Rankings comparison

some ratings from me and a couple of friends:

my ratings:

rhp 1540
cts 1413
fics standard 1381
fics blitz 1037 (yeah, well, I suck 🙂 )

a friend of mine:

rhp 1820
cts 1440
fics sr 1520
fics br 1280
icc sr 1670
icc br 1300

another friend

rhp 1630
cts 1450
fics sr 1711
fics br 1290

Originally posted by powershaker
Yeah, it's been discussed many times. But, I'll give you an answer unlike the wise cracks the other responders in this thread have displayed cyberspace. From other players who have OTB ratings on here, I have discovered that RHP ratings (after 100 games) are usually within 200 points of their true OTB ratings. That's without using an opening database ...[text shortened]... the true player I am in OTB. They have no idea. This is a different playing atmosphere.

Sounds reasonable to me.

So in other words it would seem the ratings here should not be taken as particularly accurate? Or comparable?

Originally posted by powershaker
I believe I said, "I don't think I'm ever going to be a Bobby Fischer or a Veselin Topalov." 🙂 I didn't know you were unable to read. Perhaps I can refer a reading teacher to you in the states?

I know you won't, Alexei, but you have still given us a lot of pleasure.

PS I'm not travelling to America for reading lessons. I'm a busy man.

Originally posted by dottewell
I know you won't, Alexei, but you have still given us a lot of pleasure.

PS I'm not travelling to America for reading lessons. I'm a busy man.

I saw Shirov in the canadian open, july 2005 which we hosted and I truly think you are mistaken SIR!

🙂

Enlightening discussion. A follow-up question: How do ratings here at RHP compare to ratings one might pick up at FICS? Thanks.

See above

- > and rotate 90 degrees counter clockwise.