Is there a difference between a 2000 USCF and a 2000 FIDE player? • page 1/1 • General Chess Discussion • lichess.org

Or like what about other ratings? Eg 1500 USCF vs FIDE, or like 2200 uscf vs fide, or even lets say 1100 fide vs uscf. Is there a difference in skill level?

lizani

#2

Due to rating deflation, FIDE has made its minimum rating 1400 - so you cannot compare a 1100 USCF with a 1100 FIDE!
USCF is a national rating whereas FIDE is supposedly global. However, there are regions where people are mainly playing in local tournaments. For example, those in Eastern European countries, Russia and India tend to be underrated by FIDE because of lack of opportunity. There's a nice article by Nate Solon in New in Chess magazine that discusses this.

Due to rating deflation, FIDE has made its minimum rating 1400 - so you cannot compare a 1100 USCF with a 1100 FIDE! USCF is a national rating whereas FIDE is supposedly global. However, there are regions where people are mainly playing in local tournaments. For example, those in Eastern European countries, Russia and India tend to be underrated by FIDE because of lack of opportunity. There's a nice article by Nate Solon in New in Chess magazine that discusses this.

crtex

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#3

FIDE used to have lower ratings, so 1100 FIDE would be slightly stronger than 1100 USCF, etc. They did a recent rating increase to everyone under 2000 though, so 1000 FIDE would be adjusted to 1400, while 1900 would be 1940, which inflates their ratings a bit. So 1400 FIDE under the new system is significantly weaker than 1400 USCF, because you can get it by getting an even score with ~1100 USCF strength players who are rated 1400 FIDE.

At around 2000, it doesn't change much, so on average, a 2000 FIDE would be slightly stronger than 2000 USCF. But of course there are under/overrated players, people who can't play enough tournaments etc. so you would still see quite a bit of variance

FIDE used to have lower ratings, so 1100 FIDE would be slightly stronger than 1100 USCF, etc. They did a recent rating increase to everyone under 2000 though, so 1000 FIDE would be adjusted to 1400, while 1900 would be 1940, which inflates their ratings a bit. So 1400 FIDE under the new system is significantly weaker than 1400 USCF, because you can get it by getting an even score with ~1100 USCF strength players who are rated 1400 FIDE. At around 2000, it doesn't change much, so on average, a 2000 FIDE would be slightly stronger than 2000 USCF. But of course there are under/overrated players, people who can't play enough tournaments etc. so you would still see quite a bit of variance

Planet_CHESS465

#4

@crtex yeah, i dont really play tournaments that much sadly

Planet_CHESS465

#5

@lizani said in #2:

Due to rating deflation, FIDE has made its minimum rating 1400 - so you cannot compare a 1100 USCF with a 1100 FIDE!
USCF is a national rating whereas FIDE is supposedly global. However, there are regions where people are mainly playing in local tournaments. For example, those in Eastern European countries, Russia and India tend to be underrated by FIDE because of lack of opportunity. There's a nice article by Nate Solon in New in Chess magazine that discusses this.

I once met a coach (will not reveal who or where they are from) but they told me that in their national country, that a lot of players are underrated because there arent as many tournaments in the country

@lizani said in #2: > Due to rating deflation, FIDE has made its minimum rating 1400 - so you cannot compare a 1100 USCF with a 1100 FIDE! > USCF is a national rating whereas FIDE is supposedly global. However, there are regions where people are mainly playing in local tournaments. For example, those in Eastern European countries, Russia and India tend to be underrated by FIDE because of lack of opportunity. There's a nice article by Nate Solon in New in Chess magazine that discusses this. I once met a coach (will not reveal who or where they are from) but they told me that in their national country, that a lot of players are underrated because there arent as many tournaments in the country

Planet_CHESS465

#6

@Planet_CHESS465 said in #4:

@crtex yeah, i dont really play tournaments that much sadly

Saying this i meant your last sentence

@Planet_CHESS465 said in #4: > @crtex yeah, i dont really play tournaments that much sadly Saying this i meant your last sentence

CM Sarg0n

#7

The FIDE player will know the official rules.

mcgoves

#8

@Sarg0n said in #7:

The FIDE player will know the official rules.

I think you've got that backward. USCF has Rules; FIDE has Laws.

@Sarg0n said in #7: > The FIDE player will know the official rules. I think you've got that backward. USCF has Rules; FIDE has Laws.