Content about FIDE ELO

FIDE ELO migration finished. Goodbye national ELO.

Steven Bellens    06.07.2026    6

Following up on the last National ELO ranking, published June 22nd, FIDE has finished our migration project by converting and…

Calculate your FIDE chess rating instantly

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…

National ELO to FIDE ELO migration – June 20th last submission deadline

Steven Bellens    09.05.2026    12

During the last board meeting (05.05.2026 meeting minutes), the RBCF board has decided on the migration timing from national ELO…

FIDE updates rating regulations to include faster time controls for major events

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…

Call for volunteers – membership (Odoo) and FIDE ELO processing

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.

FIDE ELO migration – updated proposal for General Assembly Meeting

Steven Bellens    21.09.2025    27

The General Assembly of December 6th, 2025 approved this migration proposal. Background This topic was first presented at the General…

FIDE Ratings Revisited

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.

[update II] Wrong FIDE results reported

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…

FIDE extends fee waiver for Rapid and Blitz through 2026

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

National ELO system & proposed changes – voting guidance

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…

FIDE rating changes: Are they working so far?

Steven Bellens    27.10.2024    4

Here is an interesting read with analysis of the first 7 months after the FIDE rating changes.

FIDE ELO – cost structure

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.

Comparing FIDE ELO vs national ELO

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.