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ok actually i know that it's 6 pieces except kings and pawns but the source appears to be dead

https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/19317/calculation-for-game-phase --> links to this: https://lichess.org/qa/102/how-are-the-mid-game-and-end-game-dividers-determined --> but link is dead

Opening is obvious, starts on move 1.

Mid-game is less obvious, and is still in testing. The long-and-short of the current heuristics are that the mid-game occurs when either:

The position is adequately complex and enough pieces are developed.
2 sets of minor or major pieces have been taken off the board. (This is mainly useful for when the position is quite open)

End-game is slightly more straight forward, when there are less than 7 minor and major pieces on the board the end-game has begun (so, perhaps 2 rooks and a bishop Vs 2 bishops and a knight). This is not technically where everyone would draw the line, but it's a good indicator that either 1. The end-game has begun 2. The end-game will begin soon.

ok actually i know that it's 6 pieces except kings and pawns but the source appears to be dead https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/19317/calculation-for-game-phase --> links to this: https://lichess.org/qa/102/how-are-the-mid-game-and-end-game-dividers-determined --> but link is dead Opening is obvious, starts on move 1. Mid-game is less obvious, and is still in testing. The long-and-short of the current heuristics are that the mid-game occurs when either: - The position is adequately complex and enough pieces are developed. - 2 sets of minor or major pieces have been taken off the board. (This is mainly useful for when the position is quite open) End-game is slightly more straight forward, when there are less than 7 minor and major pieces on the board the end-game has begun (so, perhaps 2 rooks and a bishop Vs 2 bishops and a knight). This is not technically where everyone would draw the line, but it's a good indicator that either 1. The end-game has begun 2. The end-game will begin soon.

NM MrPushwood

This kind of thing doesn't really mean all that much.

nicbentulan

@MrPushwood said in #2:

This kind of thing doesn't really mean all that much.

well it does say how they come up with endgame puzzles here:

https://lichess.org/training/endgame

https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/ov9tzs/chesstempos_endgame_puzzles_vs_lichess_puzzles_in/

@MrPushwood said in #2: > This kind of thing doesn't really mean all that much. well it does say how they come up with endgame puzzles here: https://lichess.org/training/endgame https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/ov9tzs/chesstempos_endgame_puzzles_vs_lichess_puzzles_in/