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Is the lichess rating accurate?
Lichess uses Glicko-2. FIDE uses Elo. Glicko-2 is more accurate than Elo[1] in predicting the outcome of a game. Hence, Lichess’ rating is more accurate than FIDE’s.
Are lichess rating higher than chess com?
Chess.com starting rating is 1200, meaning 50\% of players are below or above the rating. Lichess starting rating is 1500, lichess rating is usually 300 points higher but that difference is smaller when you reach 2200.
What is a good Lichess puzzle rating?
2200-2300 are ratings where you’ll find most National Masters (NMs) and FIDE Candidate Masters (CMs). 2000-2200 is considered Expert. @LionelMessi2007 Congrats for passing that rating, puzzles are great and your puzzle rating is very nice, play and analyze your games.
Should I play on lichess or chess com?
If you want to have the best playing experience and the best chess tactics trainer, chess.com is your pick. If you don’t want to pay for all the great services, lichess is the place to go for you.
Is 1900 Rapid lichess good?
Lichess is the place where you came to know and play chess. The 1900 rating is stable rating, which means you have played sufficient number of games and your rating is now lingering around this number.
Why is my lichess puzzle rating so high?
The reason for that is that puzzles here on lichess are rated by the average rating of players that solved that puzzle so for example if only lets say 100 players solved a relatively easy puzzle but those 100 players happen to have a high rating the puzzle it self will have a high rating.
When your puzzle rating is too far from your other ratings, it becomes hidden.
What is a decent rating on lichess?
Lichess ratings start at 1500, as is recommended by the Glicko system definition. The median player rating of Lichess is close to 1500, and there is no significant deviation of this value over time. The Lichess ratings can often be higher than ratings from other systems that start at 1200, such as FIDE or chess.com.