Well, if you beat a computer, it's definitely letting you win, and if you beat a real person, this happens, sometimes we go down and sometimes we go up.
You Won, does that make you better?
If you play someone on this site and win, does that mean you are the better chess player?
The answer is that if the computer program matched you, you are basically equal in ability. That means if you are just as good or just as bad as the other player.
Not only am I better than my opponent based on one game only (makes you wonder why they even have tournaments or rankings...), I am also more intelligent and better human being overall </sarcasm>
If you play someone on this site and win, does that mean you are the better chess player?
The answer is that if the computer program matched you, you are basically equal in ability. That means if you are just as good or just as bad as the other player.