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Title: Chess players?
Post by: sisko on June 29, 2012, 11:40:11 AM

Any chess players around here?
We need a volunteer to test a new feature for the forum.. :ches:

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Unorthodox on September 24, 2012, 04:01:20 PM

Ooo, just saw this.  It's been at least 10 years since I played a match other than teaching my son the very basics.  Sign me up.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 24, 2012, 04:54:14 PM

Got a rating?

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Unorthodox on September 24, 2012, 05:24:47 PM

a wha? 

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 24, 2012, 05:26:27 PM

That means no.  I was below 900 when I last played, so no worries there.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: sisko on September 27, 2012, 09:58:49 AM

ok, so we have a volunteer. :)
now, you should be able to see the "Chess" option if you mouseover the 'Commons button from the main menu of the forum. get in there!
one of you should use the Challege option and we'll see what happens..

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 13, 2012, 08:37:28 PM

Uno, Petek plays - call 'im out, 'cause I'm afraid of him.  I suck at math, and my chess reflects that...

Do it.  Do It.  DO IT! :doitnow!:

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: NewAgeOfPower on October 14, 2012, 02:25:11 AM

zzz

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 02:26:27 AM

Meaning?

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: NewAgeOfPower on October 14, 2012, 02:31:12 AM

Lets test it out!

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 02:34:47 AM

I don't actually know how it works - but I'll risk losing a quick game if you want.  I guess we should go to the chess thing and start poking around...

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: NewAgeOfPower on October 14, 2012, 02:40:35 AM

I made a challenge- you didn't accept : [

I'll accept your challenge

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 02:42:34 AM

Oops.  I'm still figuring it out - your move.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: NewAgeOfPower on October 14, 2012, 02:46:13 AM

Getting a bit of lag.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 02:50:05 AM

(ninja'd)

Huh.  It won't let me move my knight - I'm not in check - confused.

Seems locked up.  This is not good.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 02:58:53 AM

&^%$#@! workaround works, but annoying.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 03:07:52 AM

The GAME is fun, but the technical issues aren't exactly going to draw me back...

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: NewAgeOfPower on October 14, 2012, 03:11:56 AM

Inglorious defeat!

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 03:16:53 AM

Eh, you were in bad trouble with the revealed check, but it's a mistake to resign to me - I screw up if you just hang on.

For them as is following along at home, here's the game - lamentably, you have to read the log up form the bottom.



BUncle: [X]

 Fair enough


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 Match has ended by resignation : BUncle Wins


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 Thanks


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Nxe5


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 BUncle has moved : Nxc3


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BUncle: [X]

 You make me very happy...


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : a3


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BUncle: [X]

 bit, nothing.


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 BUncle has moved : Bb4


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 this lag and needing to refresh is a bit annoying


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Nc3


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BUncle: [X]

 ...You overlooked and enprise pawn & check...


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 BUncle has moved : a6


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Bb2


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 Castling is not a bad move


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BUncle: [X]

 $#@!  Stupid!


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 BUncle has moved : O-O-O


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : b3


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BUncle: [X]

 Grrr.  This is getting old quick.  It was fun while it worked.


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 BUncle has moved : Qd7


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 ugh, sub-optimal play. Oh well


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Nb5


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BUncle: [X]

 And again...


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 BUncle has moved : Be6


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 Well, at least it worked.


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Nc3


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BUncle: [X]

 Had to do it again to move...


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 BUncle has moved : Qd6


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BUncle: [X]

 I looked at settings - when I came back to the game, it let me move.


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 it worked!


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Nf3


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BUncle: [X]

 Aha!


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 Refresh?


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 BUncle has moved : Nc6


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BUncle: [X]

 Yep.


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 Well, this is buggier than SMAC ;p


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BUncle: [X]

 First thing I tried.


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 It rejected my move, then I tried it again.


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NewAgeOfPower: [X]

 I've made my move...


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BUncle: [X]

 I've been trying for several minutes.


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BUncle: [X]

 Something's wrong - it won't let me move


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Qe2


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 BUncle has moved : Nxd5


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : exd5


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 BUncle has moved : d5


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : d3


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 BUncle has moved : Nf6


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : Bc4


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 BUncle has moved : e5


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 NewAgeOfPower has moved : e4

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 03:17:34 AM

Castling when I did was a blunder...

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 03:20:50 AM

Okay, the PM notification on every move won't do - at least not for casual and quick games.  Fills your inbox quick.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: NewAgeOfPower on October 14, 2012, 03:27:24 AM

game was getting... more and more clicky and refreshy. Like when an SMAC turn takes 15 minutes...

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 03:29:40 AM

It seemed consistent once it stopped working right, for me.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 03:31:54 AM

I had the board set too small - not a real problem - but it sucked that I had to scroll down to see the chat once I found it.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: sisko on October 14, 2012, 08:28:57 AM

so, it's annoying if you want to move fast, but what about a slow pace game?

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: lorddragonhat on October 14, 2012, 01:00:47 PM

Oh! Cool feature... i am an chess arbiter, less a chess player.  I will test it as well and give you feedback.  Already playing with newage.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 01:23:41 PM

An arbiter?  Wow.  If your game is strong, I have a feeling that Petek is...

Quote from: sisko on October 14, 2012, 08:28:57 AM

so, it's annoying if you want to move fast, but what about a slow pace game?

I believe you can turn off PM notification for this?  If you can, and especially if there a setting for notification on the first move and no other, this is not a problem - just that a very short game generated 14 PMs -and email notifications of the PMs.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: NewAgeOfPower on October 14, 2012, 02:54:38 PM

Test with BU instead.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 03:05:14 PM

Nononono no.  I'm chicken.

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: lorddragonhat on October 14, 2012, 06:19:26 PM

Quote from: BUncle on October 14, 2012, 03:05:14 PM

Nononono no.  I'm chicken.

Easy BU, i am not that good as to run away from.  As a matter of fact, i dont play in tournaments long ago.  Maybe i am 1400 Fide strong

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2012, 08:19:06 PM

Yeah, well I ran a chess club for years, but I'm about 850, IIRC, and played my first game in three years last night.  If you waded through the score, I blundered first, only got lucky and got away with it.


Bockbockbock BaBOCK!

Title: Re: Chess players?
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 16, 2012, 01:46:20 AM

...Now, I hope people won't give up too easily on this - one is not a reliable statistical sample, and sisko needs more tests and reports back to get any problems straightened out...