im 1401 with 45 rating deviation, what does that mean
It means you're a 1401 (more or less)!
rating deviaton one standard deviation on on your strenght which is aproksimated by your rating.
So simply - not exactly but close enough - you true strengt is you rating +- rating deviation with probability of 68%. Probabilyt that your true strength is current +- 2*RD is about 95%. 3rd goes somewhere 99.9% if my memory serves.
Obviously also the RD is an estimate which make bit murkier still
So simply - not exactly but close enough - you true strengt is you rating +- rating deviation with probability of 68%. Probabilyt that your true strength is current +- 2*RD is about 95%. 3rd goes somewhere 99.9% if my memory serves.
Obviously also the RD is an estimate which make bit murkier still
In practical terms:
Your rating deviation goes down if your rating becomes more reliable (usually by playing lots of games). And the lower your rating deviation, the fewer points you loose or gain after a game, all else being equal.
A high "Rating deviation" is the reason why completely new players loose or gain hundreds of points after their first few games, whereas more frequent players with a stabilized rating often gain/loose only 4 or 5 meagre points (when playing against a roughly equally-ranked opponent).
Your rating deviation goes down if your rating becomes more reliable (usually by playing lots of games). And the lower your rating deviation, the fewer points you loose or gain after a game, all else being equal.
A high "Rating deviation" is the reason why completely new players loose or gain hundreds of points after their first few games, whereas more frequent players with a stabilized rating often gain/loose only 4 or 5 meagre points (when playing against a roughly equally-ranked opponent).
Ahh it’s so nice to come on to a lichess forum and it’s actually just someone asking an honest question :)
Ahh its so nice to come on a chess forum and its someone talking about chess and not prejudice against others for reasons totally unrelated to chess
@Bellendo xD
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