Questions tagged [online-chess]
Questions relating to playing chess on the internet, as opposed to over-the-board chess.
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Angle of view of the board
I noticed that when I play online I play much better than when I play facing a chess board. I suspect this is due to my table being tall so my angle of view isn't the best one.
So I was wondering if ...
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Chess.com insufficient material draw
I played a game at chess.com and the endgame was KNN vs KP. When the pawn was captured, the server automatically give a draw due to "insufficient material". I am confused about chess.com's ...
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Is Choker worth playing?
Choker (chess + poker) was released recently as a mobile app. It is a game where players have a round of poker to bet on cards they draw. They then use these cards to play chess and win the bets.
My ...
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chess.com Analysis “Accuracy” - What score is computer like for a given rating?
I have a few questions about engine use detection at online games on chess.com:
Let's say both players are rated 1800 on chess.com online play and
they make n number of moves in a game.
White has 90%...
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Losing to low rated players
I’ve been having this problem for a while and every answer on the Internet I see is "Oh just dont be too confident.” But that’s not the issue I have as I try my hardest in all my chess games. I’m ...
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Moving into check for a draw as black, why is it illegal? Comparison to Racing Kings
I am confused why you cannot move into a check when it can force your opponent to capture your king and expose theirs. In such a case why is there no extra move to result in a draw?
In the "Racing ...
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Is it inadvisable to analyze or play long chess games on a smartphone?
I play a lot of online chess, but I am a federated player whose objective is to play well over-the-board games with 3D pieces.
During my hourly tactics exercises I turn on the computer and do it in ...
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Which chess server is most stable in mainland China?
I had been playing mostly on chess.com. Recently I moved to Shanghai, and chess.com is really unstable here. I had numerous abandoned games due to disconnection, and I can check that my internet is ok ...
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Does using a less common opening make you a stronger player?
I want to ask about whether using and adopting a rarely used opening makes you a stronger player.
I just started playing online chess (Lichess) a year ago, and as a beginner, I used to play the ...
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Minimax algorithm - Play with Black pieces?
Motivation:
I am trying to make a basic AI agent that can play chess against an opponent. The goal is to see how good it can become through the use of machine learning later on and also learn the ...
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Cheating On Lichess?
I was playing a game on Lichess the other day and all the sudden the system ended the game, awarded me the victory, and said "Cheating by White detected". How in the world could you cheat on the ...
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Why did Puzzle Rush stop at the second fail?
I was playing the popular Puzzle Rush game on chess.com (3-minute version), and the game stopped when I missed the second puzzle (I had 8 seconds left on the clock). The statement is "Three strikes ...
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Need Help: Chess live data api for wordpress
I am working on a project creating a chess news portal. Can anyone help with Chess live data API for WordPress? That way, I can display live results and updates automatically
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Multiple premoves
I often enjoy being able to play (online) chess with premoves activated. However, I wondered from the beginning why multiple premoves at once weren't allowed. Example: where my opponent's queen is ...
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Are banter blitz players who draw arrows on the board during the game breaking the FIDE Laws of Chess?
According to the FIDE Laws of Chess:
11.3.1 During play the players are forbidden to use any notes, sources of information or advice, or analyse any game on another chessboard.
Streamers and ...
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Average centipawn loss
I had no incurracies,blunders or mistakes then also my centipawn loss was 48.
What is the problem here or I have misunderstood average centipawn loss.
You can have a look at that game at lichess.
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Strategies for dealing with chess burnout?
I am wondering if anyone else has faced chess burnout. Do you have advice? I am a novice enthusiast (~1400) but, with a wife, child, and job, do not have the opportunity to dedicate as much time to it ...
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Is it rude to ask my opponent to resign an online game when they have a lost endgame?
I really don't know if I am correct when I ask my opponent to resign when I am at a 1800-1900 ELO level. I have an Asperger disorder. To me ,endgames are more clear to play than middlegames, and the ...
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What is the right path to be followed on Chess.com for learning Chess?
I am a beginner in Chess. I know the basics but I have very very little practice as of now and I've shortlisted Chess.com to learn and improve my game.
I am yet to buy a premium subscription there ...
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Online chess with full disclosure of name and FIDE ID
I would like to play online chess via an interface where name and FIDE number are disclosed, mainly because I believe that this discourages engine users.
A few questions:
I found the FIDE Arena ...
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Why did I get only 5 points even though I won?
I'm learning chess and I practice in the chess.com app. I don't understand how the winning points are calculated in every match.
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Is it valid according the FIDE chess rule? [duplicate]
From FIDE Law of Chess, article 3.8, it is stated as:
Now, coming to My game vs killin_pieces on lichess.org :
After move 9, situation was something like this: b1 was threatened by my opponent's ...
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Which online chess websites allow you to download their games?
I am looking for a list chess websites which allow you to download large numbers of previously played chess games. Currently I have found that lichess allows you to do so.
