If they are 1200 exactly it probably is because they have not played (finished) any rated games yet. So after they have finished a game or two, depending on who they beat, they can go up really quickly.
the 1200 aren't 1200
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Sometimes in live chess, I begin to play with somebody that has 1200 points and at the end of the game appear 1500 or more. How is possible?