Guys I think this is actually good because less good players rn give intermediates a chance to rise up, and the new players to actually be able to play in tournaments without losing every game and gaining absolutely no experience. Overall, i think in a few years, instead of this variant dying, it will bloom with new players. We already saw GM blunderpanda joining and i believe in a few years people who seem terrible might even be better than the our OG royalmaniac!
Thank you all rk players love yall
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**It isn't.**
this topic been discussed 19 pages proves rk community alive and all good so no worries guys
@corywong8888 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/n6oTwIxL)
> Guys I think this is actually good because less good players rn give intermediates a chance to rise up, and the new players to actually be able to play in tournaments without losing every game and gaining absolutely no experience. Overall, i think in a few years, instead of this variant dying, it will bloom with new players. We already saw GM blunderpanda joining and i believe in a few years people who seem terrible might even be better than the our OG royalmaniac!
> Thank you all rk players love yall
On the other side I like when there are many good players because that equals more competition. And the stronger players I play the more interesting it is for me :)
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@corywong8888 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/n6oTwIxL)
> Guys I think this is actually good because less good players rn give intermediates a chance to rise up, and the new players to actually be able to play in tournaments without losing every game and gaining absolutely no experience. Overall, i think in a few years, instead of this variant dying, it will bloom with new players. We already saw GM blunderpanda joining and i believe in a few years people who seem terrible might even be better than the our OG royalmaniac!
> Thank you all rk players love yall
loll stuck in 1800s for @chen-rcc
@corywong8888 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/n6oTwIxL)
> Guys I think this is actually good because less good players rn give intermediates a chance to rise up, and the new players to actually be able to play in tournaments without losing every game and gaining absolutely no experience. Overall, i think in a few years, instead of this variant dying, it will bloom with new players. We already saw GM blunderpanda joining and i believe in a few years people who seem terrible might even be better than the our OG royalmaniac!
> Thank you all rk players love yall
Yeah, I agree. I could probably be like 1700 right now, but I keep getting cooked by ppl who are like 1800-2200.
And I bet there are others who are in a similar situation.
cybershreder doesent play that much
@IncognitoAccount said [^](/forum/redirect/post/lWzq3m2x)
> > Guys I think this is actually good because less good players rn give intermediates a chance to rise up, and the new players to actually be able to play in tournaments without losing every game and gaining absolutely no experience. Overall, i think in a few years, instead of this variant dying, it will bloom with new players. We already saw GM blunderpanda joining and i believe in a few years people who seem terrible might even be better than the our OG royalmaniac!
> > Thank you all rk players love yall
>
> Yeah, I agree. I could probably be like 1700 right now, but I keep getting cooked by ppl who are like 1800-2200.
> And I bet there are others who are in a similar situation.
"The best way to get stronger is to play the people who already are."
@chen-rcc said [^](/forum/redirect/post/ZHhjOCiq)
> > > @vsubhangstar said:
> > > > @IamNOTamod said:
> > > > > @ROdIOnKEL said:
> > > > > > Comments on https://lichess.org/@/rodionkel/blog/rk-is-losing-players/Hy4di6GN
> > > > >
> > > > > TBH RK has always been (AFAICR) the least popular variant on Lichess.
> > > >
> > > > maybe it is not that popular but when compared to crazyhouse or horde or three check it is popular. This is my opinion.
> > >
> > > Statistically you would be wrong...
> > >
> > > https://lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/racingKings
> > > https://lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/crazyhouse
> > > https://lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/horde
> > > https://lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/threeCheck
> > >
> > > Only 2.7k RK players this week...
> >
> > Yes but best community?
> > Best teams?
>
> best community is atomic
Nooo