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General Chess Discussion - Opinion: getting annoyed because your opponent refuses to resign is a sign of arrogance#49

The clock spite-ing is unsporting. It happens a lot in anon-anon games. I wish Lichess would change the UI to put the "Your opponent has left the game." message ON the board instead of under it. On mo…


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General Chess Discussion - Opinion: getting annoyed because your opponent refuses to resign is a sign of arrogance#47

@a_Tauri said in #10: > ... > Sportsmanship is acknowledging defeat when it has been definitively accomplished. For example, complimenting your opponent, when the game is over. > It is a lack of sport…


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General Chess Discussion - Is cheating for losers?#20

@mvhk said in #9: > You claim 1 out of 50 is cheating. > > I lost 16 rapidgames online (15 minutes + 10 seconds) and 11 were identified as cheaters and banned. That is not 1 out of 50 but an astonishi…


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General Chess Discussion - A few questions about titles in lichess#6

i'd contact lichess directly (not via forum)


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Community Blog Discussions - A chess set for your every mood (and mood swings)#38

I am using cburnet on blue2 and actually was so satisfied with the clarity and cool quality of this combo that i forgot all about the choices we have. I like the idea that you could swap sides and see…


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General Chess Discussion - blind#3

wait is this a joke or are you serious?


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General Chess Discussion - OTB Tournament Preparation#21

@mkubecek said in #13: >Videorecording the game might be a solution @lazzaknight said in #18: > That is my number one idea and I think it is the simplest one. I will try to ask the organizer. > You mi…


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General Chess Discussion - What was the first game to ever be recorded in the history of chess? How good were the players?#33

Why did this degenerate into an argument about the first VERSION of chess? The question i think is pretty clearly addressing the first recorded game of modern chess, the game we all know and love(?) I…


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General Chess Discussion - OTB Tournament Preparation#17

> @EmaciatedSpaniard : > Another thing I am wondering is how you guys learn from your rapid OTB games afterwards. Do you take notes of your moves in OTB rapid? I can't possibly remember each move in m…


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General Chess Discussion - OTB Tournament Preparation#9

N & B vs K happens about a dozen times in 40,000 games (online) So i'd call that pretty rare. Be well rested. Make sure to have a snack and a drink ready so you don't have a sugar low during the game.…


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