Why can't I join a tournament?

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kwan18
I sometimes try to join tournaments. However, many times I can't because when I click the "Join" button, nothing happens.
notmtwain
kwan18 wrote:
I sometimes try to join tournaments. However, many times I can't because when I click the "Join" button, nothing happens.

https://support.chess.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1444863-who-is-allowed-to-join-a-tournament-

You didn't say what kind of tournament but I would guess it was because you hadn't played enough games.

It may also have been because you timed out in your last three daily games. If the ratio of timeouts to games is over 10%, you can't join any tournaments.  Games you forfeit count against you for 90 days. It looks like you may have just passed the 90 day window for your last forfeits.

Martin_Stahl

https://support.chess.com/article/648-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-fair-play-on-chess-com

 

Make sure you are following fair play rules and if you are, just play more regular games and that restriction should get lifted.

Derek-C-Goodwin
haze0616 wrote:
You cheated?

He is being evaluated at the moment. Best let due process take place.

kwan18

Y'all really responded to a comment that was 4 years old lol. Eventually I was able to join, I think it was my phone or that my account was new. And no, I wasn't being evaluated at the moment, I hadn't even played for 2 years

Woollensock2
Bumping at its best ! ✌️😎
kwan18

I'm sorry I'm not caught up in the terminology, what does bumping mean? lol

magipi

I reported [name removed -- MS] for spamming. We shall see if that leads anywhere.

CalinRobertToma

New tournaments style sucks...very hard to find an allrerady running live tournament

 

BlueHen86
kwan18 wrote:

Y'all really responded to a comment that was 4 years old lol. Eventually I was able to join, I think it was my phone or that my account was new. And no, I wasn't being evaluated at the moment, I hadn't even played for 2 years

He was worried about you. He would have bumped you sooner, but COVID happened.

BlueHen86
kwan18 wrote:

I'm sorry I'm not caught up in the terminology, what does bumping mean? lol

It's when someone posts in a thread and brings it back top of the forum. Usually, people don't wait 4 years to do it.

pinningfork123

guys

pinningfork123

lichess vs chess.com

whycantijustplay

so my game is telling me that my games are being monitured by the fair play policy team whyyyyy have done nothing wrong

Martin_Stahl

You can always check with support.

https://support.chess.com/collection/343-contact-us

Leonel_Bonaparte

I also have this problem, look at my profile.