It was added about a week ago; when the site underwent several large changes.
I have just found the Computer Workout on this site!
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stwils
It is pretty neat, but I do have a question: Is the shown computer evaluation for my move or the computer's move? I figure it is the user's move, but I just wanted to clarify.
Jan 19, 2009
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ginandchess wrote:
It is pretty neat, but I do have a question: Is the shown computer evaluation for my move or the computer's move? I figure it is the user's move, but I just wanted to clarify.
It's an evaluation of the position (who's winning), not of the last move.
...and a + score indicates White is better; a - score means Black is better. See http://support.chess.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=707
Mm40 wrote:
ginandchess wrote:
It is pretty neat, but I do have a question: Is the shown computer evaluation for my move or the computer's move? I figure it is the user's move, but I just wanted to clarify.
It's an evaluation of the position (who's winning), not of the last move.
Yes, I just re-read this:
"Sometimes on Chess.com you might encounter computer evaluation numbers which are used by a chess engine or chess computer to evaluate a specific chess position. When you see a number like +2.25 given it means that white is winning by 2.25 points. The points can be related to the material count (Pawns=1, Knights/Bishops=3, Rooks=5 , Queen=9) so the +2.25 evaluation you could think of it as white is winning by 2.25 pawns. Now if you see an evaulation of -3.00 then you could think of that as black is winning by a piece (meaning Knight or Bishop) or by 3 pawns. When you see a + evaluation it means that white is the better side and when you see a - evaluation if means that black is the better side."
I love all the features of this site, its really tight. computer workout is awesome.
It's new. I think it's great for the end game, since it gives great practice on pawn endings and bishop mates which you can go over and over until you got them down pat.
I don't know how I could have missed it. Has it been here since I joined in late September?
Anyway, I have found it and it is wonderful.
If any of you were unaware of it like I was, take a look under the "Learn" topic at the top. It's under tactics trainer and chess mentor. Right at the bottom.
Enjoy it if you haven't known it was there. (Or maybe I am the only one who did not know it was there.
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stwils