Ratings

I was wondering for the higher rated players why don't they play unrated games against people weaker than them so this way they can learn.

I have done so w. a couple of players kind enough to do so.

Thats what i am talking about i know that it does not help the higher rated players,but maybe it can help the lower rated players.

When I challenge a much higher rated player, I offer that as an option...

i play rated games usually even if it is against higher rated people. Your rating is a number. So to me it is a sign of how well i am doing, not that it needs to be really high

Hello Frank,

Nullbyte just started to invite for a tournament (non rated ) starting 1 september,perhaps it's something for you ?

Friendly greetings,

Herman

i have done this with a few people i havent played for a while

Why don't you get a mentor ?

Okay Herman that sounds cool thank you.

One of my friends from Belguim that i play on a regular basis.

There is no need to be sorry;why would you say that?

No problem

Your to kind.

has anybody else noticed that the ratings are inflated by about 150-200 points?

michaelmcrobert wrote:

has anybody else noticed that the ratings are inflated by about 150-200 points?

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There is a discussion about inflated ratings here, beginning with "Ratings are meant to measure relative strength within a pool of players." and continuing with "please consider that a rating is ONLY valued within the context of the rated group. so chess.com ratings are chess.com ratings - not FIDE, not USCF, not other sites."

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/help-support/ratings-reality-check?

Plus i was told the more games that you play the more accurate your rating will be. The less games you have played the less accurate it will be that why the ratings go up and down like they do.

Ok thanks for your help.

Well Chessbee i see your rated high and i do understand that now i didn't at first but i do now.