Questions tagged [online-chess]
Questions relating to playing chess on the internet, as opposed to over-the-board chess.
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Why do people accept long online games and then complain that I spend a lot of time? [closed]
I understand why people could prefer to play blitz games rather than long games. What I don't understand is why people accept my long time control challenges (such as 60 or 90 minutes per player) and ...
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Why was this a draw? What move I supposed to play to win?
I'm playing as Black.
Why was this a draw?
What move I supposed to play to win?
[FEN ""]
[StartPly "104"]
1.e4 d6 2. Bb5+ c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bxc6+ bxc6 5. c4 Nxe4 6. Qa4 Nf6 7. c5 h6 ...
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Why was this a draw?
I’m a new player. Why was this a draw?
What was the move instead?
[FEN ""]
[StartPly "90"]
[Title "From White's Perspective"]
1. a4 e5 2. a5 Nc6 3. Na3 d5 4. a6 bxa6 5. ...
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How does the Glicko rating system correlate to Elo?
I was wondering what the "rating" difference was in the Glicko, and Elo rating systems. Are they close to the same amount/number, or do they heavily differ?
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Should I practice like Chess Grandmaster Ding Liren to get better at chess?
Ding Liren has always been my inspiration, especially so when he won the World Chess Championship. Does anyone know of any openings that he plays commonly and any of his strategies later game?
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What was the first brilliant move ever recorded?
I was wondering what the first brilliant move ever recorded was. This is based on Chess.com's modern definition of a brilliant move.
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Why does the Elo I gain from games fluctuate so heavily?
When I am playing on Chess.com, the amount of elo I gain or lose from each game seems to be randomized, due to the fact that I gain less and lose more elo, when playing against players with a higher ...
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Is there a Fairy Chess piece that takes up less than one square on the board?
I have never seen a piece that doesn't take up a full square. Is there any chess variant where there is a piece that can share a square with another piece?
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Is there any Chess piece that takes up more than one square on the board?
I have seen pieces that can take multiple other pieces at once, but never seen a piece that takes up more than one square.
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Is there any piece that can take multiple pieces at once?
In any variant of chess, played either online, or over the board, are there any pieces that can, and are allowed to take multiple other pieces in one move?
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Is there any position where giving checkmate by En Passant is a brilliant move on Chess.com?
I have seen many en passant checkmates, but I have never seen one that was a brilliant move.
Is there any position where giving checkmate by en passant is a brilliant move on Chess.com?
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Strategies specific to bullet chess
I have reached 2200 bullet on Lichess, and want to start preparing chess specifically to get better at bullet. Just like chess as a whole has strategies and techniques to learn, I wanted to know what ...
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Why is an unconvential move cheating?
I heard about Brandon Jacobson, a GM, having been banned from chess.com for cheating.
It looks that the reason was that
[their anonymous account] reached an elo above 3100, but there’s a catch – they ...
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Opportunities to Play Online Chess with Grandmasters for a 2000 Elo Player
I'm an avid chess player with an Elo rating of around 2000, and I'm interested in exploring opportunities to play online chess against Grandmasters.
Are there any online platforms or tournaments where ...
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Difference in Premove Limits: Lichess vs. Chess.com
I've noticed a distinct difference in the premove system between Lichess and Chess.com. Lichess allows only one premove at a time, whereas Chess.com permits multiple premoves. What is the rationale ...
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