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Inventor of the British Grading
System (1910-1975). FIDE awards traditional Chess titles on the basis of a players Rating or Grading.
The 9th century Islamic Chess players were called ‘Aliyat.’
Some players were rated by the handicap they received (odds of 1, 2 or 3 moves, an extra
Rook, Knight, etc). Today, the expression ‘top board’ is used to indicate the best player in a club or team.
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