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Lichess Feedback - Lower level Tournaments#6

im all for having lower rating tournaments, However i know if that happens we will have people complaining about sandbaggers the whole time... so its a case of you can you make everyone happy, and the…


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Game analysis - Oh my...#2

Imnot quite sure why he thought he had to sac the exchange, maybe he was low on time and thought he could simplify to winning ending...


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Off-Topic Discussion - Is a train seat a sofa?#6

Not regular train seats, as they are individual units aligned to each other.


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Off-Topic Discussion - I'm puzzled about this kind of remark by my opponent ...#5

maybe he was giving himself some light encouragement, 3rd person style "com'on beast we can do this,"


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Lichess Feedback - Feature request: Kriegspiel#11

now i understand what this variant is, how is it possible to mate your opponent you have no idea where any of his pieces are? does it just become a flag fest?


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Lichess Feedback - Feature request: Kriegspiel#6

fair point, chess is game of absolute knowledge and the blindfold aspect for weaker players remove that element. For two super GMs one could argue it is real chess...... I would sure be enjoy playing …


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Lichess Feedback - Feature request: Kriegspiel#3

its interesting, am i sure it would be fun, but im not sure i would consider it a new variant as it is chess just you cant see some pieces...


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General Chess Discussion - MESSAGE TO THE 0+1 KOtH players of Lichess#17

i think we can safely say knowing 8 languages doest make you notorious in 0+1 KOTH


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Lichess Feedback - I Tactis trainer "confirm move" button.#7

if u can see the move on the board in tactics it takes away some of the effort of the calculation, and one of the big benefits of doing tactics is calculation practice


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General Chess Discussion - Terminator plays chess.#5

it will only be cheating if allows you to do well in the marathon tourney, and you finish in the top 3


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