You won't believe it but...

there is one player with a rating of over 1750 in the following tournament:
Vetranio Grouped Random 1400-1500
How are the rest of us supposed to win it then?

Originally posted by tjmarti
there is one player with a rating of over 1750 in the following tournament:
Vetranio Grouped Random 1400-1500
How are the rest of us supposed to win it then?

Interesting you should start this thread considering your own rating. 🙄

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lol...yes,

Originally posted by jvanhine
lol...yes,

exactly my point. Even when my rating far exceeds the upper band, imagine my disappointment to find that, statistically speaking, I still dont stand much of a chance!

Originally posted by tjmarti
exactly my point. Even when my rating far exceeds the upper band, imagine my disappointment to find that, statistically speaking, I still dont stand much of a chance!

So you are pissed that someone with a higher rating than you will possibly win the tournament, even though your rating far exceeds the ratings limits as well.

That is priceless lol

Originally posted by tjmarti

How are the rest of us supposed to win it then?

A suggestion: by playing better chess?

The idea behind banded tournaments isn't about who's the better sandbagger, you know...it's still about chess (or at least, it's supposed to be)

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Neither can I. It's like saying he did it better than me and it's so unfair,

Originally posted by Bedingbedang
A suggestion: by playing better chess?

The idea behind banded tournaments isn't about who's the better sandbagger, you know...it's still about chess (or at least, it's supposed to be)

In fairness, I don't think there is sandbagging involved here.

Both players have just improved. This tournament started 2 months ago, only a couple of months after tj joined, so his rating hadn't reached it's level yet. And the other guy has obviously just started taking lessons from somebody rated 2800+ recently.

The irony of the pot calling out the kettle is great though.

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The highest rated player is not invincible in this tournament....he lost a game to a 1495 rated player, so the final result is hardly a foregone conclusion.

Originally posted by PeterSwan2
The highest rated player is not invincible in this tournament....he lost a game to a 1495 rated player, so the final result is hardly a foregone conclusion.

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It is 42 games since User 348774 was last defeated and that was by a 1600+ player.

Not a bad recent record 37 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss.

Originally posted by adramforall
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It is 42 games since User 348774 was last defeated and that was by a 1600+ player.

Not a bad recent record 37 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss.

I am impressed. i wish i could make such an improvement.