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General Chess Discussion - Blitz vs Rapid#24

Chess does not get any harder because of the time. It just ends sooner. Pick a time control that you can complete a game. Don't try to play faster because of the time control. My chess insights ... ht…


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Lichess Feedback - We both had one knight and King#5

Rock the knight back and forth or your king. Sooner or later the 50 move rule will apply. Just keep your knight away from your king! No opponent can force a checkmate if this is done this way !! https…


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General Chess Discussion - 1.g3 vs 1.Nf3#14

The initial position is sorted by popularity and Nf3 is played more often than g3. Compare the databases to see which is more popular after the move is done. After 1. g3 ... the most popular percentag…


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General Chess Discussion - Chess riddles#3

1. Bishops 2. Pawns 3. King 4. Knight 5. Rook https://blog.burbankids.com/chess-riddles/


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General Chess Discussion - 1.g3 vs 1.Nf3#8

Search the study: The.g3.turn The.Nf3.turn Maybe then you might be able to see the differences.


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General Chess Discussion - what is the fastest way to get out of the lichess database?#12

I think I found all the initial novelties. Find the study called Opening Analogy. The link can be found in my profile page. When I get an RTX 40 series, I'll try to continue to analysis those 400 line…


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General Chess Discussion - Death of chess.#49

When something is solved it's according to the present rules used, and not past rules or future rule changes. If it is declared solved like checkers, than rules need to change to remove the solved eff…


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General Chess Discussion - There's something about the 'bye' response I really don't like.#9

Do you want players to say bye or ghost? It's one or the other. The other words need to fit the age group you are saying bye to. Online we do not know the age group, so it's best to keep it short or f…


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Off-Topic Discussion - How do you think the world will end?#58

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/04/how-to-talk-to-a-climate-doomer-even-if-that-doomer-is-you/ "Microplastic fiber pollution is already contaminating the human food supply, and continued expos…


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General Chess Discussion - Is keyboard for moving allowed yet?#11

@petri999 Thank you for the quote on the rule and your comment, but it's a rule to "pause the clock" no matter who's turn it is to play. Each player has their own clock that runs only when it is their…


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