i absolutely agree. i really want HM(horde master), as i can dominate ai at all level on lichess
Titles for variant players
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Giveaway chess (as on chess.com) already has titles on lichess (antichess) under . AM ACM AGM ASGM AM
Aren't the best players in variants generally also titled players in standard chess anyway?
V_Awful_Chess wrote:
Aren't the best players in variants generally also titled players in standard chess anyway?
No mate. There's many who aren't. If you take giveaway chess for example (it is better known as antichess), none of the actual best players are titled. I am titled in antichess (Antichess candidate master or ACM) as mentioned on the official antichess website ()
Just saying, not sure this has been posted before. Also, not sure if this is the right spot.
Masters in variants such as crazyhouse or atomic chess requirements an immense amount of times to learn and master, just like normal chess. Chess.com could be the first place to recognize masters in variants. It might jump start some of the variants as you have something to actually work towards, beside being the best you can be.
Example: In crazy house it could be ZGM/ZCM and atomic would be AGM/ACM. These not recognized by FIDE. So chess.com could make any changes they want. It could easily be called Variant master(VM) or anything else for that matter. They could even apply a fee if they wanted to give you the title.(One time fee?) Chess.com could make some extra money for something very small.
As where to where the title would be, it could be placed beside or below the master title of a regular chess title. (Regular Chess would always be first.)
I know that this is a small thing, however, this would be a really nice addition to the website in my opinion. Just a thought.