If you are someone who has learned to play chess casually (without the influence of competitive or online formats) then playing with a timer might be throwing your game off. I have known people who have genuinely thought of quitting chess because of the timer, which is a sad thing. This post will answer why…
Lichess ratings are around 300 points higher than Fide ratings and about 150 points higher when compared to USCF ratings. There are more players on Lichess which has caused the rating inflation, chess.com ratings for example are much closer to real-life ratings. Lichess is probably the most popular online chess platform right now (even more…
Among all online chess platforms, chess.com is probably one of the most popular ones (the other being lichess) which spawns a debate whether its rating system is accurate? Is it accurate to over-the-board ratings or even better than them? This is an interesting question that I will provide an answer for. Here is what I…
Chess is a game that hasn’t been updated for a long time, it has stayed the same way for over hundreds of years. People have played it over and over in the past and still do today. Have you ever wondered why every game of chess isn’t the same? I mean it is basically the…
The time control is an interesting mechanic in chess, the approach that one should take will depend on the time format that is being played. This is why it is important to know which is the most popular time control out there. After all, we would want to specialize in the time format that is…
Lichess still hasn’t given an official statement about their anti-cheating detection system. Some lichess moderators have come out and said that they rely on a strong engine to detect a potential computer user in-game. Also, lichess allows manual reports to identify cheaters. Lichess is one of the biggest platforms when it comes to playing chess…
Chess is better than checkers since it induces a deeper level of thinking due to its complication. The number of pieces in chess far outnumber those in checkers and even have their unique movements. Chess is also the more popular game so it is easier to find friends and rivals. There is a never-ending debate…
If you have played a game of chess before then you know that the struggle will end at some point, or will it? Because not every chess game can end definitely. There are certain conditions that would allow a chess game to be played forever, however, there is context to this. And that is the…
The brilliancy prize is an independent tournament award granted to the player who has produced the most beautiful game in the chess tournament. The game that won the brilliancy prize doesn’t require perfect play, just unique and creative. If you watch any tournaments of the old, you may notice that there is an award that…
A chess title is a ranking status that everyone who loves playing chess wants to acquire. However, there are limitations in its acquisition that make it inconvenient. I am talking about the requirement of having to play over the board rather than online. But are there exceptions to this? Is there any way for a…
