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General Chess Discussion - Why are there so many new accounts?#10

Sandbagging is cheating, it's rampant on this or any other free chess sites and more worryingly it's undetectable!


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - How are Puzzles grades on Lichess#1

Apart from the topic heading, how on earth are the puzzles graded some seem very easy and score 15+ points while others in my opinion are much harder but only receive 4 points! your thoughts are welco…


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - Sand or Carpet-Bagging#4

Jason your missing the point, if a player is normaly rated at 1750+ ( new account under 1500) they stand a fair chance of winning a 1500 tournament of course their rating is going to be higher, then t…


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - Sand or Carpet-Bagging#1

It really doesn't matter what you call it or what historical reference you use Sand or carpet both refer to cheating, this is happening with ever more frequency when a player ditches one account when …


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - New Members seem to win or place quite high!#4

One telling reason is this site is free, so players can start as many new accounts as they like without cost, other sites will cost you to rejoin. I have no doubt many have joined because of lock down…


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - New Members seem to win or place quite high!#1

Why do so many new accounts, in the last 8 months or so win tournaments at the following grades 1500, 1700, 2000, this can't be a coincidence. My view is that individuals like winning tournaments at a…


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - Carpet-Bagging#7

A very articulate way to say "cheating"....


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - Carpet-Bagging#1

Why do reasonably strong players graded from 1500 to 2000 feel the need to constantly abandon one account when they can no longer win tournaments at a certain level, then sign up for a new account and…


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - Why so many new account!#9

again the top 2 players/winners of the latest 1+1 min under 15 all very new accounts, this is called sandbagging!


ThisEngland
General Chess Discussion - Why so many new account!#8

I have no doubt that many have joined because of covid 19, let me be clear new accounts circa June win tournaments a certain level then disappear, let's see who wins the under 1500 1+1 at 17.30 today …


ThisEngland