Chess Multiverse Research
Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Publications

Official archive of peer-reviewed articles, technical reports, and white papers published by the Chess Multiverse research collective.

2026
Journal Article Vol 2, Issue 1 Jan 15, 2026 Peer Reviewed
Varshney, S., & Research Team
We propose a new metric, the "Tilt Index," derived from the evaluation loss of moves immediately following a blunder (>300cp loss). Analyzing 500,000 games, we establish a correlation between time control pressure and error cascading.
2025
Technical Report Dec 10, 2025
Chess Multiverse Data Lab
A comprehensive review of "natural" engine correlation. This report provides baseline accuracy percentages for intermediate players to assist in distinguishing improvement from algorithmic assistance.
Conference Paper Nov 05, 2025 Peer Reviewed
Gupta, A., & Varshney, S.
Using timestamped data from Lichess, we analyze player performance variance across days of the week. Results indicate a statistically significant drop in tactical accuracy on Mondays compared to weekends.

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