I just started playing online chess. Since I do not know my true rating, I am playing against a bunch of players close to my rating, which means I am playing against most new comers. Given that most of my opponents are new comers, I realize that their ratings are going to fluctuate from the time I start the game to the time I finish the game.

 

Is there a way to find out how my ratings change if I win/lose/draw against an opponent of one of my on-going games?

 

Also, I see the ratings impact if I accept a challenge, but do not know the impact if I offer a challenge to someone else. Where can I find that information before I offer a challenge to a player? 

I don't know how to do that but here's a trick; you go to the game seeks page and find a seek by someone who has the same rating as your opponent who will cause the ratings change, and click "view."  This will show you roughly the projected rating change. However, it's not completely accurate because RD is a factor too.

Unfortunately, there are not that many game seekers at my level. Most of them are able to find the challenges immediately...

Don't think too much about rating. Just continue with what you've started.

On every new game challenge somebody with your rating. Even if your opponent rating drops you will get some points. So after 10-20 games you will have some better idea about your rating here on chess.com. 

Again.. don't think too much about rating.. better think about the quality of your game... that's the real problem.

It is still fun to see if I should go for a big gambit, with uncertain results or take a draw :-)

Play by "Sofia"s rules -- "NO DRAWS ALLOWED!" ;)

That is one good solution

lubo wrote:

Don't think too much about rating. Just continue with what you've started.

On every new game challenge somebody with your rating. Even if your opponent rating drops you will get some points. So after 10-20 games you will have some better idea about your rating here on chess.com. 

Again.. don't think too much about rating.. better think about the quality of your game... that's the real problem.

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The higher your rating the stronger the opponents you can attract. This is the most important thing to me.

How strong you like your opponents?

You can always play a silicon valley grandmaster..

I could - if I owned a computer.

Quixotical wrote: I could - if I owned a computer.

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so how did you write this? or am i going mad?

mxdplay4 wrote: Quixotical wrote: I could - if I owned a computer.

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so how did you write this? or am i going mad?

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 dear mad: meet confused and bewildered. i did lol at the above as so many of us speak(type) before we think. i also enjoy spoonerisms,puns,and CRAZY humor.