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I agree, someone else probably got him all the points. He himself doesn’t even have half the skill of a 2000 rated player (judging by the games you two played)
Mar 23, 2022
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#243
Yeah, and he doesn't have enough convincing wins against 2000s to prove strength.
Mar 23, 2022
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#244
Fair enough. That would explain @10six. But the checkmate he hung in the game I posted was so basic, and he wasn't even premoving.
Mar 23, 2022
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#247
True. He should still play close to his strength even without focusing, though
Mar 23, 2022
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#248
ChesswithNickolay wrote:
the gap between1400 and 2000 in bullet is not as big as you think. because bullet games are mostly decided by luck below 2200, you can expect a 2000 rted bullet player to lose to a 1500 player
bullet games have a normal fluctuation of about +- 200. In blitz, it is about +- 100. While it is mostly luck, that is only to you. In chess, you make your own luck by playing certain moves.
Mar 25, 2022
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#249
alphaous wrote:
True. He should still play close to his strength even without focusing, though
Not true, some only play rated when playing at their best and therefore keep their "peak" rating.
Mar 25, 2022
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#250
Really? I thought you could play close to your strength off of instinct. Am I just wrong? I used to be able to play blitz casually and not lose many rating points.
Mar 25, 2022
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#251
ChesswithNickolay wrote:
the gap between1400 and 2000 in bullet is not as big as you think. because bullet games are mostly decided by luck below 2200, you can expect a 2000 rted bullet player to lose to a 1500 player
I bet I could pretty much adopt a 1400 in 1|0 while opening with a queen sac every game...
I mean, maybe I'm wrong, it's not like I play 1400s to know, but...
I don't know about the 'little brother' hypothesis - he's making some 2000 moves but is not sharp overall, maybe he's eating noodles. But you played quite well - could be you just took him by surprise.
Do you think so? Going 2-3 against a 2000 who hung some basic mates is very lucky, IMO