| General Chess Discussion - Again on rating inflation#16 I would gladly play more against higher rated opponents but I like games with longer time controls - like 25 + 10 and it's not easy to find one for such a game. I am also fully aware of the fact, that… | Itzal |
| General Chess Discussion - Again on rating inflation#7 2100 elo and lichess classical <1500? Then I would be Magnus' range with a lichess classical 2100 ... | Itzal |
| General Chess Discussion - Again on rating inflation#2 If the average rating on a site decreases this hardly corresponds to a rating inflation taking place - quite contrarly this may be a proof of rating deflation - or am I wrong? | Itzal |
| General Chess Discussion - OTB game against person with Tourette Syndrome#15 It's easy to say "doesn't matter, let's play.." and so on, but the truth is that some players get distracted more than others and may suffer more. I remember a tournament where there was a player with… | Itzal |
| Lichess Feedback - tournament & rating#3 No, you don't lose the rating points in OTB tournaments when there was no game. | Itzal |
| General Chess Discussion - Why do I always get matched with players who have a much higher rating than me?#5 Also, there is no "matching" - some sites have it. Here people choose their opponents from the challenges list. Hard to imagine on the other hand, why someone rated 2000+ should choose an opponent wit… | Itzal |
| Game analysis - Am i able to be somewhen a GM?#2 It's an always recurring question. And it's a long journey. And chances of getting there are low. Most people that start early don't get there despite long years of heavy training. Just look at all th… | Itzal |
| General Chess Discussion - U1800 - How to instantly gain 200+ rating points.#3 Just curious - how to gain those 200 points instantly? I couldn't figure it out from your post... | Itzal |