Scottish Seniors Championships 2026
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 02 Feb 2026 to 06 Feb 2026 in Hamilton, Scotland. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1898, and top seed was Angus J Dunnington (🇬🇧 SCO, IM, 2203).
Angus J Dunnington (🇬🇧 SCO, IM, 2203) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Douglas Hamilton (3.5) and Ian A Marks (3.5). Dunnington took the lead from round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Douglas Hamilton (1942) beat Ian C. Robertson (2050), a +108-point gap.
Location
🇬🇧Hamilton, Scotland
Dates
02 Feb 2026 → 06 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Titled players · 2
IM×1
FM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧Scotland×17
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsIM Angus J Dunnington led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE05 Feb
IM Angus J Dunnington takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Douglas Hamilton won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMAngus J Dunnington | * | — | 1 | — |
| 2Ian A Marks | — | * | — | — |
| 3Douglas Hamilton | 0 | — | * | — |
| 4FMPhilip M Giulian | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunnington, Angus JIM | 2203 | SCO | +9B | =5N | +6B | +2B | =4N | 4.0 | 12.5 | 15.5 | 12.50 | 2142 | -2.4 |
| 2 | Hamilton, Douglas | 1942 | SCO | +15N | +14B | +4B | −1N | =5B | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 6.00 | 2016 | +9.4 |
| 3 | Marks, Ian A | 1874 | SCO | +13B | −4N | +16B | =5N | +10B | 3.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 6.00 | 1918 | +7.8 |
| 4 | Robertson, Ian C. | 2050 | SCO | +11N | +3B | −2N | =7B | =1B | 3.0 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 9.50 | 2020 | -2.2 |
| 5 | Hulme, William | 1874 | SCO | +17N | =1B | =7N | =3B | =2N | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 7.00 | 1980 | +15.2 |
| 6 | Giulian, Rosemary A | 1834 | SCO | =8B | +12N | −1N | +17B | =7N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.50 | 1921 | +9.2 |
| 7 | Giulian, Philip MFM | 2023 | SCO | =12B | +10N | =5B | =4N | =6B | 3.0 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 8.25 | 1902 | -12.8 |
| 8 | Shafi, Paul | 0 | SCO | =6N | −11B | +15N | =13B | +16N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1666 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Murray, Frankie | 1715 | SCO | −1N | +17B | −14N | +16B | +13N | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1883 | +15.4 |
| 10 | Pimentil, Stephen | 1768 | SCO | +16N | −7B | =11N | +14B | −3N | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.25 | 1712 | -14.4 |
| 11 | McKenna, John | 1692 | SCO | −4B | +8N | =10B | F | +14N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.25 | 1716 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Neil, Douglas | 1577 | SCO | =7N | −6B | −13N | +15B | +17N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.00 | 1681 | +22.4 |
| 13 | Saemundsson, Thor | 1542 | SCO | −3N | =15B | +12B | =8N | −9B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 4.25 | 1592 | +2.8 |
| 14 | Ferguson, Ian C | 0 | SCO | F | −2N | +9B | −10N | −11B | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 3.00 | 1586 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Robertson, Jim | 1568 | SCO | −2B | =13N | −8B | −12N | F | 0.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.00 | 1415 | -11.4 |
| 16 | Mulholland, David | 0 | SCO | −10B | F | −3N | −9N | −8B | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 985 | -32.4 |
| 17 | Grant, Glynis | 1494 | SCO | −5B | −9N | F | −6N | −12B | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 950 | -16.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Neil, DouglasSCO+22.42.5 pts · #9
- 2Murray, FrankieSCO+15.43.0 pts · #6
- 3Hulme, WilliamSCO+15.23.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Mulholland, DavidSCO-32.40.0 pts · #17
- 2Grant, GlynisSCO-16.40.0 pts · #16
- 3Pimentil, StephenSCO-14.42.5 pts · #12
Biggest upsets
- R3+108 Elo gap