Strange indeed, if all other factors are equal. But are they? The rating system may take into account the variability of the rating, as in, how many games did each player play? I don't know the exact formula, but I think that this may have something to do with it.
rating adjustment.
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how long was there between the matches cos if you play them when it is 1 of ur first matches then it would be higher but if you played 100 matches the rating hange drops
matches were simultaneous
so, I'm curious: why does a loss against a player with a rating closer to my own sometimes result in a larger rating adjustment than a loss against a much lower rated player? What do you think is the reasoning behind that?
(ex: loss vs. 1270= -48, loss vs. 783= -40). Strange?