every day there is a new guy failing to propose a better system than elo
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Congrats for beating 1900, in the candidates we saw his real strength, Even in the esport world cup or scc. Elo system is shit, If Kasparov plays one game he is number 2 at 28+, what s the point ?
ok buddy
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the fide general assembly has been announced - the deadline for federations to submit proposals is 2 months before, which would be be... tomorrow
so you’re saying i need to assemble a team of idiots by this time next year
terrible to see all of these websites having security problems. someone just hacked my lichess account and used it to play 4 hours of bullet when i was supposed to working. stay safe out there
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER AT ELEVEN!!!! 🤯
Congrats to Bodhana Sivanandan on breaking Judit Polgar's record for the youngest girl to become an IM! 🏴🥳🎉😀
She's the 7th-youngest kid ever to earn the IM title (!!), right behind Sindarov and right ahead of Gukesh! 😮
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more matches incoming
Hans Niemann Drops Out of the 2700 Club
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a sad reminder that short is still alive
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elo is the most accurate and least interesting player way to decide who is the best player
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The European Chess Club Cup is underway hosted at one of the most beautiful places - Budva in Montenegro. We’ve been following the action on the ground taking photos.
It’s incredible to see the matchups of legends vs amateurs. Round 3 is starting today, worth following!
ok but why. why???
this sounds normal
FIDE announced "coordination with state security forces to ensure a secure corridor, hotel security, and continuous surveillance of the playing hall," and an ambulance on-site at the venue 24/7. for the World Junior Championship in Caracas, Venezuela. fide.com/fide-world-junior-u…
























