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Rating Systems
Used by FIDE |
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2600+ | World championship contenders |
2400-2600 | Most grandmasters and international masters |
2300-2400 | Masters |
2200-2300 | Candidate masters, most national masters |
2000-2200 | Candidate masters, experts (USA) |
1800-2000 | Class A category 1 |
1600-1800 | Class B, category 2 |
1400-1600 | Class C, category 3 |
1200-1400 | Class D, category 4 |
Below 1200 | Novices |
USCF Ratings | |
2400+ | Senior master |
2000-2399 | National master |
2000-2199 | Expert |
1800-1999 | Class A |
1600-1799 | Class B |
1400-1599 | Class C |
1200-1399 | Class D |
1000-1199 | Class E |
800-999 | Class F |
600-799 | Class G |
400-599 | Class H |
200-399 | Class I |
100-199 | Class J |