What does this message mean when I challenge a player:
"Challenge failed. You are unable to challenge Title and other protected players until you have played more games."
Players who have joined within the last 48 hours or have played fewer than 8 games have “newcomer” status.” This means you cannot challenge “premium” players (those with paid memberships) or titled players. Most players are not paid members, so generally this won’t be an issue. To get around this: 1) Play somebody else; 2) Send them a message asking them to challenge you; or 3) Wait for 48 hours and play at least 8 games before challenging them again.
Even after this, you might be denied because your "relative deviation" (essentially the certainty of your rating based on recent games) is too high; the only antidote here is to play more games and get a more-established rating before challenging that person again.
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