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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 .
Chess players ordered by peak FIDE rating in 1980s Country Player Peak rating in 1980s Achieved 1 Garry Kasparov: 2775 1989-01 2 Anatoly Karpov: 2755 1989-07 3 Mikhail Tal: 2705 1980-01 4 Viktor Korchnoi: 2695 1980-01 5 Jan Timman: 2675 1988-01 6 Nigel Short: 2665 1988-07 7 Artur Yusupov: 2660 1986-07 Vasyl Ivanchuk: 2660 1989-07 9 Lajos ...
The average Elo rating of top players has risen over time. For instance, the average of the top 10 active players rose from 2751 in July 2000 to 2794 in July 2014, a 43-point increase in 14 years. The average rating of the top 100 players, meanwhile, increased from 2644 to 2703, a 59-point increase. [3]
Seven players have held the world number one ranking over a period of 53 years and 8 months, encompassing 255 rating lists. These seven players include six undisputed world chess champions, with Topalov being the only player to achieve the number one ranking without becoming undisputed world champion, though he was FIDE world champion from 2005 ...
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Ratings are posted online on the US Chess Player Search web page. [13] Ratings for over-the-board play range from 100 to nearly 3000, with a higher rating indicating a stronger player. Ratings are often used by tournament organizers to determine eligibility for "class" prizes, and eligibility to enter "class" sections, in tournaments.
EA Sports released its top-100 player ratings for "College Football 25" on Wednesday. Florida State football has one player rated in the top 100.
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