Rating & Competition

Rating, time controls, tournaments, competitive rules and differences between online and over-the-board chess.

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Salão de torneio de xadrez com tabuleiro, relógio digital, planilha de anotação e orientações de regras sobre a mesa

Rating & Competition21/08/202613 min read

First in-person chess tournament: clock, notation, touch-move and rules that change from online

Going from online to in-person chess requires less of a “minimum level” and more mastery of procedures: rules, clocks, notation, touch-move, electronics and arbitration.

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Capa dividida em três painéis com Chess.com, FIDE e Lichess, ratings ilustrativos, peças de xadrez e gráficos, destacando que os números não são equivalentes.

Rating & Competition18/08/20269 min read

FIDE rating x Chess.com x Lichess: why the numbers are not equivalent and how to compare your level without 1:1 conversion

Ratings from FIDE, Chess.com and Lichess measure performance in different pools and rhythms. Understand why there is no fixed conversion and how to compare your level more accurate...

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Tabuleiro de xadrez em ambiente escuro com três painéis estatísticos exibindo ratings diferentes, gráficos e distribuições em azul, branco e laranja.

Rating & Competition16/08/20269 min read

Chess rating: why Chess.com, Lichess and FIDE give different numbers and why there is no exact conversion

Chess.com, Lichess and FIDE measure performance across different populations, paces and systems. Understand why the numbers are not equivalent and how to compare them with more con...

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