The four levels of chess.

                                                                                       The four levels of chess

1. Chess player level of China Chess Association

(National general title recognized by China Chess Association, from high to low)

Association Master - Alternate Association Master - Level 1 Chess player - Level 2 Chess player - Level 3 Chess player - Level 4 Chess player - Level 5 Chess player - Level 6 Chess player - Level 7 Chess player - Level 8 Chess player - Level 10 chess player - Level 11 chess player - Level 12 chess player - Level 13 chess player - Level 14 chess player - Level 15 chess player

2. Chess player rating

(The General Administration of Sport of the State recognized all sports general title, from high to low) :

International level athlete - Athlete - Level 1 athlete - Level 2 athlete - Level 3 athlete

3. International title

(An international title recognized by FIDE, in descending order) :

International Grandmaster: GM (Grand Master) - International Master: IM (International Master) - FIDE Master: FM(FIDE Master)

4. Chess grading

(The national general title recognized by the China Chess Association, from high to low) :

National Grandmaster - National Master

The first: Chinese Chess Association chess player level

Issuing authority: China Chess Association

The Chinese Chess Association (CCA) is the only legal organization representing China in the World Chess Federation (FIDE). FIDE currently has 189 member states and territories, second only to the World Football Federation.

There are 17 grades in total, the lowest of which is 15, followed by 14, 13, 12 and...... , third level, second level, first level, alternate master of Chess Association, Master of Chess Association.

Levels 15 to 11 are encouraging in nature, and units with certain qualifications can be directly awarded. The certificate of Level 10 (including) and above is generally obtained through the competition and the specified win rate.

Level one and Level two chess players can generally be awarded by the relevant provincial management departments, level one and level two are roughly equivalent to the amateur 5 paragraphs and 4 paragraphs of Go (strictly speaking, the two are not comparable, for reference only).

Only the Chinese Chess Association has the right to award the master and alternate master, which are the two highest levels of amateur chess.

Grouping criteria: according to existing grades (regardless of age, generally male and female)

Promotion criteria: According to the winning rate of chess players - 9 chess players - 10 chess players - 11 chess players - 12 chess players - 13 chess players - 14 chess players - 15 chess players

2. Chess player rating

(The General Administration of Sport of the State recognized all sports general title, from high to low) :

International level athlete - Athlete - Level 1 athlete - Level 2 athlete - Level 3 athlete

Calculation of scoring rate in the table: Scoring rate = score ÷ rounds ×100%

One level can be jumped before the eighth level, and groups above the eighth level (including eight levels) cannot be upgraded by skipping, but by upgrading

Level 7 used to be 5 rounds of competition, and the group above Level 7 (including Level 7) is 7 rounds of competition

Example 1: A player does not have any rank:

If the win rate reaches 30%, you will get 1.5 points -2 points (full score is 5 points), you can be promoted to the 15th level chess player;

If the win rate reaches 50%, you will get 2.5 points -5 points (full score is 5 points), and you can directly promote to 14 levels of chess players.

Example 2: A player is now a Level 7 player:

If the win rate reaches 40%, you will get 3-7 points (full score is 7 points), you can be promoted to the sixth level chess player.

See the specific rules:

Regulations of China Chess Association on the Rank and Title of Chess Players (2018 edition)

The second: 【 Chess player rating 】

Issuing authority: State General Administration of Sport

International level athlete - Athlete - Level 1 athlete - Level 2 athlete - Level 3 athlete

1. International athletes

Anyone who meets one of the following conditions can apply for the title of International Sports Master:

(1) Top 8 in the World Championship (individual);

(2) Top 6 in the World Championship (team) and World Olympic team;

(3) The top 6 individuals in the World University Games and the first place in the team.

Two, sports

Anyone who meets one of the following conditions may apply for the title of athlete:

(1) 9th to 16th place in the World Championships (individual);

(2) 7th to 12th place in the World Championships (team) and the World Olympic Team;

(3) the 7th to 16th individual and the 2nd to 6th team at the World University Games;

(4) Top 16 individuals and top 6 teams in the Asian Games and Asian Indoor Games;

(5) the top 6 teams in the National Intellectual Games, the top 6 youth individuals, and the top 3 youth teams;

(6) Top 24 in the National Championship (individual);

(7) Top 6 in the National Championship (team);

(8) The top 3 in the youth group and the first group of the National Youth Championship (individual);

(9) Top 2 in the youth group and the first group of the National Youth Championship (team).

