Chess.com messing with my puzzles?

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So I recently hit nearly 3200 (3177) in puzzles after grinding for a long time, and suddenly chess.com was giving me these mind-boggling puzzles with nearly indistinguishable moves, and my solutions were always wrong because of some obscure line that no human would see. I just dropped to 2800 in 2 days and perfectly flatlining at 2800 (Exactly my rating 30 days ago). Most losses are -15, while every win is +5. I find this incredibly unfair as I have put countless hours into my puzzles.

Is chess.com messing with my puzzles?

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LordNicoPico wrote:

So I recently hit nearly 3200 (3177) in puzzles after grinding for a long time, and suddenly chess.com was giving me these mind-boggling puzzles with nearly indistinguishable moves, and my solutions were always wrong because of some obscure line that no human would see. I just dropped to 2800 in 2 days and perfectly flatlining at 2800 (Exactly my rating 30 days ago). Most losses are -15, while every win is +5. I find this incredibly unfair as I have put countless hours into my puzzles.

Is chess.com messing with my puzzles?

"my solutions were always wrong because of some obscure line that no human would see" - Harder puzzles are harder. It doesn't matter that you think your move is refuted by an "obscure line that no human would see".

"I just dropped to 2800 in 2 days" - Everyone fluctuates rating. Puzzle fluctuation is no different.

"Most losses are -15, while every win is +5" - Especially as you climb puzzle rating, it is easier to lose rating than to gain rating.

"Is chess.com messing with my puzzles?" - I never understand why people jump to this paranoia that there is some outside influence directly responsible for a drop in rating.

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You lost 13 points on this puzzle after spending only 8 seconds to come up with your answer.
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justbefair wrote:
 
 
You lost 13 points on this puzzle after spending only 8 seconds to come up with your answer.

I was beginning to tilt after already losing 300 points, I know my abilities and I know that I should NOT lose nearly 400 points in 2 days.

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One has to admit, the puzzle above is quite simple to solve. Maybe you just need a break.

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Wits-end wrote:

One has to admit, the puzzle above is quite simple to solve. Maybe you just need a break.

I have to admit I was tilting for that one, but I experienced the same thing today, I hit exactly 3000 twice, and the moment I did so, computer puzzles, tiny rewards, and big losses ripped me down to 2800 both times. Flatlined at exactly 2800 again (tilted down to 2735 after hours of trying to regain my rating..). I may need a break, but these patterns are clearly not a coincidence.

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LordNicoPico wrote:

... chess.com was giving me these mind-boggling puzzles with nearly indistinguishable moves... because of some obscure line that no human would see.

Most losses are -15, while every win is +5. I find this incredibly unfair as I have put countless hours into my puzzles.

Is chess.com messing with my puzzles?

sounds like a skill issue.

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LordNicoPico wrote:
justbefair wrote:
 
 
You lost 13 points on this puzzle after spending only 8 seconds to come up with your answer.

I was beginning to tilt after already losing 300 points, I know my abilities and I know that I should NOT lose nearly 400 points in 2 days.

I can fluctuate 200-400 in any given session depending on a lot of different reasons. There's nothing weird in those types of fluctuations and certainly isn't anything the site is going on purpose.

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LordNicoPico wrote:

I have to admit I was tilting for that one, but I experienced the same thing today, I hit exactly 3000 twice, and the moment I did so, computer puzzles, tiny rewards, and big losses ripped me down to 2800 both times. Flatlined at exactly 2800 again (tilted down to 2735 after hours of trying to regain my rating..). I may need a break, but these patterns are clearly not a coincidence.

That's a very common thing. Continuing when you're tilted, trying to regain rating is a very good way to tilt more happy

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Exactly