How do you Convert Chess.com Ratings to USCF Ratings?

Not many players in China have USCF ratings. Nor those in Germany, Russia, Phillipines, Nigeria, ...

kleelof wrote:

ponz111 wrote:

You don't as the chess.com ratings are based on a flawed system.

What system is that?

Areez writes: Glicko2 rating system. It's not Elo.

Ziryab wrote:

MyUSCFis1729 wrote:

... since many of them probably don't even have USCF rating.

Not many players in China have USCF ratings. Nor those in Germany, Russia, Phillipines, Nigeria, ...

Areez writes: Not a lot of players from Nigeria.

And not a good selection of chess-playing countries. But your point is valid.

Any rating system which starts all players at 1200 is a terrible rating system.

Where should they start?

It is perfectly Ok. Or do you want it to be 1500? Or 600?

No set number. Must look at the player's past record and make a guess for each player.  It is not smart [for example] to start a master at 600 or 1200 or 1600.

FIDE Online Arena new features include:

Rating alignment with over the board games.

From January 2015, Arena ratings are calculated to include players' online activity as well as over the board game results. The first day of each month, as soon the traditional FIDE rating lists for rapid and blitz are published, the total over the board rating change is added to (subtracted from) the player's Arena rating. In this way, Arena ratings are upgraded to an official status because they reflect a player's overall activity, online and over the board. Arena ratings shall be used exclusively for online rankings and pairings of official FIDE online tournaments. Calculations of Arena ratings are powered by the advanced PremiumChess technology.

FIDE titles for the lower rating band

In order to support the players' private online gaming and the active local chess communities, the top players of which have not reached the traditional Master level, FIDE announces the new Arena titles for the average amateur performance between 1100 and 2000 Elo points. These titles can be achieved online by the members of FIDE Online Arena, and obtained by direct paypal payment without any application from the player's National Federation. The titles of Arena Grand Master, Arena International Master, Arena FIDE master and Arena Candidate Master are the same for men and women, they are registered on the player's profile card on FIDE website, and are recognised to be used also for over the board tournament participation. For more information, 

http://arena.myfide.net/

The average rating would fluctuate a lot.

Chess.com standard ratings seem higher and less reliable than chess.com blitz ratings.  Based on my observations, a 1500 blitz player plays vastly better chess than a 1600 standard player.  Sure, they blunder more given the time control, but if you look at the positonal play, the opening knowledge, and to some extent even the tactics, the 1500 blitz player looks much superior.  

That's the reason I'll soon start playing Live.

Why "soon" and not "now"?

after all... you are already here.

Also, for anyone comparing online ratings to OTB, dont bother, it's correspondance...just throwing that out there.

Its nearly the same!

Comparing OTB USCF ratings to online chess.com ratingsis like comparing apples to oranges.  Other than both of them being fruits, they are two different things.  You can't make a valid comparison.

I know many USCF tournament players who have a much higher OTB rating then their chess.com rating.  I also know many players where the opposite is true.

I also know several players who perform badly in tournaments... for various reasons.  (They can't handle the pressure, they don't enjoy the competitive atmosphere, etc.)  These same players are actually much stronger than their rating would indicate.

When you play on chess.com, it's possible you could be playing against one of more players.  About 22 or 23 years ago, when I first began playing online (at ICC) a buddy and me would "team up" and play opponents together.  We didn't think we were "cheating."  We were just two buddies having fun, as we discovered the joys of playing someone from across the globe. 

It's also possible, of course, that your opponent is assisted by a computer program. 

Both of these potential happenings at chess.com won't occur in an OTB tournament.

Some players are very adept at using the mouse, and using pre-moves, etc.  For this reason their chess.com rating might be inflated a bit.   Again, these things are non existant over-the-board.

I see this question asked a lot, on various forums.  The answer is always the same... you can't compare ratings.   You can try... but you will invariably discover there are just too many differences and intangibles.

If you want to estimate what your USCF rating might be, then I suggest taking the plunge and entering a few USCF rated tournaments.  You will then know for sure.   Tournaments are fun... I can't wait until I retire when I can start playing in them more frequently than I do.

It is a random list of countries influenced by the flags I had seen the day or two before my post. I mentioned Nigeria because I had played a few Nigerian players that day or the day before. Another day, I might mention Serbia, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, and England. Another day and it might be the Philippines and Chile.

There are chess players all over the world. USCF ratings are for events in the United States.

Chess.com ratings are global. USCF ratings are not.