So people do not accept your rematch requests. How does it make you feel? And why? (imagine you are lying on a couch in a shrink's office). Spill the beans. It's interesting.
@gilligan841 said in #9:
> Comparing our ELO, if I was ever able to win a game, I wouldn't rematch, because I could say to my friends that I have beaten a 2000 without the shame to add that I was demolished in a revenge game just after lolll.
There's this guy I know on FICS who's rated 2000 and has a bit of an attitude problem. I'm 1800, but I beat him in the Nightly (a tourney on FICS that runs every night), and afterwards he challenged me to a revenge game (and even said something along the lines of "revenge!!"). I accepted, beat him again, and he immediately left the server.
> As a matter of fact, I still don't know how can someone ask for a rematch. Maybe it happened and I didn't notice it.
It's the giant button that says "REMATCH" next to the game. You can't miss it.
> Comparing our ELO, if I was ever able to win a game, I wouldn't rematch, because I could say to my friends that I have beaten a 2000 without the shame to add that I was demolished in a revenge game just after lolll.
There's this guy I know on FICS who's rated 2000 and has a bit of an attitude problem. I'm 1800, but I beat him in the Nightly (a tourney on FICS that runs every night), and afterwards he challenged me to a revenge game (and even said something along the lines of "revenge!!"). I accepted, beat him again, and he immediately left the server.
> As a matter of fact, I still don't know how can someone ask for a rematch. Maybe it happened and I didn't notice it.
It's the giant button that says "REMATCH" next to the game. You can't miss it.
@AsDaGo said in #22:
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> It's the giant button that says "REMATCH" next to the game. You can't miss it.
Which flashes when my opponent wants a rematch?
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> It's the giant button that says "REMATCH" next to the game. You can't miss it.
Which flashes when my opponent wants a rematch?
Maybe they don't want to play noobs twice.
Long story, short answer.
Used to be that you'd go play some guy (or girl... but let's be honest.. it was always a dude) in the park for a few bucks a game and he'd lose one or two to make you feel like you were playing well. Then.. in true hustler form would win the next 10 in a row and make bank so he could go eat that day.
The computer abusers used to follow this pattern online maybe 15 years ago.. They'd make you feel like you were better than them for a game or two, and then crush your soul about 5 times in a row until you quit.
Never rematch = never hustled. I take that guy's easy victory and move on laughing at him for giving me the 2 bucks.
Used to be that you'd go play some guy (or girl... but let's be honest.. it was always a dude) in the park for a few bucks a game and he'd lose one or two to make you feel like you were playing well. Then.. in true hustler form would win the next 10 in a row and make bank so he could go eat that day.
The computer abusers used to follow this pattern online maybe 15 years ago.. They'd make you feel like you were better than them for a game or two, and then crush your soul about 5 times in a row until you quit.
Never rematch = never hustled. I take that guy's easy victory and move on laughing at him for giving me the 2 bucks.
I typically offer a rematch when I win and seek one when I lose. I started playing chess online years ago on Yahoo. I remember it as typical there. We see in championships that players pplay multiplle games, one match doesn't really show who the better player is. Why not two or three?
@JBark said in #28:
> one match doesn't really show who the better player is. Why not two or three?
Maybe one is not interested in certifying that he is better than his opponent ( one of several million unknown people with whom he happens to play ). Maybe he just wants to play a game, and it's enough for him to win it; and if he loses it, his ego is not hurt. Not everyone sees it as a personal challenge against the opponent, on every occasion. There are those who like to beat the opponent, others who like to win the game.
Most importantly, everyone plays as and when they feel like it. :)
> one match doesn't really show who the better player is. Why not two or three?
Maybe one is not interested in certifying that he is better than his opponent ( one of several million unknown people with whom he happens to play ). Maybe he just wants to play a game, and it's enough for him to win it; and if he loses it, his ego is not hurt. Not everyone sees it as a personal challenge against the opponent, on every occasion. There are those who like to beat the opponent, others who like to win the game.
Most importantly, everyone plays as and when they feel like it. :)
A lower rated player beat me yesterday and immediately asked for re match ,wasn't content with the points they got and thought they would try for another win ,if I was drunk or tired , I agreed and won, then we played a decider which I also won and to add to this I lost 9 rating points for the loss and only gained 6 for the two wins ,go figure? anyway I was happy to play rematch. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't, but best of three can be fun xxx
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