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General Chess Discussion - New "signal" icon#1

What is the new "signal" icon next to a player's name telling us? Their connectivity strength? How does Lichess know?


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General Chess Discussion - I cannot choose a chess opening.#14

Copy every move your opponent makes. No need to figure out an opening.


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General Chess Discussion - Face to face chess tournaments (adult) in NYC area#9

@ArtofDefeat said in #8: Great info, thanks.


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General Chess Discussion - Face to face chess tournaments (adult) in NYC area#5

@ScorpionSkillZ said in #3: > Marshall chess club Thanks, very helpful. I'll check them out.


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General Chess Discussion - Face to face chess tournaments (adult) in NYC area#1

Anyone know of face-to-face chess tournaments in the NYC area for players without a USCF rating? If a rating is required, is it possible to obtain a USCF rating through lichess? Thanks...


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General Chess Discussion - Have you reported cheating before?#34

I was once accused of cheating, in chat, by someone I beat, who was at a much higher rating. I reported the insult. Anyone looking at my mediocre record would instantly know that I don't cheat, and ha…


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General Chess Discussion - Game start notification#1

In a tournament, I used to be able to set a notification for the start of a game, so I could do something else while waiting to be paired. The behavior changed, so that I started to get a notification…


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General Chess Discussion - Ask Lichess Anything#164

Currently, in your Arena tournaments, if you want to play a certain type of tournament---an under 1700 10+0, for example---you have to wait for it to come up at a specific time. Could you, instead, ha…


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General Chess Discussion - Please recommend some openings#10

Frankenstein-Dracula variation of the Vienna game. Check it out. Complex but worth study. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeLRN6935d8


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General Chess Discussion - Being outraged by unusual openings#32

Too much outrage already in the world. This happens all the time on lichess tournaments. Some higher rated player will make a bunch of silly opening moves to prove how good they are. Sometimes it work…


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