06 Sep 04
Originally posted by stofferI did one of those (probably highly inaccurate) online tests to estimate my ELO and it came out about 1500. My RHP rating tends to hover around 1400.
Is the same system used, and would an RHP rated player have the same playing strength to a player with the same ELO rating? For example, if a player had an RHP rating of 2400, would they be considered IM standard?
Furthermore, even if the system was the same on RHP as the ELO (which I don't think it is), it still wouldn't match up as the population of players on RHP is much smaller, and obviously different, from the chess playing world as a whole. As the system effectively gives you your ranking based on the rankings of your opponents, the fact that people on this site are not the same people who have ELO ratings, then this would not be accurate in any case.
Erm, confused myself here but I think I know what I mean... I did get an A grade at A level statistics... several years ago, forgotten most of it! 😛
Richard.
07 Sep 04
Originally posted by fawcr01Does anybody else think.........what ???????
I did one of those (probably highly inaccurate) online tests to estimate my ELO and it came out about 1500. My RHP rating tends to hover around 1400.
Furthermore, even if the system was the same on RHP as the ELO (which I don't think it is), it still wouldn't match up as the population of players on RHP is much smaller, and obviously different, from th ...[text shortened]... get an A grade at A level statistics... several years ago, forgotten most of it! 😛
Richard.
07 Sep 04
I think RHP & OTB ratings are not related - different calculation, different pool and different time control. Also OTB player has much less freedom in choosing opponents. It seems that generally RHP ratings at the moment are bit lower than OTB (mine OTB is 100+ points higher and I know about more drastic differences).
07 Sep 04
Originally posted by gumbieIn order to get a rating, you need to play in a "rated event." Although FIDE events are not generally open to amateurs, FIDE has a number of member organizations that provide national ratings. For example, in the United States, the USCF (US Chess Federation) maintains USCF ratings, based on the same system.
While we are at it could someone explain ELO rating please. How do you get one?
Source: http://www.jaderiver.com/chess/ratings.html
09 Sep 04
Originally posted by gumbieI used to play for a club in South Wales, and all the games we played were rated on the Elo system or something similar. I currently play for a club in England, and we have BCF ratings, which is a different system. If you played enough games for a club or in tournaments (you usually have to play about 10 games) you would be given a rating. In the Elo system, 1500 is considered average strength, 2400- an International master, and 2500 a Grand Master.
While we are at it could someone explain ELO rating please. How do you get one?