Why am I only matched with Indians?

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SludgeDredd

I want to play against people from all over the world. I'm Icelandic and I get matched with indians 9 times out of 10.

Alramech
SludgeDredd wrote:

I want to play against people from all over the world. I'm Icelandic and I get matched with indians 9 times out of 10.

Looking at your profile's game history, everyone can confidently say that you are wrong.

As of right now, you played a person with an Indian flag once out of the last 20 games. wink

Alramech
JamesClrrke wrote:
Yeah, it’s a problem here too….

As of right now, 6 out of your last 20 games were matched with someone with an Indian flag.

robo008
What problem?
WongEthanLY

Does it occur to me that only Americans are in the forum? 😂

MF972
WongEthanLY wrote:

Does it occur to me that only Americans are in the forum? 😂

No, there is an Indian who said "What problem?" 😂

MF972
SludgeDredd wrote:

I want to play against people from all over the world. I'm Icelandic and I get matched with indians 9 times out of 10.

Maybe you were in an arena organized by an Indian club ? Otherwise it should just be proportional (modulo internet access and chess popularity): I guess India has 10 x more population than USA, so.... 🤷‍♂️

robo008
Yeah and timing of play
Meerschmetterling

Probably has to do with the fact that India is the most populated country in the world, and chess is incredibly popular there.

I am trying to play someone from every country as well. Play the Blitz and Rapid tournaments, that's how I have played people from over 80 countries so far.

SludgeDredd
Alramech wrote:
SludgeDredd wrote:

I want to play against people from all over the world. I'm Icelandic and I get matched with indians 9 times out of 10.

Looking at your profile's game history, everyone can confidently say that you are wrong.

As of right now, you played a person with an Indian flag once out of the last 20 games.

that's because i abandon those games at the start most of the time

Cymbiotika

This happens often. It’s infuriating

Meerschmetterling
SludgeDredd wrote:
Alramech wrote:
SludgeDredd wrote:

I want to play against people from all over the world. I'm Icelandic and I get matched with indians 9 times out of 10.

Looking at your profile's game history, everyone can confidently say that you are wrong.

As of right now, you played a person with an Indian flag once out of the last 20 games.

that's because i abandon those games at the start most of the time

But you've played Americans multiple times....but heaven forbid you play multiple people from India. Every game is a chance to improve and learn.

Hartsville54

I would imagine that if 10% of the accounts are from any specific country then you will be matched up virtually the same percentage of time. Country of origin cannot possibly by part of the criteria involved in setting a match.

punchdrunkpatzer
SludgeDredd wrote:

I want to play against people from all over the world. I'm Icelandic and I get matched with indians 9 times out of 10.

Have you had any suspicious games? maybe youre in the cheater's pool for whatever reason.

robo008
Wdym? Indians are supposedly cheaters?
robo008
Btw, I don’t see why this is a problem.
dokerbohm

i used to think that all players from india where really good and that i seem to get a proportional high number to play against -- then after time i realized that no so they are just as bad as me in some cases-- so i changed my mind about players form india -- it really does not matter does it - my only gripe is i like to chat after i have lost when i have time left -- most players from india don't seem to chat -- not all just some most really but some i have great conversations with late night for me seems to have more india players play and early mornings

Dewana_Baba

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sawdof
Dewana_Baba wrote:

It's the humans I can't stand

sawdof
llama_l wrote:
sawdof wrote:
Dewana_Baba wrote:

It's the humans I can't stand

Most people like hummus I think.

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