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Is 600 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 600 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 43.0% of active rated blitz players, which puts you below the median, with most active players rated higher. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 600 blitz outrates 0.6% of active players.
Where 600 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 49.1% | top 50.9% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 43.0% | top 57.0% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 40.7% | top 59.3% |
| Lichess Bullet | 0.4% | top 99.6% |
| Lichess Blitz | 0.6% | top 99.4% |
| Lichess Rapid | 1.7% | top 98.3% |
| Lichess Classical | 0.1% | top 99.9% |
These percentiles cover active rated players: people who actually play rated games, not abandoned accounts. That makes the bar higher than statistics that count every account ever created.
The same standing on other sites and speeds
Taking 600 Chess.com blitz as the reference point, these ratings sit at the same percentile in their own pools:
| Rating pool | Same-percentile rating |
|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 530 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 623 |
| Lichess Bullet | 1479 |
| Lichess Blitz | 1409 |
| Lichess Rapid | 1314 |
| Lichess Classical | 1474 |
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 600 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 600 blitz rating is higher than 43.0% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 600 blitz is higher than 0.6% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 600 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 600 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 1410 Lichess blitz, based on July 2026 data.