RATINGS USED FOR FOREIGN
PLAYERS
IN CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSOCIATION EVENTS
(revised 3/22/2024 from previous 11/30/18 revision)
Foreign player rating rule: Adjustment points (see below) are usually added to FIDE and most foreign ratings. See separate charts for Quebec. Germany, Philippines, UK, China. No points added to CFC (Canada), Jamaica, Bahamas, Bermuda. Highest of multiple ratings are usually used. No player may ever play below his or her latest official USCF rating, even if that rating is provisional.
See bottom of page for definition of foreign player.
Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. Tournaments offering FIDE norm possibilities use FIDE ratings only in the top section, with no adjustment.
Provisional ratings, based on 4 to 25 games, are considered to be ratings. Provisionally rated players are not unrated. Quick or blitz ratings may be used, at our discretion, if higher than USCF.
ADJUSTMENTS
TO CONVERT FIDE AND MOST FOREIGN RATINGS TO USCF FOR PAIRING/PRIZE PURPOSES IN
CCA EVENTS (revised 11/30/18 and re-revised and republished: 3/22/2024):
See below for the new conversion table for FIDE
ratings (based on FIDE’s Rating Adjustments in March 2024).
FIDE 2250/over = add 50 points to FIDE
FIDE 2190-2249 = USCF 2250
FIDE 2130-2189 = USCF 2200
FIDE 2070-2129 = USCF 2150
FIDE 2000-2069 = USCF 2100
FIDE 1955-1999 = USCF 2050
FIDE 1915-1954 = USCF 2000
FIDE 1870-1914 = USCF 1950
FIDE 1830-1869 = USCF 1900
FIDE 1790-1829 = USCF 1850
FIDE 1745-1789 = USCF 1800
FIDE below 1745 = USCF (no adjustment)
The former FIDE Rating
Conversion Table, effective 11/30/2018, is also listed below.
FIDE/FOREIGN 2250/over=
Add 50 points to FIDE
FIDE/FOREIGN 2190-2249=
USCF 2250
FIDE/FOREIGN 2130-2189=
USCF 2200
FIDE/FOREIGN 2070-2129=
USCF 2150
FIDE/FOREIGN 2000-2069=
USCF 2100
FIDE/FOREIGN 1930-1999=
USCF 2050
FIDE/FOREIGN 1860-1929=
USCF 2000
FIDE/FOREIGN 1790-1859=
USCF 1950
FIDE/FOREIGN 1720-1789=
USCF 1900
FIDE/FOREIGN 1650-1719=
USCF 1850
FIDE/FOREIGN 1580-1649=
USCF 1800
FIDE/FOREIGN 1510-1579=
USCF 1750
FIDE/FOREIGN 1440-1509=
USCF 1700
FIDE/FOREIGN 1370-1439=
USCF 1650
FIDE/FOREIGN 1300-1369=
USCF 1600
FIDE/FOREIGN 1240-1299=
USCF 1550
FIDE/FOREIGN 1180-1239=
USCF 1500
FIDE/FOREIGN 1120-1179=
USCF 1450
FIDE/FOREIGN 1060-1119=
USCF 1400
FIDE/FOREIGN 1000-1059=
USCF 1350
FOREIGN 940-999= USCF 1300
FOREIGN 880-939= USCF 1250
FOREIGN 820-879= USCF 1200
FOREIGN 760-819= USCF 1150
FOREIGN 700-759= USCF 1100
FOREIGN 640-699= USCF 1050
FOREIGN 580-639= USCF 1000
FOREIGN 520-579= USCF 950
FOREIGN 460-519= USCF 900
FOREIGN 400-459= USCF 850
FOREIGN UNDER 400= USCF
800
ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERT FQE (QUEBEC)
RATINGS TO USCF FOR PAIRING/PRIZE PURPOSES IN CCA EVENTS (revised 11/30/18):
FQE 2060/over= Add
40 points to FQE
FQE 2050-2059= USCF 2100
FQE 2000-2049= USCF 2050
FQE 1950-1999= USCF 2000
FQE 1900-1949= USCF 1950
FQE 1850-1899= USCF 1900
FQE 1800-1849= USCF 1850
FQE 1745-1799= USCF 1800
FQE 1690-1744= USCF 1750
FQE 1635-1689= USCF 1700
FQE 1580-1634= USCF 1650
FQE 1525-1579= USCF 1600
FQE 1470-1524= USCF 1550
FQE 1415-1469= USCF 1500
FQE 1360-1414= USCF 1450
FQE 1300-1359= USCF 1400
FQE 1240-1299= USCF 1350
FQE 1180-1239= USCF 1300
FQE 1120-1179= USCF 1250
FQE 1060-1109= USCF 1200
FQE 1000-1059= USCF 1150
FQE Under 1000= Add 150
points to FQE
ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERT DWZ (GERMAN) OR NCFP (PHILIPPINE)
RATINGS TO USCF FOR PAIRING/PRIZE PURPOSES IN CCA EVENTS:
DWZ/NCFP 2330/over=
Add 70 points to DWZ/NCFP
DWZ/NCFP 2300-2329= USCF
2400
DWZ/NCFP 2250-2299= USCF
2350
DWZ/NCFP 2180-2249= USCF
2300
