Sjones
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Is this unethical? - 2007/09/29 16:59
I started playing chess four years ago. I played in my local league and also in some local congresses and my last published grade, publishes about a year ago, is 112ecf (This is the english grade, roughly 1500 elo). About a year ago I stopped playing over the board chess and just played on the internet and studied out of books. In that time I have improved vastly and have beaten an IM in a blitz game and drawn with several others, although I admit I usually do lose when I play them. I estimate my strength now at 160ecf(1880elo)based both on what my 200ecf(2200elo) strength friend says and from playing casual games against other strong players.
My question is: would it be wrong for me to enter low graded sections in over the board congresses knowing I could crush them all and win the top prize? I am thinking of entering a u115 section at an upcoming tournament and the top prize is £500. My official grade is 112ecf so I would not be breaking any rules. My 200ecf friend says I should go for it since my grade will increase massively when the next grading is done and then I will be stuck palying in Open sections being crushed repeatedly by players of his strength or better.
What do you think? I have 5 tournaments in mind over the next few months and I could make £1500 by winning them all.
Post edited by: Sjones, at: 2007/09/30 00:14
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