From: Pieter Stouten <Pieter.Stouten <at> EMBL-HEIDELBERG <dot> DE>
Date: 4 feb 1993
Subject: Re: Castling

On 4 Feb 1993 Adam Chalcraft <dac11 <at> phx <dot> cam <dot> ac <dot> uk> wrote:
 
>the "grades" before peoples names on the ladder are totally unofficial,
>and are just whatever people feel like putting there.
>
This is true for the kyu-players only. Dan-grades are awarded by
national associations and I can certify that the four dan-graded players
on the ladder indeed officially have the grade stated.
 
Cheers, Pieter.