multi-accounting and speedruns

I recently saw videos of Hikaru and the chessbrahs doing speedruns to 3000 with new accounts. Then I thought about doing something similar and checked the rules and regulations. it is stated that a second account is not allowed and considered cheating.

obviously chess.com knows about these speedruns, since they are done by sponsored players. I see two issues with this:

- the accounts are not marked in a way that would make it obvious that you are actually playing strong grandmasters, so the opponents are in fact being cheated.

- it encourages others to do the same, as most people wont check the rules. they will think that its ok, since known streamers are doing it as well.

I asked support about this 5 days ago and didnt get an  answer. so maybe somone here can explain to me, why these runs are being tolerated?

I do not blame the streamers in any way, since I assume they informed chess.com about this. the issues stated above still remain, but are chess.com's responsibility

I think you have a point. It does set a bad example.

It must be hard for somebody like Hikaru to have no one here to challenge him.

They are authorized speedrun accounts, by chess.com, it says on the profile: "Authorized speedrun account of [speedrunner name], All rating points lost will be refunded", therefore, while it may seem as if the players are getting cheated, they aren't, and I do see that it encourages others to do so, but that account can and will be banned as so-called "smurf" accounts aren't allowed on chess.com

I ran accross one of such accounts and found is quite odd. I further researched and found more than one "Authorized Speed Run Account" for the same IM, Levy Rozman. One such account says rating points will be refunded, the other one does not.

So IM Levy Rozman is also users ElDiamante and GothamGuide?

I am not sure I was refunded and really dont care about a few points. But it feels unfair to play someone in a rating range I do not want to play.

I want to make a speed run account? How can I do that?

Speed runs as mentioned are only allowed if agreed by the site and when the goal is achieved the account closed and points refunded. If it's a smurf account please report them and if they get closed then points may get refunded if its fair play violation. 

https://support.chess.com/article/209-how-do-i-report-someone

But speedrunner are just playing around with people like me then

email support and ask.

They never respond and only give them to certain Titled players above FM it seems.

yes is there a lil bit of better explanition of this

Theres no problem with it

Ask support

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