It would be great to have a "handshake" or "good game" button.

In chess tournaments the etiquette is to shake hands at the end of a game. I usually message 'gg' at the end. But often I tap the wrong spot or otherwise just can't get to it fast enough before the other player apparently leaves.

I'd like it if lichess could contribute to promoting online civility by having a handshake button that would be a quick tap or click when the game is over. Just as quick as an actual handshake. Maybe something that posted a "good game" message to your opponent or an emoji of a handshake.

Whether it happens or not, thank you to all you developers for all your great work!

Good game!

There is a GG button which appears at the end of the game which you can press. It automatically sends the message "Good game" to your opponent.

hasc, Awesome! Thanks for the reply. Is this in the iphone app? I've never seen it.

No problem, however I have just checked the app and unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a similar option as on the desktop site.

maybe we will get emotes. (_8(|)

The "handshake" is ideal.

"good game" can be patronizing, and i dont particularly like seeing it after i lose.

but a handshake can never be taken amiss and is always appreciated.

Every communication can be regarded as ironic if you don‘t have your opponent directly in front of you. The winner should be especially quiet.

I want to echo what @Sarg0n said: Every communication can be regarded as ironic if you don‘t have your opponent directly in front of you.

There's nothing that one person might consider polite which another person out there wouldn't also consider rude, taunting or unsporting. In person, body language and tone of voice are major indicators of a person's intention; neither of these are present in text communicated over the Internet.

You cite this situation: "But often I tap the wrong spot or otherwise just can't get to it fast enough before the other player apparently leaves."

But if your opponent leaves without saying anything, they obviously don't care about hearing anything from you. So what's the problem? Why do you feel entitled to be heard, and for whose benefit is it? Why is this scenario one worth anybody worrying about, including you?

Well, there are always those special agents who win and state immediately: „Good game!“ (gg can even be misinterpreted as „big grin“.)

Turn off everything. Just move.

We have a saying in German: „good (well) meant“ is the opposite of „good“.

The only time I've ever said "good game" to a stranger on the Internet at the end of a game was done to taunt them after they had been a dick about running down their clock in a lost position.

Afterward, I decided the person probably thought I meant it sincerely, and that annoyed me. So I don't do it anymore.