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Looks like someone gave a fake id and Chess.com went with it? 

 https://www.chess.com/member/C-25

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AnuJoesph wrote:

Looks like someone gave a fake id and Chess.com fell for it? 

 https://www.chess.com/member/C-25

How can you tell?

I see only a profile that hadn't really been used since it was set up four years ago until someone started playing bughouse with it on October 31st.

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Detective work is lonely.

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notmtwain wrote:
AnuJoesph wrote:

Looks like someone gave a fake id and Chess.com fell for it? 

 https://www.chess.com/member/C-25

How can you tell?

I see only a profile that hadn't really been used since it was set up four years ago until someone started playing bughouse with it on October 31st.

1766 Tactics rating after 344 puzzles?? 

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LOL.

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AnuJoesph wrote:
notmtwain wrote:
AnuJoesph wrote:

Looks like someone gave a fake id and Chess.com fell for it? 

 https://www.chess.com/member/C-25

How can you tell?

I see only a profile that hadn't really been used since it was set up four years ago until someone started playing bughouse with it on October 31st.

1766 Tactics rating after 344 puzzles?? 

They might be letting their grand-kids use the account. Who knows.

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Elo 2452. 1996 he was 2565. He won several international tournaments.
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Solozhenkin is a GM for sure, as well as a theoretician. He has authored a few books up to date.