Game review - Estimated game rating is a LIE AND DECEIT

OctopusOnSteroids · 2025-01-27T02:57:50-08:00

Chess.com game review presents a "game rating" for the particular game you're reviewing. The description is: "This gives an estimation of a players rating based on a single game". That is a lie. The estimation is not based on the game, but it's actually most based on the pl

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OctopusOnSteroids

2 days ago

#21

MaetsNori wrote:

I don't really pay attention to Game Review rating estimates, for this reason. It's simply not correct. I wouldn't call it a "lie" though - I'd say that it simply doesn't work the way it's intended to. It'll probably improve in time.

Also, Game Review sometimes recommends inaccurate moves. It also sometimes marks top moves as "inaccurate", too.

I suspect this is because it operates on a faster, lower-depth engine setting.

Either way, I recommend analyzing with the engine on higher depth in Analysis Mode, if you want stronger help with your chess (for the more serious players).

To me, Game review is more about being user-friendly and encouraging.

I wouldn't fault it for being inaccurate, but incorporating ones actual rating in what pretends to be an estimated rating based on a game, seems like a lie.