Rating dificulty issue

Sort:
Nanutria

Hi, idk if it is a bug or something, but right now I'm experiencing an issue with the dificulty of my puzzles, I am rn in 3200 but chesscom keep showing me puzzles of 2200 or 2300 rating, and idk why, even thou I fixed the dificulty in settings as extra hard, but is getting easier to solve those problem and idk how can i Change it

pls help

JosephReidNZ

Hi @Nanutria 👋

You're not imagining things, the puzzle ratings shown can sometimes feel a bit off, especially when you're at a high puzzle rating like 3200+. A few things to keep in mind:

• The number shown before the puzzle isn’t always the actual puzzle rating; it's just an estimate. The real rating is only finalised after the puzzle is completed and rated based on how most users perform on it.
• Even with "Extra Hard" selected in settings, the system still mixes in some slightly lower-rated puzzles to maintain variety and flow, especially if you’ve recently had a few fails or skipped puzzles.
• The "difficulty" setting mostly affects Puzzle Rush and Custom puzzles. Rated puzzles are still selected to match your current performance and rating trajectory.

If it feels too easy, that might be a sign you're improving! 😎 But I get that you'd want more of a challenge, perhaps try Custom puzzles with strict filters (e.g., 3200–3400) or take on Puzzle Battle to keep the edge sharp.

Hope that helps!

@JosephReidNZ

Nanutria

Tho show more or less what is happening, maybe my chess.com has a bug or something. I would be more than happy if I can report this to anyone or write an email to someone who works on the plataform, support service or something.

I am really satisfied with your answer, I think that overall I will start to work with custom puzzles because I already tried and it worked better, those were really challenging. Thanks a lot, if you can help me to get contact with anyone, it would be great.