Bullet timer bug - timer keeps jumping up!

During this game, for example, my opponent's timer kept jumping from 9 seconds to 10, and I am not sure whether this is an intentional part of bullet chess, but it has cost me multiple wins - all due to some damn'd timer!

Quite frustrating - anyone else having this problem? Or is it a part of bullet chess?

@Avesta03

That's really weird, sorry about that.

The issue is probably because of lag compensation, which is lichess trying to compensate your opponent for lost time based on lag. Many players have complained about this before, but there isn't an obvious alternative solution (*cough cough* ultrabullet *cough cough*).


-annoy :D

Hi @annoygenius - thanks for your swift reply. The lag compensation seems to only really benefit the opponent - so I don't see how it can be reasonable for both players.