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Is 1600 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 1600 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 92.8% of active rated blitz players, which puts you in the top 10% of active rated players. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 1600 blitz outrates 60.6% of active players.
Where 1600 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 93.6% | top 6.4% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 92.8% | top 7.2% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 94.1% | top 5.9% |
| Lichess Bullet | 52.6% | top 47.4% |
| Lichess Blitz | 60.6% | top 39.4% |
| Lichess Rapid | 68.9% | top 31.1% |
| Lichess Classical | 58.4% | top 41.6% |
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 1600 to 1700 on Chess.com blitz means overtaking about 2% of the active pool.
The same standing on other sites and speeds
Taking 1600 Chess.com blitz as the reference point, these ratings sit at the same percentile in their own pools. The flagship conversion, 1600 Chess.com blitz to Lichess blitz, lands at 2059 with a 95% confidence range of 2046 to 2073.
| Rating pool | Same-percentile rating |
|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 1555 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 1539 |
| Lichess Bullet | 2240 |
| Lichess Blitz | 2059 |
| Lichess Rapid | 1960 |
| Lichess Classical | 1980 |
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 1600 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 1600 blitz rating is higher than 92.8% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 1600 blitz is higher than 60.6% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 1600 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 1600 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 2059 Lichess blitz (95% confidence range 2046 to 2073), based on July 2026 data.
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