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Top Global Chess Rankings and Ratings
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This collection provides detailed information about the world's highest-ranked chess players. It includes current rankings, varied ratings (Classical, Rapid, and Blitz), titles achieved, and country affiliation for elite grandmasters and competitive players. The information is updated daily, offering timely insights into the current standings and profiles of those dominating the competitive chess scene. This resource allows users to analyse the performance and strategic prowess of global players.
Columns
- Name: The full name of the chess player (approximately 18,156 unique values).
- Rank: The current global ranking position of the player.
- Rating: The general or overall chess rating of the player.
- classicalrating: The player's rating specifically in classical time controls.
- rapidrating: The player's rating specifically in rapid time controls.
- blitzrating: The player's rating specifically in blitz time controls.
- Country: The nation the player represents (approximately 146 unique nations).
- Title: The official chess title held by the player (e.g., Grandmaster, FM).
- Profile Link: A direct URL to the player's profile on the source platform.
- Profile Image Link: A URL to the player's profile image.
- Last Updated: The date when the data for the player was last refreshed (format typically DD-MM-YYYY).
Distribution
The data file is typically available in CSV format, weighing around 44.51 MB. It consists of 10 columns and contains approximately 404,000 records. While the 'Name' and 'Rank' fields are fully populated, the 'Title' field has approximately 50% missing values, and the 'Profile Image Link' is largely missing (about 96% of records). The update frequency is expected to be daily.
Usage
This data is ideal for analysing the evolution of global chess rankings. It can be used to track the performance metrics of top players across different time controls (Classical, Rapid, Blitz) and compare player prowess by title and country of origin. Potential applications include data visualisation projects focused on competitive sports and predictive modelling based on player ratings.
Coverage
The data provides a global scope of competitive chess players. The temporal coverage ranges from May 2023 through December 2023, based on recorded update dates. The dataset focuses specifically on ranking, rating metrics, and player profiles scraped from a major online chess platform. Data is updated every day, ensuring currency.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Analysts: For statistical analysis and data science projects involving sport performance and ranking algorithms.
- Avid Chess Players: To study the profiles and ratings of grandmasters and competitive peers.
- Researchers: To examine the demographics and success metrics within the professional chess world.
- Developers: For building applications or dashboards that track or display current world rankings.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Top Global Chess Rankings and Ratings
- Daily World Chess Player Metrics
- Elite Grandmaster Performance Data
- Chess.com Top Player Profiles
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Original Data Source: Top Global Chess Rankings and Ratings
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