What does 'points' mean?

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CookedQueen
Eseles wrote:

I would tell you how many points I have, but it's better to take a look by yourselves, so that my profile views number goes up, looool

10 points for Greece

Eseles

There are many people with much more than me though 

It's easy to spam posts....

But it's not the quantity that counts!

Oh, wait... ummm....

GM_chess_player

that is amazing!

 

Eseles
1400136896 wrote:

that is amazing!

The more you learn and experience, the less amazed you're going to feel 

TheAuthority
11dex-11 wrote:

Oh right but what are they used for?

You get a free t-shirt at 10,000 points. 

CookedQueen

not to mention the meet & greet with carlsen at 200000 points

Martin_Stahl
chessking1976 wrote:
11dex-11 wrote:

Oh right but what are they used for?

You get a free t-shirt at 10,000 points. 

 

You don't get anything special for points.

TheChessDude991

...posting for points lol

ShapoorDordi

Do u get more points if u checkmate ur openent rather than he resigning.?

TheChessDude991

no. points are what you get for being socially acticve on chesscom- like posting notes

 

Martin_Stahl
ShapoorDordi wrote:

Do u get more points if u checkmate ur openent rather than he resigning.?

 

No. It doesn't matter how a loss/win/draw happens. All that matters are the ratings and rating deviation (RD) values of the players.

Martin_Stahl
FlowerBlossom wrote:

so, do we get anything for achieving 1000 points?

 

No.

N_I_A_Z

I literally have just 1 point! 😂

Aron_08

now 2

Lagomorph

"prizes"

wimcor

Am i, with this comment, augmenting my score?

wimcor

huray, i checked and  i went from 4 to 5 (now 6, probably)

Squwuirrel

This is my first point!

Aron_08

yeah almost

Da-Vere

When you reach 100k points I think you get 10% off coupon down at the Piggly Wiggly.