You blame chess.com being flagged in winning positions?
There are stallers and cheaters though but at least I get rating back or win
Sometimes I don't though
Sure, a certain percentage of us are scumbags: there's no getting around it, just not nearly as many as some would like to believe, this because of how often players tie chess to their self-esteem... then, when they aren't successful, they need to find fault: "if it weren't for all these cheaters...", or, "I don't suck: chess.com sucks."
And, btw, there is zero reason to believe there are more cheaters here, percentage wise, than at Lichess. There is nothing about this site that would make it more attractive to cheaters, just the opposite: if you cheat, you are far more likely to get caught here... that is in fact the third or fourth most common complaint about Lichess, that they are not always or generally very responsive to cheating reports.
this site is insanely inflated, has more cheaters, and the interface feels so slow compared to lichess
You blame chess.com being flagged in winning positions?
Yes.
this site is insanely inflated, has more cheaters, and the interface feels so slow compared to lichess
I've used both sites. It's a lie that chess.com is slower. Also not true is that there are more cheaters here. You wouldn't know, all your speculation and personal experience notwithstanding. Again, there is absolutely nothing about chess.com that would make it more attractive to cheaters, just the opposite.
Anyway, this is where you choose to play, whine and criticize all you like, 25 games yesterday in fact. Not that I blame you. Face it. Lichess isn't terrible. But chess.com is better. Actions speak louder than words.
Chess.com recently removed the Explorer feature for non-paying members. That was a tipping point for me and for the first time ever I created a LiChess account.
this site is insanely inflated, has more cheaters, and the interface feels so slow compared to lichess
I've used both sites. It's a lie that chess.com is slower. Also not true is that there are more cheaters here. You wouldn't know, all your speculation and personal experience notwithstanding. Again, there is absolutely nothing about chess.com that would make it more attractive to cheaters, just the opposite.
Anyway, this is where you choose to play, whine and criticize all you like, 25 games yesterday in fact. Not that I blame you. Face it. Lichess isn't terrible. But chess.com is better. Actions speak louder than words.
I only play on this site to show how easy it is to get to 2500 here by chomping on hanging pieces.
You blame chess.com being flagged in winning positions?
Yes.
More BS. When the clock is adjusted it's the software compensating for a player's poor internet... sorry that this is over your head. Regarding ads and the fact that chess.com is not a non-profit, big deal. And it can cost as little as 10 cents a day with the Friends and Family plan, and at the most 50 cents a day, individidual Diamond membership paid monthly. A single US postage stamp costs 78 cents.
this site is insanely inflated, has more cheaters, and the interface feels so slow compared to lichess
I've used both sites. It's a lie that chess.com is slower. Also not true is that there are more cheaters here. You wouldn't know, all your speculation and personal experience notwithstanding. Again, there is absolutely nothing about chess.com that would make it more attractive to cheaters, just the opposite.
Anyway, this is where you choose to play, whine and criticize all you like, 25 games yesterday in fact. Not that I blame you. Face it. Lichess isn't terrible. But chess.com is better. Actions speak louder than words.
I only play on this site to show how easy it is to get to 2500 here by chomping on hanging pieces.
We both know that's garbage. Nothing prevents you from doing that at Lichess.
@IamAdamRhys The only reason I would purchase membership is so that I have access to Explorer. I can't think of any other reason why I would purchase it besides wanting to monetarily support Chess.com. Lessons, videos, puzzles are all useless to me. I study and invest my money in books and find those way more effective.
Again, playing here, choosing to play here, tells us all we need to know. Actions speak louder than words.
I'm sure you can't think of any other reason, @Stonewall_Defence. Personally, I'd be fine without a paid subscription. But I like chess.com. I appreciate it. I'm happy to support it. And it costs next to nothing.
Chess.com Elevator Attendant: "Exiting Class A... next stop Class Fail."
And you can always use both... it's not illegal. I only play here and only use these forums but I'm still a Lichess member. They have a lot of great learning tools, like Interactive Lessons.
Unsubscribe to the membership, it’s just not fun grinding away and then hitting a wall of like 1700 level players at 900 elo 17-20 games in a row. Influencers and YouTube can gussy it up but the facts remain, you gain any momentum in the 800-1200 range then you magically hit a wall of people playing 1700 elo from your range.
Which is more likely, would you say, that your rating is 842 because that's how skilled you are or because you hit a 'wall' of cheating opponents? If the latter, why don't other players hit that same wall? Are they all cheating? When high rated players do a speed run, they can reach expert level in a matter of hours. How do you explain that? Why can't you reach, say, 1200 or 1500 or whatever it is you feel you actually deserve?