Also it just occurred to me that basic middle game and end game strategy could be the focus of a game, where the game was begun, assuming the pieces are in middle game or endgame status, and the players are measuring their each skill in this part of completing a game. Would this auto become a measure that ranks on Chess 960? I think so maybe. Please post..
Idea for starting games at paste PGN option... to refinish games timed out, or
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Dec 20, 2012
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I think what you're asking for probably goes against the principle that all games should start from a completely equal position (?) After all, finished games whether drawn, ending in mate or timed-out are finished & shouldn't be resurrected.
If I understand you correctly, just because those games timed-out doesn't mean they didn't end properly ! In the end, a forfeited game is no different from being mated.
That aside, I agree that it would be useful to be able to play with an opponent from any given starting position (I've sometimes wanted to do that myself) but such a game,if recorded at all, would have to be kept separate from the rest of your chess history.
So as a training aid, it's a fine idea but if you mean that you want to change the outcome of finished games, that's not going to happen.
P.S. You might want to move this thread to...(?)
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I think that's a great ideia. if you are a mentor is better to give instructions to a student using a complete strategy you can get the student to comit error and fill them and perfect and get to the started point without losing time.
Seeking some creative help, can I propose a new idea in random starting variants possible. I was in three games in a 24 hour per move tournament with just six players. If I could reload the original PGN where we left off at when I times out, then the games could be completed properly...I am asking if Chess.com staff can take a hint on this and please consider, they do so much else in the way of proper programming that I feel unafraid to suggest it.
In addition, this option would make it possible for the loser of a game to pinpoint the time at which he felt the game was equal, retrace his steps and try to calc a new set of moves to develop a more winning stance. Then a game that was believed concluded can be rehashed out in a second game, if the challenge is accepted, and a new discovery of skills may result.
I feel the way to do this would be to have, as in the finely developed Chess Editor, a paste PGN, and a paste FEN button, so as to cover all options variant in setting up a board. In this way, classic old games could be replayed as well, where the turning point or the blunder is sometimes avidly pinpointed by the video makers. Greetings..