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wizardKM
Oct 1, 2021
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food for thought-----playing unrated games on chess.com might be comparable to the preseason games in major sports; playing rated games could be like playing regular-season games in selfsame sports; and playing tournament games can be likened to the postseason games in said sports...just an interesting comparison I'd thought I'd share.
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Swampy-Gum
Oct 1, 2021
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Good analogy. But as in pre-season games, which are hard fought, so are unrated. In my experience, unrated chess is a battle to the death, even without rating points on the line. Why? Because its a matter of pride.