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Avatar of Xerxes379
Is it possible to change the rating you start off with? If so, how?
Avatar of gambitattax

When I had registered here, my initial rating was 1200 across all formats. I don't think that it's fair to give these options because we guys had to work our rating up.

Avatar of daxypoo
i dont think you can change your initial rating once you select it

and your glicko rd will be so high in your first games that it almost doesnt matter

if you rated yourself too low- winning your first few games will shoot you much higher

if you rated yourself too high- then you will plummet after first few losses

just play a ton of games and things will sort themselves out
Avatar of Xerxes379
Mecanicas wrote:

Yes, you can! Winning, losing or drawing your rating may change. 

When you registrated on Chess.com gave you different rating options, from begginer to expert. Once you finish the registration process, it is the rating you will have initially until you play and it changes. 

I realize that winning raises your rating lol. I seen that some start off with 1800, so I was originally hoping I could avoid the grind in correspondence I unknowingly put myself in when I made the account.

Avatar of Monie49
My starting rating was 1!