just click live chess, not play (beta) it takes you to the old interface, where the chat window is larger, you can premove, you dont hear your partner's board, and no piece glitch. I havent seen the new piece glitch in the beta mode, but i rarely played in the new interface.
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Hey All - I recently started playing again after a few months off and noticed some pretty big changes to the UX.
1. I can now hear the movement sounds from my partner's board. I can see why some people would like this but I find it confusing as I don't know if it is my opponent moving or my partner / partner's opponent. This means it is harder to watch my partner's board on my move as i have to keep checking to see if my clock is running. Can i turn off the sounds from my p's board or change those sounds?
2. This is a big one. I'm not gaining access to pieces captured on my partner's board until after I move meaning i can't sit for a piece. Is this intentional? It makes it a totally different game....
3. I can't pre-move any more. I understand that pre-moving is someone unrealistic and can make the end of many time crunch games stupid but it seems like the functionality is still there but changed. Is there something i have to click to make my pre-move happen once it is my turn? I figured out that right click cancels it but i can't seem to make it actually happen.
Thanks for any help / advice.
EDIT: I found another post that mentioned similar items. Seems like i was playing beta by accident.