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FabFed
Hi there, I’ve just begun playing chess but I don’t know how my rating is almost 1300. I would like to change it so that I can play with beginners like myself. How do I do that? Thanks
daxypoo
your rating will stabilize no matter what you started chess.com with

play 10 games or so and you will, eventually, get to players of similar strength
daxypoo
the reason for the huge spikes when you start or havent played live games in awhile is the “glicko rating system”

this design is to try and quickly get you to a more balanced and accurate rating asap

so you might fluctuate several hundred points within your first few games

dont worry
catmaster0
FabFed wrote:
Hi there, I’ve just begun playing chess but I don’t know how my rating is almost 1300. I would like to change it so that I can play with beginners like myself. How do I do that? Thanks

Play a few more games. The system will change your rating rapidly so you get to the right rating faster. 

FabFed
Ok thanks!