18 Jun 11
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Originally posted by NorrisBNever heard of it. Is it a long game site like here? Or is you rating there blitz? How long have you played there Vs here?
mine is 1784 not sure why my rhp rating is so much lower
So you have been here about 5 years and have played a sum total of 63 games.
12 games a year, 1 game a month?
That is one reason you haven't advanced much here, not much practice. Look at the # of games some of the other dudes and dudettes here have played. You are like a Noobie.
18 Jun 11
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Originally posted by sonhouseIts a problem solving site... best around IMHO.
Never heard of it. Is it a long game site like here? Or is you rating there blitz? How long have you played there Vs here?
So you have been here about 5 years and have played a sum total of 63 games.
12 games a year, 1 game a month?
That is one reason you haven't advanced much here, not much practice. Look at the # of games some of the other dudes and dudettes here have played. You are like a Noobie.
Edit: my user ID there is exegesis.
18 Jun 11
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Originally posted by NorrisBMine presently is 1670 , my highest is 1767. You RHP rating may be lower because chess consists of other elements than pure tactics and its not always easy to make the transition, indeed, there are times when a positional solution is to be preferred over a purely tactical one and while not wanting to get into another futile debate of strategy v tactics, its clear that in master games, tactics flow from a strategically won position. I have played through rather diligently, with board and pieces more than 100 Fischers games, the tactics that arose were very very simple, astonishingly simple in contrast to some of the monsters on chesstempo.
mine is 1784 not sure why my rhp rating is so much lower
18 Jun 11
Originally posted by davanielLol, that'll be a first, i haven't beat anything in ages😵
Excellent site, well recommended - I'm 1990 now, which is pretty accurate I suppose, but since it's only tactics it's hard to compare with CC-ratings such as RHP's.
Edit: robbie beat me both in time and clarity.
18 Jun 11
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Originally posted by NorrisBBlitz or Standard? (If Standard, how much time do you take, on average?)
mine is 1784 not sure why my rhp rating is so much lower
And how much time do you typically invest per move on RHP?
Edit - In addition to the positional aspect that Robbie mentioned, I think the time used could be a factor. The discrepancy could be explained if you take less time per move than your average RHP opponent.
19 Jun 11
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Tactics will only get you so far, and while good tactical awareness will enable you to pounce on opposition loose play much more quickly, beyond a certain point other things like opening knowledge, strategic sense and endgame play become critical to advance further.
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20 Jun 11
Originally posted by NorrisBFrankly, I don't see why your rating at chesstempo should be similar to the rhp rating or vice versa.
mine is 1784 not sure why my rhp rating is so much lower
1. Solving puzzles is a different game than chess, although it has more or less the same rules. On chesstempo you play against puzzles in which you know something interesting can be achieved in a forced way. In most real middlegames, you will probably only encounter positions with 'almost forced' advantages.
2. Ratings only have a relative meaning. It has a meaning within the pool of opponents in which the rating was established, but not outside of that.
Anyway, my rating at chesstempo is 1379, while here it is 1392. So they can be similar.
Have a nice day!
20 Jun 11
Originally posted by tvochessA vast majority of chess puzzles have tactical solutions.
Frankly, I don't see why your rating at chesstempo should be similar to the rhp rating or vice versa.
1. Solving puzzles is a different game than chess, although it has more or less the same rules. On chesstempo you play against puzzles in which you know something interesting can be achieved in a forced way. In most real middlegames, you will probably on ...[text shortened]... ing at chesstempo is 1379, while here it is 1392. So they can be similar.
Have a nice day!
Maybe here NorrisB needs to work on its positional play.