Is chess com bigger than fide?

The Chess.com ratings map pretty closely to USCF
USCF
The United States Chess Federation (also known as US Chess or USCF) is the governing body for chess competition in the United States and represents the U.S. in FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
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United States Chess Federation - Wikipedia
and FIDE ratings overall. You can use it generally as a quick mapping to your USCF rating. USCF ratings start at 100, and the Chess.com equivalent is slightly under 500. Between 100 and 1750, the 400-point gap shrinks as the rating-level increases.

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2023-03-18 11:23:22

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What is the difference between delay and increment in chess?
with an increment I will flag. Increment means the time is added to your clock, delay means the clock doesn't run for a while. Delay doesn't add time to the clock if you move quicker than the delay. Increment adds time to the clock if this happens.
2024-02-05 10:03:11

What chess boards does fide use?
Ebony Chess Board with 2.4in Squares (B2080)
2024-01-05 04:52:22

Is chess com rating lower than fide?
In online the chess.com rating is probably 200-300 points higher than FIDE ratings. In live chess for anyone rated below 1800 FIDE they are almost spot on. The higher your FIDE rating the greater the chance your chess.com rating is increasingly more inflated. There might even be a formula here...
2023-11-12 10:53:42

Can i have two queens in chess?
A piece may be promoted to regardless of whether it has been captured. Consequently, a player might have two or more queens, or three or more rooks
rooks
The rook (/rʊk/; ♖, ♜) is a piece in the game of chess. It may move any number of squares horizontally or vertically without jumping, and it may capture an enemy piece on its path; additionally, it may participate in castling.
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Rook (chess) - Wikipedia
, bishops, or knights. In theory, a player could have as many as nine queens, ten knights, ten bishops, or ten rooks, though these are highly improbable scenarios.
2023-04-02 16:21:16

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