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CHESS.COM / THE FIELD GUIDEA little context.
A little context.
A better next move.
Find your way around the tools, understand what the numbers mean, and turn a player profile into a useful starting point.
EXPLORE. UNDERSTAND. PUT IT INTO PRACTICE.
A ROUTE THROUGH YOUR GAMEStart here.
Start here.
Go further.
Begin with a profile. Follow the question you want to answer next.
Find a playerChoose a useful focus
Improvement Plan
Read the evidence behind each priority and try the suggested review steps. Game-score shortfalls help order the plan; they are not Elo losses or guaranteed gains, and overlapping estimates should not be added together.
Explore the repertoire
Opening Report
Filter by time control and colour, then expand an opening to see wins, draws, losses and the most played named variation. The difference is measured against your average for the same colour.
Understand your rhythm
Performance
Compare opponent levels, session stages, games following wins or losses, and time controls. These patterns suggest where to review; they do not prove tilt, fatigue or a preparation problem.
Keep the comparison fair
Compare Players
Put two profiles side by side and select a time control for detailed records. Missing values remain dashes. Lifetime scores describe different opponents and are not a head-to-head match history.
Discover the leading players
Leaderboards
Choose a standard, variant or puzzle board. Search filters the returned ranking while retaining original positions. Select a player to open their profile.
THE NUMBERS, WITH CONTEXTA draw is
A draw is
half the point.
Score counts a win as one point, a draw as half a point and a loss as zero. The same ten games can have a different score and win rate.
Move the sliders to see why draws matter.
TRY IT / A SAMPLE OF 10 GAMES
40%win rate
vs50%score
4 wins + 2 draws + 4 losses = 5 points out of 10.
Same colour. Same reference.
Opening Report compares each opening with your own average for the same colour and selected time control. A difference of +5 pp means five percentage points above that reference, not five Elo points.
Every format has its own pool.
Rapid, blitz, bullet, daily and variants have separate ratings. Compare a format with itself or another player in the same format. Puzzle ratings and Puzzle Rush counts are different measures again.
A pattern is a place to look.
Small samples are marked. A score drop or an accuracy gap helps choose games to review, but does not explain the cause on its own. Opponents, formats and available data can differ between groups.
WHEN SOMETHING NEEDS EXPLAINING
A few good questions.
01Which name should I enter?
Use the username in the Chess.com profile URL, not the display name. You can search public profiles without entering a Chess.com password.
02What does the month selector include?
Reports read the latest 1, 3 or 6 available monthly archives. These are active months, which may not be consecutive if a player took a break. Check the date range shown in the result.
03Why are some ratings or sections missing?
A public profile can exist without records in every format. Only available sections appear in the player navigation. A missing value is not a rating of zero; puzzles or account details may still be available.
04Why are fewer games included in the opening report?
Only games with a recognised opening contribute to the repertoire. The report shows the number recognised alongside the number read, so its coverage is visible.
05Does accuracy explain where I went wrong?
The available accuracy value covers the whole game, and not every game includes it. It cannot by itself establish whether an error occurred in the opening, middlegame or ending. Review the moves to locate the cause.
06How are sessions identified?
Performance groups games using their end times. A gap greater than the interval shown in the report starts a new session. This is an estimate of playing sessions, not a direct measurement of breaks or concentration.
07Are puzzle leaderboard numbers ratings?
The column label depends on the board. Puzzle Rush shows puzzles solved, while some puzzle boards expose a score. Do not compare those values with standard chess ratings or profile tactics ratings.
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