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Originally posted by General Putzerbut the 'extra points' you gain, will make your future losses decrease rating more than it would have otherwise. the additional decrease will be present as long as you have the 'extra points', so it'll eat the difference away eventually. the graph has 'finite memory', so to speak.
Hmmmm...seems like if you know you have some wins in your pocket, it'd be best to resign now. If you win several games before taking the loss, your rating will be higher and you'll drop more points when you lose. If you resign now while your rating is lower, you'll lose less points before you collect your "won" games, and gain more points when you win ...[text shortened]... ting due to the loss.
I think. (The difference is negligible, anyway, so why sweat it?)