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Chess.com vs. Lichess: Who's better?

Good blog but u forgot lichess is completely free

Good blog but u forgot lichess is completely free

@Lukeysh said in #2:

Good blog but u forgot lichess is completely free

I mentioned it being free in Part 2: Competition. Thank you for the support tho!

@Lukeysh said in #2: > Good blog but u forgot lichess is completely free I mentioned it being free in Part 2: Competition. Thank you for the support tho!

Oh cool keep up the good work :D

Oh cool keep up the good work :D

I feel like this debate is more in lichess's favor, as a lot of Chess.com's good features are locked behind a paywall.
i.e. game review

I feel like this debate is more in lichess's favor, as a lot of Chess.com's good features are locked behind a paywall. i.e. game review

@ChessNutAryan

Cool Blog. I enjoyed reading. Here's my feedback:

and 7 types of pieces on both the White and Black side.

  1. King
  2. Queen
  3. Rook
  4. Bishop
  5. Knight
  6. Pawn

Where is the 7th type of piece? XD

You're now in the shoes of Thibault Duplessis, a French programmer that has the guts to compete with the giant of a chess industry, at the absolute peak of the website at the time.

Well actually Lichess was originally just one of many projects Thibault worked on, not intended to be a full website, just a go at creating an online chess server. Then he saw that people were playing on it, and starting improving it. Then over time it developed in to Lichess. Also it's non profit and open source, so it's not quite accurate to say that Lichess is 'competing' with Chess.com. They aren't competing in a commercial sense.

Although you could say they're competing in the sense that they are providing a place to play chess which is intended to fulfill goals of helping chess as opposed to profit. More people playing in Lichess would probably be not wanted by Chess.com as it takes away 'customers'.

My personal opinion on Chess.com is that it's slightly overrated. I mean, sure, you got a much better feel with the chess board and pieces

How does Chess.com give a 'much better feel' with board and pieces?

Some pros for Chess.com would definitely be the learning experience, as it has multiple tools for learning chess, such as the Lessons feature, which teaches different tactics, puzzles, and even helps with psychological aspects of chess

Lichess has many free studies and blogs.

And with their new Puzzles update, completing puzzles feels more rewarding than on Lichess.

But why does it feel more rewarding? Some more detail would be good here.

Another pro for Chess.com is that the rating system is more practical for your skill range, as even if you purposefully sign up on a much higher rating than your actual rating, it will drop if you play.

You mean when you sign up and choose a rating. Maybe you could mention that, cos some people aren't aware of that. Also, the rating systems for both sites will stabilize anyway. So the fact that you can choose a initial rating on Chess.com doesn't add anything.

You also forgot to mention that Chess.com doesn't allow free game analysis.

So who's better? In reality, there is no definitive answer to the question, as both websites have a specific con that is holding them back, and both websites have different kinds of target audiences.

What are the different kind of target audiences? More explanation would develop your conclusion.

@ChessNutAryan Cool Blog. I enjoyed reading. Here's my feedback: >and 7 types of pieces on both the White and Black side. 1. King 2. Queen 3. Rook 4. Bishop 5. Knight 6. Pawn *Where is the 7th type of piece? XD* >You're now in the shoes of Thibault Duplessis, a French programmer that has the guts to compete with the giant of a chess industry, at the absolute peak of the website at the time. Well actually Lichess was originally just one of many projects Thibault worked on, not intended to be a full website, just a go at creating an online chess server. Then he saw that people were playing on it, and starting improving it. Then over time it developed in to Lichess. Also it's non profit and open source, so it's not quite accurate to say that Lichess is 'competing' with Chess.com. They aren't competing in a commercial sense. Although you could say they're competing in the sense that they are providing a place to play chess which is intended to fulfill goals of helping chess as opposed to profit. More people playing in Lichess would probably be not wanted by Chess.com as it takes away 'customers'. >My personal opinion on Chess.com is that it's slightly overrated. I mean, sure, you got a much better feel with the chess board and pieces How does Chess.com give a 'much better feel' with board and pieces? >Some pros for Chess.com would definitely be the learning experience, as it has multiple tools for learning chess, such as the Lessons feature, which teaches different tactics, puzzles, and even helps with psychological aspects of chess Lichess has many free studies and blogs. > And with their new Puzzles update, completing puzzles feels more rewarding than on Lichess. But why does it feel more rewarding? Some more detail would be good here. >Another pro for Chess.com is that the rating system is more practical for your skill range, as even if you purposefully sign up on a much higher rating than your actual rating, it will drop if you play. You mean when you sign up and choose a rating. Maybe you could mention that, cos some people aren't aware of that. Also, the rating systems for both sites will stabilize anyway. So the fact that you can choose a initial rating on Chess.com doesn't add anything. You also forgot to mention that Chess.com doesn't allow free game analysis. >So who's better? In reality, there is no definitive answer to the question, as both websites have a specific con that is holding them back, and both websites have different kinds of target audiences. What are the different kind of target audiences? More explanation would develop your conclusion.

