Sandbagging - Chess Forums

602214xE23

Jan 16, 2025

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#1

I have many times people use the term "sandbagging". I am at loss what does it mean? Something about bad castling?

justbefair

Jan 17, 2025

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#2

It means losing deliberately in order to lower your rating.

602214xE23

Jan 17, 2025

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#3

Curious... But what bags of sand have to do with it?

SacrifycedStoat

Jan 17, 2025

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#4

It comes from racing.
If you hold bags of sand it weighs you down and you get into a race with a bunch of slow people, then dominate