The chess tournaments at Wijk ann Zee date back to 1938 and have been sponsored by Hoogovens and most recently by Corus since the year 2000 following their takeover of Hoogovens. Tata has just taken over Corus so we’ll see what impact that has on the Corus chess tourney going forward. Below is a list of […]
“The FIDE Ratings are the work of all FIDE members. Further improvements are in the works and we thank all who help produce the FIDE Ratings, all the FIDE Commission chairmen and members who help draft the regulations and to all National Federations, Rating Officers and Arbiters.” FIDE ratings from Fide.com
The CFC website includes a Ratings Calculator, player lookup and Compare ratings – CFC vs FIDE rating equivalency benchmarks for players over 2200 and players under 2200. Chess Federation of Canada ratings site
This is the official page for ratings from the United States Chess Federation. Included on the page are individual player lookup, top player lists and a ratings estimator. Visit the USCF ratings page.
Hello, I’m Jeff Sonas and I’d like to welcome you to my new and improved Chessmetrics site. This website is devoted to statistics about chess. Since the summer of 1999, I have spent countless hours analyzing chess statistics, inventing formulas and other analysis techniques, and calculating historical ratings. This website allows you to explore chess […]
“Welcome to my chess page. This is mostly random thoughts and analysis in the form of a chess diary with other sections of the site slowly developing. A lot of the content will come from my own experience. There are two reasons for this. One, so I can use this site as a self-improvement tool. […]
GM Peter Svidler’s official blog site ‘It is a real pleasure to observe such examples of Peter Svidler’s creative work – starting at some point, harmony is singing in every move´ (NikitaVitiugov) . Check out GM Peter Svidler’s Blog Site.
“I am Alexandra Kosteniuk, an International Woman Grandmaster (WGM) (1998) and an International Master among men (IM) (2000). During the FIDE Congress in Calvia (2004) I was awarded the title of Grandmaster (Men), thus I became 10th woman in the whole history of chess who got this title. I am the Women’s Vice Champion of […]
“Welcome! This site is where I provide chess fans and enthusiasts with updates on my activities & interests as well as important chess news from around the world. It is also a site where everyone can productively discuss or ask questions about various chess issues!” Check out Susan Polgar’s Blog one of the most active […]
Hello! My name is Ben Finegold and I am a Chess International Master. Visit Ben Finegold’s Blog.
