The game you posted was out of character from your previous playing. While looking over some of your games, remember not to hang pieces, look for the opponent's hanging pieces and castle sooner.
Chess.com keeps matching me with players 100 points higher than me.. literally cannot win.
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@Tonya_Harding at least this is my level and I don’t have to cheat for it... also you only seem to even play people around my level anyway 😂
P.S. We shall see how much chess.com knows as I’ve reported you for using an engine.
Jan 5, 2021
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#44
Wolff_Chess wrote:
I am quite frustrated right now, due to the fact that I (561) just got matched with a dude rated 661! The second the game started I was just trying to play for a draw.. nope. I played the Sicilian defense, and he played this weird Queen move. I blundered a pawn, tried to develop, and still lost. I'm sorry, but what the heck is the point of this little points system if I'm 17% worse (according to the ratings) than the guy I'm playing? I obviously blundered quite a lot there, but even if I didn't, how do I win against a 661 player?
I know I'm not supposed to win every game, but getting ranked with a player this highly rated (for the second time in a row, mind you) is physically and mentally daunting. I could barely focus on the game because of how much higher rated he was.
No offense meant to the person I played. Sorry for the long rant.
Game incase you want it:
Look at this game
Notice his rating : 1947
Notice my rating at the time: <1500
The main problem for you is not realizing when your opponent makes a mistake. I think maybe you might be too focused on what you were planning to do, that you forgot about the rest of your pieces, which he was able to capture.
In your game, notice how black was able to capture your rooks? The first one, could have been easily avoidable. You were too focused on capturing the free pawn, that you didn't realize that the knight could fork the king and rook. The second rook might've been a mouse slip, but I don't know.
My advice: Pay attention to your opponents moves, before you start attacking. Understand the complete purpose of the move, in order to not lose any of your pieces.
Jan 5, 2021
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#45
Wolff_Chess wrote:
I am quite frustrated right now, due to the fact that I (561) just got matched with a dude rated 661! The second the game started I was just trying to play for a draw.. nope. I played the Sicilian defense, and he played this weird Queen move. I blundered a pawn, tried to develop, and still lost. I'm sorry, but what the heck is the point of this little points system if I'm 17% worse (according to the ratings) than the guy I'm playing? I obviously blundered quite a lot there, but even if I didn't, how do I win against a 661 player?
I know I'm not supposed to win every game, but getting ranked with a player this highly rated (for the second time in a row, mind you) is physically and mentally daunting. I could barely focus on the game because of how much higher rated he was.
No offense meant to the person I played. Sorry for the long rant.
Game incase you want it:
even a 400 would have seen ur blunders, ur rating is like 200
Jan 5, 2021
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#46
Chess.com isn't matching you with anyone you don't want to play. You determine your opposition by adjusting the rating range, so if you don't want to play opponents higher than you, then it's entirely your fault.
AussieRookie wrote:
Chess.com isn't matching you with anyone you don't want to play. You determine your opposition by adjusting the rating range, so if you don't want to play opponents higher than you, then it's entirely your fault.
^^ plus that’s how you get better is by playing others better then you.
Wolff_Chess wrote:
I am quite frustrated right now, due to the fact that I (561) just got matched with a dude rated 661! The second the game started I was just trying to play for a draw.. nope. I played the Sicilian defense, and he played this weird Queen move. I blundered a pawn, tried to develop, and still lost. I'm sorry, but what the heck is the point of this little points system if I'm 17% worse (according to the ratings) than the guy I'm playing? I obviously blundered quite a lot there, but even if I didn't, how do I win against a 661 player?
I know I'm not supposed to win every game, but getting ranked with a player this highly rated (for the second time in a row, mind you) is physically and mentally daunting. I could barely focus on the game because of how much higher rated he was.
No offense meant to the person I played. Sorry for the long rant.
Game incase you want it:
No offense, but I do not see a difference between a 561 player and a 661 player. Both are total beginners who have no ideas about basic opening principles and will drop pieces on about every second or third move. Winning or losing in this rating range (I would say basically every rating below 1000) just depends on who blundered less or more.
And it keeps giving me -100 rated players despite I done the settings.
Hello!
