It would be nice if the opening being played, and any transpositions that arise, would be visible to us while we're in a game. They're doing this over on Chess.com now and they've done it on PlayChess for ages. It would be nice to see it make it's way here.
I don't know if it's the same in real-time games, bullet, blitz etc., but in correspondance chess the opening's name and code are displayed in the analysis board.
EDIT : and also when you see the list of your current games by clicking the "Profile" menu
EDIT : and also when you see the list of your current games by clicking the "Profile" menu
I'm talking about in live chess. Real time games. I don't play correspondence.
There's just no reason not to have the opening displayed during the game. It's basically become standard and it's the kind of thing that seems strange for Lichess not to have.
There's just no reason not to have the opening displayed during the game. It's basically become standard and it's the kind of thing that seems strange for Lichess not to have.
Ok but I don't see the interest of displaying the opening during a bullet or blitz game ? when there's only 3 minutes to play I have more urgent things to do than wondering about which sub-variant I'm playing. If I know the opening me and my opponent are playing I really don't need it ; and if I get into a variant I don't know, I just try to focus on what's going on the board, respect the opening principles, etc. And the opening name will be available after the game in analysis.
It seems strange to you but logical to me.
It seems strange to you but logical to me.
#1 I agree, displaying opening names could be fun (though I imagine someone would find a way to hack the data and display opening move suggestions).
Should not real-time games be as close as possible as real chess ? When you play for real you don't have any extra informations, only your memory. I don't see why it should be different online. One can't complain about cheating and ask for features that could possibly help cheaters... :)
Up with the topic! I think it is GREAT idea.
The feature would help beginners or "average Joe players" like me, to memorise the names in connection with seeing the current display on the chessboard. Thus, it can help to develope chess theory knowledge, better understand articles, forum threads etc., popularise the names and so on..
Of course one can go to analisys after the game to see the name, or use another investigating means after a game, but it is not the same - the moment during a play matters for visual-memorizing people.
I disagree with a help to a cheater. A cheater will cheat no matter if the name of opening is displayed or not. In the same logic the letters and numbers of chessboard coordinates or other displayed feature during a game can be called a help for trolls.
It could be as an option to turn off or on, if someone finds it distracting during blitz or so.
The feature would help beginners or "average Joe players" like me, to memorise the names in connection with seeing the current display on the chessboard. Thus, it can help to develope chess theory knowledge, better understand articles, forum threads etc., popularise the names and so on..
Of course one can go to analisys after the game to see the name, or use another investigating means after a game, but it is not the same - the moment during a play matters for visual-memorizing people.
I disagree with a help to a cheater. A cheater will cheat no matter if the name of opening is displayed or not. In the same logic the letters and numbers of chessboard coordinates or other displayed feature during a game can be called a help for trolls.
It could be as an option to turn off or on, if someone finds it distracting during blitz or so.
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