Are Game Review ratings correct?

Are Game Review ratings correct?

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Hi guys! I want to talk about the Game Review. grin A lot of people use it, explorer and not for a long ago update happened: chess.com estimates ratings. forums But are the ratings correct? I want to share some examples from the games I saw (however, I won't say where I saw and the players' names as well as photos wink, only ratings).

Example 1:

This is the game:

Interesting game. If you didn't see the ratings, you would say this game is definitely below 2000. Some of you even below 1500. 5 mistakes for white, 4 mistakes + 1 blunder, hanging mate in 1 for black. Also, if I say that black is NM? surprise No joke. But wait - what chess.com thinks?

Okay, 75% accuracy. What are the ratings?

I mean... 2250??? meh With 75% accuracy??? surprise No no no no no.... cry This is...

Example 2:

This is the game:

Similar game, although ratings aren't even 800. First, what is the accuracy?

Oh wow, 84% vs 77%! happy And only 3 mistakes for black, and 0 for white! And no blunders for both of them! It's gotta be at least 2300.

WHAT??? surprise HOW IN THE WORLD IT'S JUST 1200?? cry Okay, maybe black was worse by 300 points, but... White played 9% more accurate than in example 1, but got clean 1000 rating points lower. And you know what? Game Review simply looks to actual ratings and edits it a bit.

And also, you see what marks happy are next to the opening, middlegame and endgame? Or good, or best, or great. What were they in the example 1? Let's take a look... (Looks at it) Oh wow! Inaccuracies! Yes, opening is great, but only for NM. surprise But the middlegame... 

Okay, let's look to the one more, final example:

Example 3:

This is the game:


I have no words. 1900 elo??? frustrated And this was blitz. blitz How??? 10 blunders, 10 mistakes, 16 misses!!! Just look at it! meh

36% vs 43%!!! Oh wow. Will it be 100 rating?? tear Oh, I forgot, players were 1900 happy, so that will not be... 

Yep, as I said. 1150??? angry And blunders everywhere??? surprise Just look at example 2. 84 accuracy, everything is at least, AT LEAST good and 1200 for winner, 900 for loser. And now what?? 1150??? With blunders everywhere??? angry If this game was by two 500, ratings definitely would be 100. wink

That means, Game Review looks at the ratings and adjust them. I suggest that it doesn't look at the ratings, and guess it blindfold. That would be better. Imagine you are 700 elo, get a perfect game with 95% accuracy (one in a life) and get only 1200. GM with 90% would get 3000+. So...happy yea.

Thank you so much for reading! If you have some thoughts - let me know and comment below (oh, that rhymes happy)