theoretical question to see if this allowed...are you allowed to log into your Lichess account multiple times using different browser tabs so you can play more than one game simultaneously? i’m not asking this to test the limits of this service but out of curiosity to see if this is allowed under the terms of service.
i’m already guessing the answer is no...but i’m curious to see if this is officially commented on by the terms of service in Lichess.
I don’t know
then this question needs some official comment from Lichess moderators and thibault because i’m surprised it hasn’t been brought up before. This is definitely something that needs clarification. Notice I’m asking this so so I won’t be accused of violating their terms of service for “testing the limits” so this is something that should be officially remarked on. this is probably a gray area and it’s something of a loophole if this is not directly commented on.
I don't think your allowed to do that, they could think that you have a engine opened. I mean you could join simultaneous games or host them.
I don't understand the reason why you want to play several games at the same time.
you don't have to log in multiple times, you can simply start multiple games in multiple tabs. it would be to your own disadvantage usually, unless you are planning some scheme like mirroring two games against two superior opponents (which could easily be reported and banned for using assistance imo)
I’ve sometimes played 2 blitz games at once anonymously. It’s pretty simple, just click the 3+0 button, open lichess in a different tab and click the same button again. Then put them so you can see them both at the same time and just play. This is also allowed on registered accounts. You cannot log into lichess on multiple different accounts on the same device I believe. The website automatically recognizes you as already being logged in.
Attention deficit disorder? i’m simply asking if it’s allowed. For example Lichess allows simuls, correct? In this format one player plays multiple opponents. Not simultaneously but on one screen after the host makes his or her move the game display immediately changes to another board and the person then makes another move on this different game being played. Etc, etc. But regular players on Lichess can’t do this and host simuls to have this feature enabled. The other way is this gray area I’m highlighting to see if this workaround is allowed.
@RunningBlind said in #7:
> I’ve sometimes played 2 blitz games at once anonymously. It’s pretty simple, just click the 3+0 button, open lichess in a different tab and click the same button again. Then put them so you can see them both at the same time and just play. This is also allowed on registered accounts. You cannot log into lichess on multiple different accounts on the same device I believe. The website automatically recognizes you as already being logged in.
So apparently this “hack” is unofficially allowed? I won’t do any of this until we get official word from the mods on whether we’d be allowed to do this. For example I’d like to play two or more games against Stockfish on different tabs. This is what I’m asking to see if I’d be allowed to do.
I have no idea what the official lichess position on this is. All I know is it is possible (because I have done it). And I also know that I didn’t get banned during the few times I did it on registered accounts. My reasoning is pretty simple. If lichess is dead set against people playing multiple games at all costs then they would simply just not allow you to do it.
From an ethical point of view I can find absolutely nothing wrong with it. It often serves as a large disadvantage. Because of these things I have no qualms about doing it until I am asked not to.
