Is it possible to get one's FIDE ID, rating and other info removed from FIDE?
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It is not possible. Otherwise fraud schemes involving people who get a high initial rating, then lose it, would have become even more popular.
Can someone explain what "sandbagging" is. I know it involves lowering your rating by throwing games, but why is this an advantage?
baronspam wrote:
Can someone explain what "sandbagging" is. I know it involves lowering your rating by throwing games, but why is this an advantage?
Some tournaments are based upon rating divions, if a 2400 player sandbags his rating to compete in a 1400-1600 competition, he has a fairly huge chance of snatching the money prize in that division.
once rated always rated. you cant remove it. I had my last rated game 15 years ago. If I go play a tourney now I am still rated what I was 15 years ago.
The incentive to sandbag at tournaments with decent price funds is huge,
Are they giving stocks and bonds as prizes now?
That's really cheap.
