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The Glicko system is a more modern approach, which was invented by Mark Glickman as an improvement of the Elo system. It is used by Chess.com, Free Internet Chess Server and other online chess servers. The Glicko-2 system is a refinement of the original Glicko system and is used by Lichess, Australian Chess Federation and other online websites.
The Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) was formed by Filipino lawyer Paul Elauria who also became the league's first commissioner. [1] The league was launched in 2020, although plans relating to the establishment of the first professional chess league in the Philippines has already been made years ago.
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.
A similar alternative site was launched in 2016 under the name Scrimbase, [75] which also used the Elo scoring system for ranking teams. Since 2005, Golden Tee Live has rated players based on the Elo system. New players start at 2100, with top players rating over 3000. [76]
Many strong female players hold both open and women's titles. FIDE also awards titles for arbiters, organizers and trainers. Titles for correspondence chess, chess problem composition and chess problem solving are no longer administered by FIDE. A chess title, usually in an abbreviated form, may be used as an honorific.
The Toledo City Chess Miners changed their name to the Toledo City Trojans before the start of the season. [2] The Davao Chess Wizards changed their name to the Davao Chess Eagles before the start of the season. [4] The Camarines Soaring Eagles & Iriga City Oragons were merged into Camarines-Iriga before the start of the 2022 PCAP 2nd Conference.
The 2021 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines season is the inaugural season of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP), a professional chess league in the Philippines. The season opened on January 12, 2021. [1] There were three conferences or separate tournaments under the 2021 season. [2]
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) is the governing chess organization in the Philippines. [2] It is a non-profit organization and a member of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and part of the Philippine Olympic Committee .