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What do you think is a respectable rating in blitz?

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Yama

different for everybody but for me 2200+

Omed
Yama wrote:

different for everybody but for me 2200+

this is cap

onlyC6
It depends: 1400-1500 have already put in some work and understand the game.
2200+ are mostly dangerous players, where it‘s easy for me to lose against.
2600+ never got there and they almost always beat me.
But i think every rating should be respected. It‘s just a number and most people play for fun
cR1NN
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1653.

eques_99

onlyc6 can you list some things that signify to you understanding the game?................. I am low rated because I make silly mistakes and don't see things coming, but think I have quite a good understanding of the game, so will be interested to see how a higher rated player defines it.

onlyC6
@eques_99 not easy to say. Maybe when games are decided by outplaying your opponent or forcing your opponent into mistakes. At beginner level almost all games are decided by random bluders, but at higher rating, it will be a mix of both.
Another point is that people start to get a feeling where pieces belong. Sometimes the estimations can be wrong, but there is some intuition.
medelpad
I’d say 2200 blitz is where it’s at
Yama

ive been humbled i would now say its at 3401 to be considered respectable

bichineta

1400+

countertheory

Whoever said that a rating is just a number needs to rethink that comment. A rating represents a player's ability in relation to other players. It's a clear indication of relative strength. Let's not kid ourselves. A 900 rated player is pretty awful, a 1200 player is weak and will almost certainly blunder several times in a game, a 1600 has almost certainly studied , knows some basic openings and traps, is familiar with the most common tactics, has a basic notion of strategy and so is on the path towards becoming decent. I would argue that 1800 is "respectable" given that you don't get there without studying and you already possess a basic understanding of chess principles while rarely blundering an entire piece firing a game. 2000 is definitely good, and anyone with that rating would be able to say with confidence that they are reasonably strong. Anything above that is obviously very strong, though I fully understand that there's a huge difference between 2200 and 2600.

nathan2078

2183 because it's my peak blitz rating on my main account.

nathan2078

2183 blitz is respectable for a 14-year-old. And 2114 is respectable for a 13-year-old.

JBarryChess
countertheory wrote:

Whoever said that a rating is just a number needs to rethink that comment. A rating represents a player's ability in relation to other players. It's a clear indication of relative strength. Let's not kid ourselves. A 900 rated player is pretty awful, a 1200 player is weak and will almost certainly blunder several times in a game, a 1600 has almost certainly studied , knows some basic openings and traps, is familiar with the most common tactics, has a basic notion of strategy and so is on the path towards becoming decent. I would argue that 1800 is "respectable" given that you don't get there without studying and you already possess a basic understanding of chess principles while rarely blundering an entire piece firing a game. 2000 is definitely good, and anyone with that rating would be able to say with confidence that they are reasonably strong. Anything above that is obviously very strong, though I fully understand that there's a huge difference between 2200 and 2600.

My blitz 958 rating is the 75% percentile according to Chess.Com. That means I'm as good as or better than 75% of rated chess players in the world. Not sure if that really is "awful." Certainly not good as compared to the 5-10% end of the bell curve, but in the big picture, it isn't.

I remember the kids that moved their lips when they read in elementary school. Some poked fun at them. I didn't.

punchdrunkpatzer

I think anyone playing chess regularly ought to be respected regardless of their individual strengths and limitations. Treating that one guy you know who has played for 10 years and never crossed 1200 with contempt is just lame. So what if you're talented or have time to invest in this boardgame.

So long as the rating a person has was earned fairly, I'll respect it.

Crapablunda

2000 blitz online is respectable.

aki

2900

punchdrunkpatzer

2901

aki

3600

DemonIord

Nope 3000 is the respected rating