Is Chess.com punishing those who lose on purpose?
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Feb 11, 2022
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I lost on purpose because I was upset at myself myself for losing a few in a row. So, I lost on purpose and went down from 1550 to 700. Now, that I wanna come back up, I keep losing and my new rating seems to be 1300, instead of what I have always been and that is 1500. Can someone shed light on this?
Feb 11, 2022
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calculus9 wrote:
I lost on purpose because I was upset at myself myself for losing a few in a row. So, I lost on purpose and went down from 1550 to 700. Now, that I wanna come back up, I keep losing and my new rating seems to be 1300, instead of what I have always been and that is 1500. Can someone shed light on this?
Sandbagging is against the site rules and can result in account closure, but there's nothing else being done that would prevent your rating from getting back to the previous level.
Feb 11, 2022
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#3
I play chess for fun; I don’t play to be famous or become a chessmaster, etc. So, I’m not losing on purpose to gain advantage! I don’t resign or anything; I just make bad moves
It’s to punish myself for making stupid mistakes and if anything it’s painful. However, I noticed that it’s so difficult to come back to my previous rating; whereas I used to do that all the time. I think chess.com has a new algorithm that matches people who lose with others who do the same because when I look at my competitors’ ratings, it shows highest rating ever achieved is 1500+. So, chess.com must be pairing people up who do the same.
It’s to punish myself for making stupid mistakes and if anything it’s painful. However, I noticed that it’s so difficult to come back to my previous rating; whereas I used to do that all the time. I think chess.com has a new algorithm that matches people who lose with others who do the same because when I look at my competitors’ ratings, it shows highest rating ever achieved is 1500+. So, chess.com must be pairing people up who do the same.
Feb 11, 2022
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calculus9 wrote:
I play chess for fun; I don’t play to be famous or become a chessmaster, etc. So, I’m not losing on purpose to gain advantage! I don’t resign or anything; I just make bad moves
It’s to punish myself for making stupid mistakes and if anything it’s painful. However, I noticed that it’s so difficult to come back to my previous rating; whereas I used to do that all the time. I think chess.com has a new algorithm that matches people who lose with others who do the same because when I look at my competitors’ ratings, it shows highest rating ever achieved is 1500+. So, chess.com must be pairing people up who do the same.
It’s to punish myself for making stupid mistakes and if anything it’s painful. However, I noticed that it’s so difficult to come back to my previous rating; whereas I used to do that all the time. I think chess.com has a new algorithm that matches people who lose with others who do the same because when I look at my competitors’ ratings, it shows highest rating ever achieved is 1500+. So, chess.com must be pairing people up who do the same.
Pretty sure that's not being done. However, with the leagues system, a lot of people have been playing a lot more games and for many, that is depressing their ratings some. So it could be that a lot of people you're facing have been playing a lot of games and have dropped ratings, but are still just as strong as they were.
Feb 11, 2022
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#6
Sounds like Sour Grapes. If you lose because of bad moods, don't tell I play to lose. It's a regular loss like when you play your best.
Feb 12, 2022
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#9
Sandbagging is against the rules. People caught sandbagging do indeed get some form of reprimand.
Feb 12, 2022
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#10
I am finding some of the lower rated players I am playing are very hard to beat, I thought I wa splaying badly, when I looked many of them had higher ratings a few weeks ago and were suddenly at 1200 and below (daily), something has definately changed on the site in the last few weeks.
Feb 12, 2022
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#11
Thank you Derek-C-Goodwin! I think chess.com has changed its algorithm and I think that’s gonna spell the end
for this site as I predict many players, including myself, will stop playing here. I have played chess for over 30 years, dating back to YahooChess days and my rating on everywhere that I have played has always hovered from 1500 to 1600. Now, all of the sudden, I am under 1300. I think if people notice their true ratings do not reflect on chess.com, they will find other sites to play at, that does reflect their true ratings!
for this site as I predict many players, including myself, will stop playing here. I have played chess for over 30 years, dating back to YahooChess days and my rating on everywhere that I have played has always hovered from 1500 to 1600. Now, all of the sudden, I am under 1300. I think if people notice their true ratings do not reflect on chess.com, they will find other sites to play at, that does reflect their true ratings!
Close your account and go to lichess, they are always looking for players like yourself , and you will have no problem’s reaching your 1500 again .
Feb 12, 2022
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Woollensock2 wrote:
Close your account and go to lichess, they are always looking for players like yourself , and you will have no problem’s reaching your 1500 again .
TRUE. Anyone looking for ratings higher than chess.com gives can get INFLATED ratings on the other site.
help.
im trying to get till 1800 but im stuck at 1500 lol
Feb 12, 2022
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#15
I don't mind about the rating, I like playing against all comers, I am will to play from 600-2000+. I would just like it to be a fair reflection of whom I am playing.
Feb 12, 2022
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calculus9 wrote:
Thank you Derek-C-Goodwin! I think chess.com has changed its algorithm and I think that’s gonna spell the end
for this site as I predict many players, including myself, will stop playing here. I have played chess for over 30 years, dating back to YahooChess days and my rating on everywhere that I have played has always hovered from 1500 to 1600. Now, all of the sudden, I am under 1300. I think if people notice their true ratings do not reflect on chess.com, they will find other sites to play at, that does reflect their true ratings!
for this site as I predict many players, including myself, will stop playing here. I have played chess for over 30 years, dating back to YahooChess days and my rating on everywhere that I have played has always hovered from 1500 to 1600. Now, all of the sudden, I am under 1300. I think if people notice their true ratings do not reflect on chess.com, they will find other sites to play at, that does reflect their true ratings!
They may have changed some of the variables, that are designed to be tweaked, but I don't believe that's the case.
Feb 12, 2022
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#17
This just makes me think that it is true that chess.com has changed its algorithm because many chess.com personnel are hinting at it. The question is why and how does that help chess.com attract more players? I would think that it should have the opposite result and players would leave the site because their true ratings are not being reflected on this site...
Feb 12, 2022
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calculus9 wrote:
This just makes me think that it is true that chess.com has changed its algorithm because many chess.com personnel are hinting at it. The question is why and how does that help chess.com attract more players? I would think that it should have the opposite result and players would leave the site because their true ratings are not being reflected on this site...
Where do you see it being hinted at? But generally speaking, when people say "their true ratings" all they're really saying is they think they are stronger and want a higher rating, whether it's true or not.