Chess.com puzzles easier???

Is it just me, or did chess.com puzzles get easier? I used to get around 2800-3200 puzzles, but now i get 1900 rated puzzles (my rating has stayed the same). How do i set it back to hard puzzles?

There is a relatively new puzzle Difficulty setting. Try changing to Hard or Extra Hard.

That said, the rating for the puzzle in the UI isn't the actual rating. All puzzles have been re-rated on the back end and there is development work being done to bring the actual ratings to all clients.

So a previously rated 3000 rated puzzle would be like 2300 now?

It depends. It could be higher. In some cases it could be the same.

Thanks! Also, just curious: how do you know this? Was there an article or news publish?

There wasn't any article published here. Staff did post the following on X.

We are currently working on a significant overhaul of our puzzle difficulty system and puzzle ratings. Over time, the current puzzle rating algorithm created highly inflated puzzle ratings for our members — and consequent inaccurate estimates of a puzzle difficulty. As we roll out our new system, you may see some inconsistencies in your puzzle stats, and rating changes from puzzles solved and missed may be greater than in the past.

We ask you to wait with us just a bit longer! Since in the coming weeks we will be publishing an entirely new rating system for puzzles for all members. We’re confident it will be a major steps towards our ultimate goals:

 - Provide a more meaningful rating which correlates more closely to player’s Blitz and Rapid ratings.

 - Serve puzzles better suited for each player’s level.

 - Offer options to member who are looking for different puzzle-solving experiences.

Nice