Chess

[minestrone]

Anyone have a rating?

I got fairly good for a period when I lived with someone with a 2050 rating. Nephew has a 2080 rating.

 

[MyUserName]

Online I am 1670 although I was 1703 until recently.

If you want to play I am on GameKnot.com - send me a challenge. Old Greg is on there too, he is pretty good!

 

[Chantho]

I used to have a FIDE rating of 2415, down slightly now....

 

[MyUserName]

I used to have a FIDE rating of 2415, down slightly now....

 

[Gumbo Robot]

I've never really played. Is there anywhere online where one can learn the game? Or is it better to get some software? Probably best of all to have someone teach me but I don't know anyone that plays.

 

[d000hg]

I used to be pretty good as a kid - played for my county once - but never got rates. When I've tried playing as an adult, it's incredibly frustrating because I can remember how easy it used to be, but it's like my brain is full of fog. Unpleasant.

Can you play an AI online and get a rough idea of your ranking, or anything?

 

[oracleslave]

Can you play an AI online and get a rough idea of your ranking, or anything?

Yes. Various strength computers on chess.com to test your level against.

 

[darmstadt]

I used to be pretty good as a kid - played for my county once - but never got rates. When I've tried playing as an adult, it's incredibly frustrating because I can remember how easy it used to be, but it's like my brain is full of fog. Unpleasant.

WHS +1. I could have written exactly the same...

 

[FatLazyContractor]

I've never really played. Is there anywhere online where one can learn the game? Or is it better to get some software? Probably best of all to have someone teach me but I don't know anyone that plays.

I am a good player

 

[d000hg]

From The Automated Chess Rating Utility

Your estimated Elo rating is 1525

However I don't really have any idea what that means (let alone how accurate that little test is) as I know absolutely nothing about chess ratings. Is this the standard system or is FIDE different?