Connection problems with Lichess! Why?

You may have already seen a message in the bottom left corner displayed saying “Reconnecting”, or perhaps making a move that appears as a premove, which in fact is not.

For some people, it is very constant and impossible to play on Lichess. Even if your internet doesn't have a problem.

There are a few ways to resolve this and how it happens. Let's see what goes on behind the scenes.

OK! Why does it happen?

The Internet is like a large circuit of routes, as if they were roads that we drive on in our cars. But like normal roads, sometimes it can have blockages that make the journey a little bumpy to reach the destination.

On the internet, imagine that every action you take is a round trip car ride. You get in your car, leaving your home (your device), and using your GPS, you drive to your destination (website servers), after completing your task, you have to return home.

The problem is that your GPS and your car are from the internet provider, and sometimes they are not working very well and causing problems.

The car may have speed problems or break down and stop working, and the GPS doesn't know how to change its route (and you can't change it).

Meaning, that activities that need to work non-stop may have problems (this is the case with "Reconnecting" in Lichess).

How do I get around this problem?

There are some ways to solve it.

Tell the GPS to go to another destination.

Luckily, Lichess, upon seeing many connection complaints, looked for ways to solve the problem. In this case, the user can go to the Lichess settings and activate route via CDN.

Basically, you told the GPS to go to a destination closer to your home and take another road maintained by people outside your GPS (who may have better routes than your operator).

Of course, it may generate a little more slowness (ping), but it may have a more stable connection.

Tell the GPS to go to the dealership, rent a car (using VPN)

Basically, if your car and GPS are unable to get to your intended destination in some way, whether due to blocked roads or problematic roads. You can say go to a different destination and get a car and a GPS from there that doesn't contain any blocks. And when you return home, leave the car at the dealership and continue with your car.

In other words: Use a VPN service, which could take a little more money from your wallet.

Look for another car and another GPS (switch to another operator)

If you don't really like your car and your GPS, maybe it's time to change it, so that it's in better condition than your current one.

In other words: changing operator may solve your problem.

Of course, sometimes there is no choice, but it is an option.

Conclusion

All that is said are ways to solve the problem, although some are not easily available in some places.

If you have any questions, leave a comment and I will try to explain.