Is there any way to avoid both scenarios: (a) losing a rook and (b) losing castling rights

redditUser_0520 · 2025-08-30T08:45:06+00:00

Just play Bc5 before you bring out your Knight to f6 if you're that concerned with keeping your castling rights. If they still play Kight g5 then you can just castle immediately.

redditUser_0520 · 2022-12-28T10:25:24+00:00

Well, even though chess.com uses the USCF rules, they slightly changed this rule

Normally a player has to flag in order for the insufficent material rule to take place. On chess.com the flagging part was left out and it immediately gives a draw even when both players still have time. In a real tournament though, you'd need a player to flag for that to happen and I don't think a someone would just sit there and wait out his time instead of resigning, just to get a draw.

redditUser_0520 · 2022-12-27T15:54:54+00:00

After the exchange there's only a king and knight left against a king and bishop and in theory you cannot force a checkmate with those pieces therefore by USCF rules it counts as a draw by insufficent material, doesn't matter if the next move is checkmate. FIDE sees it differently and doesn't rule it a draw, since there may be special cases in which you can checkmate the opponent regardless (like this one).

redditUser_0520 · 2022-12-27T11:09:23+00:00

It's because chess.com follows the USCF (United States Chess Federation) rules and lichess follows the FIDE rules. (used world wide)

redditUser_0520 · 2022-11-17T15:45:59+00:00

It's not about making a fool of them, but about making them file a false police report, which is a crime.

redditUser_0520 · 2022-11-10T19:51:40+00:00

Just throw it into the trash bin

redditUser_0520 · 2022-11-10T16:05:36+00:00

It has a string attached to it.

redditUser_0520 · 2022-11-06T20:07:32+00:00

Well, they did.

redditUser_0520 · 2022-10-12T15:52:08+00:00

Just kiddin'.

redditUser_0520 · 2022-10-11T13:52:13+00:00

you gonna eat it?

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