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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
Top seed
🇬🇧IMAngus J Dunnington2203
Avg top 10
1,898
Participants
17
Titled players · 2
IM×1
FM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇬🇧Scotland×17
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 5 rounds

IM Angus J Dunnington led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
6
2
1
1
1
1.52.545R1R2R3R4R5Dunnington takes lead
Dunnington4Marks3.5Hamilton3.5Giulian3Hulme3Robertson3— ex-leaders:Hamiltonled R3, #8
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
Player1234
1IMAngus J Dunnington*
1
2Ian A Marks*
3Douglas Hamilton
0
*
4FMPhilip M Giulian*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Dunnington, Angus JIM2203SCO+9B=5N+6B+2B=4N4.012.515.512.502142-2.4
2Hamilton, Douglas1942SCO+15N+14B+4B1N=5B3.511.011.56.002016+9.4
3Marks, Ian A1874SCO+13B4N+16B=5N+10B3.510.510.56.001918+7.8
4Robertson, Ian C.2050SCO+11N+3B2N=7B=1B3.014.016.59.502020-2.2
5Hulme, William1874SCO+17N=1B=7N=3B=2N3.014.014.07.001980+15.2
6Giulian, Rosemary A1834SCO=8B+12N1N+17B=7N3.012.512.55.501921+9.2
7Giulian, Philip MFM2023SCO=12B+10N=5B=4N=6B3.011.514.08.251902-12.8
8Shafi, Paul0SCO=6N11B+15N=13B+16N3.08.08.03.0016660.0
9Murray, Frankie1715SCO1N+17B14N+16B+13N3.07.07.02.001883+15.4
10Pimentil, Stephen1768SCO+16N7B=11N+14B3N2.510.010.02.251712-14.4
11McKenna, John1692SCO4B+8N=10BF+14N2.59.59.55.2517160.0
12Neil, Douglas1577SCO=7N6B13N+15B+17N2.58.58.52.001681+22.4
13Saemundsson, Thor1542SCO3N=15B+12B=8N9B2.012.012.54.251592+2.8
14Ferguson, Ian C0SCOF2N+9B10N11B1.011.511.53.0015860.0
15Robertson, Jim1568SCO2B=13N8B12NF0.511.011.01.001415-11.4
16Mulholland, David0SCO10BF3N9N8B0.012.012.00.00985-32.4
17Grant, Glynis1494SCO5B9NF6N12B0.011.511.50.00950-16.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
Top rating losers
Biggest upsets