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anuary 15, 2005

Aha! Le nouveau ranking list est arrivé! Merci beaucoup, Maître des Points. The Maître has decided to carry through an adjustment of the ELO points of the established players (i.e. players with minimally 20 games behind their name). He has subtracted 100 points from those who have not played in an official context since 2000, and 50 points from the ones who have not played since 2001. Only one exception: the ELO total of the leader of the pack, Yoshi Ikkai, was reduced with only 50 points in stead of 100. But somehow he'll have to prove this year that he's still worth to be the nummer one of the rankings. We hope to set up a match between him and some of the strongest players during the fair in Essen (Germany) in October 2004.

But that is not the only adjustment that has been made. In the very beginning the estimated strength of a new GIPF player was set to be 1500 Elo Points. Two years ago the Maître des Points had calculated that the average strength of a beginner was more likely to be something like 1400 in stead of 1500. Meanwhile we have again cosiderably more data in our archives. Based on the results of the last two years, the Maître has been calculating again. And he came to the folowing conclusion: to come to more reliable ratings for the players with a provisional ranking, the beginners total has been lowered with another 100 points. So, newcomers now get a rating of 1300 points. This new beginnners total has been applied with retrospective effect. This adjustment, together with a possible subtraction of 50 or 100 Elo points, have cause quite a bit of changings in the ranking list.

Another significant detail - not really a detail, rather the main conclusion when you take a look at the new rankings below !!! - is Ad Rovers' amazing jump forward: from the 16th place all the way to the 2nd spot, leaving Patrick Van de Perre just 12 points behind! So, the Belgians have something to think about. Hopefuly Ad's *tour de force* will inspire the other Dutch players, and will it make clear to the Belgians that their hegemony is not that big deal any more - unless they are in for a bit of revenge...


Concerning the rankings

RnkNew: New place in the list.
RnkOld: Previous place.
Player: Name.
Nat: Nationality.
Cod: Players with less than 20 officially played games get a preliminary ranking, i.e. their Elo-points are not reliable yet. Players with 20 or more games are marked with an "x"; these players have been taken into a separate list at the bottom of this page.
EloNew: Actual number of Elo-points
EloOld: Previous number of Elo-points.
Gms: Total of the officially played games.
Score: Number of wins since the previous update. (Those who played less than 20 games, always get complete results.)
Gmspld: Number of games played since the previous update. (Those who played less than 20 games, always get complete results.)
AvgAdv: Average strength (Elo-points) of the opponents.
LstTrt:
Last update.

Newcomers start with 1300 Elo-points. The more games one plays, the more his/her Elo-points will be adjusted to his/her strength. However, since not so many players are playing GIPF in the context of tournaments and competitions yet, it will take a few more years before the Elo rating system will reveal the true strength of the players.

So far 45 players have an "established" status (i.e. with more than 20 offically played games). These players are taken into a separate ranking list. The rankings below is a mix of established players and provisionals (i.e. with less than 20 officially games played).


