What is the chess.com rating system vs USCF rating system?

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PocketSnowman

I have a USCF 1645 rating but my tactics rating on chess.com is 2200.  I know tactics is probably less than 99% of chess but I'm hoping my superior tactics will help me get out of the 1600 limbo I've been in for a decade.  So curious, what's the inflation, per se, like...is 2200 rating in tactics make me a master tactician?

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blueemu

Not sure what the conversion rate is, but chess.com ratings are certainly too high. In real life, I'm around 2050 (or I was back when I was active).

Not sure that a tactics rating is really that significant. In tactics problems, you KNOW there's a combination in front of you. Not so in actual games. I've played people with chess.com tactics ratings of 2600 or so, and beaten them in 20 moves.

NobleElevator
I agree that chess.com ratings are too high. In my opinion a 1500/1600 USCF would probably have at least 2000 puzzles, 1500 daily, 1700 rapid, 1600 blitz, and 1400 bullet. Though these may not seem too high, I know some 1100s USCF who are like 1600 here