This looks like the right place for me to whine a little bit about people who lose the game on time because they are about to be mated in two. I get less points (whine). Does this happen often?
You don't get less points. Beforehand you get a set amount of points if you win, draw or lose (established when the game starts).
I agree!
wow ppl
just play
ratings dont even matter
Says the 940
yes, I just quoted a 10 year old post.
turtle, the general points system followed is as follows:
pawn - 1pt.
knight/bishop - 3pts.
rook - 5pts.
queen - 10pts.
of course points are not everything... the position of your piece also matters.. for example you might not mind losing a bishop or rook to save a pawn on the 7th row.. and points dont have any bearing on the game result.. it is just a basic framework to help beginners understand the value of different pieces
Queen is 9 points
ratings are a measure of strength
My first cooment on the fourms. A queen is worth 9 points (viswanathan said it was worth 10.)
Why I started with 800?
I did too. It will bounce around at first though.
Why I started with 800?
When you created your account you are asked your skill level. Each skill level is assigned a different initial rating.
No, actually @Martin_Stahl. On the app it just gave me an 800 rating without asking. About a year ago I made an account on my computer and it asked my skill level.
So am I below, at or above average?
My Blitz rating is exactly 1000 (which is 53.7%)
My Rapid rating is 1138 (which is 59.5%)
My Glicko RD is much lower in Blitz because that is what I mostly play.
So if 1200 is "average" then I am below average but my percentile is above 50%.
Thoughts?
Nah, sounds like you're above average for chess.com.
The average correspondence rating here is 1237, the average blitz rating is 1063.
Are ratings a measure of strength, or of how one rates against the current roster of players?
It used to be the latter, but lots think today it is the former.
Is how the engine measures it the norm these days?
can I ask when I play some games I have a 500 ish rating and then other games I have a 1200 ish rating.. does the rating depend on the type of game ur playing. like do u have different ratings to different games???
This looks like the right place for me to whine a little bit about people who lose the game on time because they are about to be mated in two. I get less points (whine). Does this happen often?