Let me know the logic behind this ratings decision regarding draws. If you can get a stalemate with just a king is that not a good thing? Won or lost should not his/her score remain the same? Ultimately, I do not care about ratings just real chess - WLD
Just curious about your opinions and logic. Cheers and Thanks!
It depends, as it should, on the relative ratings of the two players. If you draw against a higher rated opponent, you gain points. If you draw against a lower rated opponent, you lose points. The entire rating system is based on the expected result based on the pre-game ratings of the players.
Same idea, you can lose a game to a person who is rated 400+ points above you, and not lose points. You were expected to lose, so you have not shown that you were better or worse.
I think this is the way the system should work. So I'm not sure what you are asking.
In a stalemate or draw the lower rated player has done a bit better than expected so deserves some credit. It can be quite an achievement to hang on for a draw or find a stalemate against a much higher rated opponent.
Simple idea but I think no change in rating would be best. Draw is not a victory so no points should be given - or just some points added to the lower rated player and nothing subtracted. No big deal just an idea.
Look at it this way: The rating system is designed to help you find an opponent who is very close to your own skill level. Each game's result is a point estimation, which is used to adjust your rating closer to the "true" value.
If you play a match against someone with the same rating as your own, the two players should have equal chances of winning. Draws don't change the rating if both players have very similar ratings, as in this case the draw is an indication that the players' ratings seem to be about right.
If you get a draw against a much lower rated opponent, this is an indication that your rating may be too high. If you are much better, you should be able to win, and your opponent should have lost. Based on this evidence, the algorithm adjusts your rating a bit.
The nice thing is: There's really no reason to get upset about loosing rating points. The algorithm will find your appropriate spot in the pool after a couple of more games, the more games you play, the more exact the result will be (;.
I do not believe a higher rated player should win every game against a lower rated player. Depends on the game. Each time is different.
Not every game, but they should win more often than they lose. And a draw is winning exactly as much as losing (two draws is the same as a win and a loss).
99800 draws, 200 wins, 0 losses: you're about 1 Elo better than the other player
200 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses: you're about 1000 Elo better than the other player (with a fairly large confidence interval)
