Originally posted by Sohldier
whether i win or lose i still lose my rating..this site is hereby declared the lamest chess site in the world and i will tell every chess player i know to stear clear of this colossal mess! amen and amen!
You were pointed to read the FAQ which answers your question very clearly. As you seem unable to do that, I'll quote the relevant part...
"Until a player has completed 20 games, they will have a provisional rating.
Provisionally rated players will have their rating locked at 1200 until 5 rated games are completed. After 5 games, a rating is displayed, but this rating is still considered provisional until 20 games are complete.
A provisional rated player is indicated by a lower-case 'p' next to their rating."
And
"Note: Until you have completed 20 games your rating may go down even when you win a game!
Until you complete 20 games, you will have a provisional rating. This rating is calculated as the average of all the games you have played. Each game is scored as being your opponent's rating (for a draw), your opponent's rating plus 400 (for a win), or your opponent's rating minus 400 (for a loss). If your opponent is also on a provisional rating, then the 400s above become 200s. If your opponent has played fewer than five games then their rating is treated as 1200 when calculating your rating."
Of course, it's much easier to let somebody else do the donkey work for you, while you get on your high horse.
Read the FAQ! It might stop you being annoyed at the site when your opponent makes an "illegal" pawn capture. 🙄
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