Are Elo ratings comparable across history?
It is fun to speculate how the great players of today would fare against those of the past.With the advance in knowledge of the openings, particularly aided by computers, a leading modern player would...
View ArticleIs there a list of approximate Elo ratings for each Stockfish level?
I want to create something that will select an appropriate Stockfish difficulty setting automatically given the player's rating. The straight Stockfish v11 that I've downloaded has 20 difficulty...
View ArticleWhat happens if my initial rating is below 1000?
If I were to play 5 FIDE rated games against players rated 1000 and I scored half a point in all of them;Will my FIDE rating still be calculated but shown as unrated?What happens if I play more games...
View ArticleIn the USA, if you achieve a USCF rating of 2200 and gain the National Master...
Is the "National Master" title awarded for your entire life? Or do you lose the title if your rating goes below 2200?I've heard that to get the title of National Master for your entire life you have to...
View ArticleNow that FIDE's anti-deflation rating adjustments have been done, what do...
The background is covered in this question and the accepted answer. The changes were delayed until the March list. Comparing charts for the number of different players at each rating level before and...
View ArticleShould K be reduced when playing the same person often?
(Lets assume all these players are in their 30s and have been playing chess for many years, with no recent changes in how they train.)Say we have 7 players who play each other in an isolated club round...
View ArticleHow large can a rating difference become before either player realizes it's...
I think the relationship changes as rankings increase. For example, players with ratings lower than 1000 might be able to play all other players in that range and still enjoy themselves, but if a...
View ArticleI just made a chess bot. Is there any way for how to calculate the ELO of my...
I just made a chess bot. Is there any way for how to calculate the ELO of my bot?I need to make it easy and fast. It's just a weak chess bot I build in Scratch that I built for like 3 days. It would be...
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Why is my performance low even with a high accuracy on chess.com?
I am a chess beginner and recently played a game on chess.com in which I had an accuracy of 90.6% which is even higher than some games of GMs on the site. However , the elo performance was still 1300...
View ArticleIs a team of GMs stronger than a single super-GM?
For example Magnus Carlsen is currently the world number 1 and favourite to win a match against any other player in the world. (Similarly for Wesley So in chess960.) Is he also favoured to win a match...
View ArticleWhy does the Elo I gain from games fluctuate so heavily?
When I am playing on Chess.com, the amount of elo I gain or lose from each game seems to be randomized, due to the fact that I gain less and lose more elo, when playing against players with a higher...
View ArticleHow does the Glicko rating system correlate to Elo?
I was wondering what the "rating" difference was in the Glicko, and Elo rating systems. Are they close to the same amount/number, or do they heavily differ?
View ArticleWhy not use computers to evaluate strength of players?
A computer like Stockfish can evaluate the rating performance of individual players based on a game. Why don't we take the average rating evaluation of a player's games to measure the player's strength...
View ArticleHow many games would Magnus Carlsen need to win to get an ELO of 3000?
For the purposes of this question, assume that he wins every game. Go according to his current schedule. Assume the opponents keep their current rating. If you run out of schedule, assume the rating of...
View ArticleWho is not cut out for chess? [closed]
What if someone studies for a few years and only gets a triple digit rating of 400 or 800?They will probably remain a wood pusher for the rest of their lives, so playing is a waste of time.For anyone,...
View ArticleWhen to call out a cheat?
Played a 900 ELO friend on chess.com with no time limit, and was doing very well in the first half. However from move 40 to his win on 73, he played perfectly by stockfish suggestions, and was given an...
View ArticleDo engines accurately represent their skill level?
I’m a 1200 rapid rated online Chess.com player. When I play Chess.com bots, I can usually beat bots as high as 1600.Does this mean that the bots are inaccurately rated or that I’m underrated?
View ArticleI played my first OTB Rapid Tournament, How do I calculate my Elo rating?
Two games were against unrated players, one rated player didn't show up and one rated player I beat had only a standard rating. So what will be my initial rating? My tournament results
View ArticleIs chess for the elites? [closed]
I've been reflecting on the nature of chess and wanted to open up a discussion on something that crossed my mind: Is chess an elitist hobby?Chess has often been associated with intellectualism and...
View ArticleWrong Elo calculation in August 2023 rating list
My daughter is a chess player. My concern is about her FIDE rating calculation in the August 2023 rating list. My daughter is Huseynova Lala Fide ID 13431781.She played in 2 tournaments, the Paracin...
View ArticleWhat is the relationship between the level set up in a chess machine and the...
For example, I want to know what the ELO my Millenium chess genius pro is playing when I set up it at easy level 7.Does anybody know that relationship?
View ArticleChess.com ELO weirdness
I was rated 1140 in rapid, playing against an 1145 rated.Chess.com said 8 points were at stake, so a win should put me at 1148 and my opponent at 1137. I won, and my ELO did become 1148, but my...
View ArticleWas there a global FIDE rating peak during 2019 up to early 2020
Magnus' peak rating of 2882 was achieved during 2014 May and again in 2019 August. I also noticed that many club level people I know who played actively peaked in rating during the 2019-2020. This is...
View ArticleWhat's the meaning of various bot personalities' ELO ratings on Chess.com?
Chess.com has various bot "personalities" with their ELOs listed. But how should we interpret these ratings, given that the bots play instantly, and humans probably can't?
View ArticleElo difference - the most "improbable" victory
Having a big ELO doesn't make you invincible. I myself played a tournament game with someone from our club about 1000 ELO points down (and should have lost, he happily took the draw offer). This...
View ArticleIs there any software or web service for club-level Elo ratings?
Is there any software (or web-based service) that allows you to keep track of local, club-level Elo ratings? These ratings would not have any connection with official Elo ratings, it would be just an...
View ArticleExpected game score as a function of stockfish position evaluation and the...
Stockfish (as well as many other engines) can provide a win-draw-loss (or expected game score) evaluation of a position. This of course is based on the engine playing against itself - human's player's...
View ArticleChess engine with an ELO of less than 1800
I am looking for an UCI compatible engine with an ELO of less than 1800. Not a version of Houdini or Stockfish with an ELO of 1800. I want a engine with a real ELO rating of 1800 or less. If you can...
View ArticleWhy does FIDE still use Elo?
I've been impressed with the way the Glicko rating system works. In particular:more games played recently cause your rating to stabilizefewer games played recently cause your rating to fluctuate until...
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Why were unrated players counted as rated players in this historical FIDE...
I came across this event where unrated players are also counted as rated players. Below you can see that every player has a rating of 1824 but when you view the tournament there are a lot of unrated...
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