Gray, Garvin   (AUS)       [FICGS member # 1363]



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Garvin Gray


Last status : I see ratings are listed as having been updated,


I only play blitz silver in advanced games. Please do not challenge me for an advanced game in anything else.


Garvin Gray has currently 22 running correspondence chess game(s), won 271, lost 60 and drawn 589 other games against an average elo of 2116, played advanced chess at fast time controls, now 0 running, 64 won, 33 lost, 73 drawn, does not play big chess, does not play Go (wei-ch'i, baduk), and played poker texas holdem, now 0 running, 23 won, 21 lost, finally Garvin finished a total of 1134 games and is still playing a total of 22 games.



Correspondence chess statistics :

vs. Nelson Bernal Varela (2399) :   53%   (29 games, 2 wins, 0 losses)
vs. Arkadiusz Wosch (2247) :   52%   (18 games, 3 wins, 2 losses)
vs. Sergey Kireev (2289) :   50%   (16 games, 0 wins, 0 losses)
vs. Lubos Fric (2334) :   43%   (15 games, 1 wins, 3 losses)
vs. Sebastian Boehme (2237) :   35%   (14 games, 0 wins, 4 losses)
vs. Luca Sorbi (2331) :   57%   (14 games, 2 wins, 0 losses)
vs. Scott Nichols (2183) :   42%   (13 games, 0 wins, 2 losses)
vs. Roland Markus (2225) :   57%   (13 games, 2 wins, 0 losses)
vs. George Clement (2162) :   50%   (12 games, 1 wins, 1 losses)
vs. Christoph Schroeder (2281) :   50%   (11 games, 0 wins, 0 losses)


Advanced chess statistics :

vs. Alvin Alcala (2489) :   43%   (41 games, 7 wins, 12 losses)
vs. Scott Nichols (2295) :   50%   (24 games, 3 wins, 3 losses)
vs. Ilmars Cirulis (2062) :   69%   (13 games, 7 wins, 2 losses)
vs. William Taylor (2101) :   64%   (7 games, 2 wins, 0 losses)
vs. Kamesh Nookala (2418) :   30%   (5 games, 0 wins, 2 losses)
vs. Thibault de Vassal (2305) :   25%   (4 games, 0 wins, 2 losses)
vs. Benjamin Block (1683) :   100%   (4 games, 4 wins, 0 losses)
vs. Rafnizar Rusli (1711) :   100%   (4 games, 4 wins, 0 losses)
vs. Michel van der Kemp (2070) :   33%   (3 games, 0 wins, 1 losses)
vs. David Evans (2364) :   33%   (3 games, 0 wins, 1 losses)


Poker holdem :

vs. Yeturu Aahlad (2306) :   0%   (3 games, 0 wins, 3 losses)
vs. Volker Koslowski (1996) :   0%   (2 games, 0 wins, 2 losses)
vs. Stanislas Gounant (2130) :   50%   (2 games, 1 wins, 1 losses)
vs. Scott Nichols (2037) :   50%   (2 games, 1 wins, 1 losses)
vs. Andrew Endean (2034) :   50%   (2 games, 1 wins, 1 losses)
vs. Benjamin Block (1664) :   100%   (2 games, 2 wins, 0 losses)



Garvin's favorite game is : Chess

Uses engines : Yes

Languages spoken : English

City : Brisbane




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Last messages by Garvin Gray in the forum :


Too many groups for tourneys    (2026-09-10 16:09:59)

What you don't seem to understand is that with a rating group that is 2200 to 2400, as soon 5 players have joined who are 2300 to 2200, no one who is (...)


Too many groups for tourneys    (2026-09-09 23:03:34)

I do think there is a small change that could be made now that does not affect much.

Change Rapid GM to 2350+ and
Chang (...)


Chess Freestyle Cup 000006    (2026-09-09 22:59:21)

It has been over a decade since this last event was run. Will it ever be held again.

It was an enjoyable event at the time and (...)


Chess Cup-1st Stage    (2026-08-23 08:38:11)

When is soon? (...)


Closing Standard chess tournaments?    (2026-08-11 14:59:09)

Increasing the rating ranges does not make a group fill faster. If you have 200 points per rating range and five players have entered who are in the l (...)


Chess Cup-1st Stage    (2026-08-05 05:51:09)

When will the next Ficgs Cup be starting? (...)


Cheating / Forfeiting    (2026-06-24 05:23:38)

And since complaining on the forum now seems to get results, I shall join in. I agree with Ulises regarding George Jempty's behaviour.
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Cheating / Forfeiting    (2026-06-23 09:38:20)

I find the last two posts rather concerning. Players have been raising concerns about certain players for a number of years now (that is not an exagge (...)


Call referee about game ...    (2026-05-20 05:01:42)

Well. In the two cases mentioned above, it seems that both Herbert and I believe that there was at least a need to reply and a decision to be made. &l (...)


Call referee about game ...    (2026-05-12 05:10:48)

I have also used call referee previously and not received a response. So the issue is not us emailing you. It is using call referee and not getting a (...)