@never__quit Set your filter to only play people that are equal or better.
This way you are always challenging yourself to improve.
This is the type of chess player that you're finding tough to beat.
Others, who are playing people 100 lower than themselves, are often easier competition.
Remember:
a) there are people at your rating that touched it for the first time and will never reach it again.
b) there are people at your rating that have been there since colour TV was only for rich people
c) there are people at your rating that won't ever see it again as they continue to progress.
The people who are rated 100 points higher than you, that are willing to play against you, are probably like the "b)" in the above example.
"c)" can often make short work of these types, even being "100 points lower".
Anyone intentionally and routinely playing only people that are 100-200-300 points lower than themselves, have an inflated rating.
The person that is "100 points better than you", actually isn't.
The person who is "100 points less than you", who wants to use you to cut his teeth, that is the kind of chess player that intimidates the lesser elements within the community.
You are describing the difference between a ferocious chess player, and a poser who is here for empty wins instead of substance.
