Chess.com Ratings vs. OTB
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This has indeed been discussed many times before. The short answer is that 1. this is correspondence chess, and ratings at correspondence are higher than at shorter time limits; 2. internet ratings are inflated generally speaking; 3. there is no formula to convert between the OTB and chess.com ratings.
I'd assume that they are similar, with the chess.com rating being a tad bit higher in most cases. This is, of course, as off the hip as you are going to get :). See post 2 for a more accurate version.
Very different, I was looking up my USCF rating HA!!!!. Funny stuff, I haven't played in a USCF sanctioned tourney for 8 1/2 years. I have played in a few club tourneys in Skokie and around that area I even took a 2078 players crown in one ( my highest OTB win ever ). At the same time I played my friend who is a 2180 player and we played over 70 games. I drew 2 and lost the rest. Not that good yet. I would say my rating here is probably inflated. I am going to go do some tourneys and will get back to you on this. Problem is time! I have to find time to go play in some. I have been promising to go play the 2180 friend for about half a year and havent got down there yet. Saddest part is it is a only 40 minute drive too.
I will tell you and post my games. When this does happen.
I was just curious because having never played tournaments I wouldn't even know how to enter if I don't know my rating.
I estimate that the long live chess rating is about 100 points higher than your real rating.
I am sure this question has been posed before but I could not find it right off.
Having no experience outside of internet chess - how do the ratings here at chess.com compare to other more official ratings.
I am looking for an approximate subtractor from the chess.com rating. I also know there are many variables so I am just looking for a "off the hip" range.