A game needs to have seen atleast 4 moves in order to be really rated.
Rating adjustment
After three moves or 4 moves? And why can't I find any information about this on the site?
https://support.chess.com/article/599-the-game-ended-and-my-rating-didnt-change-at-all-why
4 moves by each player in Daily to be rated.
Sorry Martin but I think it's 7-ply which is 4 moves by one person (white), but only three moves by the other person (black). I believe that when a game reaches 7-ply and the game times out the ratings system applies.
I believe that if the game only reaches 6-ply (i.e. 3 moves by each player), and then it times out the ratings system doesn't kick in.
Check out this link https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/how-does-chess-com-s-rating-system-work#comment-50601336
This information was posted by Llama only yesterday and Llama is, as you probably know, is a very knowledgeable, senior, well liked and well respected member and advisor on here, and he knows his stuff better than most I can guarantee it.
I recently played two games in the EL2014 tournament. They say they were rated. I won both on time, one after 3 moves aside, one after I played 3 on white, my opponent two. However my rating wasn't adjusted after either game. Isn't this a bug? How does one correct this?