| General Chess Discussion - Which one better shows the player's strength?#2 3000 puzzle rating means one can solve chess puzzles. it has some but not very strong correlation to playing ability. While FIDE rating at top levels has extremely strong correlation. So it "no contes… | petri999  |
| General Chess Discussion - Why are classical players higher rated than in other modes?#4 True his situation should be other way round. Also there is people have different skills. I have met load classical players who play on blitz speed classical and hence could fail to reach expected rat… | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - Over the board 960#15 @perplextase said in #11: > Thank you for all those examples, it sounds like Europe has a lot of opportunities. Europe is pretty big place. relatively speaking that is very limited opportunities. Most… | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - Why are classical players higher rated than in other modes?#2 Because there is lot less classical players and biggest group missing are stronger players. Reason are not known but I guess 1. takes too much time for non serious game 2. probability to end up in rec… | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - DIY connected e-board to play lichess games#2 Pretty cool home project. On readme file you could refer the arduino board with full name. Would have saved me almost 30 seconds of scanning :) Care share estimated cost of materials? | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - I need advice#4 Lichess classic 1400 tells already the problem: You blunder way too much. Actually at my strength blundering is still major reason for not getting forward. Leaning tactical patterns helps a little , l… | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - Is the Tempest chess clock tournament legal?#4 FIDE rules are more restricting that 11.3.2 During a game, a player is forbidden to have any electronic device not specifically approved by the arbiter in the playing venue. does not need to be even c… | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - Creating a chess dot com bot#3 I am pretty sure this wrong place to ask. Chess.com forums more likely to have people with knowledge. Not even sure chess.com allows user made bots. | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - Why king+knight vs king+rook isn't automatically a draw?#5 automatic draw happens only if it impossible to win. rook versus knight is not even always draw with perfect play by attacker. I have seen OTB game end in a win for rook holder (against lone bishop) a… | petri999 |
| General Chess Discussion - Does anyone else think it is poor sportsmanship to move immediately on key moves?#6 Funny way of thinking. If know what I will move of course I do it when sure that is the move I will do. Artistic pauses are not part competitive game. | petri999 |
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