A new GM called Konevlad? Let's see how it drives, and then we gonna give it a Doug-Score.
@XEVANEX I bet Doug gives his women a weekend category score.
Maybe it is Emanuel Lasker? Or some other guy of whom we havent heard much in a while. Like Siegbert Tarrasch!?
But maybe they are too old, too weak, too slow ...
But maybe they are too old, too weak, too slow ...
This whole argument that lichess cares about "privacy" is just nonsensical. If they are playing on their anonymous account in regular bullet / blitz / rapid games.. I am all for advocating privacy. They can play all their games without revealing their identity. And nobody would care.
However, in such a tournament with cash prizes, it does make a huge difference.
1. It promotes further tournaments for all other contestants to play on "private" accounts.
2. It gives anonymous users an unfair advantage over others. In regular tournament matches there is tons and tons of hours of preparation GMs do against specific sort of opponents.
3. It disappoints all the fans that were watching all their games really wanting to know who this person is that won, especially those who donate to lichess.org like me.
4. It causes unnecessary forums like this one... with lots of back and forth speculation that literally goes nowhere.
5. Increase possibility of cheating chances in future tournaments perhaps if every single person is "secretive" in these cash prize events? I can bet you that if some random FM won the titled arena, and didn't reveal his identity, there would be a huge uproar from everyone on lichess.
However, in such a tournament with cash prizes, it does make a huge difference.
1. It promotes further tournaments for all other contestants to play on "private" accounts.
2. It gives anonymous users an unfair advantage over others. In regular tournament matches there is tons and tons of hours of preparation GMs do against specific sort of opponents.
3. It disappoints all the fans that were watching all their games really wanting to know who this person is that won, especially those who donate to lichess.org like me.
4. It causes unnecessary forums like this one... with lots of back and forth speculation that literally goes nowhere.
5. Increase possibility of cheating chances in future tournaments perhaps if every single person is "secretive" in these cash prize events? I can bet you that if some random FM won the titled arena, and didn't reveal his identity, there would be a huge uproar from everyone on lichess.
its donald trump
You can tell it's him 'cause the board is set up wrong way round.
no, KoneVladPutin
Gata Kamsky told it's Artemiev
this is Konev Vladislav
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