EP 191 | The New ChessDojo Rating Converter

About this episode

GM Kraai and guest Vlad Ghita discuss the new ChessDojo Rating Converter and the differences between various chess rating systems.

GM Kraai is joined by Dojoer Vlad Ghita to discuss the new ChessDojo Rating Converter. They break down the differences between Chess.com, Lichess, USCF, and FIDE ratings. Join the Dojo - https://chessdojo.clubWatch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojoPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojoDonate - https://streamelements.com/chessdojo/tip Find all of our chess book & supplies recommendations (& more!) on our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/chessdojo Shopping through our link is a great way to support the Dojo. We earn a small affiliate % but at no cost to you. Website: https://chessdojo.clubTwitch: https://twitch.tv/chessdojoDiscord: https://discord.gg/GhKsJtjpFwTwitter: https://twitter.com/chessdojoPatreon: https://patreon.com/chessdojoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdojoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chessdojoPodcast: https://chessdojotalks.podbean.comTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@/chessdojoclips 00:00 Why a Rating Converter05:11 New Table Overview09:39 FIDE Compression15:50 Online vs OTB20:28 Lichess vs Chess.com29:21 Global Rating…

People in this episode

Host: GM Jesse Kraai

Guest: Vlad Ghita

Topics covered

• Chess ratings
• Rating Converter
• Chess.com vs Lichess
• FIDE ratings
• USCF ratings
• Online vs OTB chess
• Global rating issues

Keywords

• ChessDojo
• Rating Converter
• FIDE
• USCF
• Lichess
• Chess.com
• Online chess
• OTB chess
• Global ratings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chess.com, Lichess, USCF, FIDE, ChessDojo

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