Very Nice!!
I especially like the Explore integration.
Thanks!
New Features & Fixes - May 8 2009
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thanks Erik,good work
Why are the FEN and PGN functions back for ongoing games? Weren't they removed to make cheating more inconvenient?
May 8, 2009
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They were brought back again because making cheating more inconvenient was unduly punishing database users.
In other news, if you hit Explore on a given game and end up looking at the standard starting position in Explorer, does that mean that your game's position was not found?
Cheers
The new options are really good. I really love the game explorer direct link...is really useful and I like more the new layout.
However, I am sorry for not premium members who won't be able to use this option....:(
For the get PGN and FEN....I don't agree at all having them available in a game ongoing...
I see no reason at all when you should need them in a game ongoing unless you are willing to cheat or check and online database, and probably most will use the first option....so I would keep them available just on games already finished.... It's just my point of view....:)
But I agree with DeepGreene you could also get the position on game explorer...sigh! it seems that if you want to cheat you will finally find the way to do it....
Well, let's keep it as it is as at least it helps those users looking for databases...:)
May 8, 2009
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kokino wrote:
But I agree with DeepGreene you could also get the position on game explorer...sigh! it seems that if you want to cheat you will finally find the way to do it....
Well, let's keep it as it is as at least it helps those users looking for databases...:)
You'll laugh, but in the last few days, I realized how easy it is to write FEN by hand. :)
May 8, 2009
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Erik, I have this funny feeling that the "Explore" link doesn't work with "thematic" games... i.e. because some of the opening moves are assumed.
I like the new layout on the game screen. Lots of options but not too cluttered. I've said it before and I'll say it again: A quality site with that apparently has quality minds behind it
DeepGreene wrote:
kokino wrote:
But I agree with DeepGreene you could also get the position on game explorer...sigh! it seems that if you want to cheat you will finally find the way to do it....
Well, let's keep it as it is as at least it helps those users looking for databases...:)
You'll laugh, but in the last few days, I realized how easy it is to write FEN by hand. :)
Not laughing...:) I know how to write FEN now .... :))
rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
hehehe, it is easy to define a position and if you get some practice it will take less than 90 secs. to do it....yet it is more dificcult than copying /pasting the FEN position already available there...
May 8, 2009
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paul211 wrote:
Possibly in the next round of not changes for the sake of changes but rather for the sake of improvements this suggestion will prevail.
good idea. this change was just for the heck of it, you know? just a willy-nilly decision made on a whim because i was bored...
LisaV wrote:
Erik, next time you're bored, can you make me a website?
*Poof*
You're a website.
TheGrobe wrote:
LisaV wrote:
Erik, next time you're bored, can you make me a website?
*Poof*
You're a website.
Nice. That actually made me laugh out loud. That reminds me, I should go watch something by Mel Brooks . . .
paul211 wrote:
Erik do you wear your tuque in summer as well as in winter, just curious?
Not only that, but he also goes around giving people the thumbs up!
Very small update today.
- rearranged the Online Chess playing page (more compact, brought out the move arrows, added EXPLORE integration, put back FEN and PGN, etc)
- added videos to control panel and My Home Navigation
- added list of 5 free full-length videos on Videos homepage
- fixed some bugs in the chessboard logic