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ratings are low because there arent a lot of players on this site and also because a lot of ppl cheat and get their accounts closed, effectively taking points out of the system.

Lately I've played and lost to a lot of new accounts that were later closed for cheating. One thing I noticed, is that each time a new cheater comes along (and nothing prevents those guys from just ke…

It would be nice to be able to create such tournaments. Those don't have to be bound by time but you may specify a maximum number of rounds. Or the number rounds necessary to find winner can be decide…

It happens to everyone. Try to find a time when she is not there or sleeping, or simply tell her to let you concentrate for 30 min, as if you were away so you can play in peace.

But then you can force a time win in a draw position. At least the pre-move allows one to get a draw if the opponent cannot force a win.

To the Russian speaker - Some of us like tournaments, it's a fun way to play. If you don't like them, don't play in them, and above all, feel free to ignore the discussions about them.

Is it me or is the pairing algorithm bogus in tournaments? I just played a tournament where the tournament leader got to play twice as many games as me. And he kept playing the same guy while I was ju…

I would like to invite you to join Kristo's Team Chess. The team is open to people from anywhere and we promote good and fair play. If you would like to join us, please follow the link to our team's p…

Hi, I've been trying to find how rating is computed. I know there are different ratings for different time controls and Fisher chess but I don't see how Standard rating and ELO on the page top are com…