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Is 1000 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 1000 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 71.1% of active rated blitz players, which puts you above the median active rated player. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 1000 blitz outrates 11.6% of active players.
Where 1000 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 74.2% | top 25.8% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 71.1% | top 28.9% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 71.8% | top 28.2% |
| Lichess Bullet | 10.1% | top 89.9% |
| Lichess Blitz | 11.6% | top 88.4% |
| Lichess Rapid | 17.4% | top 82.6% |
| Lichess Classical | 5.7% | top 94.3% |
Every percentile here is measured against active rated players only. Dormant and abandoned accounts are excluded, which raises the bar compared with counting every account ever registered. For scale: climbing from 1000 to 1100 on Chess.com blitz means overtaking about 5.4% of the active pool.
The same standing on other sites and speeds
Taking 1000 Chess.com blitz as the reference point, these ratings sit at the same percentile in their own pools. The flagship conversion, 1000 Chess.com blitz to Lichess blitz, lands at 1719 with a 95% confidence range of 1707 to 1728.
| Rating pool | Same-percentile rating |
|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 938 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 989 |
| Lichess Bullet | 1843 |
| Lichess Blitz | 1719 |
| Lichess Rapid | 1626 |
| Lichess Classical | 1710 |
Numbers come from our percentile-equating model, recomputed monthly from the Lichess weekly census (CC0 data) and our own random sample of active Chess.com players. Full details on the methodology page.
Frequently asked
What percentile is a 1000 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 1000 blitz rating is higher than 71.1% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 1000 blitz is higher than 11.6% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 1000 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 1000 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 1719 Lichess blitz (95% confidence range 1707 to 1728), based on July 2026 data.
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