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General Chess Discussion - How to adapt better to time control changes?#1

Situation: I am not strong with switching between fast and slow play modes. When you play lots of fast (bullet-blitz) games, you get used to the format and then struggle in longer formats (rapid-class…


SashaDumas
General Chess Discussion - How real is the rating of puzzles with respect to the ELO rating?#6

I agree that puzzles indeed have very small connection to real game. But at the same time, in my opinion, puzzles, especially untimed, are also paradoxically the best part of chess. It's just problem …


SashaDumas
General Chess Discussion - At what level piece losing blunders become more exceptional than regular?#1

As it stands, a blunder/blunders on my or my opponent's side decides a very vast majority of my games (with opponents rated 1300-2000). I wonder do higher ranked players (let's say 2200+) remember whe…


SashaDumas
General Chess Discussion - Taking Lichess to the Next Level#82

Take note that speaking of Red Cross as an example of public good is the same as giving a medal to a crime accomplice. They literally assist the russian genocide of Ukrainians and have genuinely zero …


SashaDumas
General Chess Discussion - New Puzzles are here!#169

Thanks for the update. However, the previous set was better. The puzzles there were more interesting and challenging. With the current one I got served tasks akin to the one used as captcha to post co…


SashaDumas
General Chess Discussion - Book of games for a beginner to study?#15

My advice may sound unorthodox and could displease some, but personally, I learned much more from resolving chess problems and playing games here on Lichess than from several reputable books whose sea…


SashaDumas
Lichess Feedback - Puzzles are offline#3

Confirm the issue :(


SashaDumas