Question about the ELO ratings on chess.com

Hi guys,

I have come back to playing chess fairly regularly and I had a quick question about the level of players that are now on the site.

Back when I was playing a couple of years ago I was frequently beating players with a 1200-1250 ELO rating however now I am just getting obliterated.

I don't doubt that I am playing badly but it does feel like more than that. Has the standard of player gone up over the last two years?

I have been rated as high as 1350 on this site so just trying to work out if my current situation is all down to bad play

Thanks

Ok that makes sense. I remember being able to exploit alot more mistakes with 12-1250 players a couple of years back.

All study and grow stronger.

Chess became more popular, and the young players are very strong

I was playing last night and in a few games these guys were moving so fast after I moved I couldn't believe it.

This was not in straight forward positions either

lot has changed, Kramnik may be on to something after all, cause back in the day, at 800-1000 was blunder galore, now it is very fast very precise couple of mistakes and inaccuries a game, also blitz is very unforgiving, dudes are straight up 80+ accuracy with seconds and the lower the time the more accurate the play becomes, like Kramnik says, not saying the people are cheating, but stuff is definitely interesting

The games I played last night there were moves done instantaneously after I moved. Felt like playing a computer.