Online chess
Online chess is
History
Origins
Online chess has existed in various forms including
Growth
Online chess saw a spike in growth during the
Streaming
Online chess
Operation
Rating system
Chess websites pair players based on a chess rating system; after a game ends, ratings are updated immediately and players may search for a new game using their updated ratings.[14] The Internet Chess Club uses the Elo rating system, while Chess.com uses the Glicko rating system and Lichess the Glicko-2 rating system, which are modern and more complex versions of Elo.[15]
Speed
Premove
A premove is an instruction given by a player to a chess program to make a certain move on a following turn if possible. Premoving is a feature exclusive to online chess. It is offered by many chess websites, including the Internet Chess Club, the Free Internet Chess Server, Chess.com, and Lichess. Chess.com allows players to make multiple premoves at once. The Internet Chess Club allows one to block players who use premoves.
There is some amount of strategy involved when premoving. Generally, premoves should only be used when the chosen move would be a good move in any subsequent position where it would be valid, such as if it is a response to a potential capture by one's opponent. Premoves may also be useful in extreme time trouble to avoid running out of time.
Cheating
Online cheating is an issue that has had a large effect on all levels of play. This is usually achieved by using a chess engine to get the best moves in a given position, though it can take other forms including sandbagging and rating manipulation.[17] Chess.com stated in August 2020 that they were closing roughly 500 accounts each day due to cheating, some of whom were Grandmasters and titled players.[17]
High-level
See also
References
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- ^ a b Khandekar, Omkar (24 December 2020). "2020: The year of a pandemic of cheating in online chess". Mintlounge. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b LoRé, Michael. "Online Chess Taking Advantage Of Opportunity To Grow, Entertain During Coronavirus Pandemic". Forbes. Retrieved 10 January 2021.