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are these ratings here accurate?

thats depressing- Im rated 1500? But all the tests Ive ever taken indicate Im rated almost 1900.
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@flugsio if that is correct then i should be rated about 1654 in classic. "IN LICHESS WEBSITE"

Since I'm rated about 1354 in chess.com (classic)

But I'm rated only 1429 in lichess...

So I'm not sure if that is so correct.
Indeed it is not correct.

If there was a way to link accounts between chess sites, there could be a better comparison for those that don't play on those sites. But if they don't play there then why care. Maybe we could fill a google spreadsheet or something with a few players over the rating spectrum and it might be enough for a mediocre comparison.
The ELO system is accurate for lichess. That is the nature of an ELO system. The more games you play on lichess, the more accurate your lichess ELO will be.

Chess.com uses a different ELO system, and they're a different pool of players. Think of it akin to how the English Chess Federation and the USCF aren't comparable. You can gauge relative strength, but it's not absolute.

From anecdotal experience, lichess ratings generally seem to be below chess.com ratings. This is purely anecdotal, and about a year outdated; but my thoughts are that lichess has stereotypically had a stronger chess playing contingent and stronger anti-cheat detection.

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