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okmeta

Chess.com, there is a problem(not really).The notation says for when its checkmate at the end(in 4 player chess), for example, its like Qc8+#.There is a check sign and a hashtag which i think should be just be the hashtag. Please fix that.happy.png

jdcannon

I'll ask our 4pc guru to have a look here. 

BabYagun

In 4 Player Chess you can check one player and at the same time checkmate another one. Also you can check 3 opponents at a time. Or checkmate 2 or 3 opponents on the same move. The notation reflects these cases.

If you'll enable "colored moves" in settings, it becomes more illustrative. Yellow queen checks 3 kings:

 

P.S.

It is better to post questions and suggestions related to 4 Player Chess to 4PC Chess Club forums: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/4-player-chess

 

okmeta

 the thing is there are only two players left, and it got the +# thing. This is what i'm talking about.

okmeta

[GameNr "1313091"]
[Variant "FFA"]
[RuleVariants "PromoteTo=D"]
[Result "CaptainRookKing: 36 - mrcrystal1234564: 29 - NoobMjr: 21 - ferchosp: 96"]
[Termination "Game over. (Checkmate)"]
[Red "CaptainRookKing"]
[RedElo "1146"]
[Blue "mrcrystal1234564"]
[BlueElo "1150"]
[Yellow "NoobMjr"]
[YellowElo "1198"]
[Green "ferchosp"]
[GreenElo "1186"]
[TimeControl "1+15D"]
[Site "www.chess.com/4-player-chess"]
[Date "Wed Apr 24 2019 06:54:34 GMT+0000 (UTC)"]
[CurrentMove "164"]

1. g2-g4 .. b8-d8 .. h13-h11 .. m11-k11
2. Nj1-i3 .. b7-d7 .. h11-h10 .. Rn11-l11
3. Bf1-i4 .. Na5-c6 .. h10-h9 .. Rl11-l9
4. h2-h3 .. Ba9-e5 .. Bi14-h13 .. Rl9xh9
5. Bi1xBe5 .. Nc6xBe5 .. Ne14-f12 .. m10-l10
6. O-O .. Na10-c9 .. g13-g11 .. Bn9xj13
7. Qg1-g3 .. Ne5-c6 .. g11-g10 .. Rh9xBh13
8. d2-d4 .. b5-c5 .. Nj14xRh13 .. Bj13xRk14
9. d4xc5 .. b6xc5 .. Qh14xBk14 .. m7-l7
10. Rd1-d3 .. Ba6xRd3 .. g10-g9 .. Bn6xBf14
11. e2xBd3 .. Qa7-b8 .. g9-g8 .. Bf14xe13
12. Qg3xQb8+ .. Nc6xQb8 .. Rd14-e14 .. Be13xNf12
13. Ni3-h5 .. Nc9-e8 .. Nh13xBf12 .. Nn5-l6
14. Ri1-g1 .. O-O .. i13-i11 .. O-O
15. g4-g5 .. Nb8-d9 .. i11-i10 .. m8-k8
16. Rg1-g4 .. Nd9-f10 .. Qk14-g10 .. k8-j8
17. d3-d4 .. Ra9-a7 .. Kg14-g13 .. k11-j11
18. d4xc5 .. b4xc5 .. Re14-h14 .. j11xi10
19. Rg4xRa4 .. Ra7xRa4 .. Qg10xi10 .. Qn8-l8+
20. Ne1-d3 .. c5-d5 .. Kg13-g14 .. Ql8-m8+
21. g5-g6 .. Ra4-d4 .. Rh14-h13 .. j8-i8
22. Nd3-f4 .. d5-e5 .. Nf12-h11 .. i8-h8
23. Nf4-g2 .. Nf10-d11 .. Nh11-j12 .. Nn10-l9
24. f2-f4 .. e5xf4 .. Qi10-i9 .. Nl9-k11
25. Nh5xf4 .. Ne8-f6 .. Kg14-f14 .. Nl6-j7
26. h3-h4 .. Nf6xg8 .. Qi9xBi4 .. m9-k9
27. j2-j3 .. Nd11-f12 .. Rh13-g13 .. k9-j9
28. j3xQi4 .. Nf12xd13+ .. Kf14-e13 .. Qm8-j8+
29. Kj1-j2 .. Nd13-e11 .. f13-f12 .. j9-i9
30. Nf4-e2 .. Rd4-d2 .. f12-f11 .. i9-h9+
31. Ne2-f4 .. Ng8-f10 .. Ke13-d12 .. h9-g9=Q
32. Ng2-i3 .. Ne11-c10+ .. Kd12-d13 .. Qg9xRg13+
33. Nf4-h5 .. Nc10-e9 .. R .. Qg13-a7+#
34. Ni3-k4 .. Nj7-h6+
35. Kj2-i3 .. Qa7-e3+
36. Ki3-h2 .. h8-g8=Q
37. Nh5-f6 .. Qe3-f2+
38. Kh2-i3 .. Qf2xNf6
39. i4-i5 .. Nh6-g4+
40. Ki3-i4 .. Qg8xg6+
41. Ki4-h3 .. Qj8-d14
42. Kh3-g3 .. Qd14xKd13
43. Nk4-j2 .. Ng4-i3+
44. Kg3-h3 .. Ni3xk2
45. Nj2-i4 .. Qg6-g1
46. i5-i6 .. Qd13-i13
47. i6-i7 .. Qi13xi7
48. Ni4-g3 .. Qf6-i6
49. Ng3-i4 .. Qi6xNi4+#

that is my game. look at move 49.

BabYagun

Ok, will look at that. Thanks.

BabYagun

@CaptainRookKing, thank you for this example. It mentions both check and checkmate there, because it is possible to checkmate without a check in this variant. So, to distinguish usual checkmates (due to a check) and "checkless" checkmates, it leaves the check sign in the notation. We are going to add a setting "extended notation" and hide additional signs if the option is turned off.

okmeta

thank you very much for your help, now 4 player chess notation will never look weird.happy.png

arjunlakshmi2013

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