Answers.Body: <p>I found FIDE regulations 7.21 which state: </p>
  
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    <p>Players whose ratings drop below 1000 are listed on the next list as
    ‘delisted’. Thereafter, they are treated in the same manner as any
    other unrated player.</p>
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  <p>This sounds like a "reset" to me. </p>
  
  <p>Note that this is different to an <em>inactive</em> player which you become after not playing rated games for a year. However in the case of inactive players you retain your rating.</p>
  
  <p>Other than this "delisting" I don't think there is a way to lose your rating.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>It seems that the simple answer is no, you cannot reset your rating and start again.</p>
  
  <p>This discussion was had at the link posted below a few years ago:
  <a href="http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3689" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3689</a></p>
  
  <p>I cannot find anything referencing resetting rating on the <a href="http://www.fide.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.fide.com</a> website.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I found FIDE regulations 7.21 which state: "Players whose ratings drop below 1000 are listed on the next list as ‘delisted’. Thereafter, they are treated in the same manner as any other unrated player." This sounds like a "reset" to me.
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Answers.Text: @Bad_Bishop Done
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Answers.Body: <p>There is no way that a player can lose his rating. If it happens then there are several ways of mistaken identities that can occur in the chess world. Even if a player explicitly tries doing it can even lead to corporal punishments and FIDE will ban his entire chess career. </p>
  
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Body: <p>I am just curious. Is it possible for a rated player to quit his association with FIDE and start afresh, as an unrated player?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Use a new name...
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Comments.Text: The timing and similarity to the previous question makes me suspect that he did.
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Title: Can a player ever lose her or his rating (voluntarily)?
ThreadText: # Can a player ever lose her or his rating (voluntarily)?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-23)
  
  I am just curious. Is it possible for a rated player to quit his association with FIDE and start afresh, as an unrated player?
  
  **Tags:** rating, fide
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Use a new name...  
  > **username_2**: The timing and similarity to the previous question makes me suspect that he did.  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2017-02-23. Score: 3
  
  I found FIDE regulations 7.21 which state:
  
  > Players whose ratings drop below 1000 are listed on the next list as
  > ‘delisted’. Thereafter, they are treated in the same manner as any
  > other unrated player.
  
  This sounds like a "reset" to me.
  
  Note that this is different to an *inactive* player which you become after not playing rated games for a year. However in the case of inactive players you retain your rating.
  
  Other than this "delisting" I don't think there is a way to lose your rating.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2017-02-23. Score: 0
  
  It seems that the simple answer is no, you cannot reset your rating and start again.
  
  This discussion was had at the link posted below a few years ago:
  <http://www.ecforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3689>
  
  I cannot find anything referencing resetting rating on the <http://www.fide.com> website.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: I found FIDE regulations 7.21 which state: "Players whose ratings drop below 1000 are listed on the next list as ‘delisted’. Thereafter, they are treated in the same manner as any other unrated player." This sounds like a "reset" to me.  
  > **username_3**: @Bad_Bishop Done  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2017-02-24. Score: 0
  
  There is no way that a player can lose his rating. If it happens then there are several ways of mistaken identities that can occur in the chess world. Even if a player explicitly tries doing it can even lead to corporal punishments and FIDE will ban his entire chess career.
  
  
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