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stale
just noticed my rating went down a point when beating a stronger player.... how is this possible?
precisely after the game against
PrawnEatsPrawn
It's not supposed to happen but it did:
I recommend that you contact the staff:
http://support.chess.com/Tickets/Submit
pathfinder416
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:
Elona
Haha. Ace picture.
tabor
Alicante, Spain … Ireland (Ireland´s flag)
That got the server damned confused
Do not mix wine and whisky
How to answer 1.e4 e5 2.d4?
by bigmac30 4 minutes ago
Constant "challenge canceled by server" errors - why?
by crazymum 4 minutes ago
Concerned about trolling, again
by AlCzervik 5 minutes ago
5/23/2013 - The Long Road Home
by SaiKrishna_K 5 minutes ago
boring safe d4 openings for white and black
by bigmac30 8 minutes ago
gg
by AlCzervik 8 minutes ago
Have you ever played chess with a bad Headache or Migraine?
by InoYamanaka 12 minutes ago
Why do so few players play 30 min live chess?
by analyzethispgn 12 minutes ago
Is it possible that there are psychic chess masters
by December_TwentyNine 12 minutes ago
Conclusions of my research
by LoekBergman 14 minutes ago