@Former_Player said in #10:
> Well, I agree that online ratings are a dubious metric in general, but I've got a couple of points to consider:
> 1. Chess960 is rather a separate full-fledged kind of chess, not its variant. Moreover, if anything, the start position #518 (aka the standard one) is a variant of Chess960 ;)
> 2. In the absense of FIDE or other over-the-board ratings for Chess960, its fans have to be consent with online ratings. But what do they get? The otb ratings don't exist and the online ones are a mess. Quite sad.
These are the strongest points you have made because they show respect for 960, rather than seeming too worried about the ratings. I would personally be happy to see the ratings being broken up by time control and even given quick pairing buttons, especially in light of the seeming failure of the hourly 960 team arenas. I just have low expectations
> Well, I agree that online ratings are a dubious metric in general, but I've got a couple of points to consider:
> 1. Chess960 is rather a separate full-fledged kind of chess, not its variant. Moreover, if anything, the start position #518 (aka the standard one) is a variant of Chess960 ;)
> 2. In the absense of FIDE or other over-the-board ratings for Chess960, its fans have to be consent with online ratings. But what do they get? The otb ratings don't exist and the online ones are a mess. Quite sad.
These are the strongest points you have made because they show respect for 960, rather than seeming too worried about the ratings. I would personally be happy to see the ratings being broken up by time control and even given quick pairing buttons, especially in light of the seeming failure of the hourly 960 team arenas. I just have low expectations