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~~russsellchadbourn~~

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27 Jan 10

~~russsellchadbourn~~

Joined: 21 Oct 09
Moves: 3433

27 Jan 10

please can anyone explain the ratings when i was playing chess over the board my rating was less than 100 now its more than 1500 (double dutch)?

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

27 Jan 10

Originally posted by russsellchadbourn
please can anyone explain the ratings when i was playing chess over the board my rating was less than 100 now its more than 1500 (double dutch)?

Don't compare the ratings at RHP with any other rating. They are totally different scales.

(Do I sense a dèja vue here?)

Rene Claude

In the ****

Joined: 22 Aug 06
Moves: 29444

27 Jan 10

Originally posted by russsellchadbourn
please can anyone explain the ratings when i was playing chess over the board my rating was less than 100 now its more than 1500 (double dutch)?

Your otb rating was probably under the BCF system which uses 3 numbers. The rest of the world has moved on and uses ELO or ELO-type systems which use 4 numbers.

ratherbighammer

Joined: 24 Jun 08
Moves: 50

01 Feb 10

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Don't compare the ratings at RHP with any other rating. They are totally different scales.

(Do I sense a dèja vue here?)

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