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Lichess Feedback - Remove Resign Button#8

the problem is, if i am forced to play on in a clearly lost posetion, the site is making my time, and my opponent's, ... totally lost! ...I'll see myself out.


elan-the-bard
General Chess Discussion - What are your favorite quotes about chess?#15

i am fond of the Wikibooks appraisal of the Fraser variation of the Latvian Gambit. "You're threatening to win the exchange? Coward! I shall FORCE you to win the exchange!"


elan-the-bard
General Chess Discussion - french defence 3. Nc3#1

hi! one of the problems i find in the nc3 lines of the french as white is that i often want to use my c-pawn to reinforce my center. should i avoid Nc3, or is there a work-around?


elan-the-bard
General Chess Discussion - Sad#4

while i have no wish to indict the op, this is the kind of exit grandstanding that should not be rewarded. could we close the tread? thanks!


elan-the-bard
Game analysis - How to better punish this opening?#4

one fianchettoed bishop can be frustrated by a pawn chain, which you didn't maintain. MackTheKnife's last point is espesily true when they castle behind the bishop.


elan-the-bard
Game analysis - How to know about this Blunder? :'(#15

set me straight, I am well aware that avoiding trades when down material is a good idea, but why in such circumstances trade off pawns?


elan-the-bard
Lichess Feedback - Variant Request: Vote Chess#4

i see the argument that it would not be worth the development resources, but calling it a "rubbish idea' sounds more than a little too strong. Congeniality is a good idea, even if it is the exception …


elan-the-bard
Lichess Feedback - Bug with the player rating.#4

out of curiosity, is it possible to register under the username Anonymous? I'd guess not, but computers have a way of doing weird things because we don't tell them not to.


elan-the-bard