Puzzle rating is a separate thing.
You gain and/or lose rating points by playing rated games against other players, online, not bots.
The probable explanation is that you've ticked intermediate checkbox when starting out (depending on your answer you start with 400,800,1 200, 1 600, or 2 000 rating). This gives you starting ratings of 1 200. When you play against bots, your highest rating is displayed I believe. So because you haven't played a single game, your starting rating of 1 200 is displayed.
If you play some games and for instance acquire 1300 rapid rating, that rating will be displayed.
But you can't gain or lose rating points by playing bots. You gain and lose points by playing rated games against other people.
I scored a 2750 against the hikaru bot which scored a 2500 with a much better accuracy than me and the hikaru bot beat me with a lower game rating. Not sure if others have scored 2750 just trying to get a gauge on the game rating if it was a glitch thanks.
my rating went up so I think that it is you top rating.
but it took me a lot of games to make a difference.
it was 800 to 367 to 409.
My rating is like 233 in bots, although I beat Magnus bot and Hikaru bots without hints, and did not remove scholars mate. I think it is based on rapid rating
My rating is like 233 in bots, although I beat Magnus bot and Hikaru bots without hints, and did not remove scholars mate. I think it is based on rapid rating
As it was pointed out before, there is no such thing as "rating against bots". The system just displays one of your ratings randomly, or even one that you don't have. It's a very very old bug.
When I play against bots, it says (1200) next to my alias under the chessboard. I have two questions regarding this:
1. Where does that rating come from? On my profile it currently says that my rating is 1000, which is a rating I have reached by solving puzzles. Why am I given a higher rating when I play against bots?
2. Will it ever change? My "against bots" rating has been 1200 for a long time now. I've won several games against 1300-rated bots but my rating stays at 1200. I've also lost several games against 1300-bots, but I think my win/lose ratio should award me a higher rating soon. (When playing against bots, that is.) (I have also won a few games against bots rated higher than 1300.)
My plan is to play against 1300-bots until my own rating is increased to 1300, and then start playing against higher rated bots until I get a higher rating again. And so on. But my rating just stays the same.