Mapping ELO to 1โ5
Suggestion: <1200 = 1, 1200โ1500 = 2, 1500โ1800 = 3, 1800โ2100 = 4, 2100+ = 5. Adjust to your club's spread.
Use member ratings (1โ5 stars as a stand-in for ELO bands) to form even teams for club matches and rapid leagues.
Tip: set ratings with the โ
pickers below, or paste them inline like Alice, 5 on each line.
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Chess clubs running internal matches or coaching cohorts. The rating-based balance ensures matches are competitive instead of one-sided.
Use the mapping above.
Snake-draft balances totals.
Suggestion: <1200 = 1, 1200โ1500 = 2, 1500โ1800 = 3, 1800โ2100 = 4, 2100+ = 5. Adjust to your club's spread.
Keeping it 1โ5 keeps the tool simple and the snake-draft works equally well in broad bands.
Stop one team carrying the whole game. Rate each player 1โ5 and we'll split them into teams whose total skill is as even as possible.
OpenFour-team splits are the sweet spot for tournaments โ enough variety for a real competition, small enough to fit in one afternoon.
OpenRound-robin guarantees every team plays every other โ but it eats time. For one-afternoon events, a bracket is usually the better call.
OpenStop the same striker carrying the same team every Tuesday. Rate your group, generate two balanced fives.
OpenFor organisers of regular football games who are tired of the same arguments about fair sides.
OpenFree forever for basic use. No signup required. The free version really does do the job.
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