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9th March 2009, 07:03pm
#1
by NMTchess
Da Burque United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 78

Ok so I'm reading another forum in my spare time, waiting for a move, and I hear about another person rated 1200ish USCF and their chess.com rating is in the high 1800's. My USCF rating is almost 1900 yet my chess.com rating is only in the low 1800's.

WHY IS THIS???

Am I just an anomoly, just careless, or is this normal?

If anyone has any advice that would help me play my level, it'd be appreciated 

9th March 2009, 07:07pm
#2
by Mm40
Essex County, New Jersey United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 3721

Well some people simple play alot better in correspondence chess, like me. My USCF is somewherein the 800s, but here at chess.com it's 1540. I play tons better when there is no time pressure and I can use opening databases.

9th March 2009, 07:07pm
#3
by RyanMK
Iowa United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 2277

Generally they are roughly the same. Chess.com's rating tends to be a little higher, but it's nothing to worry about. Maybe your preferences lend themselves to playing OTB, not online.

9th March 2009, 07:12pm
#4
by RedSoxpawn
UAB BLAZER International
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 32610

my rating sucks

9th March 2009, 07:12pm
#5
by Chiaro2di2luna
Pennsylvania United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 231

I think this person you heard about got lucky, or fibbed a bit or maybe they're just an anomaly, but you are fine.

9th March 2009, 07:14pm
#6
by kungfoodchef
vigrinia United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 260

my chess.com rating is 1669 and my uscf rating is 841 if that makes you feel better

9th March 2009, 07:14pm
#7
by sebas4life
utrecht Netherlands
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 333

Ratings online are very different from fide or uscf ratings. Generally your rating on chess.com will be higher. Probably because there are so many low rated players, and people who dont  play very serieusly. I have no idea why your rating is higher then chess.com. Maybe you are just overratedTongue out

9th March 2009, 07:17pm
#8
by NMTchess
Da Burque United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 78
kungfoodchef wrote:

my chess.com rating is 1669 and my uscf rating is 841 if that makes you feel better


 yes, that makes me feel tons better thank you for making my life better showing me another example of my problem

9th March 2009, 07:19pm
#9
by Eniamar
Fairfield, OH United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 682

You probably face the same problem I do, eventually I get bored in correspondance games and stop looking for the best moves.

9th March 2009, 08:55pm
#10
by AngeloM
Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 428

It's quite normal... Ratings OTB and in correspondence chess tend to be different... Plus you only have 46 games (including an really strong display where you mopped the floor with my behind :P)... In a few more games, you're rating here will be higher than your OTB rating.

 

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