*** The Chess Thread ***

[CoccoBill]

So basically they assume you're a moron until you prove otherwise. lol.

That's usually a good default setting in life.

Don't you have the same rating regardless of what types of games you're playing? I mean if it's all straight chess but with different time limits. Not including badugi or bukkake or whatever that weird variant is called.

Nope, separate ratings for all formats.

[OngBonga]

I mean to achieve a very high rating in bullet, you don't necessarily need to be a master level chess player, you just need a solid foundation, know some tricks (opening traps, premove traps, etc), and be very fast at calculating and moving pieces. For classical, the lack of serious time pressure allows for more complex calculation and therefore a higher quality game, requiring expert level opening knowledge, positional play, tactical play and endgame knowledge to succeed.

[MadMojoMonkey]

That's usually a good default setting in life.