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Is 1700 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 1700 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 94.8% of active rated blitz players, which puts you in the top 10% of active rated players. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 1700 blitz outrates 69.5% of active players.
Where 1700 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 95.0% | top 5.0% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 94.8% | top 5.2% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 95.7% | top 4.3% |
| Lichess Bullet | 60.4% | top 39.6% |
| Lichess Blitz | 69.5% | top 30.5% |
| Lichess Rapid | 77.0% | top 23.0% |
| Lichess Classical | 70.0% | top 30.0% |
The comparison pool is active rated players: accounts with recent rated games and a settled rating. Counting every account ever created would flatter your number; this is the stricter, more honest cut. For scale: climbing from 1700 to 1800 on Chess.com blitz means overtaking about 1.6% of the active pool.
The same standing on other sites and speeds
Taking 1700 Chess.com blitz as the reference point, these ratings sit at the same percentile in their own pools. The flagship conversion, 1700 Chess.com blitz to Lichess blitz, lands at 2117 with a 95% confidence range of 2102 to 2135.
| Rating pool | Same-percentile rating |
|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 1687 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 1636 |
| Lichess Bullet | 2308 |
| Lichess Blitz | 2117 |
| Lichess Rapid | 2014 |
| Lichess Classical | 2026 |
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 1700 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 1700 blitz rating is higher than 94.8% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 1700 blitz is higher than 69.5% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 1700 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 1700 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 2117 Lichess blitz (95% confidence range 2102 to 2135), based on July 2026 data.
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