9.0. Official FIDE Rating List

9.1	The Qualification Commission shall prepare a list four times a year (GA 1999) which incorporates the rated play during the rating period into the previous list. This shall be done using the rating system formula based on the percentage expectancy curve and derived from the normal distribution function of statistical and probability theory.
	9.11	The list published 1.1 is used for events commencing 1.4-30.6 The list published 1.7 is used for events commencing 1.7-30.9 The list published 1.10 is used for events commencing 1.10-31.12
	9.12	The following data concerning each player: FIDE title, Federation, Current rating, ID Number, Number of games rated in the rating period, and Birthdate The current value of k for the player and over how many games this has been played when k = 25   (See 10.64b)
	9.13	The closing dates for receipt of information for a particular list are usually one month before the publication of that list.
		9.1.3a	Rated play completed or received after the closing date will not normally be included in the computations for the rating list in question.
	9.14	A rating for a player new to the list shall be published only if it meets the following criteria:
		9.1.4a	If based on results obtained under 6.3., a minimum of 9 games.
		9.1.4b	If based on results obtained under 6.4., a minimum of 9 games played against rated opponents.
		9.1.4c	The condition of 9 games need not be met in one tournament: results from other events, played within the same or next 3 rating periods, are pooled to obtain the initial rating
9.2	Rated players who are not to be included on the list:
	9.21	Players whose ratings drop below 2005 are listed on the next list as "delisted". Thereafter they are treated in the same manner as any other unrated player.
	9.22	Unrated titled players are published in a separate list concurrently with the list of rated players.
	9.23	Inactive players are not included on the list but nonetheless are considered rated at their most recent published rating for rating and title result purposes.
		9.2.3a	Players are considered to commence inactivity if they play fewer than 4 rated games in a one year period.
9.3		9.2.3b	Inactive players are shown on the next 5 rating lists after starting being considered inactive. Their names are then flagged as inactive in the alphabetical section of the rating list and removed from the national federation`s lists which would contain only the list of active players (GA `98).
		9.2.3c	A player regains his activity if he plays at least 4 rated games in a one year period and he is then listed on the next list.
		9.2.3d	For the purposes of the monthly FIDE rating list ranking of top players, a player who is deemed to be inactive over a 12 months period of inactivity on the rating list will no longer appear on the monthly top list (GA `98).
	9.24	Players from no service federations. Players from no service federations shall be flagged in the alphabetical section of the rating list only without appearing with their national Federations in the section listed by the Federations, in order to enable organizers and players assist FIDE in ensuring that such players do not receive FIDE rating services (GA `98).
		The Qualification Commission shall move to monthly rating lists on 1 July of the year following a decision to do by the Presidential Board. The above regulations shall be amended as follows:
	9.31	The list published on the 1st of the month shall be effective between the first and the last day of that month.
	9.32	The name of each player whose rating exceeds 1000 shall be published.
		9.42a	During the transitional period, national ratings of players without FIDE ratings may be converted to FIDE rating from 1001-2000 in consultation with FIDE Rating Administrator.
	9.33	The closing date for receipt for information will normally be the end of the month, 30 days before the nest list.
	9.34	Players whose rating drops below 1001 will be listed in the next list as ÑdelistedÒ Thereafter they will be treated in the same manner as any other unrated player.