it can be a alt. account
Petition to get rid of the 1600(advanced) start option on chess.com

It’s just dumb, if you aren’t just starting at chess you will probably not be at 1600, that’s 90th percentile, the only way is if you hadn’t discovered chess.com before and/or was a professional player and retired.
You're talking of my alt account @Padaq2, true?
Idk you resigns against me😀
It’s just dumb, if you aren’t just starting at chess you will probably not be at 1600, that’s 90th percentile, the only way is if you hadn’t discovered chess.com before and/or was a professional player and retired.
Nah it will be fine.... It's for the people that are intermediates that haven't played chess online before
no one cares about online ratings
Yup unless your 2000+ (only sometimes )

No, I resigned because I had to go play a GM
What a dumb complaint. Most people would be delighted that they can play a GM.

It’s just dumb, if you aren’t just starting at chess you will probably not be at 1600, that’s 90th percentile, the only way is if you hadn’t discovered chess.com before and/or was a professional player and retired.
It doesn't really matter. If someone isn't that strong they'll quickly drop based on the way the Glicko rating system works

It’s just dumb, if you aren’t just starting at chess you will probably not be at 1600, that’s 90th percentile, the only way is if you hadn’t discovered chess.com before and/or was a professional player and retired.
It doesn't really matter. If someone isn't that strong they'll quickly drop based on the way the Glicko rating system works
Glicko rating system?

How is the advanced start option dumb!? What if somebody is just already very good at chess before they join chess.com? Why would a GM have to start their account on 1200 elo?

It’s just dumb, if you aren’t just starting at chess you will probably not be at 1600, that’s 90th percentile, the only way is if you hadn’t discovered chess.com before and/or was a professional player and retired.
It doesn't really matter. If someone isn't that strong they'll quickly drop based on the way the Glicko rating system works
Glicko rating system?
Yeah. I think elo is used in FIDE and stuff like that.

Glicko rating system?
https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8566476-how-do-ratings-work-on-chess-com

Glicko rating system?
https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8566476-how-do-ratings-work-on-chess-com
Thanks, I understand now.

Glicko rating system?
Yeah. I think elo is used in FIDE and stuff like that.
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B022024
It’s just dumb, if you aren’t just starting at chess you will probably not be at 1600, that’s 90th percentile, the only way is if you hadn’t discovered chess.com before and/or was a professional player and retired.