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Lichess Feedback - please bring back rated correspondence for chess960#10

I don't need a leaderboard...I just want to be able to play good games of chess960 correspondence, and it's really not possible to get good matchups without ratings.


queens_english
Lichess Feedback - please bring back rated correspondence for chess960#4

Thank you for your offer, I sent you a challenge. You are *not* allowed engines in correspondence, you are allowed opening books. But there is no such thing as an opening book for chess960. I believe …


queens_english
Lichess Feedback - please bring back rated correspondence for chess960#1

The popularity of chess960 has grown tremendously. It's so popular that lichess hosts titled chess960 arenas. I totally get not having rated for correspondence horde or other variants that relatively …


queens_english
General Chess Discussion - Classical Chess Matches should start with the Tiebreaks#9

I don't think the challenger would play for 12 draws. The champ starts out needing at least a win. And if the champ gets a win, then then the challenger must play for wins. I don't think it would be a…


queens_english
General Chess Discussion - Classical Chess Matches should start with the Tiebreaks#6

If all 12 games are draws, the challenger wins. If the match ends in a draw but any games are decisive, the champion retains his title. This is a way better tiebreaker than having rapid time formats, …


queens_english