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Which websites have a ranking and/or a rating list for correspondence chess...
I am looking for websites that have a ranking and/or a rating list for correspondence chess without engine help. Which ones do exist?For example, lichess.org has correspondence chess without engine...
View ArticleWhat Elo rating does The Chessmaster 2000 have?
A recent agadmator video pitted The Chessmaster (NES) against Stockfish 14 NNUE. What is more impressive to me is that this chess engine, released originally in 1986 and written by David Kittinger in...
View ArticleHow does a player's fide rating change calculated for previous month's rating...
This is a follow-up question to this asked some time back to which I didn't quite understand the given answer.I'll take an exampleA certain player had rating 2422 on Sep 2022 according to the chartBut...
View ArticleHow relevant is historical performance for Elo rating?
How far back are results of matches relevant for Elo purposes? If a player wins a few early matches then they will earn less points for later wins than if they'd lost those early matches. In the end...
View ArticleWhat are the common mistakes make by chess engines at ELO range 1500 - 1800?...
I'm a software developer and occasional chess player at elo rating 1500.Chess engines of different level play different type of games with some mistakes according to that given level.I'm really eager...
View ArticleBook series to improve
I have an Elo score of about 800 and I am looking for book series to improve (projecting even up to very high scores). Do you have any recommendations? Possibly even more than one series, so as to...
View ArticleHow many games would Magnus Carlsen need to win to get an ELO of 3000?
For the purposes of this question, assume that he wins every game. Go according to his current schedule. Assume the opponents keep their current rating. If you run out of schedule, assume the rating of...
View ArticleIs 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 an...
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How to calculate the FIDE Percentage Expectancy Table
Section 8 of the FIDE Rating Regulations provides the following tableI understand that dp=800 and dp=-800 are arbitary caps at the top and bottom of the table. However, in relation to the other scores,...
View ArticleIs there a software to measure a player's strength based on a game?
I flicked through some papers that described how one can obtain an ELO estimate based on a game. (Basically we were comparing players' moves to the best moves suggested by a strong chess engine.My...
View ArticleWhat is the maximum theoretical (and practical) limit to an engines Elo?...
If I'm not wrong, Chess #1 is at 2800 something, (Magnus) And the #1 Engine is Stockfish, with something of 3200-ish.What I'm asking that is there any theoretical limit to the elo?yes, I know, Elo is a...
View ArticleWhat are FIDE really hoping to achieve by the proposed rating changes from...
FIDE have published a new article: FIDE seeks public discussion about proposed rating changes. They say:In the past decade, certain innovations have caused rating deflation, a concern that has been...
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Are cyborg (human+computer) players really better than the best chess engines?
I saw this rating score chart recently:Is it true that cyborg chess players are (that much) better than the best chess programs by themselves?
View ArticleIs Elo conserved?
Does the average elo of a group that plays only amongst themselves stay constant?For example, say 100 players start with 2000 rating and they play only amongst themselves many times. Will their total...
View ArticleWhy do boys become better than girls?
From my experience in tournaments until the age of 11-12, the playing strength of boys and girls is pretty similar but after 13 the difference becomes noticeable. Why is that?
View ArticleWhat sets the absolute value of players' Elo rating?
I understand that the way the Elo updating process works, if player A has a 66% chance of beating player B, then A's Elo rating will converge to be 100 higher than B, and so forth for 74%, ... etc....
View ArticleWhat is the average strength level (ELO) in Lichess anonymous?
I occasionally play lichess anonymously to just hang out without having to worry about winning and tarnishing my record, however I am bad at guessing players' elo.
View ArticleAre Elo ratings comparable across history?
It is fun to speculate how the great players of today would fare against those of the past.With the advance in knowledge of the openings, particularly aided by computers, a leading modern player would...
View ArticleHow to measure strength of my own chess engine? [duplicate]
I'm wondering how can I estimate ELO ranking of my own written engine. I figure out that I have to connect my engine with some well known engine (via UCI protocol?) to be able to play automatically...
View ArticleDoes elo rating have a limit?
The highest Elo rating to date is 2882, which belongs to Carlsen, while the last Elo rating of Kasparov is 2851. Could I have an Elo rating of 2950 or maybe 3000? Does the Elo rating have a limit?
View ArticleOpportunities to Play Online Chess with Grandmasters for a 2000 Elo Player
I'm an avid chess player with an Elo rating of around 2000, and I'm interested in exploring opportunities to play online chess against Grandmasters.Are there any online platforms or tournaments where...
View ArticleOnline resource for estimating my elo rating using my games?
There are resourses that can estimate your elo rating such as this one. Usually I need to solve some puzzles and the system will give me an estimation of my elo rating. Here I have a different thought:...
View ArticleUSCF rating floor exploitation
If I understand the Elo system correctly, the outcome of a game produces a zero-sum change in ratings between the two players. But in the case of when the losing player is at his floor, new rating...
View ArticleIs there a list of approximate Elo ratings for each Stockfish level?
I want to create something that will select an appropriate Stockfish difficulty setting automatically given the player's rating. The straight Stockfish v11 that I've downloaded has 20 difficulty...
View ArticleWhat happens if my initial rating is below 1000?
If I were to play 5 FIDE rated games against players rated 1000 and I scored half a point in all of them;Will my FIDE rating still be calculated but shown as unrated?What happens if I play more games...
View ArticleSkill degradation
I am 27 years old, I have been playing chess since December 2020. I won a semi-rapid (25+5) tournament under 1500 FQE (chess federation in Quebec) 6 months ago.I took a break from November 2023 to...
View ArticleCheating with team order
To my best knowlegde mere permutation of team order is pointless (at least by German rules here): everyone playing too low loses by default, everyone too high is a weaker opponent than in the "regular"...
View ArticleAre Elo ratings adjusted after each match, or after each tournament?
I'm aware that the FIDE ratings list is only published once per month. I'm interested in how often the ratings are recalculated internally to FIDE without being published.Are ratings adjusted match...
View ArticleIn the USA, if you achieve a USCF rating of 2200 and gain the National Master...
Is the "National Master" title awarded for your entire life? Or do you lose the title if your rating goes below 2200?I've heard that to get the title of National Master for your entire life you have to...
View ArticleNow that FIDE's anti-deflation rating adjustments have been done, what do...
The background is covered in this question and the accepted answer. The changes were delayed until the March list. Comparing charts for the number of different players at each rating level before and...
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