#1
"do I get a higher initial ELO if I compete (and hopefully win) against 1700s or should I compete against 2200s where I might only get draws/losses?"
++ Your initial elo will be the average elo of your opponents plus or minus a correction according to your result.
If you draw all your games against 1700 players, then your elo will be 1700.
If you draw all your games against 2200 players, then your elo will be 2200.
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Why is initial Elo important? It'll change anyway.
#3
Initial elo is important: if it is too low, then you will have a problem facing good opponents and that will hinder your progress.
But you can reach your approximate "real" Elo in a day or so.
#5
Online yes, but over the board no.
Once you have a low initial elo you get paired to weaker players a long time and that hinders progress.
tygxc wrote:
#5
Online yes, but over the board no.
Once you have a low initial elo you get paired to weaker players a long time and that hinders progress.
Oh, I thought we were talking about chess.com. Of course, it's different on the board. My apologies.
Aug 2, 2022
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fishts wrote:
Hakeem had a great legacy. However, he won his two rigs when Jordan was retired(for two seasons). In addition, he rarely made it out of the first round(aside from the 94-95 seasons). But it could be argued that(excluding Hakeem or Drexler) the Rockets were mediocre as a team. It should also be mentioned that to win his two rings, Hakeem had to beat players like David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, and the Shaq and Hardaway duo. Overall, Hakeem had a great legacy and dominated the league throughout his prime. To this day he remains the all-time leader in blocks and changed the way players play defense.
Is there hidden wisdom here that answers the OP's question? 
Another thing to bear in mind is that whatever category you choose, the opposition will have much more experience of over-the-board play than you have. For that reason it might be better to go for the easier category.
I know that's not what you asked, but thought I'd mention it anyway.
Aug 2, 2022
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#9
tygxc írta:
#1
"do I get a higher initial ELO if I compete (and hopefully win) against 1700s or should I compete against 2200s where I might only get draws/losses?"
++ Your initial elo will be the average elo of your opponents plus or minus a correction according to your result.
If you draw all your games against 1700 players, then your elo will be 1700.
If you draw all your games against 2200 players, then your elo will be 2200.
thanks - are you 100% certain of this?
#10
"are you 100% certain of this?"
++ Yes.
Here is the full explanation
https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/B022022
Hi all,
On good days I can beat FMs, on bad days I can lose to 1500s. I’d like to think I’m around/above 2000 ELO otb, however, I only played 2 games yet. There is aj opportunity this summer to participate in a tournament. My question is the following: do I get a higher initial ELO if I compete (and hopefully win) against 1700s or should I compete against 2200s where I might only get draws/losses? My concern is that if I beat 1600s my initial ELO will be around 1650. Anyone knowledgable on this? Thanks.