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A2brute, I don't see anything wrong with the wood colored board we are currently using. It resembles an actual board, which doesn't change colors because the "control" in any especific square. I think you are getting too high tech there.
I think what is happening here is that you are losing pieces because you are not paying attention to the board. You want a board that tells you that your opponent has you in a bind. Your job is to look at the board. You already have the capability to flip the board. Be an adult an look at the board for possible pins, forks, discovered checks, traps, and other deceptions.
If you can progam such a board, feel free to use it (though not for chess.com games, since I don't think that's allowed).
JediMaster, I think perhaps you misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm not concerned about my win/loss record, I just think that it would be entertaining seeing the board change as the game progresses. I appreciate that you are concerned about my tactics, and will take them to heart despite the delivery.
itaibn, does the ranking on this site mean anything "formally" in the chess world? I'm guessing that anything programmed for use on the site would be allowed!
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On the contrary... I guess anything used to alter the javascript programming on the site that affects the progress of a game (by showing hints or even game analysis) could be explicitly prohibited.
shadowc, I wouldn't want to change the code on the site without their authorization; I was more pointing out that any code that chess.com released for use would be authorized. Are you talking about chess games conducted through chess.com allowed in the overall chess world? If so, my comments were addressed specifically to the chess.com website and possible tools they might make available to their users.
Do you know if the ratings on chess.com are "official" in the general chess world? Perhaps I've missed a FAQ?
I'm guessing that anything programmed for use on the site would be allowed!
If you programmed and used a board that showed such information, that would be outside assistance, and against this site's rules of play.
likesforests, again, I am talking about chess.com programming and releasing a tool. I very much would NOT alter chess.com's code (or introduce my own) for any advantage in the game.
My initial post was about a possible board used by both people for amusement, much as an unrated game is used by both players so that a game does not affect ratings, or the analysis board used during a game. These tools are code released by chess.com for use by players.
Actually, that might be helpful for newer players. When I want to show such I open an external tool such as Chessbase or Chessmaster. As long as it wasn't available on the board or analysis board during rated games I see no ethical issues.
Chessmaster has three related visualization modes:
- Control, similar to as you described
- Danger squares, as in an article I just posted
- Safe squares, the opposite of danger squares
Good to know there's a tool where that has been explored already. I was not aware of Chessmaster!
Do you know of programs that allow "odd" boards, like a torus, or a sphere?
what about when the square is not controlled but could become a problem in about two moves or more down the road?
you see!?, in a situation like that, a beginner who learned chess by using threatened squares features would be at lost, and he will carry this problem for as long as he plays chess
Deepnf3, Hmmm. A square that is a future problem could be ringed in red for one-move threat, or salmon for two-move threat.
shadowc, wish you could have some!
I've seen a round board with one side in the center surrounded by a ring of pawns and the other side around the edge surrounded by a ring of pawns. This is effectively a sphere.
For a torus you could map left-edge to right-edge on a regular board, effectively placing the rooks side-by-side. Pieces could then move off the right and onto the left. Hmm, might need left-and right-scrolling boards, to get away from edge-bias. And there would be less protection in the back rank; a king would need blockers on both sides from a queen or rook in the back rank.
I like the idea, it would be really useful for getting the younger people more involved and any beginners would find it beneficial.
Perhaps Chess.com could automate something like it so that anyone under a certain level, e.g. 1000, could switch it off or on if they wanted to use it (just a thought).
Perhaps a selectable option, like unrated play. Activating it would turn off ratings for that game.
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I'd like a different way of seeing the board. Instead of alternating two-color squares, I'd like the color of the square changing depending on the amount of control exerted on the square.