![]() When he finally began to play 10 years later, his rating was stuck around 1500. Undeniable, he had done a great job to introduce kids to chess. He had never played any rated tournaments but still had many students. I knew a popular coach whose highest rated student was 1500. If he could not facilitate his USCF rating history, there might be a problem. ![]() If a coach quotes you his online rating, check his USCF rating. You can use your online rating to track your progress with blitz if you play a lot. My rating is 400 lower than my USCF rating because I get timed out in 60% of my online games. Online ratings can have huge discrepancy from USCF rating, higher or lower either way. Blitz rating can fluctuate a lot and is not accurate. So online rating basically is blitz rating. People tend to play blitz online because we as human don't have the patience to stare at an unchanging screen for even 5 minutes, especially when we wait for our opponents (who are invisible) to move. They are the real test of a person's strength. USCF rating is calculated based on over-the-board games with long time control. When they go to tournaments, they will be greatly disappointed. Most times online ratings are much higher for beginners, which make both parents and kids happy. I have to tell them I need to know USCF ratings. When I talk to parents, often they quote me their kids' ratings on or ICC.
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