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Lichess Feedback - Game should be forfeited if the opponent does not make the first move#6

@Peterplayschess said in #5: > The only problem is, players don't seem to be afraid of the warning about the temporary ban Your complaint might be "the speed at which players go from warnings to tempo…


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Lichess Feedback - Game should be forfeited if the opponent does not make the first move#4

@TPT2010 said in #3: > In that case, ONLY the opponent's rating should be decreased No, because again, rating is intended to measure their playing strength. When you lose a game by being defeated by y…


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Lichess Feedback - Game should be forfeited if the opponent does not make the first move#2

No, this is a bad idea. A player's rating is intended to measure their playing strength. When you win a game by defeating your opponent in a game of chess, that created information about your playing …


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General Chess Discussion - Simultaneous under promoted knight + smothered mate#2

It's certainly *possible*. 6br/5Ppk/7p/8/p7/8/2K5/8 w - - 0 1


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Lichess Feedback - blocking does not hide blog posts on lichess homepage#3

@Cedur216 said in #2: > If a blog appears on the homepage it's probably good enough to disregard personal animosities This is honestly a wild take. If I block someone for harassment then no I don't wa…


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Lichess Feedback - In this universe white cannot checkmate black#3

@Duntianak said in #1: > while white have no pieces to give me checkmate [Variant "From Position"] [FEN "8/8/8/8/8/2kpK3/4N3/8 b - - 9 62"] 62... Kb2 63. Nd4 d2 64. Kd3 d1=B 65. Ke3 Ka1 66. Kd2 Bb3 67…


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General Chess Discussion - Longest ever correspondence game?#3

@ambrooks said in #2: > W. Crane versus H. Charlick 1888 Australian Championship 219 moves. Unfortunately this is a commonly repeated falsehood. See for example this page (search for 1888 to get to th…


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Lichess Feedback - Shouldn't my w/l ratio be closer to 50/50 if I'm auto-matched against equally rated opponents?#4

Lichess can't control the ratings of your opponents for games in arenas, tournaments, or lobby games. It can only control games played from the pool. I searched your profile for blitz games. Among gam…


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Lichess Feedback - My profile can't count#2

Out of 162 games, you've won 84 (51.85%), lost 74 (45.68%), and drawn 4 (2.47%), which happen to round to 52%, 46%, and 2%. Among your *bullet* games, out of 127, you've won 63 (49.61%), lost 62 (48.8…


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General Chess Discussion - But I'm NOT sandbagging, I naturally lose at rated matches!#7

@katmusic2024 said in #1: > I've wanted to send a message to Lichess saying I don't do that crap but, well Lichess doesn't accept (personal?) messages! If you wish to discuss the warnings, you can do …


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