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Is 700 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 700 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 50.5% of active rated blitz players, which puts you right around the median active rated player. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 700 blitz outrates 1.6% of active players.
Where 700 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 56.7% | top 43.3% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 50.5% | top 49.5% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 48.8% | top 51.2% |
| Lichess Bullet | 1.2% | top 98.8% |
| Lichess Blitz | 1.6% | top 98.4% |
| Lichess Rapid | 3.7% | top 96.3% |
| Lichess Classical | 0.4% | top 99.6% |
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 700 to 800 on Chess.com blitz means overtaking about 8.1% of the active pool.
The same standing on other sites and speeds
Taking 700 Chess.com blitz as the reference point, these ratings sit at the same percentile in their own pools. The flagship conversion, 700 Chess.com blitz to Lichess blitz, lands at 1491 with a 95% confidence range of 1479 to 1502.
| Rating pool | Same-percentile rating |
|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 621 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 719 |
| Lichess Bullet | 1573 |
| Lichess Blitz | 1492 |
| Lichess Rapid | 1397 |
| Lichess Classical | 1535 |
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 700 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 700 blitz rating is higher than 50.5% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 700 blitz is higher than 1.6% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 700 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 700 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 1491 Lichess blitz (95% confidence range 1479 to 1502), based on July 2026 data.
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