Problem accessing sites

[Look]

Hi,

I can not access chessbomb , chess24 and now lichess.

[Eelco de Groot]

The sites you name are accessible here, so it must be something local. Have you tried just emptying webbrowser cache, shutting down computer and restarting it? Is it just these chess sites that you can't access?

[Look]

The sites you name are accessible here, so it must be something local. Have you tried just emptying webbrowser cache, shutting down computer and restarting it? Is it just these chess sites that you can't access?

I tried both Firefox on Linux and Chrome on Windows. Still can not connect.

[Ras]

For testing that, just use this:
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

Or this:
https://www.isitdownrightnow.com

Or this:
https://isitdownorjust.me/

[Look]

For testing that, just use this:
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

Or this:
https://www.isitdownrightnow.com

Or this:
https://isitdownorjust.me/

I used all three given chess sites on https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ . All are up but not accessible for me .

[Ras]

I used all three given chess sites on https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ . All are up but not accessible for me .

That's probably because you're in Iran where internet is heavily censored.

[Eelco de Groot]

Easily said but is it true? Could it not just be his provider throttling because of heavy use, or the sites themselves automatically blocking IP addresses from Iran, or antivirus software that is being overprotective. If it persists I would try contacting my provider or the administrators of the sites by email if possible. Chess is not forbidden in Iran as far as I know.

[Ras]

Easily said but is it true?

I think it's related to https-only. I tested also my small website using https://www.comparitech.com/privacy-sec ... kediniran/ - doesn't work in Iran. On the other hand, Talkchess happens to work because this site is so badly maintained that it doesn't even have https.

[Eelco de Groot]

Thanks, that is interesting, did not know that you could do that.