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What does 'percentile' mean?
What does 'percentile' mean?
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Percentile on Chess.com

Percentile is a statistical term that describes the percentage of a group that falls at or below a certain level—in this case, your rating.

This number indicates the percentage of members who have a rating equal to or below yours. For example, if your blitz percentile is 42, it means that 42% of members on Chess.com have a rating equal to or lower than yours.

Another way to think of percentile is as the percentage of people on Chess.com whom you are better than!

📝 Your percentile varies for each game type. You can select what type of game you want to see the percentile of by using the drop-down menu next to the game type.


Why can’t I see my percentile?

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Account age and activity

  • Your account must be at least 7 days old.

  • You need to have played 20 games of the specific game type, with at least one game in the past 90 days. For instance, if you haven’t played a blitz game in 90 days, you will be removed from the blitz leaderboard until you play again.

Account status

  • Accounts need to be activated to appear on the leaderboard.

  • Closed accounts do not appear on leaderboards.

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