Sandbagging

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How do I report someone who is sandbagging on chess.com?

Avatar of armand984

I am not sure honestly, I have come across a couple players that were. Though to be honest, the best way to learn is to play stronger players and see what they do, so maybe it helps a few others in the long run.

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what does this mean, sandbagging?

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landlubberdolphin wrote:
Somebodysson wrote:

what does this mean, sandbagging?

you know you're sitting in front of a computer connected to the internet and could look the answer quicker than you could post the question, right?!!?  but here i will tell you: 

A more extreme form of potato sacking, which is a more extreme form of tea bagging. Basically, it's tea bagging to the third power.

I looked it up and didn't understand the answer. So I asked the forum. I still don't understand the answer. 

Avatar of armand984

That is okay. You study English as a second language, so there will be some nuances that you wont understand. It basically means that you drop your rating on purpose so you can face people lower than you, to destroy them.

Avatar of Somebodysson

oh. thanks. I really couldn't get that from the online dictionary. So its like a sandbag slows down a bullet, so you're slowing yourself down, your skill. I get it. thanks. 

Avatar of camter

Sandbagging is not as rife as It used to be, because of all the Arena stuff going on.

Avatar of Larafan2020
I've had about 20 people list their score at 400, but then when I play them, they are much higher.
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Armanda984, that is not the point. You mostly learn by playing people who are your score, 400 vs. 800 is not going to fly.
Avatar of Sea_TurtIe

about sandbagging...

 

if im 750 blitz and 1650 rapid, ive not played blitz since i was 1200 rapid but would it be conciderd sandbagging??