Provisionals & established players

Rnk
New
Rnk
Old
Player Nat Cod EloNew EloOld Gms LstTrt
1
1
Ikkai, Yoshi
J
x
1842
1831
37
31/12/2004
2
2
Rovers, Ad
NL
x
1771
1787
81
31/12/2004
3
7
De Laet, André 
B
x
1752
1699
134
31/12/2004
4
5
Van den Branden, Kurt
B
x
1746
1751
180
31/12/2004
5
4
Demerco, Jix
B
x
1745
1758
85
31/12/2004
6
3
Van de Perre, Patrick
B
x
1733
1775
185
31/12/2004
7
6
Dupont, Werner
B
x
1731
1740
127
31/12/2004
8
8
Ruyters, Romeo
B
x
1704
1698
64
31/12/2004
9
10
Monsieur, Dirk
B
x
1681
1681
33
19/05/2002
10
11
De Jongh, Koen
NL
x
1663
1663
82
31/12/2003
11
41
Mertner, Allan
DK
-
1652
1652
13
31/12/2004
11
12
Roelens, Jan
B
-
1652
1652
10
19/05/2002
13
9
Ruyters, Raf
B
x
1647
1687
63
31/12/2004
14
14
Jacobs, Walter
B
x
1639
1639
29
31/12/2003
15
13
De Meester, Aksel
B
x
1638
1646
84
31/12/2004
16
15
Lutton, Josiah
GB
-
1622
1622
6
31/12/2003
17
16
Ammerlaan, Boris
NL
x
1621
1621
89
31/12/2003
18
17
Kajiwara, Yoichiro
J
-
1611
1611
7
31/12/2003
19
18
Daelemans, Karel
B
x
1597
1597
76
31/12/2003
20
20
Habraken, Nico
B
x
1564
1564
35
31/12/2003
21
21
Tavener, Stephen
GB
x
1558
1558
35
31/12/2003
22
19
Wentzler, Angelo
NL
x
1555
1569
103
31/12/2004
23
22
Kishimoto, Masayuki
J
-
1530
1530
7
31/12/2003
24
23
Pauwels, Rita
B
x
1513
1518
163
31/12/2004
25
24
Engelaer, Maurice
B
x
1512
1512
45
31/12/2003
25
25
Delvaux, Johan
B
x
1512
1512
24
31/12/2003
27
26
Jacques, Robrecht
B
-
1510
1510
7
31/12/2003
28
27
Weyn, Jeroen
B
x
1505
1505
60
31/12/2003
28
28
Reynders, Ann
B
-
1505
1505
11
19/05/2002
30
29
Graafstra, Jelmer
NL
x
1504
1504
65
24/02/2002
31
30
Van Aelst, Frédéric
B
x
1495
1495
132
31/12/2003
32
31
Adam, Joke
B
-
1482
1482
12
31/12/2003
33
32
Burm, Jo
B
-
1471
1471
14
31/12/2003
34
33
Walvisch, Demian
B
x
1468
1468
26
19/05/2002
35
34
Baeleman, An
B
x
1463
1463
23
31/12/2003
36
35
De Bruyn, Mozes
B
x
1459
1459
40
31/12/2003
37
36
Debrueck, Bart
B
-
1456
1456
6
31/12/2003
38
37
Omodera, Asamu
J
-
1450
1450
19
31/12/2003
39
53
Knopper, Jan Willem
NL
x
1444
1372
36
31/12/2004
40
38
Bedersdorfer, Jochen
D
-
1440
1440
13
31/12/2003
41
39
Passmann, Hennes
NL
x
1439
1439
47
31/12/2003
42
40
Kok, Fred
NL
x
1438
1438
55
31/12/2003
43
41
Kuijpers, Gerard
B
-
1432
1432
14
31/12/2003
44
43
Decker, Hans
D
-
1431
1431
13
31/12/2003
45
44
Cannoodt, Johannes
B
-
1426
1426
17
31/12/2003
46
45
Schnider, Gert
A
-
1425
1425
7
31/12/2003
47
46
Hayashi, Daiki
J
-
1421
1421
7
31/12/2003
48
47
Vermeulen, Felix
B
x
1417
1417
50
31/12/2003
49
49
Basedow, Lueder
D
-
1405
1405
6
31/12/2003
50
50
Hanzen, Werner 
B
x
1390
1390
50
31/12/2003
51
51
Slootmaekers, Romain
B
-
1389
1389
8
31/12/2003
52
48
Pauw, Brian
NL
x
1378
1408
27
31/12/2004
53
52
Sieuw, Olivier
B
-
1377
1377
5
31/12/2003
54
54
Dielen, Luc
B
x
1369
1369
28
5/11/2002
55
55
Claes, Bruno
B
-
1367
1367
17
31/12/2003
56
61
Claes, Robrecht
B
x
1364
1342
26
31/12/2004
57
 -
Mertner, Morten
DK
-
1353
1353
7
31/12/2004
58
56
Van de Velde, Luk
B
-
1350
1350
