yeah , that is not good at all !
Your opponents will all be underestimating you, thinking you are a 1355 when in actuallity you are a 1364.
I think maybe you should warn them before the match starts and give them an opportunity to gracefully decline :)
That is a glitch, althought the rating change wasn't that much. I'm sure it won't make too much of a difference in the long run.
slimcheffy-
You slay me. In fact I've already had several people message over accusing me of sandbagging my rating just to get an edge in the tounaments. I'm sorry, but what can I do? And don't hate me because I'm beautiful, OK?
Here's the thing though: I've played over 250 'welcome' games. I don't really keep an eagle-eye on the rating thing because I already know I'm just a squirrel, I don't need numerical proof. But then when you catch a boo-boo it's like 'Houston, are you aware there might be an issue with your 10-key?'
OK, where's the camera?
Now I find that the game which prompted this original posting has vanished from my game archive! But a different game now shows a three point rating reduction for a win by checkmate!
I think our Gonculator is malfunctioning. Should have gone with the German version.....
Have you been sampling your vast collection of craft beers by any chance ?
Negative on the beer tasting. Although I'm heading in that direction....
OK, just do me a favor. Look at my games on the 2/28/09, especially the one against JazzieJoy. Tell me what you see.
Josh from Chess.com said sorry for the trouble and tweaked my rating back to it's lofty and proper place.
I would say maybe it's worth looking at your archive list once in a while just to check that plus is plus and minus is minus. Maybe there's a divide by zero or something buried deep in the algorithm....
Noticed a minor glitch after my last game ended. It was a 'Welcome' game with a new member, unrated, and I won on time.
My rating appeares to have reverted back to the rating I had two games ago (from 1364 to 1355).
Just thought I would mention in case it's a system glitch or something.
philly