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Which is better chess or lichess?

Most serious players use Lichess unless they're sponsored. Lichess is better for reasons such as better/quicker analysis, free puzzles and the studying resources. The only upside to chess.com
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is it's chess learning videos, rating system, and the bots to play against.
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Should I play on Lichess or chess com?

Long answer short, use chess.com if you want chess entertainment, among other related activities. Go for Chess24 if you're going to take your chess to the next level. However, if you are not serious at chess but still want to play online comfortably, I recommend lichess.
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Is Lichess rating more accurate than chess com?

it an accurate way to calculate fide rating. For example lichess biltz is 2300 chess.com biltz is 2100 and maybe fide rating of 1900. You can find many cheaters in this sites so the rating isn't so accurate. Based on the numbers of games I played, my lichess rating is 200 points higher than my chess.com rating.
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Is lichess easier than chess com?

But it's abundantly clear that for blitz and rapid, Chess.com has the toughest player pool. I've been spamming 3+2's here and on Lichess. Lichess is incredibly easy compared and there are guys rated 1400+ in rapid on *this* site and ~2000+ rapid/classical on Lichess who have a blitz rating here of 850-1050.
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Which is the best chess site?

The 10 best places to play chess online
  • Chess.com. With over 100 million members, chess.com is the internet's biggest online chess community. ...
  • Lichess. ...
  • Internet Chess Club (ICC) ...
  • Playchess.com. ...
  • FIDE Online Arena. ...
  • FICS: Free Internet Chess Server. ...
  • GameKnot. ...
  • Red Hot Pawn.
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Chess.com vs Lichess which one is BETTER for you

Who is the number 1 chess game?

GM Magnus Carlsen 2853 | #1

GM Magnus Carlsen is the current world chess champion.
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What is the most accurate chess game?

What is the most accurate chess game ever? The most accurate chess game ever played until now 2022, is game three of the world chess championship in 2021. It was a game between GM Magnus Carlsen defending his title, and the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi! You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.
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What is the 20 40 40 rule in chess?

The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.
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Why is Lichess so much better than chess com?

You use your studies while playing games? Most serious players use Lichess unless they're sponsored. Lichess is better for reasons such as better/quicker analysis, free puzzles and the studying resources. The only upside to chess.com is it's chess learning videos, rating system, and the bots to play against.
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Which is the longest game in Lichess?

Longest Game Ever Recorded: Nikolić–Arsović, Belgrade 1989 Part 128.
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What is 1600 Lichess equivalent to?

1600 here means you are barely above 50% and it should be equivalent to 1100-1200 over there. Lichess starts your rating at 1500, while Chess.com does it at 1200. Also both use different methods to calculate ratings. Lichess uses the Glicko-2 method which is more fit for online chess.
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Is 1000 a good rating in Lichess?

1k to 1.5 is beginner. 1.5k to 2K is strong club player.
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What is the highest chess rating in Lichess?

There is no limit.
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How close is Lichess rating to FIDE?

Around 2000 Lichess the difference is around 300, the higher you go, the less difference in ratings, the lower you go, the more difference in ratings, until you reach 1500 Lichess which will be around 1000 FIDE, at which point, lower ratings have the same difference as 1500 Lichess difference.
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What is the average chess rating on Lichess?

Lichess ratings start at 1500, as is recommended by the Glicko system definition. The median player rating of Lichess is close to 1500, and there is no significant deviation of this value over time. The Lichess ratings can often be higher than ratings from other systems that start at 1200, such as FIDE or chess.com.
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Does Hikaru play on chess com or Lichess?

Hikaru Nakamura is an American chess grandmaster. His online chess activity includes being on Chess.com (username "Hikaru"), Lichess, and chess24.
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How strong is lichess level 5?

Level 5: Level 5 is for intermediate players, but it's weaker than level 4 in some ways. Level 6: It's like if levels 5 and 4 put their heads together, and teamed up against you. Levels 5 and 6 are designed for more intermediate players.
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What is the most played puzzle in lichess?

Excelsior (The most famous puzzle) • lichess.org.
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Is 1500 a good chess rating in lichess?

1500 is supposed to be the average rating of a club level player, according to some quick googling. GMs are in a different league than club players, so it makes sense for them to start higher.
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What is the 75 rule in chess?

Seventy-five-move rule

If seventy-five moves are made without a pawn move or capture being made, the game is drawn unless the seventy-fifth move delivers a checkmate. No claim needs to be made by either player, as the draw is mandatorily applied by the arbiter.
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What is the 75 turn rule in chess?

#3: The new 75-move rule

Rule 9.6. 2 states: “any series of at least 75 moves have been made by each player without the movement of any pawn and without any capture. If the last move resulted in checkmate, that shall take precedence.”
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Is Albert Einstein good at chess?

It's well known that Albert Einstein was a friend of former world chess champion (and mathematician) Emanuel Lasker. It's also known that Einstein could play chess, though he reportedly disliked the competitive aspect. That said, he was a great player, even though he never really pursued the game.
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Is an 81% accuracy in chess good?

I'd say for me, anything over 80% leaves me feeling pretty good about my play. For a game that is at least 25 moves long where most of the moves were not forced, I would have to say that 90%+ accuracy (expert strength or better) is generally an indicator of a good game.
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What is the hardest win in chess?

King and Queen against King and Rook is one of the hardest to win. It takes around 40 moves to get the ideal position, which isn't far from the 50-move draw rule.
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