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15000 games played. 750 rapid rating.
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CanuckistanPlayer wrote:
A sandbagger to the nth degree maybe?
half of his games are wins
Mar 23, 2023
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ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
I'm posting about this because some people were interested in my comment on another thread.
This player has 15000 games played and still a 750 rating in rapid. What could be the explanations for this?
If he is having fun and enjoying chess, what is it to you?
Chuck639 wrote:
ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
I'm posting about this because some people were interested in my comment on another thread.
This player has 15000 games played and still a 750 rating in rapid. What could be the explanations for this?
If he is having fun and enjoying chess, what is it to you?
Its just a question. I don't know if he is having fun that's why I'm asking for possible explanations.
Honestly, your defensiveness implies that there is something wrong with that player. I don't feel that way. Just interested in what people think may be happening here.
Mar 23, 2023
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ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
I'm posting about this because some people were interested in my comment on another thread.
This player has 15000 games played and still a 750 rating in rapid. What could be the explanations for this?
If he is having fun and enjoying chess, what is it to you?
Its just a question. I don't know if he is having fun that's why I'm asking for possible explanations.
Honestly, your defensiveness implies that there is something wrong with that player. I don't feel that way. Just interested in what people think may be happening here.
Me as an example, I am far from being a speed chess player but I’ll play blitz and bullet just so I can drink and move chess pieces for a good time.
We are talking 10 minute games here. Per side
Lets say, on average, the rapid games last 12 mins. The user has played 15000 games.
This amounts to roughly 3000 hours or 125 days worth of in-game time spent playing rapid.
How is it possible that this user is still below the level of beginner?
ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
CanuckistanPlayer wrote:
A sandbagger to the nth degree maybe?
half of his games are wins
Half his games were losses. So he would go up, then go down.
Mar 23, 2023
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ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
We are talking 10 minute games here. Per side
Lets say, on average, the rapid games last 12 mins. The user has played 15000 games.
This amounts to roughly 3000 hours or 125 days worth of in-game time spent playing rapid.
How is it possible that this user is still below the level of beginner?
It’s not necessarily how much you play, but working on the right areas of chess and technique as well.
BoardMonkey wrote:
Giving them the benefit of the doubt, I would say they're practicing the same bad habits. You have to try to figure out where you're going wrong. Otherwise you just get really good at repeating the same mistakes. I see where you're going with this though. I wish it could be stopped.
I am honestly just really surprised and in shock even that this is possible. I wonder if there is a user with an even worse hours-rating ratio.
Not sure what you mean by where I'm going with this though
ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
We are talking 10 minute games here. Per side
Lets say, on average, the rapid games last 12 mins. The user has played 15000 games.
This amounts to roughly 3000 hours or 125 days worth of in-game time spent playing rapid.
How is it possible that this user is still below the level of beginner?
He might only play and not study
If we are being honest here:
He/she is a really good player and deserves our respect. Isn't it kind of rude to suggest they may not be studying? They seem dedicated to the game considering the 3000 hours of playtime.
Why would you care about this persons rating or how many games they have played?
Why does it matter to you?
Why are you interested in finding out whatever it is you are trying to find out here?
Mar 23, 2023
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It seems that the player isn’t focusing much and playing reflexively. They also might not go over their games after.
Mar 23, 2023
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ChessGrandMaster_Original wrote:
We are talking 10 minute games here. Per side
Lets say, on average, the rapid games last 12 mins. The user has played 15000 games.
This amounts to roughly 3000 hours or 125 days worth of in-game time spent playing rapid.
How is it possible that this user is still below the level of beginner?
Playing speed chess (yes, 10 minute per side is still speed chess) to oblivion is in many cases insufficient for significant improvement.
But in any case, he might be just playing without even trying to get better. Maybe he just wants to play and doesn't care about improvement. 
Chill on the amount of games. Focus on why you are losing them
CalculatedPuzzle wrote:
Chill on the amount of games. Focus on why you are losing them
But they have the right to play as many games as they want. They deserve respect for their skills as a player
I'm posting about this because some people were interested in my comment on another thread.
This player has 15000 games played and still a 750 rating in rapid. What could be the explanations for this?