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General Chess Discussion - Do I have the right to resign?#9

If you can miss a joined game (an appointment), show up late or officially withdraw, you can surely resign. To resign you had to show up and press the resign button. Resign is like saying you are leav…


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Community Blog Discussions - En Croissant: The Ultimate Chess Toolkit#250

It's best to leave the style of the engine play at it's best, even if it can only produce a rating of 1500, than to lower the skill level of an engine. Having the same engine playing weaker does not c…


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Community Blog Discussions - En Croissant: The Ultimate Chess Toolkit#248

The app features are nice. I keep the app for the database. 1. If you locally download a few chess engines in different directories, you can then go to settings and adjust the skill levels. That way y…


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General Chess Discussion - Blitz vs Rapid#24

Chess does not get any harder because of the time. It just ends sooner. Pick a time control that you can complete a game. Don't try to play faster because of the time control. My chess insights ... ht…


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Lichess Feedback - We both had one knight and King#5

Rock the knight back and forth or your king. Sooner or later the 50 move rule will apply. Just keep your knight away from your king! No opponent can force a checkmate if this is done this way !! https…


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General Chess Discussion - 1.g3 vs 1.Nf3#14

The initial position is sorted by popularity and Nf3 is played more often than g3. Compare the databases to see which is more popular after the move is done. After 1. g3 ... the most popular percentag…


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General Chess Discussion - Chess riddles#3

1. Bishops 2. Pawns 3. King 4. Knight 5. Rook https://blog.burbankids.com/chess-riddles/


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General Chess Discussion - 1.g3 vs 1.Nf3#8

Search the study: The.g3.turn The.Nf3.turn Maybe then you might be able to see the differences.


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General Chess Discussion - what is the fastest way to get out of the lichess database?#12

I think I found all the initial novelties. Find the study called Opening Analogy. The link can be found in my profile page. When I get an RTX 40 series, I'll try to continue to analysis those 400 line…


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General Chess Discussion - Death of chess.#49

When something is solved it's according to the present rules used, and not past rules or future rule changes. If it is declared solved like checkers, than rules need to change to remove the solved eff…


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