I changed it because I didn't realize that Chess.com changed their policy and actually allows a username change every 90 days. I've been wanting to change my username, but I already changed it before this one and the old policy was that you could only change your username once.
Why Aren't Titled Players More Active In The Forums?
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Sporkled wrote:
ice_cream_cake wrote:
I get unicorn's point (well, unicorns have the best points don't they) but I didn't understand why kracker wanted to object to it; maybe im missing something but i did not quite see what was objectionable about the categories even if they did not fit well.
Yeah not really sure. I do gather that they're young, almost certainly a teenager, and they do see themselves as a nerd with not much of a social life, rather than as a hyperactive child prodigy type? But the fact that they're chatting in the forums does still support that despite being bookish they're not unsocial, and personally I don't think that they're low in wit either, so they do go against Peggy's stereotype.
Storm in a teacup, probably
I'll clear things up now. I didn't realize that Unicorn was refuting the bookish statement. I thought Unicorn was simply generalizing titled players. Also the statement that I was a nerd was sarcasm. Also based on this thread is 2200 a good rating? - Chess Forums - Chess.com and the fact that Unicorn joined 5 days ago the account is relatively suspicious.
Aug 6, 2023
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athlblue wrote:
Sporkled wrote:
ice_cream_cake wrote:
I get unicorn's point (well, unicorns have the best points don't they) but I didn't understand why kracker wanted to object to it; maybe im missing something but i did not quite see what was objectionable about the categories even if they did not fit well.
Yeah not really sure. I do gather that they're young, almost certainly a teenager, and they do see themselves as a nerd with not much of a social life, rather than as a hyperactive child prodigy type? But the fact that they're chatting in the forums does still support that despite being bookish they're not unsocial, and personally I don't think that they're low in wit either, so they do go against Peggy's stereotype.
Storm in a teacup, probably
I'll clear things up now. I didn't realize that Unicorn was refuting the bookish statement. I thought Unicorn was simply generalizing titled players. Also the statement that I was a nerd was sarcasm. Also based on this thread is 2200 a good rating? - Chess Forums - Chess.com and the fact that Unicorn joined 5 days ago the account is relatively suspicious.
I'm pretty sure that post by Unicorn is satire of similar posts
Aug 6, 2023
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athlblue wrote:
I changed it because I didn't realize that Chess.com changed their policy and actually allows a username change every 90 days. I've been wanting to change my username, but I already changed it before this one and the old policy was that you could only change your username once.
Ooh thanks for the info!
Aug 6, 2023
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Sporkled 写道:
athlblue wrote:
Sporkled wrote:
ice_cream_cake wrote:
I get unicorn's point (well, unicorns have the best points don't they) but I didn't understand why kracker wanted to object to it; maybe im missing something but i did not quite see what was objectionable about the categories even if they did not fit well.
Yeah not really sure. I do gather that they're young, almost certainly a teenager, and they do see themselves as a nerd with not much of a social life, rather than as a hyperactive child prodigy type? But the fact that they're chatting in the forums does still support that despite being bookish they're not unsocial, and personally I don't think that they're low in wit either, so they do go against Peggy's stereotype.
Storm in a teacup, probably
I'll clear things up now. I didn't realize that Unicorn was refuting the bookish statement. I thought Unicorn was simply generalizing titled players. Also the statement that I was a nerd was sarcasm. Also based on this thread is 2200 a good rating? - Chess Forums - Chess.com and the fact that Unicorn joined 5 days ago the account is relatively suspicious.
I'm pretty sure that post by Unicorn is satire of similar posts
yeah i mean it was an obvious satire
no one truly follows up "is my rating good" with "will i be banned for 90% accuracy" those are two separate and common topics
Aug 7, 2023
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idilis 写道:
KeSetoKaiba wrote:
myshinyjin wrote:
what is a tiled player???
"Titled" players *snip*
No, this is a tiled player
Assuming that person plays chess
Aug 7, 2023
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Winner-4Ever wrote:
Titled players actually play a lot of chess and try to improve.
Maybe that is why they aren't as active as other members in the forums.
My actual theory on this topic is that chatting in the forums isn't viewed as particularly professional for titled players. It invites people to pick apart what you say and criticise you, which can potentially create a whole bunch of drama which distracts from the chess. There are probably a good number of titled players who chat occasionally on the forums on their anonymous alt accounts.
They're all busy studying theory on r/AnarchyChess.
Speaking of titled players... To get the GM title, Do you need a rating of 2500+ in daily, rapid, blitz and bullet or just one of the four?
Aug 7, 2023
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amongus23249 wrote:
Speaking of titled players... To get the GM title, Do you need a rating of 2500+ in daily, rapid, blitz and bullet or just one of the four?
You don't get a GM title by playing online lol. You have to attend rated tournaments to get your Fide rating to 2500+ (much harder than 2500 online), then play round robin/norm events where you need to beat other GMs consistently.
Aug 7, 2023
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#133
Winner-4Ever wrote:
Sporkled wrote:
Winner-4Ever wrote:
Titled players actually play a lot of chess and try to improve.
Maybe that is why they aren't as active as other members in the forums.
My actual theory on this topic is that chatting in the forums isn't viewed as particularly professional for titled players. It invites people to pick apart what you say and criticise you, which can potentially create a whole bunch of drama which distracts from the chess. There are probably a good number of titled players who chat occasionally on the forums on their anonymous alt accounts.
Good point. There is a lot of sense in what you say. 👍
Out of curiosity, who do you think is a titled players alt?
I wouldn't say even if I knew. People are entitled to their privacy, you shouldn't try to find out.
Aug 7, 2023
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#134
B1ZMARK wrote:
Same question has been asked in the chess.com discord xd
A bunch of 500 rated players: "why don't GMs want to talk about chess with us?" 🤔
Aug 7, 2023
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#135
Unicorn_Horn12 写道:
B1ZMARK wrote:
Same question has been asked in the chess.com discord xd
A bunch of 500 rated players: "why don't GMs want to talk about chess with us?" 🤔
reminds me of the time that a bunch of people started screaming at hikaru for "missing a fork"
Aug 7, 2023
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#136
ice_cream_cake wrote:
Unicorn_Horn12 写道:
B1ZMARK wrote:
Same question has been asked in the chess.com discord xd
A bunch of 500 rated players: "why don't GMs want to talk about chess with us?" 🤔
reminds me of the time that a bunch of people started screaming at hikaru for "missing a fork"
Oh yeah, some streams I see chat screaming "you missed mate in 1" and it's an illegal move or something 
Aug 7, 2023
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#137
ice_cream_cake wrote:
reminds me of the time that a bunch of people started screaming at hikaru for "missing a fork"
Could have been about table etiquette...
Aug 7, 2023
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idilis 写道:
ice_cream_cake wrote:
reminds me of the time that a bunch of people started screaming at hikaru for "missing a fork"
Could have been about table etiquette...
Yeah it was that. A bunch of 800s squabbling with Hikaru about which utensils he uses, pretentious and absurd
Did @kracker12345 just change his username? Lol
yes