Timeline for How does Chesscube.com rating compare to USCF and FIDE ratings?
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| Dec 26, 2015 at 20:19 | answer | added | ferit | timeline score: 5 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 11:50 | answer | added | Mildwood | timeline score: 2 | |
| Dec 24, 2015 at 17:49 | history | edited | Andrew♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 24, 2015 at 17:49 | comment | added | Andrew♦ | As a single data point, my chesscube rating is 2450 and my USCF/FIDE ratings are about 2200/2100. | |
| Dec 23, 2015 at 21:54 | comment | added | patbarron | My assumption would be that an online chess site like Chesscube would attract a larger population of very casual players, and since ratings compare the strength of players within the population, I would assume that the ratings would be inflated, in that it's probably easier to be a "good" player within the Chesscube population than within any of the traditional OTB chess systems - plus, my understanding is that Chesscube ratings start out higher to begin with (1500 starting rating on Chesscube, vs. an starting rating of 1200 for adult players in USCF). How inflated over USCF, couldn't say... | |
| Dec 23, 2015 at 21:49 | comment | added | patbarron | Ratings only make sense within a given population of players, and perhaps to a lesser extent within a given type of time control (traditional, rapid, blitz). I don't use Chesscube so can't answer directly - but, would it be possible to identify a group of players on Chesscube who are also rated in the USCF (or FIDE) system, for the type of time control you're interested? Even though the rating systems are different, I would presume the players would play at the same strength within both systems, which would provide a basis for comparison. | |
| Dec 23, 2015 at 10:57 | history | asked | user122965 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |