rating query

banjobongo

hi guys
Ive started playing chess lately, mostly on the gameknot website (which by the way I think is really good). So far ive played 83 games, winning about half of them. (My name on gameknot if you want to play me is same as here ie banjobongo).
My average rating on this wite is currently 1267, with my highest being 1343 and lowest being 1218.
My query is as follows: is the rating this site uses the standard rating used by other chess players in Ireland/Europe, I presume it is, if so, then I know what my rating is on an objectinve basis?

Pherekydes

banjobongo wrote: »

hi guys
Ive started playing chess lately, mostly on the gameknot website (which by the way I think is really good). So far ive played 83 games, winning about half of them. (My name on gameknot if you want to play me is same as here ie banjobongo).
My average rating on this wite is currently 1267, with my highest being 1343 and lowest being 1218.
My query is as follows: is the rating this site uses the standard rating used by other chess players in Ireland/Europe, I presume it is, if so, then I know what my rating is on an objectinve basis?

Yes, all the chess websites use the same calculations to work out your rating. But it depends on one major assumption: that the average rating is 1200 (or thereabouts). If the players were very strong on a particular site, like gameknot, then your 1267 may be worth more than a 1267 on a rival website like redhotpawn. Bottom line: a 1267 is a 1267 regardless*.


*I only play online and I'm assuming that my 1524 may not hold up on over-the-board play due to the clock limitations, and not being able to 'analyse' the board the way I do on RHP.

macinalli

I think a lot of the websites will be quite similar but there can be a big difference between an online rating and an OTB rating. For example on RHP I'm playing 6 games in parallel and it's hard to keep track of plans. I know that there are games I've lost the thread (and then the game) that I wouldn't have lost over the board. I've probably won some this way too! From what I've seen I would guess that an online rating could be up to 200 points either side of your OTB rating, and will also go up and down much more. My €0.02.

Jokesetal

Hi,
IMO you can't compare online ratings with Irish Chess Union ratings.
On Gameknot I have a rating of about 1750 (+/- 20) but my ICU is just under 1400. However this comparison can vary dramatically though, other examples in our club being:
GK 1950/ICU 1190
GK 1860/ICU 1910
GK 1580/ICU 1550

Basically, no matter where you want to improve your rating (online or real-world) you've got to play more games. I only play in the Leinster Leagues, no cup events, which comes to about 11 rated games per year. This means I'll never move more than 30-40 points in any direction in any given year.

I'll probably sent you a challenge if you're available.

RoundTower

you can only really compare the ratings on the site to other players on that site. As Pherekydes says they use similar methods, but may arrive at totally different numbers.