14
31/12/2003
58
56
Sumi, Hiroharu
J
-
1350
1350
7
31/12/2003
58
56
Kawahari, Koichi
J
-
1350
1350
7
31/12/2003
61
59
Van Beersel, Steven
B
-
1349
1349
5
31/12/2003
62
60
Beersman, Johan
B
x
1348
1348
25
31/12/2003
63
62
Portael, Veerle
B
x
1342
1342
29
31/12/2003
64
63
Lesage, Friedl'
B
-
1339
1339
6
31/12/2003
65
64
Coppelmans, Henk
B
-
1336
1336
6
31/12/2003
66
65
Dielen, Sten
B
-
1330
1330
5
31/12/2003
67
66
Steffen, Joerg
D
-
1329
1329
13
31/12/2003
68
68
Terryn, Johan
B
-
1328
1328
6
31/12/2003
69
69
Torfs, Frank 
B
x
1326
1326
30
31/12/2003
70
70
Bos, Stef
NL
-
1323
1323
6
31/12/2003
71
71
Weimann, Christophe
F
x
1320
1320
20
31/12/2003
72
72
Grimm, Roland
D
-
1319
1319
5
31/12/2003
73
73
Alard, Serge
B
-
1318
1318
8
31/12/2003
74
74
Sharma, Mamta
GB
-
1316
1316
6
31/12/2003
75
75
Boden, Koen
B
-
1314
1314
6
31/12/2003
76
76
Van Hoof, Ronny
B
-
1313
1313
15
31/12/2003
76
76
Van Eeghem, Marc
B
-
1313
1313
6
31/12/2003
78
78
Dryepondt, Christophe
F
-
1310
1310
6
31/12/2003
79
79
Tetteroo, Robert
NL
-
1309
1309
8
31/12/2003
79
79
Mignolet, Matty
B
-
1309
1309
6
31/12/2003
79
79
Symons, Wim
B
-
1309
1309
6
31/12/2003
82
82
Nuyttens, Christof
B
x
1307
1307
59
31/12/2003
83
66
Van Schaijk, John
NL
-
1305
1305
17
31/12/2004
84
83
Arts, Geert
NL
-
1300
1300
8
31/12/2003
84
83
Brike, Bert
B
-
1300
1300
8
31/12/2003
84
83
Ruyters, Kevin
B
-
1300
1300
8
31/12/2003
84
83
Van Langendonckt, Michel
B
-
1300
1300
8
31/12/2003
84
83
Van Der Straeten, John
B
-
1300
1300
6
31/12/2003
84
83
Beyers, Kris
B
-
1300
1300
6
31/12/2003
84
83
Adriaense, Jurgen
B
-
1300
1300
6
31/12/2003
91
90
Kirsch, Christoph
D
-
1299
1299
5
31/12/2003
92
91
Reitz, Michael
D
x
1297
1297
24
31/12/2003
93
92
de Leeuw van Weenen, Gijs
NL
-
1296
1296
10
31/12/2003
94
93
Cornelius, Kevin
D
-
1294
1294
5
31/12/2003
95
94
Pauwels, Stijn 
B
x
1293
1293
21
31/12/2003
96
95
Timm, Andrea
D
-
1289
1289
6
31/12/2003
97
96
De Langhe, Teun
NL
-
1285
1285
19
31/12/2003
98
97
Trunz, Sebastian
D
-
1280
1280
6
31/12/2003
99
98
Mariman, Ludo
B
-
1279
1279
6
31/12/2003
99
98
Schrickx, Frank
B
-
1279
1279
6
31/12/2003
99
98
Van Hoof, Wilfried
B
-
1279
1279
6
31/12/2003
102
101
Vanstappen, Wouter
B
-
1278
1278
13
31/12/2003
103
102
Knoops, Gerard
B
-
1276
1276
6
31/12/2003
104
104
Lang, Tobias
D
-
1259
1259
6
31/12/2003
105
105
Alaerts, Tom
B
-
1258
1258
13
31/12/2003
106
106
Notredame, John
B
-
1256
1256
10
31/12/2003
107
107
Delapierre, Vincent
B
-
1250
1250
7
31/12/2003
107
107
Tatsutomi, Hirokazu
J
-
1250
1250
7
31/12/2003
109
109
Mattheeusen, Ellen
B
-
1249
1249
19
31/12/2003
110
111
Scheib, Klaus
D
-
1243
1243
5
31/12/2003
111
110
Stulemeijer, Wynke
NL
x
1224
1246
52
31/12/2004
111
112
Tesnsky, Jakub Aragorn
TCH
-
1224
1224
6
31/12/2003
111
113
Celis, Gie 
B
x
1224
1224
20
31/12/2003
114
114
Potums, Johan
B
-
1219
1219
6
31/12/2003
115
115
Bleasdale, Sebastian
GB
-
1215
1215
7
31/12/2003
116
116
De Langhe, Margo
B
x
1212
1212
22
31/12/2003
117
117
