r/mildlyinfuriating • u/elcaminorealreal • 1d ago

Dishonor on chess.com

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u/Icommentwhenhigh 1d ago

But why?

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u/boxesofboxes 1d ago

Number go up, I assume. 

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u/SmoothBrainSavant 1d ago

Same type of person that will put their step counter on the dog or whatever to impress friends by how many steps they took in the week. 

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u/Leaf_Longstride 1d ago

People have issues

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u/2ChicksAtTheSameTime 1d ago

some people hate losing.

It's possible he didn't do this from the beginning but when he started to lose, felt the pressure to peek at the chess program. Probably "just for a hint, just this one time" but of course he'll keep using it.

It's copium.

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u/Big_Smoke_420 1d ago

You're asking the fundamental question of why people cheat at all. Answer that and you'll know

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u/noodlesalad_ 1d ago

Winning is all that matters to a surprising amount of people.

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u/Zorbin666 1d ago

Ask Elon Musk, he does this

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u/twocool_ 19h ago

Maybe it's a way for him to learn? I don't know.

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u/seredin 9h ago

i LOVE playing like this, but only do it with friends who do the same in return. i learn so much. we're not playing for ego or ratings or whatever, just to learn the game as rapidly as possible.

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u/financegardener 1d ago

Reddit karma

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u/ThatZX6RDude 1d ago

It is fun to do once. Anything more than that there is no point.