https://lichess.org/@/marcusbuffett/blogmarcusbuffett's Blog2024-03-15T04:49:40.624Zhttps://lichess.org/@/marcusbuffett/blog/compressing-chess-moves-even-further-to-37-bits-per-move/YgugQc422024-03-15T04:49:40.624Z2024-03-15T04:49:40.624ZCompressing Chess Moves Even Further, To 3.7 Bits Per Move<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=marcusbuffett:ublog:YgugQc42:u8it0pdc.jpg&w=880&sig=e376d3ed9cc140404ec3279e412b66f65396b2f0" /><br />Chess moves in standard notation take 16 to 56 bits. How low can we go?marcusbuffetthttps://lichess.org/@/marcusbuffett/blog/which-openings-lead-to-the-shortest-games-what-about-the-longest-games/0dsx5wnc2023-06-28T02:28:50.091Z2023-06-28T02:28:50.091ZWhich openings lead to the shortest games? What about the longest games?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="openings shortest games" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=marcusbuffett:ublog:0dsx5wnc:sODJUb4I.png&w=880&sig=4c48bebf57422d10a03d1891c6a0e17b511dabf2" /><br />I thought it would be sort of interesting to see which openings lead to the shortest games and which ones lead to the longest games. Do you see any of your openings in here?marcusbuffetthttps://lichess.org/@/marcusbuffett/blog/how-some-common-material-imbalances-affect-your-win-rate/kxVKLBTj2023-06-11T22:31:41.086Z2023-06-11T22:31:41.086ZHow some common material imbalances affect your win-rate<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=marcusbuffett:ublog:kxVKLBTj:F8t0W9D1.png&w=880&sig=ddd7739c9b762859622040ba3b4c902da3562360" /><br />How much more likely are you to win after winning the exchange? What about two minors for a rook? What about two rooks for a queen? What about...marcusbuffett