This video shares what the “average” chess rating is and offers some cool statistics and resources. Here they are:
3rd page of the thread where I give some explanation to ratings and estimates:
Chess Rating Comparison by statistical correlations:
FIDE Rating Calculator:
How chess.com Glicko ratings are calculated:
Two chess.com Articles mentioned regarding rating:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Global Average
07:00 Global Average For Daily Rating
07:20 chess.com Forum Thread
08:40 Correlation To Compare Ratings
12:42 FIDE Rating Calculator
16:22 chess.com Glicko Rating
16:56 Conclusion
I was ashamed fluctuate between 800-900. Since my total playtime would probably make me a beginner, maybe it’s not that bad after all. But I definitely want to get better
50th percentile is the median, which is below average because the distribution is right-skewed. So 50 percentile is under 666.66
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The graph is actually skewed to the right, you follow the tail not the hump
You’re actually incorrect I’m 1580 rated and it says I’m 98 percentile. As you move up from lower ratings you rapidly move up the percentiles before it starts to slow in the 1500s on
The yugioh guy i always see in forums
Nice 666.66!