finally
I have sent the challenges to @TOTS and to @MGleason. I am white into these games. And I have sent challenges to @brashfrank and @VicountVonJames. I am black at these games
@MGleason vs @Fabstinkx: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/277940904
@nikos8109 vs @MGleason: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/277940922
@MGleason vs @kraunak60: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/278028176
@K-AgarwalMMII vs @MGleason: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/278040918
Did the admins approve that? That's a 200 point increase in daily rating, although their blitz ratings are fairly similar, so they are probably roughly similar strength.
LOL. I suppose he was 1127 at one point. Under-rated by a mere 800 points or so. Where is the comment from admins giving approval?
I'll take a further look at this in a few minutes. It seems K-Agarwal resigned all his games at one point, whether they were passed the 4 move point or not. Even if it's not intentional sandbagging and he was just busy, it would be unfair to use his rating after that for his Q-rating.
He had a visibly deflated rating at the beginning of 2020, and then didn't play until May 2020. As his rating was deflated, I believe the most fair thing do to here would be to take the rating after 20 games. This rating is 1581. That is still below the rating of the player he is subbing for, so the substitution is valid. The first post has been updated respectively.
@MGleason vs @Fabstinkx: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/277940904
@nikos8109 vs @MGleason: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/277940922
@MGleason vs @kraunak60: https://www.chess.com/daily/game/277968164
Challenges sent:
@saurav2202 vs @MGleason: https://www.chess.com/daily/seek/222919062
The third game has incorrect colors. The first two games are correct, and have been added to the sheets. The third game can be aborted, but a new game must be started with the correct color pairings. Either way, the third game is invalid.
Oof I hadnt realised I was allowed to sub, before MG sent the challenge xD. So I'm B2, right?
Yes. The pairings (everyone plays everyone) and the colors can be seen in the first post.
Game started against @VicountVonJames
Challenges sent to the other three. Aborted the game started against @MGleason because we had the wrong colours. Sent the new challenge.
Apologies for the delay
Challenge your opponents as paired in this to one game of daily chess, as the specifications below (white pawn is white, black pawns is black). The time control is three days. Vacation time is allowed, and games should be rated. Games must start before one week from today (September 10). If you send a correct challenge before then, and it is not accepted, post a screenshot of that and you will get a forfeit win.
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