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Rating jumps make old chess habits look like current ones

A 200-point climb rewrites which “usual move” the sample should trust. Mix the climb with this month and the report will scold a player you are not.

Prefer the current time control and the last few months unless you are specifically studying an old repertoire. Refresh the import after a real rating move.

Baselines should be recent

Chessigma compares you to you. If “you” is half a weaker account, the usual move is the old move.

Arena months, a new opening kick, and a switch from blitz to rapid all deserve a fresh cut of games.

What the 200-game cap cannot fix

If all 200 games are still from the climb, wait. Do not force a repertoire change on a transitional sample.

Frequently asked questions

Should I import every game I have?

No. Current clock and recent months first.

Will auto-refresh drop old games?

It keeps the newest block under the cap.

Chessigma imports public Chess.com and Lichess history and reports repeated choices — not engine grades. Import your games · Methodology