Chess rating during Covid ?

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Avatar of Chef-KOdAwAri
I’ve been coming across a lot more players that are seemingly hundreds of points below their personal best (I‘m a Diamond member so I always look at their full stats graph after a game). And almost all show a steep decline starting right around March that last for about 6 weeks then swings up.

When I was sick with Covid-19 my rating dropped like a brick - just could not concentrate at all. Was wondering if anyone else has noticed this?
Avatar of scringlydingo7

Not me...

Avatar of NotFunnyAtAll

It happened to me too. During Covid my rating dropped 150 points. It's been a week since I'm ok now, and I can't get to my normal level.

Avatar of Obiwan-kebab

I know this is a bit old but I got covid last week (positive test) and I’ve dropped 150 points since then! I’m way, way, way down and off the pace. It’s so interesting, I hadn’t really thought of this as a symptom!

Avatar of Powerdome

Me too....Im down 250 odd points for bullet...cant concentrate or just see basic moves....bit worried to be fair...

Avatar of Obiwan-kebab

Once I started to get through the worst I made up the points quite quickly so hopefully your recovery is speedy and you can get back to enjoying your normal ranking happy.png

Avatar of the_craven

I didn't notice it but then again. I got a vaccine .....and a booster......and a 2nd booster. my scores all go up after each shot. maybe that would make people get vaccinated. j/k. there is no correlation.....or is there.

Avatar of ActivatePlan357

Let's blame everything on covid

Avatar of hrarray
I dropped like 100 points during Covid
Avatar of Upwindsail
I’m eight days into it. I’m OK after a couple days of hell but all my ratings, including puzzles, have dropped 100+ points or so. I am not a very good chess player but I miss obvious moves and do dumb stuff. I mean dumber than usual 😀.
Avatar of Jalex13
Take a break until you recover. Get some fresh air.
Avatar of Jalex13
Think you can beat me?
Avatar of NMRhino
Yeah I think I could beat you.
Avatar of Zidanefre

Strangely enough, I increased my rating when I caught covid (a month ago)

Avatar of CWDonoghue

Same thing happened to me. Quite disturbing. Dropped 200 points in a few days. I'm at day 5, isolating and trying to kill time with some chess. Time to take a break for a few days I guess.....

Avatar of Nose482

I'm down 150+ points or so on rapid, I was on trajectory pass 1900 soon. If it doesn't come back I may just resign. Life is nothing without chess, and if the virus took my ability to play well, then it has taken everything.

Avatar of x-0194592142
not really
Avatar of CWDonoghue

Nullupagus, don't worry. I'm fully recovered and my rating is on it's way back to where it was. Feel better!!!

Avatar of earthbm
Yep. -100 on the worst day, and now fully back two days later.