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Why am I earning barely any ELO?

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TheeChessManCan

Each time i play a game, If I win, I only get +9 Elo, I have seen others get +25 in a match and they are in the 500s, but I only get around ten more Elo. Is there something that I clicked in settings? If someone knows please tell me. Thank you in advance.

breezehappysquirrel
Depends on your opponents rating
The higher they are to you, when you win you get more
breezehappysquirrel
If you play me for example, and win, you get like 160+ 🤓
TheeChessManCan

Thank you very much.

TheeChessManCan

But there's another problem. I'm facing off with people who have like 30 more Elo than me and i'm still getting 9 Elo, is it something with my settings?

breezehappysquirrel
Nothing with your settings
breezehappysquirrel

Actually it’s skill issues 

Mid-KnightRider

when people get 30+ elo it' usually because there new to the site and chess.com issn't sure how good they are yet, you will continue to get small rating boosts unless you play somone with a rating drastically higher than yours and win, I did it once, and it was awesome.

Alexeivich94
George_Will wrote:

Earning low ELO can be frustrating, but it’s often due to factors like inconsistent performance, playing against higher-ranked opponents, or not focusing on improving specific skills. Consider reviewing your recent games to identify areas for improvement, and don't hesitate to seek advice or strategies from more experienced players

Thank you chatgpt.

But no, as someone mentioned, the reason is the user is new and chess.com is boosting elo gains to speed up finding correct starting elo. Once its established after 10 or so games, you'll get 7-9 per win.

ChessIsAGoodBoardGame
breezehappysquirrel wrote:

Actually it’s skill issues 

Look at your skills first 500 in rapid and daily 600 in bullet and 400 in blitz lol.