New Features & Fixes - July 18 2009

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erik

We did a code release yesterday (July 18th, 2009). Nothing big, but a few things:

  • proper PGN headers for Chess960
  • fixed stats for Chess960
  • fixed conditional moves for Chess960
  • fixed Chess960 seeks/challenges bug
  • imported more games (up to this month!) for master games database
  • added a link to game archive page to download ALL of your available games into PGN (at the bottom of http://www.chess.com/home/my_archive.html )
  • added links to our social outreach tools on the homepage (digg, twitter, youtube, facebook)
  • more code released for upcoming iphone app (i'm VERY excited)
  • other preparatory code released for new upcoming features
  • fixed bug for some bloggers
  • renamed our "Events" section to be "Tournaments & Events" so people will more easily find local chess tournaments
  • several other random bugs
  • a major site speed increase due to server configs

Thanks to everyone who reported bugs and made suggestions!

jootoo

I am the 2nd person to come here to say something, so happy Laughing

"more code released for upcoming iphone app (i'm VERY excited)"

Maybe I will buy a iphone for playing chess only.

Apple should pay something to Erik.

LATITUDE

La Machina

Rael

The 960 pgn is still really buggy, and starts to deviate away from the game, here's a test I tried...

http://blog.chess.com/Rael/testing-the-960-pgn

KnightNotHorse

No matter how short the downtime, always appreciate you letting us know what's going on - thanks!  Laughing

CRShelton

"added a link to game archive page to download ALL of your available games into PGN (at the bottom of http://www.chess.com/home/my_archive.html )"

 

You are my hero.

gramos9956

Thanks for the improvements and fixes; makes chess.com a great website to enjoy chess and making friends!

I would like to mention one thing, though; if I may.  Erik, I know you think the AOL browser is a bad browser, and I suppose you are right, but I still enjoy using it, as perhaps other AOL users on this website.

Anyway, I would like to mention that since the fix that was done, it appears the link to "My Online Chess" is no longer working properly (on the AOL browser; seems to be working ok on Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer).  When I click on that link using the AOL browser, it takes me back to the main chess.com page.  It did work ok for a little while last night, but otherwise, I have had this problem ever since the recent fixes that were made.  Again, it only happens with the AOL browser, not the other browsers I have used.

I don't know if people with AOL or other browsers have this problem, but I just thought I should mention it.

(I can access my games and make moves using the AOL browser, but I have to go to my main public profile page, and then click on the link everybody else uses to look at my games.)

(I should also mention that I was getting a warning message about some of the content being transmitted was sent on a non-secure basis.  I am not getting those messages anymore, but I did for a while.  Also, on Firefox, I got a warning about getting "unauthorized" content.  That warning is not longer coming up, either; but I did get them for a while after the fixes that were done.)

Anyway, just to let you know.  Laughing

Thanks again for a great website!

George

frank713

What no Google G1 upgrades! Cry

demuxer

Im not sure about better chess/twitter companion, but chesstweets is just like vote-chess here.

I really prefer twitter than facebook, I have both, and I use the "selective twitter" fb app, so just a tweet updates my fb status by adding the #fb hashtag.

you can follow me and discuss some games/tactics http://twitter.com/demuxer


I will follow to @chesscom

y para todo hispano tambien

GMoney5097

That's great to hear!  Thank you!

 

G

WindowsEnthusiast

There STILL is a conditional moves bug, and now it's spread to Chess Mentor, Tactics Trainer, and Computer Workout. When I make a move, it often won't detect the move and instead ask me to move again. This almost lost me a couple of Chess Mentor and Tactics Trainer lessons, and some conditional moves. This needs to be fixed.

pawnzischeme
Windows-7_ wrote:

There STILL is a conditional moves bug, and now it's spread to Chess Mentor, Tactics Trainer, and Computer Workout. When I make a move, it often won't detect the move and instead ask me to move again. This almost lost me a couple of Chess Mentor and Tactics Trainer lessons, and some conditional moves. This needs to be fixed.


 I was having this problem with TT, but that appears to be fixed.  My problem now is getting disconnected from live chess.

EnoneBlue

Awsome!

WindowsEnthusiast

erik pay attention!

erik
Windows-7_ wrote:

erik pay attention!


-> Help & Support - likely you need to re-get your javascript files.

gramos9956

Ah, the problem I mentioned above on the 19th appears to be fixed this morning!  Thanks, Erik; and to the person on your staff who fixed it, if it wasn't you!

Thanks again,

George

da_tornado

Glad to see that chess 960 is getting up to speed and hopefully bug-free