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CP6033

I was wondering this because I want to see what my rating would be if I played blinfolded. I would appreciate if chess.com told me if this is alright. I tried already but you can't have two accounts on the same email adress

JMB2010

No, 2 accounts would be considered cheating. But there is a setting where you could play blindfold in live chess.

jaclyn

Members are only allowed one account.

http://support.chess.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/15/0/can-i-have-multiple-accounts

gsdfgfs
ChessPlayer6033 wrote:

I was wondering this because I want to see what my rating would be if I played blinfolded. I would appreciate if chess.com told me if this is alright. I tried already but you can't have two accounts on the same email adress

Could always do a blindfold account on a different site like ICC so that you can keep them seperate.

-waller-

Yes, I've also thought that chess.com should have a separate "blindfold rating" available. A possible idea might be to play unrated and just see who you can beat - this is what I've done.

CP6033

What about having it set up so that you can have two sets of rating. Non blindfolded and blindfolded. could chess.com make this type of option available?

CP6033

I am wondering if this is a good idea, i want my blinfolded rating if possible

TheGrobe

A blindfold feature would be great -- with the board actually blanked out and a separate rating pool.  Surely this would be quite easy to do.

CP6033

yeah! could you have it so that it would tell you your opponents move, and then maybe you would type your move in? It could be easy to cheat but why would you?

DrFrank124c
TheGrobe wrote:

A blindfold feature would be great -- with the board actually blanked out and a separate rating pool.  Surely this would be quite easy to do.

all kidding aside, this is a good idea! i'd like 2 give this a try!

-waller-

Well, the point is, the blindfold feature is already a feature in Live Chess. Blanked out board and all! However, if you play a 10 minute game of blindfold, it affects your Live blitz rating, which is absurd!

ManlyLadyLumps

I typically just play unrated games when playing blindfolded, it's hard sometimes because many people don't want to play people 300-400 rating points higher than themselves, and losing to someone who can't see the pieces is quite a kick in the ego

Irontiger

Problem with a blindfold rating system is the number of players. Past some fashion effects, I doubt many (starting by me) will consistently play blindfold.

Avalon102020

and if you are ready with the new blindfold rating system, please create a rating for people who just consumed a beer, wine or champaign. Would be a good thing to have an own rating category for erdinger wheat beer (it's fantastic but for some strange reason everybody beats me if I just had one)

CP6033
ManlyLadyLumps wrote:

I typically just play unrated games when playing blindfolded, it's hard sometimes because many people don't want to play people 300-400 rating points higher than themselves, and losing to someone who can't see the pieces is quite a kick in the ego

my point exactly~

Brewexa21

Could I create two accounts? One for Playing, and one for managing a club?

StumpyBlitzer

Seems this is answered above, only 1 account unless support have said your ok with 2 account 

crazyTom88

I thought the new policy is to allow two accounts but you can't use the second one until you submit a form and get approval. See link here: https://support.chess.com/article/596-can-i-have-multiple-accounts

GMSmartTacticButFail

I have two accounts, but I rarely use the other one. This is my main.

GMSmartTacticButFail

Answering your question, you can have two accounts, but as long as you don't:

  • Play the accounts against each other, even in unrated games
  • Play in the same vote chess game with both accounts
  • Play in the same 4 player chess, or other variant game with both accounts
  • Play in the same tournament with both accounts
  • Comment with both accounts in the same forum thread or discussion
  • Use the account as a 'speed run' account

Please read this article: https://support.chess.com/article/596-can-i-have-multiple-accounts