Steven Bellens 06.07.2026 5
Following up on the last National ELO ranking, published June 22nd, FIDE has finished our migration project by converting and…
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During the last board meeting (05.05.2026 meeting minutes), the RBCF board has decided on the migration timing from national ELO…
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Steven Bellens 26.10.2025
We are looking for additional volunteers to help support the Federations work on two topics: memberships and affiliations, and FIDE ELO processing.
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Steven Bellens 21.09.2025 26
The General Assembly of December 6th, 2025 approved this migration proposal. Background This topic was first presented at the General…
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Steven Bellens 12.08.2024 12
In our April survey, a majority of respondents indicated their preference of moving towards a unified global rating system (FIDE). This is the second of four articles explaining the FIDE ELO cost structure.
Read more This page explains the differences between the international FIDE rating system and our own national ELO calculation system. It also looks at our neighbouring countries, and summarizing information about their systems and way of working.
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The National ELO rating system has been archived since July, 2026, and is available as a read-only system. Our ranking…
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Steven Bellens 29.06.2026 2
Dear Friends, Serving FIDE has been a great honour. Over the past eight years, I have had the opportunity to…
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Steven Bellens 27.06.2026 3
(source: https://x.com/WadimRosenstein/status/2070371557466107942) Today, I am announcing my candidacy for the presidency of FIDE. I love chess. It has shaped my…
Read more Steven Bellens 22.06.2026
Our quarterly – and final – ranking update (July) has just been published. You can find the new rankings here. We…
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Steven Bellens 05.06.2026 1
Whether you are playing a tournament, an external competition, or a club game: with this free rating calculator, you can…
Read more Steven Bellens 01.04.2026 3
FIDE wishes to remind organizers, arbiters, players and Swiss pairing software providers that the updated FIDE Swiss Rules came into…
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Luc Cornet 13.01.2026 5
The FIDE Council has approved a resolution allowing specific shortened time controls to count toward standard ratings and title norms…
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Steven Bellens 20.12.2025
Marking the launch of the FIDE Year of Chess in Education 2026, FIDE, in partnership with KIIT and the All India Chess Federation, is proud to announce the Social and Educational Chess Conference.
Read more Steven Bellens 24.11.2025
We have a free spot available for the below seminars. The seminars are given in the French language. Please reach…
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Luc Cornet 04.11.2025
The FIDE Trainers’ Commission announced the official launch of the FIDE Al-Ain ACMG Academy, scheduled to begin on 1 December…
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Steven Bellens 10.09.2025 4
SWAR, the tournament management software developed by Georges Marchal, is used by the majority of organizers in Belgium. To ensure its continuity, we are looking for a motivated person to help maintain it and, in time, take over its development.
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Steven Bellens 25.06.2025
I revisit FIDE’s recent rating changes and examine whether the Elo system still serves chess effectively. With data spanning March 2024 to June 2025, I show how global deflation, junior-driven volatility, and cross-federation mismatches expose systemic flaws. The system’s rigidity in a rapidly evolving chess landscape demands statistical modernization. Let’s unpack what the numbers reveal.
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Steven Bellens 30.04.2025 10
As many have seen, FIDE published a new ranking yesterday (04.05.2025) in which the correction of the incorrect results has…
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Steven Bellens 25.04.2025
The Hainaut Chess Club, in collaboration with the Cercle d’Echecs La Tour Saint-Ghislain and with the support of the FEFB, is pleased to organize this 9-round FIDE tournament, played at a tempo of 90 minutes, with a 30-second increment per move from the 1st move.
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Steven Bellens 15.03.2025
The FIDE Council has announced the extension of its rating fee waiver for all Rapid and Blitz tournaments through 2025-2026
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January 1st, our national ELO rankings get their 3-monthly update. In order for games to be processed, the tournament reports need to be submitted to ratings@frbe-kbsb-ksb.be at latest 28.12. Furthermore, the General Assembly approved important changes to the national ELO processing (from 01.01.2025 onwards).
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Steven Bellens 15.11.2024 24
In the upcoming General Assembly meeting November 23th, important modifications are proposed to abandon the national ELO system, and migrate…
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