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Chess insights "volitality" option (Request)

I was browsing through the new insights feature. Really like it, great job!!

So I ended up finding a correlation between my move time, and my average centipawn loss: The more time I spend on a move, the higher the average centipawn loss, weird right!?

Well, this got me thinking, opening moves, where nothing is at stake are made quickly, and you barely lose centipawns in the opening. But moves that are important and need more time to be thought about are more likely to lose centipawns, because there is a lot more at stake.

Maybe, to get some more insights into the statistics behind my play, a new option could be added: Position volitality. This could be used to describe the "mistake proneness" in a position.

For example: A position with 10 losing moves and 1 winning/drawing moves would be very volatile. But a position (like an opening) with over 10 good moves would not be volatile at all.

I think this could be a fantastic addition to the already superb "Chess insights" feature!
""" So I ended up finding a correlation between my move time, and my average centipawn loss: The more time I spend on a move, the higher the average centipawn loss, weird right!? """

This is normal because in difficult positions one has to think more and depending on the TC you may not be able to get the right move when you are also under time pressure.
Yeah, that's about what I said.

But I think it'd be really cool if this volitality feature could be added as maybe even a filter or something?

It would really grant people more insight.
I agree with the original post. Such a feature would have my support.

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