Are there any other sites?
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I play better on the board than online. How can I play better online?
I live in a small town. I only play a couple of tournaments a year and about two rapid games a week with my teamates. Therefore, playing online should be my primary source of practice, but I find it ...
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Suggestions to improve and learn better chess [duplicate]
I am an average player of chess with chess rating of 1750 max and average around 1600. in Blitz on chess.com. I haven't read/learned about any specific openings. I just do play-lose-learn strategy.
I ...
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Where can I play Quantum Chess online for free?
I saw some videos featuring a chess variant called Quantum Chess on YouTube. It looked very interesting to me, so I decided to try to find it online for free, but I couldn’t. Does anyone know of such ...
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A question on a puzzle on chess.com
I am a beginner in chess. I am playing a puzzle on chess.com and the puzzle is like this:
White to move
[FEN "r4rk1/p4p2/1p2p2p/2p1P3/3p1q1n/1P1PR1N1/P3QP2/R4K2 w - - 0 2"]
1. Re4
Why is this the ...
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Chess FEN winner
I'm new to Chess FEN notation and I'm making an online chess game, but I have one problem, I need to check after every new move if there is a winner and which one is a winner.
Can I extract that ...
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Which is the most popular and crowded chess server?
Which is the most popular and crowded chess server? I'm new at computer chess, and want to start playing at servers, but I do not understand where I have to play.
I am hearing about freechess, ...
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Chess GUI recommendation for linux [closed]
Which chess GUI will be good for Linux. I have tried a lot of GUI's, but as I am new at computer chess, I have no idea about pros and cons of chess GUI's.
Which is chess GUI will you recommend? Is ...
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In online chess with long time controls, does having a title encourage opponents to cheat against you? [closed]
I was looking through the top classical players list on LiChess, and I'm gradually improving. I noticed I'm catching up with IM Eric Rosen, which I found surprising (I'm nowhere near that strong).
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Importing and analysing games played on chess.com [closed]
How to import entire game from chess.com game to stockfish?
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Any online site with limited number of games per day like chess.com or chess24
I have a problem that when I start to play I cannot stop, and I am looking for some good online chess web site that have limited number of rated games per day for, lets say non premium user, or ...
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How to check mistakes, blunders and missed wins on Chess.com?
On Chess.com, when you play live chess, when the match is done, on your right hand, above the view analysis button, it says something like this
How to check my mistake and can I do that without ...
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How is this checkmate … or does chess.com have a bug? [closed]
Playing as black against the chess.com computer, the following position was reached and chess.com declared checkmate in its favor. However, I don't see that the black king is in check. So is this a ...
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Website that decode chess moves?
I am a complete beginner and have started learning chess one month ago. I play online on lichess.com. I lose a lot of games which is understandable too.
Many people advised me that I should analyze ...
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Best method of remote tutoring?
My tutor and I are exploring ways of doing lessons over the internet, and to our surprise, there isn't an immediately obvious way to do this on lichess or chess.com. What we were looking for is an ...
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Which chess rules cover Internet play?
From FIDE Laws of Chess:
FIDE Laws of Chess cover over-the-board play.
So, which rules cover Internet chess play?
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What are the letters and numbers next to an opening's name on online services?
Here, it shows "C22": [Name of opening]. This is from an online service, and I was confused what this is. At first, I thought it was for the specific sites database, but I have seen the letters and ...
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Is there any etiquette about how to proceed when a technical problem leads to a misplay in an online game? [duplicate]
Recently I was playing an online game when I moved my king with the intent of castling. However, I apparently didn't get it far enough over, and when I "let it go", the king was placed in a square ...
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How to force the computer to play another move on Chess.com?
I am playing a game against the computer on chess.com. The computer made a move that looks absurd, so I would like to make it do another move instead and analyse the game.
How to do it?
I tried to ...
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Can't capture queen?
I'm new to chess. Just played a game, my king was on d2, opponents queen was on e1, and my rook was on h1. But the program did not allowed me to capture the enemy queen with my rook, it only allowed ...
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Strange reply after winning game [closed]
So I was playing chess at ICC where I am a member. I lost the game and I usually like to offer congratulations and a handshake to the winner. So on this occasion I said handshake and she, the other ...
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How do I determine whether a game is a draw or not in case of timeout?
So I played many games online where I am winning but then lose on time. Sometimes the game is drawn (when there is no sequence of legal moves that would produce checkmate) and sometimes I lose (when ...
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Why Qd1 is the best move?
As per subject, why Qd1 is the best move and all other moves for queen like Qd2 and Qd3 are not? I understand that it’s important to cover d column but why 1 and not 2 or 3?
Also why Rd1 is not a ...
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Site for Multitable Chess? [duplicate]
Do you know of any site where multitable game is available? I just want to play to +3 table. In lichess.org, this is not available.
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