What are divisions and how do they work?

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Hi, I'm wondering how the divisions work?

I don't know how there is a player above me who's highest rating is 665 and my current rating is 1887 when they've also played less games then me?

I play tougher games and also play more games so if it works by a trophy system how do they have 600+ trophies when I only have 200+ trophies?

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The players you are paired with are random players in the same League as you, e.g. if you're in the wood league, you will be paired with ~49 other random players in the wood league. This article explains what you need to know and how to earn trophies: https://support.chess.com/article/2813-what-are-leagues-how-do-i-join-one

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You're in first place in your Wood League right now, so you will advance to the Silver League in about 21 hours. 

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What comes after the Legend?

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whats after stone league

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Justin_T_Pisciotta wrote:

What comes after the Legend?


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Legend is the last league and nothing comes after it

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Divisions on Chess.com are a way to gamify chess and motivate players to play more. They can be a fun way to track your progress and compete (indirectly) with others, but they shouldn't be the only measure of your chess skill.

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I don't get the purpose of division

Avatar of waterbendergm_05

to me it feels forced - I don't want to play with other players from a division - I want to play chess with random people - but no, you have to have a rating and a division - god forbid you play the game that you love in a website about that game ...

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Justin_T_Pisciotta wrote:

What comes after the Legend?

nothing

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waterbendergm_05 wrote:

to me it feels forced - I don't want to play with other players from a division - I want to play chess with random people - but no, you have to have a rating and a division - god forbid you play the game that you love in a website about that game ...

ACT BAD AT THE GAME TO GET WPRSE PEOPLE THEN

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An_OP_Chess_Gamer wrote:
Justin_T_Pisciotta wrote:

What comes after the Legend?

nothing

after legend duolingo kidnaps you

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because duolingo hates people who are on legend league on chess.com

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um so I'm kind of confused because I just played a legend player and I'm in silver and yet he resigned and not to be mean but it felt like he wasn't legend or he wasn't trying

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maxx-likeK_Jo9 wrote:

um so I'm kind of confused because I just played a legend player and I'm in silver and yet he resigned and not to be mean but it felt like he wasn't legend or he wasn't trying

League level is primarily a measure of playing activity.

Avatar of KeepTheMovesComing

They should set up a system where you win three in a row and get a bonus 20-50 points added. This 8 point increment stuff is useless. Players just blunder 10-15 moves into a game, or they lose their queen and abandon.

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And what is this? I won before it even started.