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What is the lowest rating for a player you have seen on lichess?

If you do an advanced search and cap the average rating at 800 you'll find quite a few 700s.
One query I have is how representative ratings are of skill levels. I have recently played people ostensibly between 1200 and 1300 who seem to completely outplay me (I am usually in the 1300s, sometimes rising to 1430ish). Is there a lot of computer-assisted play out there, or is it just a sign that some players have just recently improved their game?
coledavis, I don't think people who have a 1200-1300 rating are cheating.

The lower ratings advance faster than the higher.
Trust me, even at my (intermediate) level, we advance quite slow compared to beginners.

I have been down-sliding the last couple days. Usually I'm 1700 in all variants.

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