Is Pokimane a WGM? - Chess Forums - Page 2

Jan 24, 2021 #21

Krish_nair wrote:

and yes she is WGM

and no, she isn't - unless you mean something else with WGM.

Jan 27, 2021 #22

Foolsmateinfinity wrote:

How come she is listed as WGM with the real tag; did I miss something, I thought she was doing pogchamps coached by hikaru. She has the real WGM tag that links to titled players. Her blitz rating is like 8% something.

How did she beat botez? Is it unrated; did hikaru helped or what?

Think of Pogchamps as like the Tri-Wizard Tournament from the Harry Potter series. All of the participants are "champions" and have the title Tri-wizard Champion regardless of if they win or not.

Pogchamps GM and FGM titles are like that.

Now, maybe there should be a special "Pogchamps Master" title or something. Let the Devs know that's what you think.

As for Pokimane's win over Botez, that was during a training match.

Jan 27, 2021 #23

SarcasmDragon 写道:

Foolsmateinfinity wrote:

How come she is listed as WGM with the real tag; did I miss something, I thought she was doing pogchamps coached by hikaru. She has the real WGM tag that links to titled players. Her blitz rating is like 8% something.

How did she beat botez? Is it unrated; did hikaru helped or what?

Think of Pogchamps as like the Tri-Wizard Tournament from the Harry Potter series. All of the participants are "champions" and have the title Tri-wizard Champion regardless of if they win or not.

Pogchamps GM and FGM titles are like that.

Now, maybe there should be a special "Pogchamps Master" title or something. Let the Devs know that's what you think.

As for Pokimane's win over Botez, that was during a training match.

FGM title?

Jan 27, 2021 #24

Pokimane is a WGM. WGM=Wonderfully Generous (with her) Makeup!

Jan 27, 2021 #25

Foolsmateinfinity wrote:

Is not WGM 2400 elo Min usually so at least IM level? I think they should have the same ratings milestones for male and females for titles.

No, WGM is a couple hundred points lower. However, as others have noted, Poki was given the title as a joke. The game against Botez was a training game where the Botez sisters were trying to emulate a 500 rated player to teach Poki how to play for the Minecraft chess tournament; you can find it on youtube.

Jan 27, 2021 #26

It’s actually a Joke title

Jan 27, 2021 #27

psychohist wrote:

Foolsmateinfinity wrote:

Is not WGM 2400 elo Min usually so at least IM level? I think they should have the same ratings milestones for male and females for titles.

No, WGM is a couple hundred points lower. However, as others have noted, Poki was given the title as a joke. The game against Botez was a training game where the Botez sisters were trying to emulate a 500 rated player to teach Poki how to play for the Minecraft chess tournament; you can find it on youtube.

You are answering your question yourself I really don’t what’s the logic then?

Jan 27, 2021 #28

Bestone10 wrote:

It’s actually a Joke title

That too, but that's a separate issue.

Jan 27, 2021 #29

I think sometimes Chess.com give gratuitous title to streamers or their celebrities as more people get connected to site and The better the site the better the money

Jan 27, 2021 #30

These titles are influential thus to interest of us but who cares

Feb 12, 2021 #31

tacticspotter wrote:

FGM title?

I was thinking WGM, but mixed up FM and WGM.