Chess.com is a for-profit entity that’s interested in luring you into paying for additional services.
They accomplish this via the matching algorithm which 1) first favorably pairs you against players you are likely to beat to entice you to keep using the app (hence why “taking a break” appear to help) and 2) subsequently funneling you down losing streaks in an attempt to lure you into buying premium under the guise it’ll improve your play.
Losing 100s of points should never be a frequent occurrence if you truly are paired against an opponent with a near 50:50 chance of winning. Yet it is for many…
They accomplish this via the matching algorithm which 1) first favorably pairs you against players you are likely to beat to entice you to keep using the app (hence why “taking a break” appear to help) and 2) subsequently funneling you down losing streaks in an attempt to lure you into buying premium under the guise it’ll improve your play.
Losing 100s of points should never be a frequent occurrence if you truly are paired against an opponent with a near 50:50 chance of winning. Yet it is for many…