Might seem entertaining to some, but this is just being a jerk. A lot of people put a lot of effort into these tournaments. Carlson's acts are like letting a drunk driver into a car race. He's going to get in the way and screw up any form of real competition by giving points away to some, while creaming others.
It also hinders other people's learning. They might try a nee opening, get creamed and then spend the next month trying to figure out why.
If he's going to play anonymously, it should be under circumstances where people agree to it. And the games shouldn't be rated or counted for anything. Because when a 2500 rated player gets beat by a 2000 player, it screws up the rating system for everyone.
Pretty much a d*ck move (Score:2)
Might seem entertaining to some, but this is just being a jerk. A lot of people put a lot of effort into these tournaments. Carlson's acts are like letting a drunk driver into a car race. He's going to get in the way and screw up any form of real competition by giving points away to some, while creaming others.
It also hinders other people's learning. They might try a nee opening, get creamed and then spend the next month trying to figure out why.
If he's going to play anonymously, it should be under circumstances where people agree to it. And the games shouldn't be rated or counted for anything. Because when a 2500 rated player gets beat by a 2000 player, it screws up the rating system for everyone.