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In the formula above E is the ECF rating (not Elo) and F is the FIDE rating. The ECF grading system was recalibrated in 2009. Various other conversion formulae have been used, but usually relate to the forerunner. This grades some games outside Federation matches where opponents lack an ECF grade. It is designed to give a best estimate conversion.
A chess rating system is a system used in chess to estimate the strength of a player, based on their performance versus other players. They are used by organizations such as FIDE, the US Chess Federation (USCF or US Chess), International Correspondence Chess Federation, and the English Chess Federation. Most of the systems are used to ...
Chess is played all over the world. The dominant international governing body of chess is FIDE, which confers titles and conducts world championship tournaments. [1] The first Official World Championship was held in 1886, and there has always been at least one world champion since then. [2]
The English Chess Federation awards the title of National Master to players who achieve an ECF rating of 2200, standardplay. The player must maintain an average listed rating at, or above, the minimum rating for a period of 12 months, with a total game count of 30 games or more in the 12-month qualifying period.
The ECF publishes ratings for those players that compete in affiliated competitions in England as part of the ECF grading system. [1] There are currently two ways to qualify for an ECF rating. For a yearly flat fee players may become a member of the ECF directly or, since 2005, through a local Membership Organisation (MO).
ECF grading system; Elo rating system; F. FIDE rankings; G. ... List of chess players by peak FIDE rating; List of FIDE chess world number ones; U. Universal Rating ...
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FIDE introduced the WGM title in 1976, joining the previously introduced lower-ranking title, Woman International Master. [21] The usual way to obtain the WGM title is similar to the open titles, where a FIDE rating of 2300 and three norms of 2400 performance rating is required against opponents who are higher rated than 2130 on average. [22]