EvelynTelos wrote:
Yeah it's kinda sad that <1000 rated can gain much more points than everyone else in tournaments.
well it's normal as their real rating is probably 1k above that
Does chess.com encourage smurfing ?
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Jan 10, 2021
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#3
I wonder how the 2nd and 3rd feel about this. That's literally every single arena
I agree it is not completely fair since games between 2000+ players will take a lot more time than games between 1000+ players. as your screenshot shows 1000+ players can simply play more games in the same amount time and it's easier for them to finish higher in the not-swiss tournaments.
those tournaments are fun but, I prefer to play swiss tournaments since they are more fair in my opinion :)
those tournaments are fun but, I prefer to play swiss tournaments since they are more fair in my opinion :)
In arenas they get paired against players around the same rating I think so a person has a 50% chance of winning a game
I think
It could be that they don't know their actual rating because they just joined, so they selected beginner even though they are better.Then they preceeded to whap everyones butt
But your probably right, they might be smurfing. Im pretty sure it isnt
speeduptheserver wrote:
wtf is "smurfing"? I'm too lazy to google or crack Gargamel jokes.
When a higher rated guy pretends to be a lower rated guy and whap everyones butt
Smurfing isn't allowed unless you are titled or have special permission from chess.com. However if you are titled you are only allowed to have one alt account, and if you purposely try to stay <1000 that's considered sandbagging. So to your question: yes it's occasionally allowed, but chess.com doesn't directly encourage it.
Smurfing is sometimes allowed for the purposes of a speedrun, however, you must consult Chess.com support about it first and get permission to do it.
It will also come with a few caveats. For example: you might be told you're not allowed to play tournaments, and all of your opponents' ratings will be refunded.
Im just waiting for someone to refute everything I wrote lol
disgusting thats it. Whats the differnce with sandbagging?
Jan 19, 2021
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Tonya_Harding wrote:
I said it already, and will say it until it's fixed:
Chess.com, how nice of you you don't tell us anymore "bug off and get over it" when we want ratings refund after a dishonest player got caught.
But we also need tournament ranks and titles/awards corrections and adjustement.
Yes, it's sickening to see, tournament after tournament, players who registered under a lie about their level, steal everything from others.
When a player regitered claiming to be what 400 or 800, or even 1200, then proves within a few days or weeks, to be actually a 2000+ player, you should bann them and correct the outcomes of events they played.
I've gotten rating refunds for all the dishonest players I've played that have gotten caught. I haven't had that much experience with cheaters playing in tournaments. Cheating is a big problem, but let's not overblow it as "tournament after tournament."
Jan 20, 2021
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#13
Kuyadige2 wrote:
...Cheating is a big problem, but let's not overblow it as "tournament after tournament."
Can you please show us a screenshot of a tournament where none of the top 3 players was bellow 1200. Because I honestly can't.
Jan 20, 2021
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#14
My friend, @pondestroyer12309 has gotten silver and bronze in live bullet tournaments.
I thought it said Surfing! 🏄♂️
speeduptheserver wrote:
happypi314 wrote:
speeduptheserver wrote:
wtf is "smurfing"? I'm too lazy to google or crack Gargamel jokes.
When a higher rated guy pretends to be a lower rated guy and whap everyones butt
Thanks. There's no way I would figure that out from the name haha.
your welcome
52yrral wrote:
I thought it said Surfing! 🏄♂️
I wish 
Jan 22, 2021
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#18
Sorry for the caused confusion, looks like it's better known as "sandbagging" among the chess domain.
Jan 23, 2021
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#19
You're in control of your own results. Just win all your games while playing really fast and you'll win most of your tournaments. Stop blaming others for your own inadequacy. I don't like the fact that people try to manipulate the pairing system in this way, but don't fret over it: just enjoy your games.
Jan 23, 2021
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#20
chyss wrote:
You're in control of your own results. Just win all your games while playing really fast and you'll win most of your tournaments. Stop blaming others for your own inadequacy. I don't like the fact that people try to manipulate the pairing system in this way, but don't fret over it: just enjoy your games.
These ratings are not just to make you look more badass but for an accurate pairing. Wanna play CS and check afterwards how much fun did u have ?
At almost any tournament that I play, first few places are always taken by people rated <1000, with only few games ever played and accuracy >90%. Is there a policy that smurfing is illegal? I don't enjoy the game while being smashed by someone rated 2k+. Every time I report these people and I've never ever received a notification any of them were banned.