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Link default opponent rating range to variant and time control

This is a minor issue, maybe too minor to care about, but since it seems like it could be easy to change I thought I'd mention it.

When I create a new game, I'm presented with a window to select a variant, time control, opponent's rating range and color. The rating range is saved so every time I create a new game I don't have to play around with the sliders to get the same rating range I used before. However, when I switch to a new game variant or time control my own rating changes significantly but the rating range sliders stay the same. I have to change the opponent rating range slider to fit with my different rating for each variant or time control. For example, when I switch from Blitz to Bullet, my rating drops 150 points but the rating range stays the same, and suddenly I'm searching for games with players much too strong for me (unless I adjust the range of course).

Perhaps one of two quick fixes could be added:
1. Remember my previous rating range choices corresponding to each variant and time control (rather than just the one most recent choice) and have it refresh the rating range sliders to match the variant or time control when a new variant or time control is selected.
2. Add an option to set the rating range based on my own rating, so I could look for opponents +100 to -100 relative to my own rating. When switching to a variant or time control where my rating is very different I can still get an evenly matched opponent by specifying that I want an opponent +100 to -100 away from my own rating.

Thanks for all the great work you put into the site!

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