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Yes but i won a game earlier as the player got timed out after making 3 or 4 moves but screen stated game not long enough to effect the ratings.???
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Well, if you made 3 or 4 moves, the least it could be is only 4. It could also be 5, 6, or 7. Does anyone know for sure?
(That's assuming 3 moves were actually made, i.e. that we're being given correct data...)
I know from my own experience that you can make 2 moves and then resign without effecting rating. I'm not sure about 3 or 4 (despite the statement of geoissa which suggests at least 3).
Again, does anyone know?
peterkirby wrote:
Well, if you made 3 or 4 moves, the least it could be is only 4. It could also be 5, 6, or 7. Does anyone know for sure?
(That's assuming 3 moves were actually made, i.e. that we're being given correct data...)
I know from my own experience that you can make 2 moves and then resign without effecting rating. I'm not sure about 3 or 4 (despite the statement of geoissa which suggests at least 3).
Again, does anyone know?
ya this sounds right to me!
I looked in the help section. The answer is: You can make 3 moves, resign, and the game will not count to rating. If you or your opponent make 4 moves, and you thereafter resign, it counts. The "too short to be meaningful" clause is somewhat questionable. You could screen some opponents within 3 moves, especially if you have a very early trap where incorrect play is indesirable. (e.g., 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 ... a mistake in move two for black spells his doom, but after move three he's nearing equality) The game ended and my rating didn’t change at all. Why? | |
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My mistake, the game i had in mind was only 2 moves which didnt effect the rating but another game with 4 moves has just ended where the opposition was timed out and it did change my rating. Thank you for clearing that issue anyway!
geoissa wrote:
Can any one tell me how many moves have to be made before the ratings get taken into account if the opposition gets timed out?
4 moves min then u get the rating points effected. Anything less and u dont effect rating points due to not enough moves made to determine any positional advantages or material advantages. The exeption would be 2 and 3 move mates (which are very rare) of course since it ends in mate and not resigning or timeouts....
peterkirby wrote:
Well, if you made 3 or 4 moves, the least it could be is only 4. It could also be 5, 6, or 7. Does anyone know for sure?
(That's assuming 3 moves were actually made, i.e. that we're being given correct data...)
I know from my own experience that you can make 2 moves and then resign without effecting rating. I'm not sure about 3 or 4 (despite the statement of geoissa which suggests at least 3).
Again, does anyone know?
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Heh. No.
littleman wrote: geoissa wrote:
Can any one tell me how many moves have to be made before the ratings get taken into account if the opposition gets timed out?
4 moves min then u get the rating points effected. Anything less and u dont effect rating points due to not enough moves made to determine any positional advantages or material advantages. The exeption would be 2 and 3 move mates (which are very rare) of course since it ends in mate and not resigning or timeouts....
There's a way of testing that. But fast mates can leave ratings unaffected. Happened to me when I got Fools Mate in my first game in Facebook. At first, my rating increased but when they updated the application there was a note in the game saying it was too short to affect rating.
The fact that it was my opponents first game too might have changed things, but I really think they're right not to count it anyway. All it proves is that I know Fool's Mate.
Can any one tell me how many moves have to be made before the ratings get taken into account if the opposition gets timed out?