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leftnotleft

Wtf! Made a mistake 1) playing someone rated higher than me, 2) silly mistake and resigned. Yet I see his rating rocket? I've seen at least 2 jump by 400 wtf? I win and get 2 pts wtf? I think I need to leave Chees.com

EricFleet
leftnotleft wrote:

Wtf! Made a mistake 1 playing someone rated higher than me, 2) silly mistake and resigned. Yet I see his rating rocket? I seen at leases 2 jump by 400 wtf? I win and get 2 pts wtf? I think I need to leave Chees.com

You are likely seeing "provisional" ratings. Folks just getting started will see some wild swings in ratings.

If, however, ratings get you upset, then yes you will want to leave chess.com or at least play unrated chess. It is, after all, just a game.

SJFG

Perhaps their rating was provisional?  If it was it could change quite fast.

Edit: EricFleet beat me to it.