Penson, Thiery
B
-
1211
1211
8
31/12/2003
118
118
Jackson, Hardy
B
-
1204
1204
6
31/12/2003
118
118
Foqué, Nico
B
-
1204
1204
5
31/12/2003
118
118
Van Laere, Nadine
B
-
1204
1204
6
31/12/2003
121
121
Cortebeeck, Wouter
B
-
1203
1203
6
31/12/2003
122
122
Friedrich, Ralph
D
-
1194
1194
6
31/12/2003
122
122
de Greef, Joost
NL
x
1194
1194
20
31/12/2003
124
124
Bovens, Herman
B
-
1193
1193
5
31/12/2003
125
125
Meertens, Kris
B
-
1192
1192
6
31/12/2003
125
125
Embregts, Kris
B
-
1192
1192
6
31/12/2003
127
127
Burm, Jan
B
-
1189
1189
6
31/12/2003
128
128
Mattheeussen, Koen 
B
-
1180
1180
12
31/12/2003
128
128
Van den Eynde, Lucas
B
-
1180
1180
6
31/12/2003
128
128
Van De Velde, Herman
B
-
1180
1180
6
31/12/2003
128
128
Van Asbroeck, Peter
B
-
1180
1180
6
31/12/2003
132
132
Burm, Dries
B
-
1176
1176
16
31/12/2003
133
133
Derick, Goele
B
-
1173
1173
6
31/12/2003
134
134
Van Steenbergen, Vera
B
-
1169
1169
6
31/12/2003
135
103
Portael, Lotte
B
-
1161
1161
5
31/12/2003
136
135
van den Berg, Patrick
NL
-
1160
1160
10
31/12/2003
137
136
Mertens, Renild
B
-
1142
1142
5
31/12/2003
138
137
Michel, Armin
D
-
1141
1141
7
31/12/2003
138
137
Nicaise, Etienne
B
-
1141
1141
7
31/12/2003
138
137
Bösch, Ulrich
D
-
1141
1141
7
31/12/2003
138
137
Drude, Hilko
D
-
1141
1291
7
31/12/2003
138
137
Murakami, Kagenobu
J
-
1141
1141
7
31/12/2003
138
137
Minakami, Tsuyoshi
J
-
1141
1141
7
31/12/2003
144
143
Berger, Joshua
D
-
1123
1123
5
31/12/2003
145
 -
Sanyoto, Fenny
NL
-
1122
1122
7
31/12/2004
146
144
Princen, Koen
B
-
1106
1106
6
31/12/2003
147
145
Cottogni, Gianni
I
-
1096
1096
18
31/12/2003
148
146
Verbraeken, Eric
B
-
1083
1083
6
31/12/2003
149
147
Umeda, Masahiro
J
-
1059
1059
5
31/12/2003
149
147
Lippens, Sam
B
-
1059
1059
5
31/12/2003
151
149
Mijts, Eric
NL
-
1044
1044
6
31/12/2003
152
150
Faldon, David
GB
-
1033
1033
6
31/12/2003
153
151
De Langhe, Anton
B
-
1020
1020
12
31/12/2003
153
151
Van Der Stoelen, Kris
B
-
1020
1020
6
31/12/2003
153
151
Merckx, Marleen
B
-
1020
1020
6
31/12/2003
153
151
Devynck, Joke
B
-
1020
1020
6
31/12/2003
157
155
Van Hoof, Tina
B
-
1019
1019
5
31/12/2003
158
156
Scheib, Timo
D
-
987
987
5
31/12/2003
159
157
Corten, Marjan
B
-
980
980
11
31/12/2003
160
158
Burm, Klaartje
B
-
967
967
7
31/12/2003
161
159
Dixson, Aaron
GB
-
962
962
6
31/12/2003
162
160
Vermeulen, Jo
B
-
950
950
5
31/12/2003
162
160
Burm, Lotte
B
-
950
950
5
31/12/2003
164
162
Simoens, Cecile
B
-
945
945
6
31/12/2003
165
163
Dotremont, Kristel
B
-
939
939
7
31/12/2003
165
164
Verfaillie, Jan
B
-
939
939
5
31/12/2003
167
165
Vinay
IND
-
922
922
5
31/12/2003
168
166
Hamada, Akira
J
-
918
918
5
31/12/2003
168
166
Pottie, Jan
B
-
918
918
7
31/12/2003
168
166
X, Peter
B
-
918
918
5
31/12/2003
168
166
Tatsutomi, Hiroyuki
J
-
918
918
7
31/12/2003
168
166
JBS
B
-
918
918
6
31/12/2003
173
171
Gubbels, Peter
B
-
907
907
6
31/12/2003
174
172
Vermeulen, Bill
B
-
779
779
5
31/12/2003





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