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If chess ratings and titles did not exist online and in otb would you still play chess?

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d4Nf6Bg51-0
Sep 1, 2021
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^

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NM kleong12
Sep 1, 2021
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#2

yes, for “fun”

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Yurinclez2
Sep 2, 2021
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#3

yes. why wouldn't?

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dfgh123
Sep 2, 2021
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#4

No it would be pointless.

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Immaculate_Slayer
Sep 4, 2021
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#5

Of course. Imo playing for titles isnt right

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tygxc
Sep 4, 2021
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#6

Chess started without ratings or titles. The grandmaster title was first conferred in 1914 by the Czar of Russia. Arpad Elö introduced his rating system in 1970.