Why did my rating go down?

Why did it go down after I won a game. The FAQ say this is possible if you havent' played 20 games yet..but i don't get how this can be?

Do you have to beat players ranked lower than you quickly or else you go down?

Originally posted by uzless
Why did it go down after I won a game.

'cos you're uzless

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Originally posted by uzless
Why did it go down after I won a game. The FAQ say this is possible if you havent' played 20 games yet..but i don't get how this can be?

Do you have to beat players ranked lower than you quickly or else you go down?

From the FAQ: 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.

So, if you really want a good rating (1) don't play against other provisional players while you are still provisional, and (2) win.

Originally posted by rhb
'cos you're uzless

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Your rating goes down when you are teh suuuuuuuuuck

Originally posted by General Putzer
Your rating goes down when you are teh suuuuuuuuuck

while i'm no grandmaster, I am undefeated so far

Originally posted by leisurelysloth
From the FAQ: [i]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 prov ...[text shortened]... ) don't play against other provisional players while you are still provisional, and (2) win.

thanks for the info