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@ChessNutAryan
Cool Blog. I enjoyed reading. Here's my feedback:

Response: Thank you <3

  1. King
  2. Queen
  3. Rook
  4. Bishop
  5. Knight
  6. Pawn

Where is the 7th type of piece? XD

Response: I miscounted lol, I'll edit that out

"Well actually Lichess was originally just one of many projects Thibault worked on, not intended to be a full website, just a go at creating an online chess server. Then he saw that people were playing on it, and starting improving it. Then over time it developed in to Lichess. Also it's non profit and open source, so it's not quite accurate to say that Lichess is 'competing' with Chess.com. They aren't competing in a commercial sense. "

Although you could say they're competing in the sense that they are providing a place to play chess which is intended to fulfill goals of helping chess as opposed to profit. More people playing in Lichess would probably be not wanted by Chess.com as it takes away 'customers'."

Response: I tried doing more research but the guy is pretty closed. I found a potentially good website, but it was blocked for whatever reason. I meant "Competing" in a sense for Lichess to be another alternative for a chess server that doesn't have the cons of Chess.com, which I should've specified.

"How does Chess.com give a 'much better feel' with board and pieces?"

Response: You won't feel it unless you play a lot of games on Chess.com. Chess.com has a kind of drag animation which feels good to move, but Lichess doesn't, making it a little lifeless. I don't blame you for not understanding tho

"Lichess has many free studies and blogs."

Response: It does, but it's in a place where some new players wouldn't bother going to. This type of learning can be debated as it's also a little hidden on Chess.com.

"But why does it feel more rewarding? Some more detail would be good here."

Response: It has two kinds of point systems now, the puzzles rating and another point system that puts you in different leagues. I agree with you when u said this part needed more detail.

You mean when you sign up and choose a rating. Maybe you could mention that, cos some people aren't aware of that. Also, the rating systems for both sites will stabilize anyway. So the fact that you can choose a initial rating on Chess.com doesn't add anything. You also forgot to mention that Chess.com doesn't allow free game analysis.

Response: I thought that was maybe a little overkill. Also, I literally mentioned the stabilization of the rating after u choose it? Also instead of just listing what u get and what u don't get, I just wrote it as "perks" that free users don't have

"What are the different kind of target audiences? More explanation would develop your conclusion."

Response: Less experienced players (chess.com) and high experience players (Lichess) which I have already mentioned in the blog (and I don't really wanna repeat what I said more than twice)

Thanks for the protips! I also added some more insight in my responses so u get the context as well :)

Responses: @ChessNutAryan Cool Blog. I enjoyed reading. Here's my feedback: Response: Thank you <3 1. King 2. Queen 3. Rook 4. Bishop 5. Knight 6. Pawn *Where is the 7th type of piece? XD* Response: I miscounted lol, I'll edit that out "Well actually Lichess was originally just one of many projects Thibault worked on, not intended to be a full website, just a go at creating an online chess server. Then he saw that people were playing on it, and starting improving it. Then over time it developed in to Lichess. Also it's non profit and open source, so it's not quite accurate to say that Lichess is 'competing' with Chess.com. They aren't competing in a commercial sense. " Although you could say they're competing in the sense that they are providing a place to play chess which is intended to fulfill goals of helping chess as opposed to profit. More people playing in Lichess would probably be not wanted by Chess.com as it takes away 'customers'." Response: I tried doing more research but the guy is pretty closed. I found a potentially good website, but it was blocked for whatever reason. I meant "Competing" in a sense for Lichess to be another alternative for a chess server that doesn't have the cons of Chess.com, which I should've specified. "How does Chess.com give a 'much better feel' with board and pieces?" Response: You won't feel it unless you play a lot of games on Chess.com. Chess.com has a kind of drag animation which feels good to move, but Lichess doesn't, making it a little lifeless. I don't blame you for not understanding tho "Lichess has many free studies and blogs." Response: It does, but it's in a place where some new players wouldn't bother going to. This type of learning can be debated as it's also a little hidden on Chess.com. "But why does it feel more rewarding? Some more detail would be good here." Response: It has two kinds of point systems now, the puzzles rating and another point system that puts you in different leagues. I agree with you when u said this part needed more detail. You mean when you sign up and choose a rating. Maybe you could mention that, cos some people aren't aware of that. Also, the rating systems for both sites will stabilize anyway. So the fact that you can choose a initial rating on Chess.com doesn't add anything. You also forgot to mention that Chess.com doesn't allow free game analysis. Response: I thought that was maybe a little overkill. Also, I literally mentioned the stabilization of the rating after u choose it? Also instead of just listing what u get and what u don't get, I just wrote it as "perks" that free users don't have "What are the different kind of target audiences? More explanation would develop your conclusion." Response: Less experienced players (chess.com) and high experience players (Lichess) which I have already mentioned in the blog (and I don't really wanna repeat what I said more than twice) Thanks for the protips! I also added some more insight in my responses so u get the context as well :)

Thanks to @RuyLopez1000 and @popcornpopcorn for some good protips on how to improve my blog, I made sure to add a few edits to make it better <3

Thanks to @RuyLopez1000 and @popcornpopcorn for some good protips on how to improve my blog, I made sure to add a few edits to make it better <3