Load PGN or Save Gurrent Game

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Heinkel111

I am sure this must have been asked heaps of time but I cannot find the answer.

 

I found out how to save the PGN file from playing against 'computer'

 

But can I load the PGN to restart the game?

 

If not is there a way to 'save' the current game against 'computer' so it can be restarted later?

notmtwain

The computer games are not set up to allow loading of saved games.

Heinkel111

I am using the online client in a browser. Win 10 FF 53

Heinkel111

^^Oh OK thanks.

 

Can I leave the browser window open for a long time then - Like a day and still come back?

 

notmtwain
Heinkel111 wrote:

^^Oh OK thanks.

 

Can I leave the browser window open for a long time then - Like a day and still come back?

 

Well you could have, until fairly recently. But I have had to sign in multiple times a day in recent weeks and that might force a refresh. The only thing to do is give it a try.

Good luck.

Martin_Stahl
notmtwain wrote:

The computer games are not set up to allow loading of saved games.

 

The game can be loaded into an analysis board and there is an option from there to play the postion against the computer. Icon looks like this playhand.png

Heinkel111
Martin_Stahl wrote:

The game can be loaded into an analysis board and there is an option from there to play the postion against the computer. Icon looks like this 

 

I see the icon at

>Chess.com>play

 

Can you tell me what steps I need to follow to load an existing game from PGN?

Is there a wiki explaining how to use the site?

 

Heinkel111
notmtwain wrote:

Can I leave the browser window open for a long time then - Like a day and still come back?

Well you could have, until fairly recently. But I have had to sign in multiple times a day in recent weeks and that might force a refresh. The only thing to do is give it a try.

 

Thanks. I did leave it open for 12 hours and I was able to carry on playing and the computer continued playing too. so that is workaround.

 

Martin_Stahl
Heinkel111 wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:

The game can be loaded into an analysis board and there is an option from there to play the postion against the computer. Icon looks like this 

 

I see the icon at

>Chess.com>play

 

Can you tell me what steps I need to follow to load an existing game from PGN?

Is there a wiki explaining how to use the site?

 

 

There are some help articles but not for everything possible. https://support.chess.com/

Chess.com also has some videos on YouTube with site tutorials.

 

Anyway, if you have the PGN of a game that you want to finish against the computer, go to Learn > Analysis. There, you will create your position by using Load PGN (or you can set up the board or paste in a FEN string with the other options). The engine turns on by default so you may want to quickly turn it off, so you don't get any ideas/hints for the game grin.png

 

Once your position is loaded, you click on the icon I mentioned; it is the last of the ones under the buttons and the tool-tip is Finish Vs Computer. By default, I believe you play the person on the move in the game.

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Heinkel111

^Absolutely brilliant.

Works a treat.

Thanks very much!

Petrovisk

Very appreciative, everyone, this works great.

Is there an Android app equivalent?  I play on two desktops (in browsers), and two Android devices (phone & tablet), and want to pick up games where I left off.  I cannot find "analyze" on the Android app.

Also, and forgive a newcomer on the site, is there a spot for a wish list for the developers of chess.com?  Would love to see a simple save/load for games vs. the computer, on both website and Android.

 

Martin_Stahl
Petrovisk wrote:

Very appreciative, everyone, this works great.

Is there an Android app equivalent?  I play on two desktops (in browsers), and two Android devices (phone & tablet), and want to pick up games where I left off.  I cannot find "analyze" on the Android app.

Also, and forgive a newcomer on the site, is there a spot for a wish list for the developers of chess.com?  Would love to see a simple save/load for games vs. the computer, on both website and Android.

 

 

On the app there is a Custom Setup on the play vs Computer option. You can't load a game but could set one up, though it appears to be a bit buggy trying to set up a position.

Petrovisk

Thanks very much, Martin.

n9531l1

"Load from PGN" is currently broken. The board display software has had a series of bugs. Shortly after one bug is fixed, another shows up. This has happened four times recently.

Martin_Stahl
n9531l1 wrote:

"Load from PGN" is currently broken. The board display software has had a series of bugs. Shortly after one bug is fixed, another shows up. This has happened four times recently.

 

I just used the Analysis Board to load a PGN successfully.

n9531l1

I'm withdrawing my complaint of a new bug. It turns out that the PGN I wanted to post had a one-letter typo making a move illegal, causing a blank game to appear (but with no warning of an illegal move). I'm happy to report that Load from PGN is working when the moves are legal. Also, the previous bugs of having to insert twice with an edit between to get a position to appear, and not being able to delete a post just made, and getting an error when trying to insert a set up position with no moves made, have been fixed and have not recurred. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.