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Avatar of ralfie3636

This new chess.com is impossible to navigate. 

How in the world do you flip the board when using "finish game against the computer"

I can't find the darn secret!

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There is a flip board option below the buttons under the move list. Looks like a square recycle symbol. 

Avatar of Ziggyblitz

Very well hidden then.  

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Actually gentlemen, I STILL CAN'T FIND IT.  I'll have to use the app., at least there I can flip the board even if it is awkward to do so.  

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Ziggyblitz wrote:

Actually gentlemen, I STILL CAN'T FIND IT.  I'll have to use the app., at least there I can flip the board even if it is awkward to do so.  

 

Are you also trying to find the option in the game type the OP was looking for?

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What do you mean, "game type the OP was looking for"?

Avatar of TheMadPsychologist

Oh, as in viewing the board from the opposite side. That was not what I thought of when I read the title.

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Ziggyblitz wrote:

What do you mean, "game type the OP was looking for"?

 

The OP was specifically asking about the Play vs Computer.

 

Flipping the board in Live is differrent; the icon is below the resize board option but you have to put your cursor over that to see it. I believe Daily is the same but don't have a current game and am on mobile so can't tell for sure.

Avatar of ralfie3636

Martin Stahl, I must be pretty dumb!

I can't find the "move list" let alone the recycle symbol.

Avatar of Martin_Stahl

There should be a row of buttons. Below that is the flip board icon. Can you post a screenshot?

Avatar of ralfie3636

Martin Stahl, I don't know how to do a screenshot, don't even know what it is.

Here's what happens: In old Chess.com,When playing as white in a  30 minute live game and my opponet resigns I am given the option to finish game by computer. I am asked to go to new Chess,com.

I log in to old chess.com and the board comes up. Sometimes the board shows white at the botton of the board and sometimes the black is shown at the bottom of the board. When black is shown at the bottom, I wish to flip the board so that white shows up at the bottom.

I can't find the "button" to flip the board to the correct position.

Avatar of Martin_Stahl

Yeah, that method should launch the normal Play vs Computer interface. I'll post a screenshot later but flip board is the first icon under the buttons. 

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Avatar of twonkykitty

I think this is related. In the app, is there a way to get the board NOT to flip when playing human vs. human (pass and play). It drive my students crazy because they like to sit across from each other. Thanks.

Avatar of Martin_Stahl

In Android there is, not sure on iOS. Set both players to human, hit Continue, then in the menu (left one with the list icon) one of the options is No Flip