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    • KnilAdlez [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Niemann and Carlsen creating a cheating scandal drama just to get more cash out of a crypto site :rat-salute-2:

    • AllCatsAreBeautiful [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Seems like every pro chess event I watch is sponsored by crypto. My buddy has sling tv and it has a strange amount of pro chess, but during every ad break you get someone talking about crypto. More than once either the host or one of the players gave a lecture about crypto that took up the entire ad block.

    • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      They sponsor a bunch of the streamers too :deeper-sadness:. I just want to watch you play a game I barely understand that I got into during covid without getting told about some ponzi scheme.

  • dead [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    It kind of makes sense. The computer prevents you from moving pieces you shouldn't and prevents illegal moves. The computer switches the timer as soon as you move. The computer allows you to draw visual arrows on the board. The computer allows you to "premove", enter your next planned move before your opponent moves. You can't mistakenly tip over chess pieces. You never risk bumping arms with your opponent. Playing on the computer is just overall more enjoyable, especially for bullet chess.

    This is also a different game from the game where Hans was accused of cheating.

    • Catherine_Steward [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      yeah digital chess is a functionally different game than physical chess, even if only subtly. theyve both got their place

    • hypercube [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgMxuB95ROc counterpoint: giant bullet chess

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Playing on the computer is just overall more enjoyable, especially for bullet chess.

      :what:

      • Sushi_Desires
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        2 years ago

        back in my day they just called it Russian Roulette

    • HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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      2 years ago

      I mean Arena is a different game from paper Magic, and people who have decks built in Arena might not be interested in paying again for those same decks IRL. It is weird that they would ban full control bluffing, even though the game tells you you can do it in the loading screen hints and it's not like the automatic timer is too forgiving of slow play.

      • Quimby [any, any]
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        2 years ago

        I think it's actually nice thinking about chess as a sport, because it makes it feel less significant that chess is essentially solved. Sort of like how it doesn't matter that a car can move faster than a person--trying to run as fast as a human can is still interesting/worthwhile.

      • BigAssBlueBug [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        Jocks have consistently throughout my life been horrible people, I do not trust communist jocks.

        • Teapot [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          I live for this. I’ve been fucked with by nerd ass jock fellas like you my whole life. You will never recover. I promise you.

          • BigAssBlueBug [they/them]
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            2 years ago

            Luv 2 have a lifelong fear of men and masculinity bcuz of high skool. Lol. Lmao. :wojak-shotgun-in-mouth-screaming:

  • ssjmarx [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    just googled this cup, the homepage of the website for it is plastered in spoilers. I conclude based on this that it's run by people who don't know the finer points of running a tournament and they probably made them play over the internet because that was the only recording setup they knew how to put together.

  • Blep [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I wonder if it has to do with the A/V crews being more familiar with esports?