New player beginning rating
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ACCL28
Jul 5, 2021
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When I first started playing on chess.com, my rating was 800. However, my friend started at 1000 and I've also seen another player on the boards with starting rating of 1600! How do the starting ratings work?!
They're assigned based on how you answer the question about your level of chess experience during account creation. Right now I think that the starting ratings are: "new to chess" = 400, "beginner" = 800, "intermediate" = 1200, "advanced" = 1600, and "expert" = 2000.
The specific numbers might have changed over time, as I seem to recall being assigned a starting rating of 1000 when I chose "beginner" back in April 2020, but you get the idea. Also, I hear that this system wasn't always in place and that, at some point in the past before I joined, everyone used to be assigned a starting rating of 1200.
I see now.
Jul 6, 2021
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#5
jekinco wrote:
however it will slowly adjust to your actual rate.
With Glicko, it will be pretty quick.
Jul 7, 2021
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#6
They dropped the availability of the 2000 rating for new players several months ago.
Hmm. I still see the expert option when viewing the sign up page in incognito mode on my desktop browser.
Jul 7, 2021
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Xanitrep wrote:
Hmm. I still see the expert option when viewing the sign up page in incognito mode on my desktop browser.
I think the option posted by @justbefair is for guest play only.
Aug 22, 2023
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#9
Xanitrep wrote:
They're assigned based on how you answer the question about your level of chess experience during account creation. Right now I think that the starting ratings are: "new to chess" = 400, "beginner" = 800, "intermediate" = 1200, "advanced" = 1600, and "expert" = 2000.
The specific numbers might have changed over time, as I seem to recall being assigned a starting rating of 1000 when I chose "beginner" back in April 2020, but you get the idea. Also, I hear that this system wasn't always in place and that, at some point in the past before I joined, everyone used to be assigned a starting rating of 1200.
idon't see the expert when sign up chess.com
Jan 27, 2024
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#10
Thank you, this is very helpful and encouraging to people that are new to chess! 😉👍
It would be better if they actually tell people that the question means the starting rating. Beginner (400) bc I was like, I’m about 1800, compared to Magnus I’m a beginner. And now I’m stuck! Haha
Feb 2, 2024
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#14
putshort wrote:
It would be better if they actually tell people that the question means the starting rating. Beginner (400) bc I was like, I’m about 1800, compared to Magnus I’m a beginner. And now I’m stuck! Haha
Even if you start at 400, if you're an 1800 strength, the Glicko rating system will quickly get you to an appropriate rating for any given pool