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Last update: Monday September 29, 2008 10:35
This section is intended to provide information on the ECF Grading system, including both reference material such as how grades are calculated and updates on the availability / expected availability of new lists.
 The
ECF Grading System |
How are grades calculated? What games are graded? This can only be a general description of the system. But an attempt has been made to answer the questions most frequently asked. [18/10/05] |
| Events
Received for Grading 2008-9 |
Use this to check that your event is listed. |
| Events
Received for Grading 2007-8 |
Use this to check that your event is listed. |
| Printed
Grading List |
Printed version of the ECF Grading List which contains Long play grades, Rapidplay grades, Top 100 players and Top twenties (for all ages of junior player) and several other categories. |
| Game
Fees |
Please note that game fee rates will change from 1 September 2008, click the link to view the new rates and download the forms. |
| Results
for Grading: Direct Member Submission |
Games are accepted from ECF Direct Members played outside of England. Note: with effect from 1st November 2005 Direct Members must give prior notice (before the event takes place) of their intention to submit results in this way. See details on the submission form. Results must be sent within one month of the end of the event. |
| Charges
for FIDE Rated Events |
The charging structure for events ending after 01/09/2008 will be as follows ... |
Please note that the ECF is unable to accept results for grading from individual players. Results should be sent from the League or Congress Organiser.
| Open Meeting on Grading | There will be an open meeting of the ECF at which the grading team will explain the grading anomalies and the proposed solution. [29/9/08] |
| Report on Grading & Rating | |
| Online Grading List 2007 | The 2007 Grading List is now online. It went live on Saturday 21st July and includes some new features for 2007 [23/7/07] |
| Grading Forum | The ECF Director of Home Chess is pleased to announce that the ECF Grading Forum has gone live, see http://forum.bcfservices.org.uk. This was requested at last October's Council Meeting and thanks are due to Carl Hibbard for setting it up. Please note that you must register with your real name to use this forum. [3/4/07] |
| Six-Monthly Grading List | A six-monthly rapidplay list was produced in January. This was a success in that more than 90% of events were received by the deadline ... [6/3/07] |
| Rapidplay Grading List now online | ECF has produced a half-year Rapidplay Grading List, which is now available online. This will be an experiment, which if successful, ECF will consult with Unions, leagues and congresses as whether to introduce six-monthly lists for Standard play as well. [24/1/07] |
| Adjudications | Stewart Reuben has raised the following issue both directly with me (Chris Majer) and on the SCCU forum ... [21/12/06] |
| Statistical Integrity of the Grading System | Even those of you that have actually read this year’s ECF business plan (a riveting read) might have missed the following item under grading and rating: “Action: To carry out an analysis of the accumulated grading data to monitor the statistical integrity of the system.” ... [9/10/06] |
| Events Received for Grading 2006-7 | use this to check that your event is listed |
| use this to check that your event is listed | |
| use this to check that your event is listed | |
Suggested statement to add to your congress entry forms |
"Grading Information: It is a condition of entry
that players agree to their grading information being published on the ECF
Website." We suggest you add something similar to this on your entry form. Otherwise you could add that players not wishing to have their details published on the ECF website should contact the ECF office directly and obtain an opt out form (i.e. the form currently available below). [24/7/06] |
Request for Personal Grading Information to be withheld from Website |
In addition to the normal printed Grading List, the ECF publishes the 2006 Grading list on their website. If you wish to have your Grading details (Grading Reference Number, Name, Club(s), Grade(s), Grading Category) withheld from the website version please complete this form [24/7/06] |
