The standard rating is for games 15 minutes, and over. You start at 1200 rating, without playing a game. Then, depending upon the rating of the opponent you beat, or lose to, you gain, or lose points. 
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May 8, 2011
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Knutsoncrew wrote:
How does the standard rating work on Chess.com. I am a novice and just signed up. I lost and was rated 954. Then I won and my rating was 1054.
http://support.chess.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/16/0/how-do-ratings-work
How does the standard rating work on Chess.com. I am a novice and just signed up. I lost and was rated 954. Then I won and my rating was 1054.