22 Aug 08
Originally posted by AvramiaOnce your rating is non-provisional, it never goes down if you win, you just won't gain many, if any points if you play a much lower rated player.
My rating is now 1615 and i am am playing (for a long time) with someone who has 1056. Will my rating go down even if i win ? I would also like to know the formula to calculate rating when winning or drawing.
FAQ
This has also been addressed in the Help forum very recently. If you have questions, it's always a good idea to have a look in the FAQ and the Help forum first, and then post in the Help forum if you still can't find the answer.