Titled players of course have their credentials checked by chess.com; as for the rest? I doubt that there is any verification. Like you I've seen numerous "dubious" rating claims. It's like all the kids who put GM in front of their name; they're just having fun.
Are FIDE Ratings on the profiles verified by Chess.com?
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michaeltakhell wrote:
I've seen many players having their FIDE ratings posted in their stats/profile of chess.com
This thought came to me when I realized I had won against a few strong players (above FIDE 2000 as listed on their profile). I don't see any chance of 2000+ players losing to a casual, unrated player like me unless they willingly do so. Now the question is : Are their ratings genuine and well-verified by this site or can they write anything on their profile?
No, it is a free-form field that a member can enter any number they want in it.
Lol like this supposed 2300 that's losing to people rated 600?
I've seen many players having their FIDE ratings posted in their stats/profile of chess.com
This thought came to me when I realized I had won against a few strong players (above FIDE 2000 as listed on their profile). I don't see any chance of 2000+ players losing to a casual, unrated player like me unless they willingly do so. Now the question is : Are their ratings genuine and well-verified by this site or can they write anything on their profile?