| General Chess Discussion - Rating gain by opponent strength#6 Edit: Here's what it looks like for Blitz games only. Opponent strength Rating gain Number of games Much weaker 3.4 9 Weaker -0.8 71 Similar -0.1 477 Stronger 0.6 77 Much stronger -1.2 22 | Blitz449 |
| General Chess Discussion - Rating gain by opponent strength#5 For me, it's the stronger and (to a lesser extent) much weaker opponents. Much weaker 0.6 87 Weaker -0.5 133 Similar 0.3 689 Stronger 1.4 132 Much stronger 0.2 89 | Blitz449 |