 sup
if you play on a online site, they might have their own rating system (similar to others).. but when people talk about their ratings in real-life, and over the internet they are usually talking about their USCF (US Chess Federation) rating.
You get a rating by playing in official chess tournaments and is calculated very confusingly. Your rating is not considered a true rating until you have played 25 games.
if someone has a rating 100 points higher then you, then the higher rating person will probably win 6 out of 10 games. if 400 points higher than you, then probably 9 out of 10 games.
Here is a nonofficial breakdown of the ratings:
Over 1100 indicates Premier
900 - 1100 indicates Advanced
700 - 900 indicates Intermediate
500 - 700 indicates Advanced Beginner
Under 500 indicates Beginner
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the ratings go as high as around 2800. (grandmasters are the really high numbers)
hope this helps steve
play me sometime when you get a little better
-rj |