade.
    • Outright winner of the SCCA Championship Final, or joint winner with at least 75% of total points. (Note that the SCCA Championship should be organised so that players play a minimum of 8 games for this condition to operate.)
    • IM norm.
    • 50% or more of the points in an ICCF World Semi-Final, or 60% or more of the points in an ICCF World Preliminary.
  3. Players must be members of the SCCA and have indicated that the SCCA is their primary CC body when norms are achieved, and the award of the title is subject to ratification by the SCCA Executive Committee.

Highest Scottish ICCF Grades

2500+
2400+
2479 Beecham, C R (SIM); 2467 Murden, C (IM); 2455 Buchan, A W (CCM); 2450 Matheis, T (IM); 2431 Mackintosh, I (SIM); 2429 Bell, A D (IM); 2410 Sneddon, I (CCM, SM).
2300+
2397 Blake, M J (CCM); 2378 Bennett, P G (CCM, SM); 2355 Montgomery, R S (CCM); 2353 Beveridge, C (CCM); 2333 Paine, Prof K A (CCM, SM); 2321 Anderson, G M (CCM, SM); 2317 Whittaker, I P (CCE); 2301 Lloyd, G (CCM, SM); 2300 Marshall, I H.
2200+
2288 Kilgour, D A (GM); 2239 Smith, M J; 2205 Antunes, A.
2100+
2197 Borwell, A P (IM); 2155 Munro, P R; 2147 Almarza Mato, C (CCE); 2144 Dawson Prof A G (CCE); 2110 Taylor, W (CCE).
2000+
2063 Price D; 2060 Maxwell, A; 2039 Lima, J; 2021 Murray, J S.

Main Grading List

A
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
317 Almarza Mato, C (CCE)       2586 2147  
518 Anderson, G M (CCM, SM)       421 2321  
Anderson, T R       74 1811  
Antunes, A       56 2205  
313 Armstrong, J McK       570 1307  

B
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
511 Beecham, C R (SIM)       561 2479  
599 Bell, A D (IM)       285 2429  
501 Bennett, P G (CCM, SM)       513 2378  
481 Beveridge, C (CCM)       854 2353  
472 Blake, M J (CCM)       978 2397  
509 Borwell, A P (IM)       1105 2197  
486 Bruce, R (CCE)       1166 1899  
486 Buchan, A W (CCM)       468 2455  
602 Burridge, R J       2013 1776  

C
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
Carswell, D       56 1575  
247 Cormack, W H       139 1820  

D
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
422 Dawson, Prof A G (CCE)       179 2144  
478 Dunn, J       566 1327  

E
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
371 Edney, D       339 1818  

F
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov

G
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
462 Gilbert, R       335 1485  

H
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
596 Hardwick, M E       2038 761  

J
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov

K
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
548 Kilgour, D A (GM)       381 2288  
260 Knox, A       431 1266  

L
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
Lima, J       30 2039  
264 Lloyd, G (CCM, SM)       1232 2301  

Mac-Mc
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
MacDonald, M       134 913  
584 MacGregor, C A       536 1957  
532 Mackintosh, I (SIM)       868 2431  
216 MacMillen, A N       1533 1736  

M
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
485 Major, B       120 1222  
566 Marshall, I H       929 2300  
434 Matheis, T (IM)       324 2450  
Maxwell, A       75 2060  
Miles, A       106 1231  
598 Montgomery, R S (CCM)       405 2355  
Moss, R       47 1778  
Munro, P R       102 2155  
474 Murden, C (IM)       689 2467  
564 Murray, J S       119 2021  

N
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov

O
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
603 O'Neill-McAleenan, C       255 1582  

P
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
604 Paine, Prof K A (CCM, SM)       260 2333  
Pettigrew, S       202 1337  
432 Price, D       541 2063  

R
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
Rafferty, F       42 1343  
Ross, D I       57 1808  

S
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
477 Sedstrem, A       120 1327  
439 Smith, M J (CCE)       134 2239  
057 Sneddon, I (CCM, SM)       832 2410  

T
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
Taylor, A       52 1842  
Taylor, R       82 1425  
605 Taylor, W (CCE)       235 2110  

V
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov

W
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov
480 Whittaker, I P (CCE)       348 2317  
487 Wicht, D       82 1890  

Y
Member Name Results SCCA Grade Prov Results ICCF Grade Prov