European Ranks

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This page gives an overview of ranking systems used by various national go associations around Europe. If you know about some countries not yet listed on this page, please add them. Also, if you spot any errors, please correct them.

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is the home of the well-know [ext] EGF Rating System, and there it is strictly applied for giving promotions to any rank above 20k. In order to attain a new grade you must reach the nominal level for that rank, e.g. 2100 for 1d, but once you have reached it you may drop by up to 100 points without being demoted. Local clubs can make exceptions (i.e. promotions not based on rating increases) up to around 7k, and the national association can also make exceptions in special cases.

Finland

In Finland there is a national grading committee which is in theory responsible for the rank of every go player in Finland. However, quite a bit of promotion ability is delegated, as follows (see [ext] here):

The national grading committee currently has 4 members (Matti Siivola 5d, Vesa Laatikainen 5d, Olli Lounela? 3d and Lauri Paatero 3d). Two of them must agree for a promotion to shodan, and three must agree for a promotion to nidan or higher.

France

The French have their [ext] own rating list which is also based on the Elo Rating system. Players are generally expected to enter according to their rating, though some tournament directors will enforce this more strictly than others.

Germany

In Germany, there is no system. Anyone can give themselves any rank they wish.

Netherlands

Kyu grades are not regulated, while Dan promotions are based on the [ext] EGF Ratings.

Sweden

Ranks up to 2k are in theory awarded by local clubs. 1k and dan ranks must be earned by tournament results. The points system used for this is basically a more formalized version of the [ext] old BGA system. The points even out if you are halfway between your current rank and the next-higher one. If you do significantly better than this over a certain period, you are promoted. Specifically, to get to 1k you must have at least 13 consecutive games totalling +100 or more points, to get to 1d you must have at least 17 consecutive games totalling +150 or more points, and to get to 2d or higher you must have at least 20 consecutive games totalling +200 or more points. Specifically, the points you get, based on the rank you want to be promoted to, are:

Note that the same game can be used for two seperate promotions. An example and other information can be found [ext] here (in Swedish).

United Kingdom

The British Go Association awards certificates to players of dan strength - kyu players are free to set their rank as they wish. Since December 2003, the promotions are based on the [ext] EGF ratings and what the BGA [ext] believes to be the average rating for a certain "strength". A description of the [ext] old system is also available online.


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