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PDubya wrote:
Also, is this unethical and against the spirit of online chess? Personally, I think the lower rated players who beat me are underated, and it's not a good idea to play them, especially as Black.
Most people who reply will probably say yes, it is. But either way, kudos for coming up with the strategy. But be aware that you can only block a maximum of 200 people.
This is about the stupidest thing I may have ever heard on this site.
Really? It's a pretty smart startegy if you ask me. Not that I'm going to use it.
Jun 25, 2014
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macer75 wrote:
Really? It's a pretty smart startegy if you ask me. Not that I'm going to use it.
You wouldn´t block your friend Computer1-EASY, would you? 
kleelof wrote:
This is about the stupidest thing I may have ever heard on this site.
Kleelof, consider yourself blocked.
I think your idea is a little bit unethical, but makes alot of sense. The thing is, blocking a player does not mean you will not get paired with them in Live Blitz autopairing. I'd say if you realize a player is underrated in the 1st game, then don't give them a rematch. The underrated player will eventually get the rating up in the future anyway.
Jun 25, 2014
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Hey PDubya, do you apply that only in Blitz and Bullet or you are also doing it in Online Chess?
macer75 wrote:
Really? It's a pretty smart startegy if you ask me. Not that I'm going to use it.
A strategy for what? If anything, it sounds like a strategy to deal with not liking to lose to someone you feel is weaker than you.
If you practice chess and are actually any good, your rating will take care of itself; there will be nothing to protect.
But, if you want a good stratgy to maintain the appearance of being a good player; get your rating up to a number you like, then only play no rating games. I've seen quite a few 1900's and 2000's on this site who do this.
SocialPanda wrote:
macer75 wrote:
Really? It's a pretty smart startegy if you ask me. Not that I'm going to use it.
You wouldn´t block your friend Computer1-EASY, would you?
Of course not! Then I would probably back to 1100-1200 blitz and standard.
I only do this for Bullet chess. I'm doing it as an experiment to see if the types of players I come up against get easier. Theoretically, this should happen as I think there's a relatively limited number of players who play Bullet regularly, so they tend to keep coming up.
Also, I find some of these players absurdly good, yet their ratings are very low. I know I used to be around 1150, and would often beat 1300-1400 players. I wouldn't blame them for blocking me!
Jun 25, 2014
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Unethical? I'm not sure. You can block anyone you want to.
Petty - absolutely. And you may be blocking a potentially good friend.
Im guessing he will make it to 3000 with this strategy
Jun 25, 2014
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I was 1300 in bullet by playing 1/0 games, then I discovered that 2/1 was also bullet and I got to 1500 in a few games.
SocialPanda wrote:
I was 1300 in bullet by playing 1/0 games, then I discovered that 2/1 was also bullet and I got to 1500 in a few games.
That was a bad suggestion, SocialPanda. Afraid I may have to block you :P
Jun 25, 2014
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PDubya wrote:
SocialPanda wrote:
I was 1300 in bullet by playing 1/0 games, then I discovered that 2/1 was also bullet and I got to 1500 in a few games.
That was a bad suggestion, SocialPanda. Afraid I may have to block you :P
That´s ok. Good luck with your strategy. 
My intention is to obtain as high a rating as possible, with my current level of knowledge, and to see what the limit is. Playing higher rated players means I will likely lose more often. I'm gaming the system to see what's possible. Once I've achieved 1500 I will stop, do some rigorous study, and then return. I'm a statistical analyst, so this is fun for me!
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