what exactly does sandbagging (rating manipulation) consist of? - Chess Forums

eques_99

Feb 6, 2024

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#1

and what would be the point of it?

x-3073004406

Feb 6, 2024

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#2

Someone could deliberately lose games and that would lower their rating. They could then enter a tournament for lower rated players in which they would have an obvious unfair advantage.

eques_99

Feb 6, 2024

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#3

thanks. I have come across some suspiciously competent 700 rated players (and a few oddly incompetent 1300s who should have been able to roll me over)