They indicate to everyone how involved you are with the community. You get points when you post in the forums, blog, etc.
For tournament eligibility see here. http://www.chess.com/tournaments/help.html
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Ok thanx. So are they just rating points or can you use them in some way?
I show my mom how many I have so she knows how cool I am, s'what I use them for.
Member points are not ratings. They do not have anything to do with your chess playing.
Other members use them to see how involved you are in the community. They are not used for anything else.
http://support.chess.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=16
Ok thanxs.
that is cool - do i get a point for this?
natehoxie wrote:
Oh, thanks, now i get it lol
You really had to meditate on that one for a while, huh?
theoreticalboy wrote:
natehoxie wrote:
Oh, thanks, now i get it lol
You really had to meditate on that one for a while, huh?
You better watch out kid, I only need 1960 before I catch up to you.
natehoxie wrote:
theoreticalboy wrote:
natehoxie wrote:
Oh, thanks, now i get it lol
You really had to meditate on that one for a while, huh?
You better watch out kid, I only need 1960 before I catch up to you.
Yeah, and then you'll be REAL sorry theoreticalboy!
i don't get it. we get points to show how much of a life we DON'T have? terrific!
They show how active you are on chess.com. Hope that helps.
Too bad you can't trade them for something... the only effect besides a rising number is: getting more attention when posting since many points seem to give your post kinda more weight, no matter what you write ;)
Yea, they are worth nothing, but they give you more authority you could say
They really don't give you more authority. A lot of useless posts is no substitute for a few useful ones. People obtain a measure of authority by what they say, not how often they say it.
theoreticalboy wrote:
They really don't give you more authority. A lot of useless posts is no substitute for a few useful ones. People obtain a measure of authority by what they say, not how often they say it.
Shush, sub-10Ker.
Lol thegrobe
Actually they are now merely relics, like our tailbones.(Used to earn free Chess.com T-shirts I understand )
TheGrobe wrote:
theoreticalboy wrote:
They really don't give you more authority. A lot of useless posts is no substitute for a few useful ones. People obtain a measure of authority by what they say, not how often they say it.
Shush, sub-10Ker.
You better watch how you treat us; I only need 13406 (13405 now) points to catch up...
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Hi there
Iv'e apparently got chess.com points but what on earth are they for. Are they going to help me get into tournaments or are they just pointless?
Please can somebody help me.