One number, honestly earned: how your ELO rating works
Every time a match ends, a number moves — sometimes a leap, sometimes barely a twitch. We take the rating system apart on the table: the chess maths underneath, why beating someone stronger pays more, and why nothing decorative sits on top of it.
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Strategy
Streaks, not speed: how scoring actually works in Quizzer
Answer in half a second or fourteen — same points. The clock is pressure, not currency. What wins matches is the streak you protect.
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Behind the scenes
How we keep questions fair (and what “Hard” actually means)
A difficulty label is a promise. Every question earns its own rating from thousands of real answers — so “Hard” is a measurement, not a hunch.
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Under the hood
Closest, not random: how matchmaking actually works
The “random opponent” button isn't random at all. Inside the rating bracket, the waiting room, and why the closest fair fight keeps your rating honest.
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