Grand Master Chess Players With Small Accounts

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trchriswoodward

I have been playing chess not long enough to be world-class, but long enough to know when I am playing against someone who is WAY better than me and likely is world-class.

I started my account so I could learn and get better, and the vast majority of the games that I play against a person are not against people rated what I am... These are unbelievably high accuracy players with small accounts. I have no idea what the benefit is for them to do this other than keep people ranked low to reduce competition on the leaderboard.

I am unable to find out where I truly rank in my skill-level because I am literally never evenly matched on here. I feel like it turns a gentleman's game into a Call of Duty match filled with hackers; it defeats the purpose of being here.

I know (because I'm smart) that this is going on, and I can't believe nothing is really done about it and it isn't frowned upon. You can find countless youtube videos of these guys doing this; they record it and post it to youtube. I'm not letting some cat out of the bag.

Are there any suggestions as to how to get around people doing this, because it's 2024; no amount of success, money, recognition, accolades, or ego stroking will ever be good enough for these people. Give them $9billion and they're not happy because it isn't $10billion. This is the generation that had no ability to tune out the baby boomers and their nonsensical teachings; they followed right in their "Gimme; it's mine!" footsteps and it's too late for every single one of them.

What is the way around this issue or is this another pointless effort and discussion as it is already dominated by those who will never have or be enough in their own minds?

justbefair
trchriswoodward wrote:

I have been playing chess not long enough to be world-class, but long enough to know when I am playing against someone who is WAY better than me and likely is world-class.

I started my account so I could learn and get better, and the vast majority of the games that I play against a person are not against people rated what I am... These are unbelievably high accuracy players with small accounts. I have no idea what the benefit is for them to do this other than keep people ranked low to reduce competition on the leaderboard.

I am unable to find out where I truly rank in my skill-level because I am literally never evenly matched on here. I feel like it turns a gentleman's game into a Call of Duty match filled with hackers; it defeats the purpose of being here.

I know (because I'm smart) that this is going on, and I can't believe nothing is really done about it and it isn't frowned upon. You can find countless youtube videos of these guys doing this; they record it and post it to youtube. I'm not letting some cat out of the bag.

Are there any suggestions as to how to get around people doing this, because it's 2024; no amount of success, money, recognition, accolades, or ego stroking will ever be good enough for these people. Give them $9billion and they're not happy because it isn't $10billion. This is the generation that had no ability to tune out the baby boomers and their nonsensical teachings; they followed right in their "Gimme; it's mine!" footsteps and it's too late for every single one of them.

What is the way around this issue or is this another pointless effort and discussion as it is already dominated by those who will never have or be enough in their own minds?

The Grandmasters who do speed runs have to get approval from Chess.com before they do it and the ratings points they take are always refunded.

You have only played 12 games. It is highly unlikely that you have played someone with a speed run account.

trchriswoodward
justbefair wrote:
trchriswoodward wrote:

I have been playing chess not long enough to be world-class, but long enough to know when I am playing against someone who is WAY better than me and likely is world-class.

I started my account so I could learn and get better, and the vast majority of the games that I play against a person are not against people rated what I am... These are unbelievably high accuracy players with small accounts. I have no idea what the benefit is for them to do this other than keep people ranked low to reduce competition on the leaderboard.

I am unable to find out where I truly rank in my skill-level because I am literally never evenly matched on here. I feel like it turns a gentleman's game into a Call of Duty match filled with hackers; it defeats the purpose of being here.

I know (because I'm smart) that this is going on, and I can't believe nothing is really done about it and it isn't frowned upon. You can find countless youtube videos of these guys doing this; they record it and post it to youtube. I'm not letting some cat out of the bag.

Are there any suggestions as to how to get around people doing this, because it's 2024; no amount of success, money, recognition, accolades, or ego stroking will ever be good enough for these people. Give them $9billion and they're not happy because it isn't $10billion. This is the generation that had no ability to tune out the baby boomers and their nonsensical teachings; they followed right in their "Gimme; it's mine!" footsteps and it's too late for every single one of them.

What is the way around this issue or is this another pointless effort and discussion as it is already dominated by those who will never have or be enough in their own minds?

The Grandmasters who do speed runs have to get approval from Chess.com before they do it and the ratings points they take are always refunded.

You have only played 12 games. It is highly unlikely that you have played someone with a speed run account.

So what you're telling me is: The videos I have watched of them doing this were not actually in front of me when I watched them. You're telling me that 20 years of playing chess with friends in real life did not teach me the difference between someone who plays like me and someone who really knows the game. What I am saying is just plain not valid. That's what you're telling me right now? I'm just making this all up. That's what you are saying about this? Maybe they aren't the official title of grandmaster, but I know I'm not wrong and I am certainly not lying.

trchriswoodward
PogosBest wrote:

The site is over right run with frauds. I no longer play Rapid or Blitz .

Don't play Rapid or Blitz. Thank you. What is the correct thing to play so that I can learn where I actually am as a player or is it all eaten up with this?

VenemousViper
trchriswoodward wrote:

I have been playing chess not long enough to be world-class, but long enough to know when I am playing against someone who is WAY better than me and likely is world-class.

I started my account so I could learn and get better, and the vast majority of the games that I play against a person are not against people rated what I am... These are unbelievably high accuracy players with small accounts. I have no idea what the benefit is for them to do this other than keep people ranked low to reduce competition on the leaderboard.

I am unable to find out where I truly rank in my skill-level because I am literally never evenly matched on here. I feel like it turns a gentleman's game into a Call of Duty match filled with hackers; it defeats the purpose of being here.

I know (because I'm smart) that this is going on, and I can't believe nothing is really done about it and it isn't frowned upon. You can find countless youtube videos of these guys doing this; they record it and post it to youtube. I'm not letting some cat out of the bag.

Are there any suggestions as to how to get around people doing this, because it's 2024; no amount of success, money, recognition, accolades, or ego stroking will ever be good enough for these people. Give them $9billion and they're not happy because it isn't $10billion. This is the generation that had no ability to tune out the baby boomers and their nonsensical teachings; they followed right in their "Gimme; it's mine!" footsteps and it's too late for every single one of them.

What is the way around this issue or is this another pointless effort and discussion as it is already dominated by those who will never have or be enough in their own minds?

"rated what I am" - You have only played twelve games. Your rating is not relevant yet.

trchriswoodward
PogosBest wrote:

Go to learn, then practice. That’s fun and you will learn

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

trchriswoodward
bobby_max wrote:

If your long rambling ageist post is saying lots of people on here are cheating, you're right. Now tell us something we don't already know, Einstein.

I suppose I did forget the TLDR thing for all you Adderall-taking folks.