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Lichess is an incredible project and a true gem of open source, but an accurate source of ELO rating it is not. As we speak I am rated 2227. I am unspeakably h
by qsort 3y ago
Lichess is an incredible project and a true gem of open source, but an accurate source of ELO rating it is not.
As we speak I am rated 2227. I am unspeakably horrendous at chess. Online chess is more like a video game; my competitive mindset and nerdy minimax tendencies are single-handedly carrying me.
- jeremyjh 3y agoIt has a very accurate rating system, but "accuracy" does not mean "matches FIDE". Ratings can only be compared within the same pool of players, and Lichess is quite good at matching you with people of comparable skill, which is the only purpose of a rating system.
- netcan 3y agoI meant that 2100 on lichess is about where tournament CMs tend to be... roughly. It happens to converge about there, but that's coincidence. Online is a different game, sure. But relative strength is not that variable between games.