The Unacceptable Flaw with Chess.com: Use of Game Explorer/DB in Vote/Turn Chess

OK I can't quote using the crappy android chess app. And where's the update to kindle?? so I'll just respond.

1)3600 class moves doesn't even make sense.  

2)Openings aren't that complicated.  Even in OTB situations, around class C'ish players know their openings...its called a repertoire.  

3)Engines aren't bad, only when used in a format where they aren't allowed.  You don't get what rules are, do you?  

If the quote function doesn't work, you can just copy/paste with quotes or "X said:" or whatever.

Anyway, I said in my guide:

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Fixing, openings are very complicated, that's why y'all are so adamant about having your crutch to cheat. There are hundreds of opening variations. As black, you have less control over course of game. But I agree you can play a fairly good game with opening principles and normal chess analysis which is what I've been arguing.

Peter, why are you writing a guide for yourself?  Just in case you forget the esoteric incantations needed to unlock the true daemonic potential of the Games Explorer?  

Cheating implies doing something against the rules.  

Really?  Not a soul has said anything to the contrary.  

Alex whatever the rest of your name is, what do you believe? You have had smart ass comments. Spell it out. I need to come back to that long comment somebody left analyzing GE, not tube's last comment but few pages back. But Alex, your last comment contradicts what others have said. The only thing y'all agree on is that you should have your crutch and I'm wrong.

I mean you can play the opening without being provided a list of good moves and associated numbers.

You need to read things more carefully, because he didn't contradict what anyone has said.

It isn't a crutch, the rule exists for practical reasons, something you cannot refute:

1)Correspondence games take days/months/years to finish.

2)99% of us have responsibilities, job/family/etc.  

3)Players often play multiple games at the same time.  

4)If this rule wasn't in place, than all chess study during the course of any ongoing game would be illegal.  

End of story.  This cannot be modified, or the format ceases to exist.  

coconut, I don't agree with your reading comprehension or much about you. He said exact opposite of what you, uri, and other said.

tubebender, I'm not wrong and I don't care about your chess knowledge or credentials. I have no interest in playing you. This correspondence rule is wrong and at the least a good guide must be published for it.

Peter, are you on medication?

1,327 names variations and no doubt a few thousand unnamed sidelines. You are wrong again.  Are you trying to break an internet record for wrongness?  If chess is too compicated for you, there are thousands of board games out there. Try scrabble.  Words layed out without meaning.  Might suit you.

Openings aren't complicated or hard and both players have control over the game.  That is why it is chess and not bingo. 

Oops, I thought you were were responding to something else.

fixing. Argument is in #4. Addressed to owltunas comment, 597? Rare circumstance where book and position exactly equal. That is your and Owltuna's theory on why rule was adopted but it doesn't necessarily mean CC had to allow reference materials for games. It could have clarified grey situations through rules, guidance and principles. So no, not convincing argument. Anyway, books during months long postal games is way different than 2 day internet turn based games with GE.

fixing I mean your main argument is in your point 4

Number, you seem anally focused on details but left out your oversight on move 18 in describing game as equal until end. In any case, if you just have to be rude, then leave thread unchecked as you have threatened but not followed through multiple times.

That is ridiculous to argue openings are not hard. Oh they are so easy, that's why there are thousands of chess books on them, and most chess players spend the most time studying them, perhaps wrongly. So easy, that you should be very willing to go without the expert guidance of GE.