Unstuck Chess Tournament

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:14am

Wait, my rating is only provisional, I’ve played jal, who is about the same as me in terms of skill, and I’m something crazy like 2000 now from a couple of wins. I’m at best 1400 on chess.com.

ChrisV · February 12, 2021, 9:20am

Just a best guess is fine, if it’s out by 50 points it’s not going to matter really.

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:21am

Dude, by your rules I’d have to give you time! If you’re a solid 1700 you’re obv much better than I am.

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:21am

We shouldn’t count provisional ratings.

ChrisV · February 12, 2021, 9:44am

Comes under the heading of not a “meaningful lichess rating”

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:46am

ChrisV:

OFFICIAL RULES

    Any time control you like if there's agreement, otherwise 5+3.
    Play rated or unrated. Rand Black/White

    One minute added time difference per 100 point rating difference to a
    maximum of three minutes. Higher-rated player may choose whether
    to add time to opponent or subtract time from themselves.

    Calling knights "horsies" is permitted.

Am I being thick? This is all what I see in what you posted.

In other news, I am going to investigate why those words are coloured the way they are.

ChrisV · February 12, 2021, 9:46am

I assume everyone has a rating at one of them, but maybe that’s a bad assumption

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:48am

All the numbers go in green. “Any”, “Play”, “Maximum”, “Calling” and “to” also go in green. And “horsies” go in red. Ok, I give up!

Edit: ok, “horsies” is a literal string coz quotes. What about the others?

Jalfrezi · February 12, 2021, 9:49am

That’s some crazy dev settings you have.

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:50am

Wait, I’m the only one? I just have default settings.

Jalfrezi · February 12, 2021, 9:50am

yup lol

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:51am

Sorry I’m not using a computer from 1983.

d2_e4 · February 12, 2021, 9:54am

Ok, I got it. Every word on a new line is blue. Numbers are blue. Literal strings are red.

Why? Coz fuck you, that’s why. Seriously, I have no idea about anything above like layer 4.

Rugby · February 12, 2021, 11:27am

Which rating? Blitz or rapid?

catfacemeowmers · February 12, 2021, 3:51pm

Added my info. I don’t play a lot of blitz, and am usually inebriated when I do, so I estimated a blitz rating.

edit: Also I’m happy to set up some games this weekend with anyone who’s interested - either practice matches or our actual games.

jmakin · February 12, 2021, 4:07pm

I’ll add my info and create a lichess account tonight

Tbh though 1200 is way too high of a ranking for me :/

alex · February 12, 2021, 4:52pm

This is fine as long as I can call my bishops “elephants.”

darksideofthewall · February 12, 2021, 5:28pm

Just to clarify, it is an additional minute if 100 ≤ rating difference < 200 and not 50 ≤ rating difference < 150, right?

darksideofthewall · February 12, 2021, 5:36pm

5+3 is blitz on lichess, so I assume it’s blitz rating

Spinetta · February 12, 2021, 5:39pm

I started following people in lichess, but @SPIFF handle didn’t show up in my search.