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Is 2000 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 2000 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 98.2% of active rated blitz players, which puts you in the top 5% of active rated players. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 2000 blitz outrates 90.2% of active players.
Where 2000 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 98.2% | top 1.8% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 98.2% | top 1.8% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 98.5% | top 1.5% |
| Lichess Bullet | 81.4% | top 18.6% |
| Lichess Blitz | 90.2% | top 9.8% |
| Lichess Rapid | 94.3% | top 5.7% |
| Lichess Classical | 93.8% | top 6.2% |
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 2000 to 2100 on Chess.com blitz means overtaking about 0.5% of the active pool.
The same standing on other sites and speeds
Taking 2000 Chess.com blitz as the reference point, these ratings sit at the same percentile in their own pools. The flagship conversion, 2000 Chess.com blitz to Lichess blitz, lands at 2287 with a 95% confidence range of 2264 to 2308.
| Rating pool | Same-percentile rating |
|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 2003 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 1946 |
| Lichess Bullet | 2494 |
| Lichess Blitz | 2289 |
| Lichess Rapid | 2166 |
| Lichess Classical | 2159 |
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 2000 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 2000 blitz rating is higher than 98.2% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 2000 blitz is higher than 90.2% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 2000 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 2000 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 2287 Lichess blitz (95% confidence range 2264 to 2308), based on July 2026 data.
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