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.
Read moreSteven Bellens 15.11.2024 21
In the upcoming General Assembly meeting November 23th, important modifications are proposed to abandon the national ELO system, and migrate…
Read moreSteven Bellens 27.10.2024 4
Here is an interesting read with analysis of the first 7 months after the FIDE rating changes.
Read moreSteven 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.
Read moreSteven 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.
Read moreSteven 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 moreSteven 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.
Read moreThis 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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