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New gradings are out!

The new gradings are out – details may be found here but the Bedford players may be summarised as below. Most seem a little less than previous but some notable improvements by the “youngsters”:- Mike, Qais, Jan and Joe (?).  Blagan’s entry grade is also impressive.  The list is ordered  at the foot of the page.

Name Jul-16
Std. grade		 Category Jan-16 Jul-15
Arulnandhy, Ravi 157 B 164 170
Bodily, Richard T 168 B 175 171
Botteley, Michael T 186 B 175 170
Burrows, Jeremy C 87 C 82 84
Collacott, Nick 170 D 173 170
Gill, Peter S 122 B 126 127
Habershon, Paul F 178 A 180 181
Harbour, John J 150 B 156 143
Hickman, Neil 152 B 149 154
Hill, Chris 158 C 164 162
Housden, Peter T 104 A 109 108
Jeremic, Blagan 131 E
Karimi, Qais 136 A 126 129
Laming, Jan 127 D 120
Lawrence, Anthony P 66 B 62 65
Ledger, Stephen C 192 A 197 195
MacKenzie, Reginald W (Mac) 73 B 78 82
Nolan, Gerry 151 A 160 151
Obi, Marc ON 161 A 160 163
Pike, Ben 104 B 116 116
Pike, Steve C 162 B 165 168
Staddon, J Nigel 116 B 120 124
Taylor, Alex 165 B 164 166
Valerio, Giuseppe 153 B 145 144

 

 

An ordered list which may be useful for team selection is as follows:-

Rank Name Grade  
1 Ledger, Stephen C 192
2 Botteley, Michael T 186
3 Habershon, Paul F 178
4 Collacott, Nick 170
5 Bodily, Richard T 168
6 Taylor, Alex 165
7 Pike, Steve C 162
8 Obi, Marc ON 161
9 Hill, Chris 158
10 Arulnandhy, Ravi 157
11 Valerio, Giuseppe 153
12 Hickman, Neil 152
13 Nolan, Gerry 151
14 Harbour, John J 150
15 Karimi, Qais 136
16 Jeremic, Blagan 131
17 Laming, Jan 127
18 Gill, Peter S 122
19 Staddon, J Nigel 116
20= Housden, Peter T 104
20= Pike, Ben 104
22 Burrows, Jeremy C 87
23 MacKenzie, Reginald W (Mac) 73
24 Lawrence, Anthony P 66

 

 

5 Replies to “New gradings are out!”

  1. Thank you Gerry thank you Mr Spike , at the Minute Joe is working on it we will see what happens . The under 130 grades that was draw or lost I never took serious while I know my opponent is much weaker than me and blunders happening but it’s not an excuse after this I will take every one seriously as it can destroy my rating . Was lack of experience and lack of knowledge about how the grading works . So from today the low rating will dream to win a single game lol

  2. If you keep track of the results of all the games you play between 1 July and 30 June, noting the grades of your opponents, then you can calculate exactly what the new grade will be, using the ECF formula. My grade worked out exactly as I had calculated!

  3. Oh come on grading officer :((((( it is just WEIRD

    I have beaten many of the higher graded above in many occasions and promoted too, my grade is 136 no way to praise my self is not a good Idea but EVery one knows my miles I am too good for under 170 it is just Bizzar

    1. The reality Qais, as we all know to our cost, is that even if you have a few good results against higher rated opponents, it is the losses and draws to the sub 130s that kill your rating. Your grade is increasing anyway, which is good, but if you can eradicate these bumps in the road, it will get closer to the level that you believe it should occupy.

      Roll on next season!? – be lucky!

  4. How on earth my grading went up in view of the utter dreck I was playing in the last six months I cannot begin to understand (though Messrs Gill and Nolan may have their own ideas).
    At all events, flattering though it may be to be at no 12 in the Bedford batting order I may find it embarrassing if anyone bases team selection on that.
    Can I invite attention to an interesting (but very time limited) special offer, from Susan Polgar apparently not plagiarising anyone for a change: https://www.ichess.net/susan-polgars-queen-pawn-mastery

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