IMPs/VPs conversion scales

The following tables are for guidance only. They were last reviewed on 30th October 2006. For the definitive set of VP scales, see the latest edition of the EBU Tournament Director's Guide, aka. the White Book. The scales published here were taken from the 2004 edition of the Whilte Book.

The scale employed depends on the number of boards played. Bracknell League Matches are normally 24 boards (see lower table).

5-6 boards

7-9 boards

10-13 boards

 

IMPs DIFFERENCE

IMPs DIFFERENCE

IMPs DIFFERENCE

VICTORY

POINTS

       

0

0

0

10 - 10

1 - 2

1 - 2

1-3

11 - 9

3 - 4

3 - 4

4-6

12 - 8

5 - 6

5 - 6

7-9

13 - 7

7 - 8

7 - 9

10-12

14 - 6

9-10

10-12

13-15

15 - 5

11-12

13-15

16-18

16 - 4

13-15

16-18

19-22

17 - 3

16-19

19-23

23-27

18 - 2

20-24

24-29

28-35

19 - 1

25+

30+

36+

20 - 0

 

14-19 boards

20-27 boards

28-39 boards

40-55 boards

 

IMPs DIFFERENCE

IMPs DIFFERENCE

IMPs DIFFERENCE

IMPs DIFFERENCE

VICTORY

POINTS

         

0-1

0-1

0-1

0-2

10 - 10

2-4

2-4

2-5

3-7

11 - 9

5-7

5-8

6-10

8-12

12 - 8

8-10

9-12

11-15

13-18

13 - 7

11-14

13-16

16-20

19-24

14 - 6

15-18

17-21

21-25

25-30

15 - 5

19-22

22-26

26-31

31-37

16 - 4

23-27

27-32

32-38

38-46

17 - 3

28-33

33-39

39-47

47-56

18 - 2

34-42

40-50

48-60

57-72

19 - 1

43+

51+

61+

73+

20 - 0

As recommended by the EBU, 2 - 4 board matches are normally decided on IMP difference

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