Dear Lichess Powers, Friends, Staff, Community, etc.
There are problems/bugs with the site that result in ruining games and results, ratings, etc.
It is an epidemic that happens many times and not just a few isolated instances. To save you from wasting time on a wrong solution, before we begin, it is not one of those issues that can just be pushed under the rug with incorrect approach like, "Over time it will correct itself due to Glicko RD, just get over it, etc."
It is not just one of those kinds of issues although those still happen too and also incorrect lag, etc. but that's not what I'm talking about.
For example, I have white pieces and move 1.e4 then premove 2. Nc3.
My opponent does not move on the board.
But it shows on notation that he moved 1..d5
However, it does not move on the screen and the pieces on the board do not move.
The 2nd move of white is already premoved so it is impossible to subtract any time from white legally unless something cheats to do so which would be inaccurate, unjust, not valid, not true, etc.
In spite of all these facts we know to be true, the system begins to subtract time from white's clock even though white already moved, premoved and the game is stalled waiting on black to move who should have black's timer ticking until black moves.
It is a bug that is making it impossible for the game to proceed.
The last time it happened I asked my opponent if he would accept a draw due to the bug/glitch/inaccurate bs and luckily he agreed.
There is no guarantee your opponent will agree next time though and it's not fair for players to get losses on games that they have an equal chance to win.
Here is a screenshot graphic so I can show what is happening and so that people cannot shift blame, deny it happens or otherwise do gross negligence of restoring game to rightful state.
Thank you in advance for helpful solutions that do not involve ignoring, doing nothing or anything other than Lichess working to fix it.
s23.postimg.org/xuolfqlsr/Major_Warren_No_Move_But_Time_Taken.png
There are problems/bugs with the site that result in ruining games and results, ratings, etc.
It is an epidemic that happens many times and not just a few isolated instances. To save you from wasting time on a wrong solution, before we begin, it is not one of those issues that can just be pushed under the rug with incorrect approach like, "Over time it will correct itself due to Glicko RD, just get over it, etc."
It is not just one of those kinds of issues although those still happen too and also incorrect lag, etc. but that's not what I'm talking about.
For example, I have white pieces and move 1.e4 then premove 2. Nc3.
My opponent does not move on the board.
But it shows on notation that he moved 1..d5
However, it does not move on the screen and the pieces on the board do not move.
The 2nd move of white is already premoved so it is impossible to subtract any time from white legally unless something cheats to do so which would be inaccurate, unjust, not valid, not true, etc.
In spite of all these facts we know to be true, the system begins to subtract time from white's clock even though white already moved, premoved and the game is stalled waiting on black to move who should have black's timer ticking until black moves.
It is a bug that is making it impossible for the game to proceed.
The last time it happened I asked my opponent if he would accept a draw due to the bug/glitch/inaccurate bs and luckily he agreed.
There is no guarantee your opponent will agree next time though and it's not fair for players to get losses on games that they have an equal chance to win.
Here is a screenshot graphic so I can show what is happening and so that people cannot shift blame, deny it happens or otherwise do gross negligence of restoring game to rightful state.
Thank you in advance for helpful solutions that do not involve ignoring, doing nothing or anything other than Lichess working to fix it.
s23.postimg.org/xuolfqlsr/Major_Warren_No_Move_But_Time_Taken.png