Michael von Keitz
07-12-2012, 07:59 PM
Dear friends,
This is to draw your attention to FIDE's new initiatives concerning rating:
1. Rating Lists are now being published monthly, so that the next list will appear 1 August.
2. Ratings (The rating floor) now goes down to 1000, so that the first players rated 1000-1199 will appear in August.
3. There are now separate blitz and rapid play ratings. The first lists were published 1 July 2012 on the FIDE website. They are included with the information for each player. There is no charge for this service by FIDE in 2012. The charges, if any, from 2013 will be decided in Turkey.
Until we know how popular this service will be it is impossible to say what use will be made of the information. For example, titles may be awarded; or the ratings used for qualification to various events.
We understand that many people don't know about the change to monthly lists or that the Rating Floor has been dropped to 1000. Organisers don't know about these blitz and rapid play rating lists or don't know that the service is free.
We need your help to make a success of these new initiatives.
Qualification Commission
This is to draw your attention to FIDE's new initiatives concerning rating:
1. Rating Lists are now being published monthly, so that the next list will appear 1 August.
2. Ratings (The rating floor) now goes down to 1000, so that the first players rated 1000-1199 will appear in August.
3. There are now separate blitz and rapid play ratings. The first lists were published 1 July 2012 on the FIDE website. They are included with the information for each player. There is no charge for this service by FIDE in 2012. The charges, if any, from 2013 will be decided in Turkey.
Until we know how popular this service will be it is impossible to say what use will be made of the information. For example, titles may be awarded; or the ratings used for qualification to various events.
We understand that many people don't know about the change to monthly lists or that the Rating Floor has been dropped to 1000. Organisers don't know about these blitz and rapid play rating lists or don't know that the service is free.
We need your help to make a success of these new initiatives.
Qualification Commission