it uses the Glicko method, which is more accurate:
http://math.bu.edu/people/mg/glicko/glicko.doc/glicko.html
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that's really cool.
so, does it include the threshold that the article mentions (to not penalize frequent players)?
one more question: is there any way you could show the estimated rating range?
I totally agree with Aleckeen.When I first started,I was kind of on a losing streak as i was finding it hard to find my rhythm,but when I finally did,it took like ages to start getting good points out of games.Luckily for me I started to find my feet and began on a winning streak,I think that helped boost my ratings.Anyways,I generally conclude that here when you play a higher rated player,you tend to gain higher points if you win,while if you play a lower rated player than yourself,the points gained is minimal due to the fact that you are expected to win the game.
HOW CAN I HAVE POINTS AND WITH WHICH METHOD
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hey, how exactly does the rating system on chess.com work?
i thought that it was identical to the USCF method (isn't the max +- 32 points for USCF games?)
but i'm finding that i can jump or drop more than fifty points a game. how is the rating calculated?
thanks,
Steven