Aimchess.com down

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MacMark_de

Because Aimchess seems to be owned by PLAY MAGNUS https://playmagnusgroup.com/brands/aimchess/ i asked them via email at ir@playmagnus.com on June 15th about Aimchess but got no answer until today.

Maybe Magnus https://www.chess.com/member/magnuscarlsen as a major shareholder of Play Magnus knows more?

MacMark_de

I got an answer from Aimchess via Facebook Messenger yet

Me:

The site and app is down since a few days. I'm a fan and subscriber. When will it be back again? I need some lessons 😉

Aimchess:

Hey Markus! Thanks for reaching out, we're aware of the issues with the site, we're working on a fix at the moment, we're hoping to be online as soon as possible and will be issuing a statement later today!

nobyx

I can log in via the IP address, and it works. Check it out here: [Reddit Link](https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/1dfzncg/comment/l94ls6d/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_cshare_button).

ablochtein

Curiosity, which are the chess apps similar to aimchess that can download my chess.com games and prepare specific drills for me to review and improve my game?

Cyb3rs4mur4i
MacMark_de wrote:

I got an answer from Aimchess via Facebook Messenger yet

Me:

The site and app is down since a few days. I'm a fan and subscriber. When will it be back again? I need some lessons 😉

Aimchess:

Hey Markus! Thanks for reaching out, we're aware of the issues with the site, we're working on a fix at the moment, we're hoping to be online as soon as possible and will be issuing a statement later today!

Looks like that was 2 days ago.... About that statement...

MacMark_de
Cyb3rs4mur4i wrote:

Looks like that was 2 days ago.... About that statement...

My question was from the 16th of June but their answer is from today 18th.

Cyb3rs4mur4i
MacMark_de wrote:
Cyb3rs4mur4i wrote:

Looks like that was 2 days ago.... About that statement...

My question was from the 16th of June but their answer is from today 18th.

Thank you for the clarification, didn't see the day change on the timestamp.

jakeaarons

Same here, I was already impatient.

Answer from todays morning, 9:58 (Prague)

MacMark_de
ablochtein wrote:

Curiosity, which are the chess apps similar to aimchess that can download my chess.com games and prepare specific drills for me to review and improve my game?

I also use https://www.chessable.com/ for this.

DinosaurReid
nobyx wrote:

Many thanks, that works for me.
For windows: 
Open the file C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts with a text editor (e.g., Notepad) as an Administrator.
Add a new line at the end of the file: 104.21.26.229 aimchess.com
Save the file, restart your browser, and access aimchess.com.
For Mac/Linux
Open the file /etc/hosts
Add a new line at the end of the file: 104.21.26.229 aimchess.com
Save the file, restart your browser, and access aimchess.com.

noytuih

Still not available

noytuih

I mean by proper website not your method . Also how do u use this workaround on a android tablet?

markpersoonlijk

I hesitate with following instructions on the internet which I don't know what it's exactly doing. Editing drivers files? Needing to change stuff as an administrator on my computer? Yikes. Ok, it might be that those reddit posters have good intentions, but I don't know them.

So I rather wait for a little longer. Back to my chess exercises at Chessable happy

Cyb3rs4mur4i

DinosaurReid's info from Reddit is accurate, and pretty straight forward. You're just mapping the IP Address of Aimchess to your local machine. So instead of going to a DNS process to get the location, your PC already knows that IP Address is Aimchess.

I'd suggest removing it in a week or two, given their inability to renew their address on their own, but for now it works.

nobyx
DinosaurReid hat geschrieben:
nobyx wrote:

Many thanks, that is works for me.
For windows: 
Open the file C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts with a text editor (e.g., Notepad) as an Administrator.
Add a new line at the end of the file: 104.21.26.229 aimchess.com
Save the file, restart your browser, and access aimchess.com.
For Mac/Linux
Open the file /etc/hosts
Add a new line at the end of the file: 104.21.26.229 aimchess.com
Save the file, restart your browser, and access aimchess.com.

Nice to hear 👌👌😊

DinosaurReid
noytuih wrote:

I mean by proper website not your method . Also how do u use this workaround on a android tablet?

Unfortunately, this solution only works for computers and is not compatible with iOS or Android apps.

CabinSleeper

Has anyone seen a statement?

Martin_Stahl
CabinSleeper wrote:

Has anyone seen a statement?

I don't think anything has officially been posted yet.

SZenithLee
DinosaurReid wrote:
nobyx wrote:

Many thanks, that works for me.
For windows: 
Open the file C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts with a text editor (e.g., Notepad) as an Administrator.
Add a new line at the end of the file: 104.21.26.229 aimchess.com
Save the file, restart your browser, and access aimchess.com.
For Mac/Linux
Open the file /etc/hosts
Add a new line at the end of the file: 104.21.26.229 aimchess.com
Save the file, restart your browser, and access aimchess.com.

It worked happy And my streak is gone frustrated

jakeaarons
Uživatel Martin_Stahl napsal:
CabinSleeper wrote:

Has anyone seen a statement?

I don't think anything has officially been posted yet.

I don’t get why would they say that it’s going to be “today” (yesterday) then… What’s so hard about informing paying customers about a situation?