Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 17:20:41 06/24/04
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On June 24, 2004 at 20:08:17, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >Hello, > >Perhaps open a discussion. > >I played a few games at FICS now and again see the same thing. If you play much >lower rated (say 200-700 points), then you lose points simply. If you play equal >or higher rated then you win rating. > >A lot of higher rated players are non stop declining to play games at 3 0. It is >not nice. But it does bring them points. > >What to do to fix this problem other than avoid certain pairings? I believe that is true only during the provisional period - rating will equal (ave opp rating-400) plus number of points x 800 dive by number of games... e.g., opp rating point 2000 0 2200 .5 2400 1 ave = (2200-400)+(1.5* 800)/3= 2200 so now if you play 1600 opponent and win 2000 0 2200 .5 2400 1 1600 1 ave = (2050-400)+(2.5* 800)/4= 2150 so you win the 4th game and lose 50 points - once your rating becomes non-provisional your rating will no longer be calculated this way. This generally is around 20 games, but I am not familiar with FICS specific rating system.
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