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ohnewbie

I am confused on point for win / loss... I just lost due to time against a player close to my rating and they received+19, while I lost 9??? They weren't a new player and have been playing a lot of games. I have Never received +19.

Martin_Stahl
ohnewbie wrote:

I am confused on point for win / loss... I just lost due to time against a player close to my rating and they received+19, while I lost 9??? They weren't a new player and have been playing a lot of games. I have Never received +19.

The site uses the Glicko rating system that includes a measure of rating uncertainty called the rating deviation (RD) value.

A player with a higher RD value will see larger changes after games. New players and players with few games in a rating pool will have a high RD value. Players with longer gaps in games in a pool will also have a higher RD value.

Finally, the rating difference can change how much of a change there is. If they were a lot lower rated than you, then they would have received more points, even if their RD value was lower.

ohnewbie

Thank you