#Problem about ratings

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flat lotus
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When my opponent wins, he/she gets ratings around 25. But when I win, I get 5 or 6 ratings. Same happens even if my opponent has more ratings than me. Can somebody explain that please?

livid bolt
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There are two reasons:

  1. You are playing lower rated players. Each of your opponents cold bf substantially lower than you to where you barley gain rating if you win. This phenomenon happens all the time. If a 2000 beats a 700 in a game, they will gain and lose nothing. However, if I lost as a 2000 my opponent would get a lot of rating.
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  1. Provisional ratings
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Also the more you play the less it moves. If you barely move, blame that

flat lotus
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They had more ratings than me

sharp kayak
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Their rating deviation is greater than yours.

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That means that Lichess's is more confident in estimating your rating than theirs, so your rating fluctuates less.

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Rating deviation goes down the more games you play, and goes back if you stop for a while.