This is where we’ll keep track of all MuseBlog Chess Ratings, with separate “ladders” for standard chess and the two chess variants played on the blog. We’ll update the list at the end of each game. (Please remind us if we don’t.)
Last updated: 25 June 2010
STANDARD CHESS
260
bookgirl_me (3)
160
cromwell (3)
150
peary_moppins (1), Purple Panda (1), Piggy (4)
140
Ducky (3)
100
Keiffer (1), and anyone who is just starting out and hasn’t finished a game yet
90
SudoRandom (1), muselover (1)
50
mas0n (1), TMFA (1), RoseQuartz (1), Tesseract (1), Pseudonym (1), Jakob Wonkychair (4)
10
Kiga (1)
CAPABLANCA CHESS
150
bookgirl_me (1), cromwell (1)
50
Enceladus (1), POSOC (1)
TURBO CHESS
150
bookgirl_me (1)
50
Jakob Wonkychair (1)
(Numbers in parentheses indicate total number of games completed.)
How is SR at 90?
He was rated 100 and lost to someone rated 150. Round 150 down to 140 and subtract 50, for a new rating of 90.
Sounds like he’s played two games then.
No, just the one game with Piggy.
Well, whatever, it’s fixed now. Thanks!
So, anyone up for a game of chess? Preferably with a relatively high number of points?
I haven’t played a game yet, so I’m not entirely sure where I stand, but I’m up for it.
Is there anybody that wants to play chess and is about a C level?
Oxlin. maybe?
And if I’m too low of a level for Piggy, I’d be happy to play.
I will. Anything that I’ve not totally messed up was pure luck, so I probably won’t pulverize you too badly.
Anyone who hasn’t played here before starts out with 100 points, but knowing whether you consider yourself an A, B, or C player would help in matching you with a partner for a game. Pseudonym is a C. Gimanator isn’t sure. oxlin hasn’t specified. Piggy prefers someone with points (presumably, more than 100). So, information, please.
I’ve set up gimanator vs. oxlin. Gim, as White, has the first move.
We could play, Piggy *evil grin*
I’m up for it.
Or we could do it that whoever wins this game (cromwell or myself) goes on to play against you.
Ducky: I see that two of your partners (Pax and Lovely Lunegood) have abandoned their games. Are you looking for another opponent?
And Mas0n hasn’t moved in a while either, so, yes, I would like a new opponent.
Tesseract is busy with “The Wizard of Oz” right now but might be free in a couple of weeks. Anybody else want to play Ducky?
I-Man plays chess, too. Any interest in playing one of our partnerless players, I-Man?
What level are you, Ducky? I would probably lose, but I wouldn’t mind playing you….
I’m rated 140 because of luck, and my rating would be a lot lower if I’d finished all my chess games. My dad beats me at chess on a regular basis, and I tend to mindlessly blunder, so you might be able to beat me.
Ducky and Pseudonym: Your board is ready.
So my rating is now 170?
160.
Ah. The update date hasn’t been updated. Irony!
Update: Jakob Wonkychair is now tied with Piggy at the top of the ladder, with 160 points. Unless bookgirl_me’s game with cromwell ends in a draw, however, one of them will end up with 200 points.
It’s interesting to watch the ratings rise and fall and the points accumulate. Under the system, the total number of points among all players stays the same, i.e., 100 times the number of players. The total will increase slightly if some lower-rated players lose more games, because negative ratings are rounded up to zero.
May I have another regular game?
I’m looking for an opponent. Shall we ask a GAPA to set one up?
Sure.
Done.
Thanks.
Jakob Wonkychair is looking for a chess partner. Also, (6) should I set up Piggy vs. bookgirl_me?
I’ll play him.
Anyone game? *looks around hopefully for Pan*
Or Tesseract?
Okay. I just have a question: assuming I lose to Tess, how much points would I end up with?
Her rating is more than 40 points below yours, so you round it up to your rating minus 40, or 220. Then you subtract 50 points from that, for 170.
If Tess were to win, her rating would rise from 50 to (50+40)+50, or 140.
Right now, your rating is so high that any victory will gain you only 10 points, whereas any loss will cost you 90.
Ah *forgot the bit about rounding up*
I’ll play her anyway, if she wants. I’d also love to have another go at turbo or capablanca chess if someone wants to play me.
Sure, I’ll play. I’m sure you’ll slaughter me, but that’s okay.
Tesseract: Which variety of chess? Standard, Capablanca, or Turbo? Your choice.
(Turbo Chess and Capablanca Chess are described here.)
Let’s just go with Standard.
Standard it is, O Tesseract. Your move!
Anyone up for a game of chess? (I’m not so good, so preferably someone not so good either…)
I’ll play Piggy.
I’m afraid I’m not looking for a chess game at the moment. Sorry.
Okay, that’s fine.
I’m up for chess with anyone.
…Anyone want to play chess? I’m not very good, though…