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Is 900 a Good Chess Rating?
As of July 2026, a 900 blitz rating on Chess.com is higher than 66.3% of active rated blitz players, which puts you above the median active rated player. On Lichess, where ratings run higher, 900 blitz outrates 6.7% of active players.
Where 900 stands, by platform and time control
| Rating pool | Higher than | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Chess.com Bullet | 69.6% | top 30.4% |
| Chess.com Blitz | 66.3% | top 33.7% |
| Chess.com Rapid | 65.8% | top 34.2% |
| Lichess Bullet | 5.7% | top 94.3% |
| Lichess Blitz | 6.7% | top 93.3% |
| Lichess Rapid | 11.4% | top 88.6% |
| Lichess Classical | 2.7% | top 97.3% |
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 900 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 | 839 |
| Chess.com Rapid | 907 |
| Lichess Bullet | 1779 |
| Lichess Blitz | 1664 |
| Lichess Rapid | 1572 |
| Lichess Classical | 1667 |
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 900 chess rating?
On Chess.com, a 900 blitz rating is higher than 66.3% of active rated blitz players. On Lichess, 900 blitz is higher than 6.7% of active rated players. Lichess ratings run higher on average, so the same number means different strength on each site.
What is 900 on Chess.com in Lichess terms?
A 900 Chess.com blitz rating sits at the same percentile as roughly 1663 Lichess blitz, based on July 2026 data.
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