How do you feel about your current rating?
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I enjoy my lost games also, but I am ecstatic when I win one.
i guess it's normal to feel the same way with regards to rating.... all is well you loss some, you win some..... enjoy and all will take care of it's own....
Let me drop a little shakespearish chess idea on you all.... Would a player without a rating play as well? Just remember not to hang on to ratings too hard, else you may get stuck to it. Have fun and good chess
The only way to "protect" your rating is not to lose games. Refusing rated games against players with much lower ratings smacks of being tied to your rating; it's only an incidental yardstick after all, those numbers in no way affect your ability to play chess. If a player rated much lower than you beats you and causes your points to drop by a few hundred, then they likely deserve them more than you do, that's kind of how the system works.
I find it very interesting that people who admit to having a "200pt-inflated" rating take steps to protect themselves from a 200pt reduction... =)
Not that I have a problem with unrated games of course, they're great for less serious play or to try ideas, but they're not supposed to be a shield against blunders, you're supposed to learn to concentrate for that!
This said, it can be preferable to play against players ~your rating, especially when you feel that your rating is probably having an accurate moment, you have more chance of getting a game against an opponent of similar strength, the best way to improve in regular play (as long as you remember to let a master kick the sh*t out of you once in a while, of course!)
Rating is important because it lets you play in higher brackets where prizes are better. Who wants to be stuck playing in the 1200 or below brackets playing for a 6 inch plastic trophy all their life?
i remember i once had a shitty day and becuase of it i lost about 8 games in a row and more than a 100 points, (i was only rated 1400 approximatly), then i wanted to get my rating back and i won on time in a lot of good games i had and didn't enjoy winning like this only for the rating, from that day on i dessided not to play for rating, i don't care whats my rating anymore, i can write in forums and no one would know my rating unless they check, and it doesn't matter for the chess, for your question, i think i play like my rating shows.
May 26, 2008
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#27
I think of my rating as a reserve. slowly build it up to the point where you can get some games against a much better player and "spend" it on that.
I would really like to get to 1600 thats my short term goal
I care about it. When I am making improvement my rating is going up. In my country we don't have so many ratings problem. We should once get 1600,1800 and we have it. We should twice get 2000 rating to get it. Another thing is elo.
i am feeling OK about my current rating, do not at all enjoy losing, but i do use it as a learning experience
DeepGreene wrote: timmaylivinalie wrote: my rating seems a tad inflated but all in all i'm pleased.
LOL! That's hilarious. I'm actually pretty impressed too. A rating like that requires both effort & discipline.
losin is how i roll
I care about my rating but you wouldn't think so. I thought I was a better player but since joining here I've been disappointed with myself. I have faith, however, and with time I will improve. I do love chess.
As someone who just knows the rules of the game, and is trying to get the hang of tactics and stratagy, I have had to swallow my pride and decide to ignore my rating for the time being, and accept the fact that every game is a lesson to be learned. My rating in the tactics trainer goes up and down like a roller coaster, but hopefully one day, it will secome a steady uphill climb. At least right now, I don't feel a whole lot of pressure, since there is no where to go, but up.
Personally, after playing in tournaments and club chess over the board, and also on various chess websites over the years I find the online chess grades to be vastly inflated.
Yeah, it's kinda fun to watch your grade climb but it is not a true reflection of your strength.
Real chess is the 4 hour long timed games against an opponent in a cramped tournament hall or club where lots of other factors have an influence on your game. Pressure is completely different too.
However I do believe there is a huge place for intenet chess, it's just a shame we don't see these players joining their local club or coming to tournaments.
My guess is that players are easily inflated by 200-400 points online over an OTB rating. Most active club players play anything between 20-100 games a year and in club competitions the strengths are staggered so it can be hard to rise quickly unless you are very successful. Give that another 5 years say about 300 games or so and there youre getting youre real rating.
Plus we all have good days and bad. I can lose to noobs and also destroy the seasoned strong players on my day so to be honest its the fun of playing that is most important. Not the grade.
Jul 20, 2008
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#34
As a newcomer to this site I appreciate the rating system in allowing me to see where I am headed with my skills. Am I progressing or not. I practiced Judo for most of my life and thought being a blackbelt I was the ultimate and unbeatable by anyone of lower rank. I learned quickly that the color of ones belt does not measure ones ability and the same for this rating system, its a guide and a useful tool at that.
Right now, I don't care about my rating because I just started. After three more games I will surely care.
I don't really care about my online ratings, but I do care about my OTB rating. OTB is the most prestigious, interesting and difficult kind of chess. Moroever, it is the only chess that is widely recongized as an authentic representation of strength. However, playing online is enjoyable, convenient and instructive. It is a good complement and training for OTB.
I haven't consciously taken steps to protect my rating online or offline. OTB, I try to play in the higher sections but more to learn than anything else. I prefer not to play games with a rating difference of >250. I don't even think the concept of protecting your rating is realistic. Sure, you may win some games due to blunders, but those are a factor of skill too. You may also be better in some aspects than others and it's perfectly natural to try to bring the game to your strengths. If you always play stronger players and your rating goes up, you are again playing above your expected level so it is logical that your rating will increase. All these matters will even themselves out anyway. Barring cheating, provisional players and long absences, there is no suh thing as deserving or not deserving a rating. It is just a battle log and reflects your results.