What's Wrong With the Elo System?

Want to know an expert statistical opinion about which FIDE-strength players you should avoid facing? The Elo system is supposed to be fair toward players of all strengths, but Jeff Sonas sees major problems with the current state of the FIDE Elo rating pool, and it's getting worse each year. It will take multiple articles to walk you through the analysis, but here is chapter one of the story.

Introducing College Football Elo Ratings – Staturdays

Introducing College Football Elo Ratings – Staturdays

A quantile regression analysis of chess ratings by age - The DO Loop

Predicting Next Year's Elo Ratings – Heavy Topspin

The Math Behind Your Competitive Overwatch Match

What's Wrong With the Elo System?

Using ELO for Sports Betting – Peter McKeever

Evaluating Competence: The Dynamics and Impact of the Elo Rating

Elo and Glicko Standardised Rating Systems – TOM ROCKS MATHS

PDF] Understanding and Pushing the Limits of the Elo Rating

Statistical Analysis of the Elo Rating System in Chess

Statistical Analysis of the Elo Rating System in Chess

A quantile regression analysis of chess ratings by age - The DO Loop