I understand what you say.I used not to look nothing about the pther people before play,only focusing in the play and even with the feeling it´s very probably I´ll lost,and only try for do it my best and enjoy the game.It´s when I used to win,because when I,m worried (not ony for the game,but for another thing) I use to make a lot of mistakes.
I hope this could help you a little.
take it easy bro,if you feel you will lose even before the match begins so how come you win,remember chess is not only about tactics strategy etc but the mentaliry is one of the most important things in chess,hope this advice helps you bro
@Tonya Harding glad i find you here,a few days ago i checked your games and i was really impressed by the way you play and lately i found it hard to check your games i lost your profile and now here you are,i followed two best chess players who are females in chess.com including you
wow chance to a female is 50% ,i don' care about gender anyway i just like good chess players male or female
I set my rating formula to be -50 +400.
That is, I'll play anyone 400 points higher than I, if they want to play; but I won't play people more than 50 lower than my rating.
Because I want a challenge.
I've lost plenty of games vs. players 200 points higher than I; I've also won a few.
Take the risk. Play the game. They have a higher rating than you. They're not gods, nor are they computers. They're beatable. Beat them!
Jan 6, 2021
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#55
As others have said there is no practical difference between a 561 and 661 rating. There can't be many people on here with ratings as low as 561 - which is why you keep being matched with people of a higher rating.
Stop playing for a bit. Get a book and learn the first 5-6 moves of a few openings. Learn some basic tactics. Then go back and play people.
Wolff_Chess wrote:
I am quite frustrated right now, due to the fact that I (561) just got matched with a dude rated 661! The second the game started I was just trying to play for a draw.. nope. I played the Sicilian defense, and he played this weird Queen move. I blundered a pawn, tried to develop, and still lost. I'm sorry, but what the heck is the point of this little points system if I'm 17% worse (according to the ratings) than the guy I'm playing? I obviously blundered quite a lot there, but even if I didn't, how do I win against a 661 player?
I know I'm not supposed to win every game, but getting ranked with a player this highly rated (for the second time in a row, mind you) is physically and mentally daunting. I could barely focus on the game because of how much higher rated he was.
No offense meant to the person I played. Sorry for the long rant.
Game incase you want it:
Hey dude it keeps happening, just keep your head up and move on. I've even defeated 1000 rated players sometimes, being a 700 rated myself, so you need to have self confidence. Never give up you'll reach a good chess level soon
And also as @StephenSays said, learn a few openings, traps, and gambits you'll get it
Jan 6, 2021
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#58
They are trying to break your spirit. But you'll not get anyone else saying that. That is all another question you ought to be asking yourself.
Jan 6, 2021
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#59
To the OP:
1.) Forget about ratings: Your worst opponent is yourself! Just try to be better today than you have been yesterday.
2.) Don´t focus on openings! There are some principle rules for the opening. Follow them and don´t learn openings names and first moves and that stuff. Some of these rules are: Start with a central pawn (e4: best by test 
), bring out your knights bevor the bishops, don´t move a piece a second time that is already developed (only if you are forced or all your pieces are developed), castle soon.
3.) There are soo many posibilities on chess.com to improve your play, use it (taktiks, artikles, lectures.... even if you are a free-member there is lot´s of stuff out there.
4.) Play slow games to have more time to think about every move. That does not mean that you should not play quicker games just for fun. But they are exactly this: just for fun. So take the fun and forget the games. But with the ones with more time (30min, 1 h, even 1 move per day): take them seriously, stay focused and you will improve!
5.) Learn the basic rules for every part of the game. Opening: see above. Middlegame: Try to get your pieces to good places. Be careful with pawn moves (they never go back!), try not to loose pieces. Always think: why is my opponent doint this? Keep your king save.
Endgame: Activate your King, it is now a full power piece, not a victim any more. (I don´t know more basic rules here, because the endgame is really complicatet stuff.)
6.) just a personal opinion and shurely discussable: I try to follow the great Capablanca. You learn chess if you learn the endgame laws and techniques
Ah, I see, so what rating should I start learning openings?
You can start now, just stick to basic ones. And don't worry too much about variations. Just know the general ideas of them and not try to memorize all the moves. Most basic openings will strive to control the center squares, mobilize your minor pieces and castle. At that point you are in the middle game and tactics get you the biggest gains.