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  2. List of FIDE chess world number ones - Wikipedia

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    Time at FIDE number one and youngest age at FIDE number one Player Months at No. 1 Peak rating Age at first time No. 1 Date at first time No. 1 Rating at first time No. 1 Garry Kasparov: 255: 2851: 20 years, 263 days: January 1, 1984: 2710 Magnus Carlsen: 175: 2882: 19 years, 32 days: January 1, 2010: 2810 Anatoly Karpov: 102: 2780: 24 years ...

  3. FIDE rankings - Wikipedia

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    The International Chess Federation (FIDE) governs international chess competition. Each month, FIDE publishes the lists "Top 100 Players", "Top 100 Women", "Top 100 Juniors" and "Top 100 Girls" and rankings of countries according to the average rating of their top 10 players and top 10 female players in the classical time control.

  4. Chess rating system - Wikipedia

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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 .

  5. Comparison of top chess players throughout history - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Elo rating system - Wikipedia

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    Arpad Elo was a chess master and an active participant in the United States Chess Federation (USCF) from its founding in 1939. [4] The USCF used a numerical ratings system devised by Kenneth Harkness to enable members to track their individual progress in terms other than tournament wins and losses.

  7. FIDE titles - Wikipedia

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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]

  8. List of chess players by peak FIDE rating - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Universal Rating System - Wikipedia

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    The Universal Rating System (URS) is a system for rating chess players devised by Jeff Sonas, Mark Glickman, J. Isaac Miller and Maxime Rischard. It was introduced to determine seedings and qualifications for the 2017 Grand Chess Tour .