Welcome to RHP!
Firstly, to answer your question about why your rating hasn't increased, this is almost certainly because the game you played was unrated. When the game is created the creator choses whether he want the game to be rated or not - you can see this and other details (such as time out period etc.) in the "game details" screen (one of the options above the game board). I have found that most people play rated games.
As for paying, the creators of this site do their upmost to allow people to play for free, but due to it's success they've had to limit the number of games that non-subscribers can play at any one time to 6. Stick around, and if you find you like it (as I'm sure you will) concider subscribing.
Have fun
Jon
thnx bud im sure i will like it , ive played a lot of chess with one of my mates but he is sick of playing cause i always beat him 😛 not beinging bigheaded its just he tends to make one silly mistake and that puts him off his game, allthough he has beat me in some excellent ways sometimes.
Originally posted by belgianfreaksame thoughts here. i thought i was good at chess because i could beat every1 i know. then i came on here and battled people like Ullichamp and i was brought right back down 2 earth 🙄
I had the same experience - I can beat all of my friends most of the time, to the extent that they don't like playing me. Then I came here and learn one of my favourate quotes - "I thought I was good at chess until I played people who really were". I'm getting better though.
Originally posted by belgianfreak'Tis quite true. But I never had time to get bigheaded, because any skill I have was gained here.
I had the same experience - I can beat all of my friends most of the time, to the extent that they don't like playing me. Then I came here and learn one of my favourate quotes - "I thought I was good at chess until I played people who really were". I'm getting better though.
Originally posted by NightWeaverSend over a game. I'll send your rating soaring.😀 Kirk
Hey im new to RHP and i was just wondering how i can increase my rating, so far ive played one and won one and my other 2 games look promising. but my rating hasnt gone up ? do i have to play certain games, do i have to pay ill be happy to if i do.
thnx in advance
Originally posted by belgianfreakI think it was a rated game, but perhaps NightWeaver didn't get any points for beating a 1080 player?
Welcome to RHP!
Firstly, to answer your question about why your rating hasn't increased, this is almost certainly because the game you played was unrated. When the game is created the creator choses whether he want the game to be ...[text shortened]... s I'm sure you will) concider subscribing.
Have fun
Jon
My unrated games don't show up in my profile, but NightWeaver has 1 game won.
Originally posted by Phlabibithmmm, odd. My unrated games do show in my profile, and I recently got 2 points for beating a 960 player. So I still go for my 'unrated' theory. But maybe Nightweaver could tell us himself?
I think it was a rated game, but perhaps NightWeaver didn't get any points for beating a 1080 player?
My unrated games don't show up in my profile, but NightWeaver has 1 game won.
Originally posted by NightWeaveri dont like unrated games. it's more fun if your playing 2 save your rating or something. 😛
well it says my ranking is still 1200 and ive played one game won one game, i looked at the won game and it says it was unrated, so that explains the raiting, but its strange how it doesnt show up in some peoples 🙄