Legal Notice & Fair Use

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Last Updated: November 11, 2026

1. General Information Disclaimer

The information provided on ChessResults.com.in is for general sports tracking, tournament pairing reporting, and educational chess analysis only. While we endeavor to ensure all pairings, starting rankings, tie-break calculations, and board outcomes are 100% accurate as provided by official tournament arbiters, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness or absolute real-time accuracy of all data feeds.

2. FIDE Official Rating Lists

Live Elo changes ($\Delta R$), estimated tournament performance ratings (Rp), and expected scores (We) computed on this platform represent mathematical approximations based on the official FIDE logistic formula:

ΔR = K × (W - We)

Official and legally binding FIDE standard, rapid, and blitz ratings are governed and certified exclusively by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and are updated on the 1st of every month at ratings.fide.com.

3. Third-Party Tournament Submissions

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