| Lichess Feedback - Problem 69138#1 I don't think this problem has a valid solution that leads to a win for White. 1. Qxd8+, Qxd8+ 2. Ke2, Kg7 3. Rb8, Qc7 4. a8Q Qc2+ is almost surely drawn. White can't escape the checks. It's best play… | fhr |
| Game analysis - Why is it draw ?#6 Good explanation! It's the position, not the moves. Just a small technical point in addition: everything has to be the same in positions 1,2, and 3. For example, if one side could castle in position #… | fhr |
| Lichess Feedback - Bug or feature? Possible training cheat#15 The rating is *almost* concealed. If I see a puzzle with only a few hundred attempts, it's almost surely around 2500. If it's got 2000 or so attempts, more likely 2000-2200. The number of attempts is … | fhr |
| General Chess Discussion - problem in this tactic#4 Because White plays Bxc5 anyway after Ka8?, threatening mate. Despite being a piece up your K is under intense pressure. | fhr |
| General Chess Discussion - Alekhine's Defense Help from higher rated players#19 Virtually every defense for Black can be met with boring stuff for White if he chooses. Chess4LiveChess has an excellent suggestion. Play it for a large number of games and see how you do. Be sure to … | fhr |
| Game analysis - Narrow Escape from a near loss!#4 It was a nice recovery after your blunder, but you had plenty of time at your 19th move and you only spent 3 seconds on 19. Nh4? and 15 seconds on 20. Qh5?? missing the mate starting with 20. Bxg7+. M… | fhr |
| Game analysis - what is this opening trap called? #2 I don't think it has a name, but it's well known from the Cambridge Springs defense. It's not the only trap in the early moves of that opening, either! | fhr |
| Lichess Feedback - Draw Offer Spamming#16 Agreed, tpr. This isn't FIDE. | fhr |
| General Chess Discussion - What would be your Real Life ELO rating? Try this test!#181 I'm about 2100 USCF over many years (2063 now), so a FIDE rating would be lower, maybe 2000. On the test I got 2458 (!). A few of the positions I had seen before, but those questions were very clever … | fhr |
| Lichess Feedback - Draw Offer Spamming#10 Exoprimal, you are wrong. Under FIDE rules, OTB you offer a draw on your time, not your opponent's. I quote: Rule 9.1b1: A player wishing to offer a draw shall do so after having made a move on the ch… | fhr |
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