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@Schachmattador said in #112: > I only play chess960 on my @Cypex2 account. In my opinion it is not really a chess "variant" (because it has the same rules) but only a different starting position of t…

@Schachmattador said in #110: > If you add it in Chess960 you have to add it in all variants I assume. I think you could easy add it but is the chess960 list so important that we need a split into tim…

@BananaBeaver said in #108: > Perhaps it is possible to weight the observations, instead of filtering them. Something like weight = time+40*inc; where time and inc are expressed in seconds. This will …

@justaz said in #106: > Thank you for the suggestion! I'll be doing all variants for my next post. What time control categories would you suggest for chess960? I'm worried there won't be enough games …

Chess960 is the category which needs such recalculation badly, all the more that the one and only chess960 rating list encompasses all kinds of time controls from 1/4 min per game to 45 min+ (whereas …

Great article! Reading it thoughtfully will save aspiring gifted chess players so much of their (chess) calm and confidence, both of which are often badly affected by blundering on a regular basis, es…

@MEGALODON777hs said in #6: > this is a fairly well known problem with all the variants. > online ratings, and especially online variant ratings are such a dubious metric in general. Well, I agree tha…

@mrbasso said in #5: > It's a pity because Chess 960 is a better form of chess without the need to memorize stupid opening theory 60 half moves deep... Indeed.

@ThunderClap said in #3: > I did look at the Top 10 list for Chess 960 but being in the Top 10 List' here on Lichess in ANY category seems very amazing indeed . There are a few GMs on that List & Awon…

Hello everyone, The rating system for Chess960 here on Lichess is highly doubtful, because all chess960 games are rated in exactly the same way irrespective of the time control employed. Chess960 is (…