climbing the ranks

Originally posted by blackmanrookreloaded
It is hard to climb the ranks as a provisional player b/c you have trouble getting high rated players to play you and if you lose 1 game against another rising 12-1400 then it takes forever to regain the points. oh well I will rise soon enough.

In your profile, you seem to say that you are not the reincarnation of blackmanrook. How come?

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Originally posted by dfm65
that sounds like fear to me...you're scared to play me again, aren't you? you've worked out that by losing, i was only lulling you into a false sense of security? ha! i'm on to your little game...😵

COME IN SPINNER!!! 😀😉🙄

Originally posted by chrissyb
COME IN SPINNER!!! 😀😉🙄

all right, you're on!

Originally posted by blackmanrookreloaded
It is hard to climb the ranks as a provisional player b/c you have trouble getting high rated players to play you and if you lose 1 game against another rising 12-1400 then it takes forever to regain the points. oh well I will rise soon enough.

on the contrary, it's easier than it'll ever be after being provisional. play 20 games against 1400's and win them all, and you'll come out 1800 even. lose one of those, you're still (19*1800+1000)/20 = 1760

Originally posted by wormwood
on the contrary, it's easier than it'll ever be after being provisional. play 20 games against 1400's and win them all, and you'll come out 1800 even. lose one of those, you're still (19*1800+1000)/20 = 1760

aha! so that's what i've been doing wrong. i've been LOSING TOO MANY GAMES... okay, i get it now. i'll start winning everything and my rating will automatically skyrocket...woo hoo!!!😵🙄

Originally posted by dfm65
aha! so that's what i've been doing wrong. i've been LOSING TOO MANY GAMES... okay, i get it now. i'll start winning everything and my rating will automatically skyrocket...woo hoo!!!😵🙄

exactly! I tend to forget that sometimes and start losing again, but now I'll remember it...