Cool! I love these new features!
Please help us test the new version of 4 Player Chess
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Jul 22, 2018
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#4
suggestion for future upgrades if possible and others our down for it.. you have a choice FFA or Team can there be a 3rd choice for Both? *so whatever game is available first I get tossed into instead of having to pick one or the other? Also IF that's a possibility I would high suggest a big FFA or TEAM logo on top right or left of screen above board/players so its easy to know what game were in.
Jul 22, 2018
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#6
In the game these black borders look good. I guess the screenshots were stretched or compressed.
Yes, I love it!!!
wanted to try this, but no players found!
Jul 23, 2018
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#9
Nobody plays. You should post it on the 4pc site so everyone seees it here nobody seees it.
Jul 23, 2018
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#10
When you play a 4PC game you can use the game chat to ask other players to play a game or 2 at https://www.chess.com/4pc-test once you finish the current game. In Teams use /all command in the chat to chat with other team.
Jul 23, 2018
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#11
@BabYagun, you should post it on the 4PC chess site where everyone will see it. Not many people read these forums, so you could add some button sonewhere saying "new site". Then it is more likely that they will play.
Nice ! although nobody is here to play
these new features look interesting 
oh cool
Jul 24, 2018
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#15
Important!
All games will be saved in the archive starting from this moment. Including chats.
Right now the archive is available to admins only. Players will get access to their games later.
Who me?
A new (beta) version of 4 Player Chess is available at www.chess.com/4pc-test now.
Please help us test it!
The beta version has its own player rating database and leader boards. When you test it your rating in the main 4PC version stays the same, it changes only in the beta.
New features and improvements:
- Glicko rating system (instead of ELO).
- Colorblind mode. (Red pieces become white. Green become black.)
- Early resign or timeout leads to the game being aborted, and the resigner loses 10 rating points. (See below for more info.)
- There can be a draw in Teams Mode games now.
- A pop-up box with player rating and other information.
- Legal move indicators.
- Shift+click any piece to see its legal moves at any moment.
- A button to invite the same teammate again in the Teams Mode. (Rematch with the partner you just played with.)
- Captured pieces are now displayed.
- Shift+click on an empty square to clear only your own arrows.
- Clearing your arrows also clears them from your partner's (and observers') boards.
- Observers can draw (orange) arrows for themselves.
- It is possible to draw arrows after a game.
- Single square arrows are shown as circles.
- An option to hide teammate's arrows.
- An option to hide coordinates.
- A dot in the center of the FFA board to help find the squares where pawns become queens.
- (a dozen or more of minor improvements like new sounds, visual
effects, etc.)
Bug fixes:
- Double invitation bug. (The same player appeared in both teams if 2 players accepted his/her invitation.)
- Castling with an absent rook.
- Page refresh needed at the start of the game to make a move (sometimes).
- (a dozen of minor bugs).
Changes in the game rules:
- Checking three players simultaneously: +20 points.
- A king can now capture resigned kings.
- Resign or timeout in FFA: If a player resigns or times out before having made at least 4 moves, he will lose rating (-10 points currently) and the game will be aborted.
- Resign or timeout in Teams Mode: If a player resigns or times out on his first move, he will lose rating (-10 points currently) and the game will be aborted.
Please post your feedback here. If you find a bug, please send a bug report using the standard chess.com way:
Also feel free to describe the bugs here (especially if they were not posted yet).
Some screenshots of the new version:
1. Settings.
2. A red king is going to capture a resigned green king.
3. Captured pieces.
4. Legal move indicators.
5. A pawn is going to become a queen after crossing the center of the FFA board.
6. One square arrows are now circles.
7. A pop-up with a player info.