Ability to Hide Match History vs Opponent

I'd prefer to not see my match history with my opponent before/while playing. It creates pressure and distraction.

I'd also prefer that puzzle stuff didn't appear on my user page. It dissuades me from doing puzzles.

You could consider zen mode, it hides not only the game history but also your opponent's name (nick) and rating so that you can play without prejudice.

I actually like seeing the rating.

I would love to be able to hide my history for the duration of a tournament. I know my opponent spends five to ten minutes searching my history of games , it really gets my goat , just play, you're better than me anyway Aaaarggh xxx not sure this is what op talking about but that's my 10 pence worth xxx please let me hide history for tourneys xxx

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@largelasagna said in #3:
> I actually like seeing the rating.
same

@SimonBirch said in #4:
> I would love to be able to hide my history for the duration of a tournament. I know my opponent spends five to ten minutes searching my history of games , it really gets my goat , just play, you're better than me anyway Aaaarggh xxx not sure this is what op talking about but that's my 10 pence worth xxx please let me hide history for tourneys xxx

You have the same opportunity as your opponent, so it's a level playing field. A good way to combat this is to have a broader opening repertoire so your opponent is less likely to know what you are going to do. I know where you are coming from though. I used to play the 30/30 Lonewolf league and never got to play my French defense with black because my opponents would see I had a good knowledge score with it. On the plus side, I have been more motivated to build a stronger repertoire against d4.