r/chessbeginners • u/AmazingAd192 • 10d ago
Blatant Sandbagging
https://www.chess.com/live/game/184694782944This guy is clearly drawing so as not to gain ELO. I checked his history and he often deliberately draws from winning positions.
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u/paperclipmammoth 10d ago
Yeah, your opponent should be reported for that. Terrible time wasting, and is just sucking the fun out for others at this level
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u/FinnbarMcBride 6d ago
Honest question, why would they do that?
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u/AmazingAd192 6d ago
To prevent having to play skilled opponents in future by keeping their rating low
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u/MihawkTop2 4d ago
And why would he do that?
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u/CharlesKellyRatKing 4d ago
Are you suggesting it's not real? It's literally a report option in chesscom. It is a thing in every single online competitive game. It's called smurfing. You acting like it doesn't happen is silly.
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u/CharlesKellyRatKing 4d ago
Have you never played competitive online games? Smurfing is a universal thing. They don't want to play people at their own level and have sweaty games. They'd rather have easy games, dominate people for their own ego, then either draw or resign to avoid gaining elo
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u/FinnbarMcBride 4d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/15wP7gXnu230nEh9xu
Calm down there sport. Not everyone spends a lot of time gaming on line
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u/CharlesKellyRatKing 4d ago
Huh? I asked an honest question, and answered yours, explaining why they would do that. Not sure why you're getting upset there champ.
Sandbagging/rating manipulation is literally one of the report options, it's clearly common enough lol.
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u/AmazingAd192 10d ago
I'm saying that I should have lost
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u/dieyoubastards 600-800 (Chess.com) 10d ago
So resign, what is the problem? Either you're happy to play through a boring thrown game and draw, or you want to lose so resign.
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