Do Famous Players Play Secretly on Chess.com

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Scottrf
NewArdweaden wrote:
Scottrf wrote:
NewArdweaden wrote:

Can anyone explain me the problem with the 'MeditatingFox', please?

No problem, just a strong player.

But his ratings doesn't show that he is exceptionally strong. He is good, but I've seen many with similar ratings.

It's his matchup rates not ratings that show his real strength.

Till_98

The problem with MediatingFox is that he is cheating. You can check some of the comments on his threads on this site to understand more. And if he is using Houdini as his engine, he would really be better than Carlsen because Houdini is rated 3100 or something like that...

Bobcat

YES!  Tongue Out

kleelof

Okie. So people are joking when they say these accounts belong to famous players?

Scottrf
kleelof wrote:

Okie. So people are joking when they say these accounts belong to famous players?

Yeah, but if you check these sort of lists you'll get an idea of real ones.

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-players/top-30-highest-chesscom-blitz-and-bullet-players

Till_98

Of course they were joking. MediatingFox is using engine, Thats why he is "Carlsen" ( best player in the world). The Joke about the other players is that there profiles really look like the profiles really of some Top players in some way. For example the location where they live is the same ( Russia for example )

johnyoudell

Nakamura plays here under his own name.

soccerscout

magnus carlsen does play on chess.com I saw him in the titled proffessionals page

FES314

gmjoey has a alt account, forgot the username >:(

Scottrf
soccerscout wrote:

magnus carlsen does play on chess.com I saw him in the titled proffessionals page

He just joined for a vote chess game I think, don't think he plays.

kleelof
Scottrf wrote:
soccerscout wrote:

magnus carlsen does play on chess.com I saw him in the titled proffessionals page

He just joined for a vote chess game I think, don't think he plays.

OH. I bet that went over well. 

He could say 1. h4 and nobody would bother arguing with him.

Scottrf

i.e. Carlsen vs Chess.com ;)

kleelof
Scottrf wrote:

i.e. Carlsen vs Chess.com ;)

You should suggest this to Chess.com. Great advertising gimick.

kleelof
kleelof wrote:
Scottrf wrote:

i.e. Carlsen vs Chess.com ;)

You should suggest this to Chess.com. Great advertising gimick.

DOH! I must be tired. I thinki you were saying this has already been done.

LLCA123

I've seen some 2900+s that aren't titled... Suspicious... Could be Kasparov?

A1Rajjpuut

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! DON'T reveal my secret identity

Lone_Bird960

I think I just defeated a secret GM rated 1561 currently because he resigned after losing only a pawn! Only GM do that.

incorrectname
LLCA123 wrote:

I've seen some 2900+s that aren't titled... Suspicious... Could be Kasparov?

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