It's not supposed to happen but it did:
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rating calculations bugged
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It's the Reverse Glicko Effect, as predicted by Einstein. The longer you wait between rated games the greater the delta in the Glicko rating system, but the shorter the wait? Glicko Relativity Theory is quite clear on this: the delta changes sign.
pathfinder416 wrote:
It's the Reverse Glicko Effect, as predicted by Einstein. The longer you wait between rated games the greater the delta in the Glicko rating system, but the shorter the wait? Glicko Relativity Theory is quite clear on this: the delta changes sign.
I must have sneaked out to chug beer when that class was taught:
Haha. Ace picture.
just noticed my rating went down a point when beating a stronger player.... how is this possible?
precisely after the game against
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