DWZ/NCFP 2110-2179= USCF
2250
DWZ/NCFP 2040-2109= USCF
2200
DWZ/NCFP 1970-2039= USCF
2150
DWZ/NCFP 1900-1969= USCF
2100
DWZ/NCFP 1830-1899= USCF
2050
DWZ/NCFP 1750-1829= USCF
2000
DWZ/NCFP 1670-1749= USCF
1950
DWZ/NCFP 1590-1669= USCF
1900
DWZ/NCFP 1510-1589= USCF
1850
DWZ/NCFP 1430-1509= USCF
1800
DWZ/NCFP 1350-1429= USCF
1750
DWZ/NCFP 1270-1349= USCF
1700
DWZ/NCFP 1190-1269= USCF
1650
DWZ/NCFP 1110-1189= USCF
1600
DWZ/NCFP 1030-1109= USCF
1550
DWZ/NCFP 950-1029= USCF
1500
DWZ/NCFP 870-949= USCF
1450
DWZ/NCFP 780-869= USCF
1400
DWZ/NCFP 710-779= USCF
1350
DWZ/NCFP under 710= USCF
1300
ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERT ECF (ENGLISH)
RATINGS TO USCF FOR PAIRING/PRIZE PURPOSES IN CCA EVENTS:
ECF 238-245= USCF
2500
ECF 230-237= USCF 2450
ECF 222-229= USCF 2400
ECF 214-221= USCF 2350
ECF 206-213= USCF 2300
ECF 198-205= USCF 2250
ECF 190-197= USCF 2200
ECF 182-189= USCF 2150
ECF 174-181= USCF 2100
ECF 166-173= USCF 2050
ECF 158-165= USCF 2000
ECF 150-157= USCF 1950
ECF 142-149= USCF 1900
ECF 134-141= USCF 1850
ECF 126-133= USCF 1800
ECF 118-125= USCF 1750
ECF 110-117= USCF 1700
ECF 102-109= USCF 1650
ECF 94-101= USCF 1600
ECF 86-93= USCF 1550
ECF 78-85= USCF 1500
ECF 70-77= USCF 1450
ECF 62-69= USCF 1400
ECF 54-61= USCF 1350
ECF 46-53= USCF 1300
ECF 38-45= USCF 1250
ECF 30-37= USCF 1200
ECF 23-29= USCF 1150
ECF 16-22= USCF 1100
ECF 9-15= USCF 1050
ECF 0-8= USCF 1000
ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERT CHINESE RATINGS TO USCF FOR
PAIRING/PRIZE PURPOSES IN CCA EVENTS:
China
USCF
2000/over China+300
1990-1999 2285
1980-1989 2270
1970-1979 2255
1960-1969 2240
1950-1959 2225
1940-1949 2210
1930-1939 2195
1920-1929 2180
1910-1919 2165
1900-1909 2150
1890-1899 2135
1880-1889 2120
1870-1879 2105
1860-1869 2090
1850-1859 2075
1840-1849 2060
1830-1839 2045
1820-1829 2030
1810-1819 2015
1800-1809 2000
1790-1799 1985
1780-1789 1970
1770-1779 1955
1760-1769 1940
1750-1759 1925
1740-1749 1910
1730-1739 1895
1720-1729 1880
1710-1719 1865
1700-1709 1850
1690-1699 1835
1680-1689 1820
1670-1679 1805
1660-1669 1790
1650-1659 1775
1640-1649 1760
1630-1639 1745
1620-1629 1730
1610-1619 1715
1600-1609 1700
1590-1599 1685
1580-1589 1670
1570-1579 1655
1560-1569 1640
1550-1559 1625
1540-1549 1610
1530-1539 1595
1520-1529 1580
1510-1519 1565
1500-1509 1550
1490-1499 1535
1480-1489 1520
1470-1479 1505
1460-1469 1490
1450-1459 1475
1440-1449 1460
1430-1439 1445
1420-1429 1430
1410-1419 1415
1409/below China=USCF
Definition of a foreign player for purposes of this rule:
A) A player who is listed with FIDE as representing a federation other than the US and lacks an established USCF rating (26 or more games) is considered a foreign player.
B) A player who is listed with FIDE as representing a federation other than the US and has an established USCF rating (26 or more games) may or may not be considered a foreign player, at the discretion of the tournament director.
C) A player who has no FIDE rating, has a foreign national rating, and lacks an established USCF rating (26 or more games) is considered a foreign player.
D) A player who has no FIDE rating, has a foreign national rating, and has an established USCF rating (26 or more games) may or may not be considered a foreign player, at the discretion of the tournament director.
In cases involving the director's discretion, the following factors are among those that may be considered: 1) The number of games on which the player's rating(s) are based, 2) The number of recent games on which the player's rating(s) are based, 3) The current and past residence of the player. The decision of the director regarding which rating to use is final.