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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by benatkin on Monday January 11, 2021 @11:13PM (#25742181)
They certainly have. Now not only are their user accounts secure, they are on the bleeding edge of detecting and kicking off cheaters.
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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by the_arun on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @03:09AM (#25743760)
How do they make money?
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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by me_me_me on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @06:15AM (#25745322)
Premium features.

You can pay to get an extra move or a take-back (only joking).

Actually thinking about it, there probably is a cheap chess clonelike app on mobile market that does that.

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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by DobryMorozov on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @07:13AM (#25745813)
There is! "Chess Online"
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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by me_me_me on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @08:04AM (#25746253)
Oh no. You shattered my remaining slither of hope in mobile app market.
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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by chaorace on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @10:09AM (#25747853)
If you think that's bad, check out this GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Lhqri8tZk

They procedurally generated 1,500+ different iterations on top of the same Unity-based slots shovelware using noun/adjective pairs. The general success they enjoyed is as sad as it is hilarious. For the record, the most enticing descriptor categories were: "3D", "Luxury", "Casino/Gambling", and "Sexy".

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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by me_me_me on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @10:44AM (#25748334)
Stop it! This is soul crushing... and funny.
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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by amw-zero on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @03:19AM (#25743831)
By charging their users money.
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Re:A bit on scaling chess.com's database by majormjr on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @07:32AM (#25745972)
They have a premium membership that gives a few extra features like game analysis.
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