OTB vs On line(or correspondence) play - Chess Forums

orejano

Mar 25, 2008

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#1

So I an average player at on line (not blitz) /correspondence/turn-based chess.

I'm 1657 rated here. 1800 at ICCF and 1715 at chessworld.net, however my National ELO in OTB games is 1598 (I'm ashamed of myself). Now the question is why?!?

Is the ELO on internet chess sites too inflated? (I know that in zone.com it is) or I just have a different view of the board when I looking at a screen rather than when I look and actual chess board?

Graw81

Mar 25, 2008

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#2

All the players i know, their online ratings are higher than their national ratings. National ratings seem to be lower than FIDE ratings tho, at least in my country. Some people i know have had national rating 1600 or so with FIDE ratings of 1900+. Strange.

cmh0114

Mar 25, 2008

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#3

I also seem to be better in online chess. I think it's because there's less pressure on you when you have three days to move as opposed to three seconds in a clocked game. :)