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Any particular reason why lichess rating is sooomuch higher/differnt from FIDE??

#1

...just thought I should ask :) ...Lots of 'Chess players' on the platform, some are trying to play chess using theory and tactics like the masters... Is it a proprietary thing, like lichess isn't allowed to grade us using the FIDE fromula?

...just thought I should ask :) ...Lots of 'Chess players' on the platform, some are trying to play chess using theory and tactics like the masters... Is it a proprietary thing, like lichess isn't allowed to grade us using the FIDE fromula?
#5

@kaissa44 @Rijubps111 ...so at the end there it says that the other system is old and lichess is following a more relevant system, and yet once you've reached a lichess rating of 2000 you're not even close to the masters levels. I would've thought that a system that shows where you stand against the "masters" would be the more significant one

@kaissa44 @Rijubps111 ...so at the end there it says that the other system is old and lichess is following a more relevant system, and yet once you've reached a lichess rating of 2000 you're not even close to the masters levels. I would've thought that a system that shows where you stand against the "masters" would be the more significant one
#6

@Kingscoffee This is because experts and masters play OTB, with the ELO rating system. If Glicko 2 was the dominant rating system, it would be much easier to see where you stand. Unfortunately, not all wesbites and clubs have made the switch.

@Kingscoffee This is because experts and masters play OTB, with the ELO rating system. If Glicko 2 was the dominant rating system, it would be much easier to see where you stand. Unfortunately, not all wesbites and clubs have made the switch.
#7

that's my comparaison between lichess (blitz) & fide rating:

  • 800F = 1100
  • 1000F = 1300
  • 1200F = 1600
  • 1400F = 1800
  • 1600F = 2100
  • 1800F = 2300
  • 2000F = 2400
  • 2200F = 2500
  • 2400F = 2600
  • 2600F = 2800
  • 2800F = 3000
that's my comparaison between lichess (blitz) & fide rating: - 800F = 1100 - 1000F = 1300 - 1200F = 1600 - 1400F = 1800 - 1600F = 2100 - 1800F = 2300 - 2000F = 2400 - 2200F = 2500 - 2400F = 2600 - 2600F = 2800 - 2800F = 3000
#8

More or Less correct at #7.
There are many more player contributing to the rating pool on a platform like Lichess, therefore there are lots more players to "give" rating points to the better players, so ratings inflate. At least that is my summary understanding. I have a welsh chess union rating of 1679 which is basically equivalent to a Fide rating, and you can see my rating on here which is perhaps a little under what it could be since I don't play many random games at slower time controls and fast controls are my weaker area.
I have a friend who is about the same strength as me and has 2k-2100 on Lichess though. I would perhaps bump the gain down by a hundred from 2k fide to 1.4k fide.

More or Less correct at #7. There are many more player contributing to the rating pool on a platform like Lichess, therefore there are lots more players to "give" rating points to the better players, so ratings inflate. At least that is my summary understanding. I have a welsh chess union rating of 1679 which is basically equivalent to a Fide rating, and you can see my rating on here which is perhaps a little under what it could be since I don't play many random games at slower time controls and fast controls are my weaker area. I have a friend who is about the same strength as me and has 2k-2100 on Lichess though. I would perhaps bump the gain down by a hundred from 2k fide to 1.4k fide.
#9

Millions of noobs with FIDE 1000 start with 1500 here.

Millions of noobs with FIDE 1000 start with 1500 here.
#10

ecf , hovering about 125 , pretty low , here i get ratings like 1900 , but otb score is truer reflection ,

ecf , hovering about 125 , pretty low , here i get ratings like 1900 , but otb score is truer reflection ,

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