Third, Level I athletes

Anyone who meets one of the following conditions may apply for the title of Class I athlete:

(1) 7th to 10th place in the National Mental Games team, 7th to 12th place in the junior individual team, 4th to 6th place in the junior team;

(2) 25th to 32nd places in National Championships (individual);

(3) 7th to 12th place in the National Championship (team);

(D) the National Youth Championship (individual) youth group 4th to 10th, Group A 4th to 8th, Group B top 6, Group C top 3;

(5) The third to sixth place in the youth group and Group A of the National Youth Championship (team), the top three places in Group B, and the first place in Group C.

Fourth and second level athletes

Anyone who meets one of the following conditions may apply for the title of second-class athlete:

(1) The 11th to 12th place of the National Intellectual Games team, the 13th to 18th place of the youth individual, and the 7th to 10th place of the youth team.

(2) 33rd to 48th place in National Championships (individual);

(3) 13th to 16th place in the National Championship (team);

(D) The National Youth Championship (individual) youth group 11th to 18th, Group A ninth to 16th, Group B seventh to 16th, Group C fourth to eighth, Group D first;

(5) National Youth Championships (team) 7th to 10th place in youth Group and Group A, 4th to 6th place in Group B, 2nd to 3rd place in Group C, and 1st place in Group D.

Division 5 and 3 athletes

Anyone who meets one of the following conditions can apply for the title of Level III athlete:

(A) National championship (individual) 49th to 60th place;

(2) 17th to 30th place in the National Championship (team);

(3) National Youth Championships (Individual) Youth Group 19th to 24th, Group A 17th to 24th, Group B 17th to 22nd, Group C 9th to 16th, Group D 2nd to 3rd;

(D) The National Youth Championship (team) youth group, Group A 11th to 16th, Group B seventh to 10th, Group C fourth to sixth, Group D second to third;

(5) Top 16 in individual championships and top 6 in team championships hosted by provincial (autonomous region, municipality) Sports Bureau and municipal (prefecture, prefecture, league) sports administrative department;

(6) Top 8 in Group A and Group B, top 3 in Group C and Group D of the Junior Individual Championship organized by the provincial (regional or municipal) Sports Bureau and the municipal (prefecture, prefecture or league) sports administrative department; Top 3 in Group A and Group B, top 2 in Group C and Group D of junior team Championship.

Note:

1. Subcategories that can be awarded grade titles (other subcategories other than the following subcategories may not be awarded grade titles) : Men, women: individuals, groups

2. At least 8 players (teams) must play in each of the above events to be awarded the grade title.

3. If the level of the above competition is not specified, only the highest level group can be awarded the grade title.

4. The participation rate of the players who apply for the grade title in the team event is not less than 40%. Relevant certificates shall be provided by the Chinese Chess Association or the tournament Organizing Committee.

5. For the competitions that can be awarded the title of grade, the provincial and prefectural competitions shall not be less than 7 rounds of chess, and the national competitions shall not be less than 9 rounds of chess, each round of chess shall not take less than 60 minutes for each side. National competitions allow one quick chess application for the title.

6. Athletes participating in provincial and municipal competitions must have local household registration.

Seven. National and local competitions are divided into 16 year olds in Group A, 14 year olds in Group B, 12 year olds in Group C and 10 year olds in Group D.

8. Competition order book, grade book, award certificate (according to the rules of admission ranking issued) must be stamped with the competition organizing committee seal, can be used as the basis for the application of grade title.

Athletes in all official sports in our country have the opportunity to obtain, not exclusive to chess.

There are relatively few chess tournaments where this level can be achieved.

Third: 【 International title 】

Issuing Authority: World Chess Federation (FIDE)

International Grand Master (highest) : GM (Grand Master)

International Master: IM (International Master)

FIDE Master (minimum) : FM(FIDE Master)

One of the following conditions can qualify for the Grandmaster title:

① Any player participating in a World Championship Challenger match;

(2) An international master or a master of the Chess Federation who has obtained the result of a grandmaster twice or more times in a match with a total number of not less than 24 games, with an international rating of at least 2450.

One of the following conditions can be met to obtain the International Master title:

(1) In the total number of innings of not less than 24 games, two or more times to obtain the international master results, international rating of at least 2350;

The first place in the following competitions: World Women's Championship, Regional Championship, World Youth Championship, European Youth Championship, American Youth Championship, African Youth Championship

One of the following conditions can obtain the title of Chess master:

(1) In the total number of games of not less than 24 games, two or more times to obtain the results of the chess federation master, the international rating of at least 2250;

2nd place in the Junior High School (under 17 years old) World Championship;

The number of games played in a cycle of the World Championship is not less than 13 games, and the result of 1 chess master.

Note: There are very few competitions in China that can obtain these titles, and in fact, they can not be obtained by participating in a competition, and generally require several "sequence points". These three titles can be added in front of the word "women", but the gold content is certainly not as good as not adding, that is, the level of "female international grandmaster" is generally lower than that of "international grandmaster". In order to distinguish from the "female international grandmaster", sometimes the "man" is added before the "international grandmaster", in fact, it is the same thing to add. Women's level is very high, can also obtain the title of "(men) international Grandmaster", such as China's Xie Jun, Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun, Zhao Xue and so on.

The fourth: 【 Chess rank 】

Grading bodies: Countries and FIDE

The above three levels are lifelong (you can get a master at the age of 8, and you can still be a master at the age of 80), but the rating is floating, and the rating is an important indicator of the current level of strength of the chess player.

In chess, rank and league titles roughly correspond to:

More than 2500 points: International Grandmaster

Scores 2400-2499: International Masters

2300-2399 points: Master of Chess

The international rating is also known as "FIDE rating" or "Ello score".

It was designed by Hungarian-born American professor Elo (1903-1992), developed by the FIDE Hierarchy Committee, adopted by the FIDE General Assembly in 1969, and officially implemented in 1970. It has been calculated and published twice by the organization since 1979. There were only 2,025 players on the list when it was first published, but it has now grown to 180,000. When it was first announced, the starting point for men and women was 2,200 points and 2,000 points respectively, but since January 1993, the starting point has been changed to both men and women, and the published starting point is 2005 points.

The chess rank is not necessarily related to the title, but the rank is derived from a certain scientific calculation based on the results of the game, and as the number of games becomes more and more accurate, it reflects the true level of a person. The title is a title that is declared by participating in some competitions according to the regulations according to the ranking obtained.

The calculation of rank points was later introduced into the domestic game of Weiqi and chess, but the influence was far less than that of chess.

Today's highest level of men is generally more than 2750 first-class, very few in the peak state of more than 2800 (such as Carlson, Ding Liren, etc.), most international grandmasters more than 2500 points. Professional chess players can at least reach more than 2200, amateur strong players can reach about 2000 points, and general enthusiasts range from 1700 to 1900.

Calculation method:

International grading is the basis for title regulations and many major competition regulations. Its theoretical basis is the normal probability function in statistical probability theory, and the conversion relationship is listed in a table. The calculation principle is as follows: Where you can calculate the rating of the game, according to the difference between my rating and the opponent's rating from the probability function table to find the expected score rate, and then calculate the expected score (Swiss system and the cycle system algorithm is different), and finally the difference between the actual score and the expected score multiplied by the conversion factor (according to different situations are divided into 10, 15, 25 three), the positive value is up, the negative value is down. The rise and fall values are accumulated during each statistical period to determine the next published new ranking for each player.

The ratings and rankings of registered players are available on the FIDE website, updated monthly: http://www.fide.com

Note: Europe and the United States and other developed countries do not use chess players and player grades, but use grade scores to measure the current strength level of chess players. Ranking has not been well implemented in China for the time being, but some clubs, such as Chengdu Chaoyue and Changsha Xiaobing, are trying to use ranking to evaluate the level of chess players.