| Lichess Feedback - Brilliant Move#15 Inaccuracies, Mistakes, and Blunders are easier to define: A difference in evaluation between the engine move and the game move. It's something like a difference of >.5 = Inaccuracy, >1 = Mistake, >3 … | IM jposthuma |
| Game analysis - My old e4 traps still work#10 Nice one! There are a number of lovely traps against the Nd7 Philidor. Here are a few that come to mind: Trap #1: 110 Masters in the Lichess Database have made this terrible blunder 4...Be7??. 5...Nxe… | IM jposthuma |
| General Chess Discussion - Percentile rankings#3 https://lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/blitz You can go here to see where you stand percentage-wise, and to see the distribution of players on lichess. Also, on anybody's profile, you can click … | IM jposthuma |
| General Chess Discussion - Positional Chess Puzzles#8 I recently picked up a book called "Strategic Chess Exercises" by Emmanuel Bricard. It's full of nearly 100 "puzzles" where you need to find the right plan. A great book for 1600-2200 level players! | IM jposthuma |
| Lichess Feedback - Lichess broken#2 Yeah, the lichess update that happened maybe an hour ago screwed up Stockfish. It's recommending random things now and it seems like the evaluation is the opposite of what it should be. Totally unusab… | IM jposthuma |
| General Chess Discussion - A position similar to Caro-Kann, but with white pieces.#2 Play the Queen's Gambit! For example, 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 is very similar to the Exchange Caro-Kann reached after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c3 Bg4 | IM jposthuma |
| Lichess Feedback - [BUG] Computer analysis is not displayed (2019.12.05)#8 I've had similar problems today. Stockfish won't have an option to toggle on/off in game Analysis: http://prntscr.com/q6xfo9 Also I don't ever see an option for "computer analysis", nor do I see the g… | IM jposthuma |
| General Chess Discussion - Is it REALLY cheating?#16 I can't believe I need to explain this, but cheating is wrong for the simple reason that you're depriving your opponent of a fair game. The primary appeal of a game like chess is that it's an even pla… | IM jposthuma |
| General Chess Discussion - What's the cheapest website/place to buy multiple plastic chess sets from?#4 I lied, I researched the prices for you, all based on buying 20 "Basic Club Sets". Wholesalechess: $8.99 HouseofStaunton: $9.05 USCFsales: $9.05 ChessHouse: $10.80 I don't know what kind of sets you'r… | IM jposthuma |
| General Chess Discussion - What's the cheapest website/place to buy multiple plastic chess sets from?#3 wholesalechess.com uscfsales.com houseofstaunton.com chesshouse.com You can do some comparing of prices on your own, but these are the major suppliers that I'm familiar with. Usually I find the best p… | IM jposthuma |
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