[feature-request] New Rating Category for Longer Time Controls

As it currently is, "Classical" chess is considered to be 8 minutes for a game or longer. But I think we need a new category for even longer games.

Lichess4545 Team League and Lichess Lonewolf are becoming increasingly popular. These leagues use 45 + 45 and 30 + 30 time controls (TCs) . But I still see rating discrepancies between players.

For example, a player who is really good at playing 8+0 TCs, but not at longer ones, will be overrated in this league with longer TCs. A player who isn't so good at playing 10+0 games, but is good at much longer TCs, will be underrated with each new season.

I think there should be a new "Classical" rating for games that are 20+0 or longer, and what is currently considered classical should be renamed "Rapid". I think it is definitely more accurate to describe the games in this way.

Afterall, Hyperbullet was created, so why not a new "Classical" rating?

+1 good suggestion

+1. I think it's up until 30 minutes that games are considered rapid, right? Would love to see this change implemented as I like to play a lot of long games.

+ 1.

+1.

I thought of this exact same thing just yesterday, i.e. the same day you posted--I think the time is right!!

Apparently this is not a new idea. But there are concerns with either (A) Splitting up the "small" number of Classical players and (B) Categorizing games that were played before implementation. A) The number of Classical players is more than twice the number of Bullet players in a given week (So if we can create hyperbullet then there's no reason we can't create a long classical TC), and B) All games played before implementation are classified as "Rapid", regardless of whether they fit the parameters of the new Classical TC.

+1 for classic rating!
and maybe even a 30+30 or so classic TC to choose from the quick pairing menu

I wouldn't mind my current classical rating becoming a rapid rating and all of those games under it being classified as rapid games. I'm fine with starting over from that good ol' 1500? rating, if it means they will be separated.

Totally agree! There definitely needs to be a new rating added for longer classical games! Maybe the current classical should become rapid.