My chess rating for my age?

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Bilal_05

hi guys,i am 14 and started playing chess 1 and 1/2 years ago.my rating normally hovers around 1050.Am i good for my age and time playing?

notmtwain
Bilal_05 wrote:

hi guys,i am 14 and started playing chess 1 and 1/2 years ago.my rating normally hovers around 1050.Am i good for my age and time playing?

How would we know? There are no statistics available here for age/rating at blitz chess. On the overall curve of blitz players, your rating is still below the current average of 1102.

If you had an over the board rating tournament rating, you could compare yourself to others in your age bracket. The US Chess Federation published lists of young players by age bracket. I don't know if they do in South Africa but I would be surprised if they didn't.

What will be more important than your current level is whether or not you are improving. You just joined here two months ago and your rating seems to be rising from where it settled down. Keep it up.

SpiritLancer

Age doesn't really matter, though most top level players start early and grab a title before the end of their teens. 1050 is great for 1.5 years. Keep at it!

Bilal_05

thanks guys!

Bilal_05

up to 1105 now!

Bilal_05

guys can you believe it,now 1204!

Bilal_05

thanks triceratops,i play A LOT

Diakonia
Bilal_05 wrote:

hi guys,i am 14 and started playing chess 1 and 1/2 years ago.my rating normally hovers around 1050.Am i good for my age and time playing?

Just have fun.  If youre having fun the improvement will come.  

SilentKnighte5
Bilal_05 wrote:

guys can you believe it,now 1204!

And only 4 days of training.

Diakonia
1NaturalDisaster wrote:
SpiritLancer wrote:

Age doesn't really matter, though most top level players start early and grab a title before the end of their teens. 1050 is great for 1.5 years. Keep at it!


Wow, after 8 months, I got to be about 1700. And 2000 TT. (I'm 12 BTW)

I personally think 1050 for 1.5 years and 14 yrs old stinks.

I think the OP has learned a much more valuable lesson...Modesty.  Something you need to work on.

dauber_wins

Diakonia wrote:

1NaturalDisaster wrote:
SpiritLancer wrote:

Age doesn't really matter, though most top level players start early and grab a title before the end of their teens. 1050 is great for 1.5 years. Keep at it!


Wow, after 8 months, I got to be about 1700. And 2000 TT. (I'm 12 BTW)

I personally think 1050 for 1.5 years and 14 yrs old stinks.

I think the OP has learned a much more valuable lesson...Modesty.  Something you need to work on.

crushed like a mellon.

erik42085

1NaturalDisaster, your arrogance stinks way more than the OP's rating.

Diakonia
erik42085 wrote:

1NaturalDisaster, your arrogance stinks way more than the OP's rating.

Its not even arrogance, its insecurity.

dauber_wins

Diakonia wrote:

erik42085 wrote:

1NaturalDisaster, your arrogance stinks way more than the OP's rating.

Its not even arrogance, its insecurity.

1naturadusaster. do not engage these trolls. report them for harassment. reported! Take that!!!

Bilal_05

for those who think i stink,i have only had chess.com for 2 or 3 months and before that i had nowhere to learn so basically been playing for 2 0r 3 months and got diamond membership only 2 weeks ago.

Bilal_05
1NaturalDisaster wrote:
SpiritLancer wrote:

Age doesn't really matter, though most top level players start early and grab a title before the end of their teens. 1050 is great for 1.5 years. Keep at it!


Wow, after 8 months, I got to be about 1700. And 2000 TT. (I'm 12 BTW)

I personally think 1050 for 1.5 years and 14 yrs old stinks.

I only got chess.com 2 or 3 months back and membership 2 weeks ago so yea i have been playing for basically 1-2 months

Bilal_05
Light-em-up wrote:

1050 after 1 and a half years is a very low rating. Most kids would be at at least 1700 after 1 year.

My advice- just give up chess and concentrate on your studies.

only had chess.com for 2 months and membership for 2 weeks so yea i never learnt anywhere before that i just played like an idiot lol

Diakonia
Bilal_05 wrote:

for those who think i stink,i have only had chess.com for 2 or 3 months and before that i had nowhere to learn so basically been playing for 2 0r 3 months and got diamond membership only 2 weeks ago.

Ignore the negative comments.  if you have any questions feel free to send me a message.  

Bilal_05

thanks to the helpful people!i went up another 32 points

Bilal_05
Triceratops2016 wrote:

hey Bilal_05 just concentrate on chess, don't concentrate on watching porn .....

lol very funnyWink