Weighted Average Ratings

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Weighted average ratings (WAR) are used by ICU selection committees to help determine team composition and board order for international events. Three year weighted averages are taken over ICU and FIDE ratings - for more details see this article. The following table lists the current top 50, taking into account the latest available ICU (2012/01) and FIDE (2011/11) rating lists.

PlayerICUFIDEWAR
201020112012200920102011
Baburin, Alexander (GM)2514247024822552253925352507
Kelly, Brian (IM)2490249024902488248824802488
Collins, Sam E. (IM)2390244924402431243624262432
Lopez, Alex (IM)2403241724002367240524142404
Quinn, Mark (IM)2378237223962393239523982390
Heidenfeld, Mark (IM)2393237923792371237923682378
Brady, Stephen (FM)2324236623662383234623832363
Wall, Gavin (IM)2311231523152296232523302317
Griffiths, Ryan-Rhys2252232223262148226723102292
Ryan, Joe (FM)2275227522752307228923042285
O'Connell, Kevin J. (FM)2252225222522328232823282282
Daly, Colm (FM)2284224222422331227422852267
Short, Philip (FM)224622232296229322822255
Fitzsimons, David2237226422652207224022692255
Delaney, John (FM)2237224622462212222422462240
McPhillips, Karl2281223622472203220921872229
Orr, Mark (IM)2201219221922249226422602220
Allen, Keith22202204220421972212
Wallace, Paul A.2182219621962238223122292208
O'Cinneide, Mel2182218221822236223622342203
Redmond, John P.217421742196221222462195
McMahon, Daire (FM)217221722196219622262188
Joyce, John2150213621262239222122112168
Dempsey, Paul2154213621362154219621982159
Freeman, Gordon2102213721452129213221572138
Moynihan, Kieran2104210221022140214021672123
Harding, Tim2048206720672199220521962118
O'Connell, Gerard2105209320932136213821402113
Morris, Stephen B.21112111
Jeffares, Simon21272085208520852110
O'Connor, Jonathan2111206420642202214821162101
Buckley, John209120912091
Osborne, Sam C.2071211821182037203820762088
Murray, David B.2026210921091997203921332086
Fox, Anthony2058207320782113212720892086
Quinn, Rory2040209921072036209320742084
McHugh, Kevin20192175217521752081
Mueller, Jan205420072165216421642081
Menzies, Colin20502091210721072072
Schmidt, Martin2013202520252165212221132064
Nolan, John20152006213421342059
O'Donovan, Richard2050200120012156213221022055
Courtney, John19492035200021322053
Delaney, Killian2016205120502012204021022052
Quinn, Ciaran2031201019822101213021092046
Kennedy, John P. A.2030203120312046205120542039
Walsh, Paul2023202220222045204720722037
O'Driscoll, Kieran19932062210121042034
Cafolla, Peter2032198220022042208120602026
Pye, Robert20162016