chess.com rating system accuracy

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Martin_level1
I always got an estimated rating around 2100 after most of the game I reviewed , but Im a rapid 1600 player which makes me wondering is the rating system accurate?
Im not talking about 1 or 2 games but almost 70%of the game I reviewed.
Does that mean I’m underrated or they just want me to feel better?
Martin_Stahl
Martin_level1 wrote:
I always got an estimated rating around 2100 after most of the game I reviewed , but Im a rapid 1600 player which makes me wondering is the rating system accurate?
Im not talking about 1 or 2 games but almost 70%of the game I reviewed.
Does that mean I’m underrated or they just want me to feel better?

No, it's not an accurate value, it's an estimate based on the ratings of the players and their associated accuracies.

If you have the exact same game but change the player ratings, the estimates will also change.

OliverHardy

I have wondered exactly the same thing as Martin Stahl.

"If you tin the exact same game but change the player ratings, the estimates will also change."

It's so weird, that the estimated rating depends on the rating you put for a player. 

I think that the estimated rating is better, if you play better....