Changes to FIDE rating regulations

[Egidijus Zeromskis]

https://www.fide.com/news/2784

Major points.

1. One time bonus for every 2000- player. New rating = old rating + 0.4 x (2000 - old rating). For example, 1500 becomes 1700, 1700 becomes 1820, 2000 remains 2000.

2. Rating floor 1400 instead of 1000.

1. will come first, and then 2 in the reform, right?
Thus if players have 1000 -> 1400 by the formula, and they would still be FIDE rated afterwords.

[Bob Gillanders]

Ratings Deflation - FIDE adjustment delayed until March 2024

Well then, CFC goes first then in a small step.
For tomorrow's regular weekly update, CFC will take a small first step to combat the deflation problem.

We are starting on the shallow end of the pool, for those players rated 200-499 will have their ratings raised to 500.
This will include all players active in the last 2 years and will apply to both regular and quick ratings.
It will affect approximately 1,600 players.

Those affected immediately will be mostly quick rated juniors in junior clubs. But there should be a gentle cascade effect upwards thru the pool over time.
We will be monitoring the effect and feedback from the chess community.

Happy New Year everyone.

[Bob Gillanders]

The FIDE rating update for March 1 is done.
The deflation adjustment has been included.

In a nutshell, for those between 1000 and 2000, you should be 40% closer to 2000 than before.

My rating before adjustment 1,541 - 459 points away from 2000.

459 x 40% = 184

My new FIDE rating = 1,541 + 184 = 1,725.

Hurrah !!