A number that approximates a player's skill. The actual meaning of the number depends upon the issuing organization. Common issuers include the USCF and FIDE.
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Are there any (free) programs that utilize Chessmetrics or Glicko-2?
I'm looking for a program that is capable of keeping track of player ratings while taking in the game data, and hopefully outputting rankings based upon those ratings in some form.
I've found ...
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The number of levels in chess
Consider a weak chess player who has just learned how the pieces move and who will lose to a Scholar's Mate. (We can say that he's male and call him "Mr. Newcomer".) Let's define Mr. Newcomer's level ...
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What type of tournament is needed to get a true chess rating?
I'm at the point I'd like to throw my hat in the ring and see what happens. What is the most basic and affordable tournament I should be looking at that still counts for a rating? Would that be FIDE? ...
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Are the best engines better than the best humans?
I think the title asks it all.
Under match conditions, would the best chess engines routinely beat the best grandmasters?
If you say yes, have there been enough matches played under tournament ...
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Going from Expert to Master
What is the difference in mindset or technique that really makes the difference between an expert and a master? I am trying to decide whether or not to start playing again and try to make that leap.
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How many FIDE-rated games must be played to obtain a *non* provisional rating?
I have a provisional FIDE rating of 1980 based on my score of 1 (two draws) out of 4 at a FIDE-rated tournament earlier this year; see: http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2059100 where ...
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Has there been much research on rating inflation?
Magnus Carlsen's draw in yesterday's round of the 2012 London Chess Classic assured that his rating in the next published FIDE rating list will surpass Kasparov's previous record of 2851. I've ...
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Free chess match database
I'm working on a rating/ranking algorithm and I'm finally at a point where I can test some hypothesis but in order to do so I need real data. To be honest almost any board game could be used for this ...
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The Historical Comparison of Players
Arpad Elo described (chess life 1962) his ratings as
"the measurement of the position of a cork bobbing up and down on the
surface of agitated water with a yard stick tied to a rope and which
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Team Tournament Rating Strategy
In high school I played on a chess team, but that was fairly straightforward because there were no rating restrictions for teams. Every team just grabbed the 5 strongest players and then ordered them ...
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What is the strength of the Shredder Chrome app?
Today, for the first time, I played against the Chrome app Shredder Chess, and at the "Hard" playing strength of the engine, I was easily able to beat it.
I am just about 1850-1900 Elo. My question ...
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Is there any software or web service for club-level Elo ratings?
Is there any software (or web-based service) that allows you to keep track of local, club-level Elo ratings?
These ratings would not have any connection with official Elo ratings, it would be just ...
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Is there chess software to play against that rates your skill through actual games?
Is there chess software out there that will try and rate your play? I vaguely recall an old Chessmaster software that did something similar, though by having you play through puzzles. I was looking ...
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Weighted adjustment for relative Elo
I was looking at my biggest upsets the other day and realized that the result was unsatisfying. Most of them were 500-600 point upsets when I was still really low rated (i.e. 800 beating a 1300), ...
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When was the term 'Super Grandmaster' first used?
According to the following wiki link,
The unofficial title, "Super Grandmaster", is often used by players to refer to those with a 2700+ rating to distinguish the most serious world champion ...
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Glicko-2 Rating System: Bug or exploit?
I originally had this posted on StackOverflow as it could be a bug in the implementations, but some suggested I post to math. I just found this stackexchange, and I thought who better? Some of you may ...
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How has the Grandmaster title evolved?
The wikipedia article is a good starting point, but I'm also interested in how the specific regulations have changed over the years.
Currently, 3 norms must be achieved1 in tournaments that adhere to ...
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What are some examples of wins by a much weaker player?
I'd like to study examples where a much weaker player succeeded against an IM or GM.
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What's the highest rating any computer has ever attained?
Along with that, I'd like to know what the highest rating of any human has ever been - including historical estimates.
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Based on Elo rating, what percentile am I in?
How do Elo ratings compare with percentiles, and is there a chart breaking percentiles down by Elo rating ranges?
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Why does FIDE still use Elo?
I've been impressed with the way the Glicko rating system works. In particular:
more games played recently cause your rating to stabilize
fewer games played recently cause your rating to fluctuate ...
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How can I compare top chess players that were not scored using Elo?
Given that Elo ratings appear to only have been around officially since 1970, how do you compare top chess players that were not scored using Elo (e.g. their careers came before ratings existed)?
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What software can I use to self-assess my own Elo rating?
What software (preferably free) can I use to do a self assessment to determine my own Elo rating?
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How can I get Elo ratings?
How do I get Elo rating done for myself officially?
Do I contact a FIDE area representative?
Many of the users of this site mention their Elo ratings, how did you get these?
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What's the correlation between FIDE rating and online rating?
I'm wondering if there's any way to get an approximation of my FIDE rating by using one of my online ratings, say ICC or chess.com rating? If not, is there, at least, a correlation between how well ...
