| General Chess Discussion - Alternative puzzle solution#5 In lichess puzzles, there is always only one correct move, UNLESS it's mate in one; then, there can be multie solutions. Rest assured that all puzzles are computer-generated, so a mate in one wi never… | lego00  |
| General Chess Discussion - I need some help to complete a Lichess Study#3 There are some apps that let you scan a board and convert them to a FEN straight away. I just tried Chessify, it seemed to work well. You may also try chessvision.ai. I also found another link online … | lego00 |
| Game analysis - When your position is blocked...#4 Yeah, this is definitely not a fortress. There are still many things black can try, and too many weaknesses in white's position. I'd invite anyone thinking otherwise to try to hold this with white aga… | lego00 |
| Lichess Feedback - Bug in atomic Stockfish#1 In this position: https://lichess.org/study/wllddUYp/Sdr41oUi Stockfish suggests 1. .. h5, giving an evaluation of mate in 1. However, 1. .. h5+ is losing to 2. gxh6#. This is a bug in the engine. | lego00 |
| General Chess Discussion - Puzzle: Discover a double check in 6 plies from the starting position#6 Alright, I guess that's it then! I suppose there are a few more solutions, like 1. d4 e5 2. Kd2 Qe7 3. Ke3 exd4+, and 1. d4 c5 2. Kd2 Qc7 3. Kc3 cxd4+, but apart from that we've probably seen all of t… | lego00 |
| General Chess Discussion - Puzzle: Discover a double check in 6 plies from the starting position#4 Ok, I got one for real this time: 1. e4 d5 2. Ke2 a6 3. Kd3 dxe4+. I suppose nearly every legal move works instead of 2. .. a6, so that should be about half of the solutions. Not sure where the other … | lego00 |
| General Chess Discussion - Puzzle: Discover a double check in 6 plies from the starting position#2 1. d3 e5 2. Kd2 Qf6 3. Kc3 e4+ I won't try to find all the other solutions! EDIT: I just realised that is not double check, the word "discover" confused me. Double check seems really hard. | lego00 |
| General Chess Discussion - Name of this tactic (is it just a sacrifice?)#6 It is a Zwischenzug (in-between move), and since it threatens mate I suppose you could call it Zwischenmatt like Sarg0n suggested. Sometimes this is also referred to as an EST (Equal or Stronger Threa… | lego00 |
| General Chess Discussion - Question for >2300 players#10 2500 players are much more aware of tactical and positional factors than the ones at 2000. This means they spot tactics much faster, are better at setting up pieces for an attack, but also know how to… | lego00 |
| Lichess Feedback - expanations#2 The text on the box gives the time control of the game you are about to start. For instance, "3+2" means that you will be playing a 3-minute game, with 2 seconds added after each move. To enter a game… | lego00 |
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