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		Lichess rating distributions display peaks at round numbers (lichess.org)
		1 point by throwawaylolx on Aug 2, 2019 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

throwawaylolx on Aug 2, 2019 [–]

Hypothesised to be interpretable as empirical evidence that some users stop playing when they reach their target rating to avoid losing points: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/ckm6w2/does_anyone_e...

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