Chess.com or Lichess?

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BigChessplayer665
llama_l wrote:
BigChessplayer665 wrote:
llama_l wrote:
Ziryab wrote:

So, now we’re evaluating websites on the basis of whether those trying to get students focused on learning language, math, history have blocked them or not. Strange, and extremely short-sighted criteria.

You kids probably will graduate. Then, if you can afford internet because you are employed, you’ll be able to choose where to play and study chess.

When I found out that chess.com helps kids bypass their school's block on their site, I found that disgraceful.

Making a generation of kids dumber for the sake of next quarter's earnings... good job capitalism.

Not really the schools block systems go too far

Yes, this is the kid side of the argument.

It's not a very interesting argument, but I understand that it exists.

It isn't that interesting that's true but actually it's super annoying for the teachers to a good chunk of my teachers complain about how the school blocks stuff more than most schools blocking alot of stuff limits educational resources even if it limits some bad things sometimes it makes teaching more obnoxious it doesn't seem too bad but occasionally it's a pain if you want to let's say for example watch a movie and try to get these kids to analyze based off of what happened (honestly the kids can bypass it anyway some know how to code and other things )

Ziryab
wickedNH wrote:

lichess is easier to use and give the user more options such as who you play, what color, time control, and playing unrated.

All those options exist on chessdotcom. Moreover, with a larger pool, your seeks get taken faster.

BigChessplayer665
Ziryab wrote:
wickedNH wrote:

lichess is easier to use and give the user more options such as who you play, what color, time control, and playing unrated.

All those options exist on chessdotcom. Moreover, with a larger pool, your seeks get taken faster.

I thought lichess was faster with pairings plus it's easier to reach the open challenge pool of its slow

wickedNH

I can't see a lobby on chess.com and everytime you want to play unrated you have to change the settings. Unrated is good because there is a lot less you know what.

Ziryab
BigChessplayer665 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
wickedNH wrote:

lichess is easier to use and give the user more options such as who you play, what color, time control, and playing unrated.

All those options exist on chessdotcom. Moreover, with a larger pool, your seeks get taken faster.

I thought lichess was faster with pairings plus it's easier to reach the open challenge pool of its slow

At fast time controls, both sites are fast. At slow time controls, both sites have been slow enough for me to give up.

Both favor their presets.

In Arena, Lichess is ridiculously slow.

BigChessplayer665
Ziryab wrote:
BigChessplayer665 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
wickedNH wrote:

lichess is easier to use and give the user more options such as who you play, what color, time control, and playing unrated.

All those options exist on chessdotcom. Moreover, with a larger pool, your seeks get taken faster.

I thought lichess was faster with pairings plus it's easier to reach the open challenge pool of its slow

At fast time controls, both sites are fast. At slow time controls, both sites have been slow enough for me to give up.

Both favor their presets.

In Arena, Lichess is ridiculously slow.

I had slow pairings on chess.com to specifically in smaller arena pools

Ziryab
BigChessplayer665 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
BigChessplayer665 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
wickedNH wrote:

lichess is easier to use and give the user more options such as who you play, what color, time control, and playing unrated.

All those options exist on chessdotcom. Moreover, with a larger pool, your seeks get taken faster.

I thought lichess was faster with pairings plus it's easier to reach the open challenge pool of its slow

At fast time controls, both sites are fast. At slow time controls, both sites have been slow enough for me to give up.

Both favor their presets.

In Arena, Lichess is ridiculously slow.

I had slow pairings on chess.com to specifically in smaller arena pools

I created Arena tournaments for my online students on Lichess. Most of the time six players were waiting for a game for five minutes or longer.

I mentioned the problem in the forums, received two or three off-subject responses, and then Lichess archived the thread as if my “question” had been answered.

Make no mistake, I like Lichess. I play there, refer others there for certain features, and donate money every month. But, there are things the site does poorly.

BigChessplayer665
Ziryab wrote:
BigChessplayer665 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
BigChessplayer665 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
wickedNH wrote:

lichess is easier to use and give the user more options such as who you play, what color, time control, and playing unrated.

All those options exist on chessdotcom. Moreover, with a larger pool, your seeks get taken faster.

I thought lichess was faster with pairings plus it's easier to reach the open challenge pool of its slow

At fast time controls, both sites are fast. At slow time controls, both sites have been slow enough for me to give up.

Both favor their presets.

In Arena, Lichess is ridiculously slow.

I had slow pairings on chess.com to specifically in smaller arena pools

I created Arena tournaments for my online students on Lichess. Most of the time six players were waiting for a game for five minutes or longer.

That makes sense super small arenas came be a bit painful but I've had arenas that pair pretty quick probably just depends some big arenas are super slow others aren't

Splashy64

chess.com

Splashy64

chess.com has a lot of the pros and has created learning tools like aimchess and chessable

iBlue_Chess

Lichess, if you want to keep it simple

qualcuno6800654

https://lichess.org/@/SayChessClassical/blog/are-online-chess-players-trapped-pigeons/JPMnLrTC

spideypowers

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BurgerChamp9

Some of you are saying you like Lichess more because you have higher ratings, but that means Lichess is inflating your rating and making you think you are better than you are. Another reason your rating is lower on chess.com could be you have tougher opponents on here. You would think thats a good thing, but you can't grow much without challenges. Also I find chess.com more kid-friendly while Lichess is just kind of bland. Also, if you think Lichess is better, why are you here?

MaetsNori
BurgerChamp6 wrote:

Also I find chess.com more kid-friendly while Lichess is just kind of bland. Also, if you think Lichess is better, why are you here?

I've wondered the same thing.

Though I received a very logical explanation: some players like playing/learning on Lichess more, but they enjoy chatting on the Chess.com forums more.

spideypowers
MaetsNori wrote:
BurgerChamp6 wrote:

Also I find chess.com more kid-friendly while Lichess is just kind of bland. Also, if you think Lichess is better, why are you here?

I've wondered the same thing.

Though I received a very logical explanation: some players like playing/learning on Lichess more, but they enjoy chatting on the Chess.com forums more.

Its just an opinion. No one ever said they do not like using chess.com...

bumpathesecond
BurgerChamp6 wrote:

Some of you are saying you like Lichess more because you have higher ratings, but that means Lichess is inflating your rating and making you think you are better than you are. Another reason your rating is lower on chess.com could be you have tougher opponents on here. You would think thats a good thing, but you can't grow much without challenges. Also I find chess.com more kid-friendly while Lichess is just kind of bland. Also, if you think Lichess is better, why are you here?

I don't think there are necessarily tougher opponents on chess.com than lichess. the two sites just have different rating algorithms. If you are a chess.com player and you start playing on lichess and get a rating 200 points higher, it doesnt mean you have improved. it just means the ratings algorithms are different. And as far as improving goes, the only thing that matters is that you find equilibrium with similar skilled players. whatever number rating is assigned there is irrelevant.

BigChessplayer665
yrewol wrote:

Lichess. Chess.com has a terrible cheater detection Look at JustPlaying2Beatu

I can't find the account lol must be banned or ur spelling it wrong

Ziryab

A player who cheated against me yesterday on chessdotcom was banned today.

It has been nearly ten years since any of the cheaters I’ve played on Lichess had their accounts closed.

There was someone I knew—not as an opponent, but as a participant in events I ran—whom I suspected. I reported this person several times to Lichess. No action. In a larger tournament I was running, I was forced to remove this player by the other TDs. The cheating was that obvious. Four days later, the kid confessed and apologized. Still on Lichess.

spideypowers

hmmm

when I played a cheater, I analyzed or game, and he was moving all the engine's top moves, next day reported him. Few days later BANNED