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 25
Following the first FIDE ELO migration proposal on last year’s General Assembly meeting, the next meeting will feature an updated…
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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 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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Steven Bellens 21.01.2025
With the general meeting from November 2024 two months in the past, I’d like to take the time to provide a brief overview of where we are in terms of the national ELO system, the plans to migrate to FIDE ELO only, and the changes that have been voted.
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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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Steven Bellens 27.10.2024 4
Here is an interesting read with analysis of the first 7 months after the FIDE rating changes.
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Steven Bellens 13.09.2024 1
In our April survey, a majority of respondents indicated their preference of moving towards a unified global rating system (FIDE). In order to have a good understanding of both systems, we are launching this series of articles. This is the last of four articles explaining the arbiter requirements.
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Steven Bellens 24.08.2024 36
In our April survey, a majority of respondents indicated their preference of moving towards a unified global rating system (FIDE). In order to have a good understanding of both systems, we are launching this series of articles. This is the third of four articles explaining the reporting requirements for FIDE rated tournaments.
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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.
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Steven Bellens 30.07.2024 2
In our April survey, a majority of respondents indicated their preference of moving towards a unified global rating system (FIDE). In order to have a good understanding of both systems, we are launching this series of articles. This is the first of four articles explaining the differences between FIDE ELO and national ELO.
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