Chess rating system

Hi,

We started this site with my kid about 2 months ago.. I got up to 1294 in rapid and platoed there for a couple of weeks. Then I started losing regularly and I dropped down to 1205 and the kid also dropped from 990 to 930.. I was wondering if there has been some adjustment in rating system or is it normal to have this kind of fluctuation in ratings? I don't think neither of us has become dumber as it is a short span of time :/

Losing rating points can be disheartening, but from a statistical perspective, it's perfectly normal for ratings to fluctuate within a 100 point range. In blitz and bullet chess, where some people play thousands of games a year, rating fluctuations of 200-300 points are normal.

Dont worry too much about your rating drop. If you play regularly and actively try to improve your game, your rating will climb. Progress is rarely smooth though, and most players reach a plateau before moving forward. 

In fact, it is even normal for players to lose rating points for a while as they learn to integrate new knowledge into their game. Progress can be painful at times, but if you keep a positive attitude and work on your game, your rating will reflect your effort!

Thanks for the feedback. I translated all of your message to my boy. He gets quite upset when he loses points and he cries when he loses back to back   I am having trouble comforting him. I want him to have fun and to continue playing and improving and don't want him to get upset..

He listened with full attention so I think he liked your comments

And I personally have recovered some points as well, I guess this is the way it is supposed to be.. Thanks.

Even the champions have bad times in their games and lose games. Learn from your mistakes and you will improve eventually. 

I have learned success in things is never a smooth path, its got lots of ups and downs along the way. 

I am fairly new to this but appreciate the help. When I lose a game, I drop around 10 points. When I win, I gain 5! haha. Doesn't seem fair. Can someone explain it to me please?

Points you lose or get depends on the rating of your opponent. When playing a stronger opponent, you lose less points if you lose and you gain more points if you win. Opposite when playing a weaker opponent.

Hi I was wondering how many classic rated ACF games you had to play before you acquire a classic ACF rating.

I love chess and sometimes I am surprise myself because I feel I'm playing good against strong players

but with my up & downs my rating easely change from 1600 t0 1300 but most of all I play for fun!

is the rating on chess.com unofficial? how could we get official rating with certificate.

"Official rating with certificate" implies that you are talking about titles such as CM, NM, FM, IM, GM and so on.

In order to get an official title (that matters), one must play over the board tournaments in officially sanctioned events. If you live in the US, there are USCF events and some FIDE events. If you live in Mongolia, I believe your only real choice is FIDE. Other countries do have national ratings systems too tho.

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