Why titled players use his own name and we other, use nick names, as chess.com accont user?

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Why titled players use his own name and we other, use nick names, as chess.com accont user?

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I don't.

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@fortitudinous uses a different name =)

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Chess.com pays them to use use their names. So they can say "Look everybody! Your favorite player plays on our site!!"

Lichess and ICC pay better though. Which is why they have more.

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You are free to use your own name.
Titled players are free to use a nickname.

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varelse1 wrote:

Chess.com pays them to use use their names. So they can say "Look everybody! Your favorite player plays on our site!!"

Lichess and ICC pay better though. Which is why they have more.

 

The site doesn't pay titled players to use their names. There are plenty here that don't, but the site does require the real name to at least be on the profile for some types of events 

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I’ve always used my real name ! ✌️😾
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So the thing is that both halves of the opening post are wrong. Amusing.

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varelse1 wrote:

Chess.com pays them to use use their names. So they can say "Look everybody! Your favorite player plays on our site!!"

Lichess and ICC pay better though. Which is why they have more.

Hmm... is it just me, or did ICC lose a lot of members to Lichess and chess.com in the last couple of years? It seems that there aren't as many players in the pool these days...

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mostly due to preference is all, they arent forced but like that as their name

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I am Ubik the 42nd.
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doesn't everyone use there real names like me

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andrewpalmer123 wrote:

doesn't everyone use there real names like me

I like to use my nickname, no worries, its my official nickname, everyone calls me that a home too, "Ron" but not my real name =)

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Roa2021 wrote:
Woollensock2 wrote:
I’ve always used my real name ! ✌️😾

 

Something tells me that the 2 is a new add in this woolen itineration

2 would be something like junior =)

0 = original

1= senior

2= junior

3= semi junior

4 = demi semi junior

#Wolly's family =)

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Some titled players have nicknames. They are free to use them, like we are free to use our names.
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@TheVish - Vishwanathan Anand =)