Originally posted by wolfgang59Ah ha. Righty ho!
We (Russ, GB and I) have our reasons.
You need no know.
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Web Review: Red Hot Pawn! Five Stars (Page 4)
"There are a large number of websites that allow you to play chess online. Some of them are free and some of them require a subscription service. Of course, if you decide to go the free route, you’ll be inundated with advertisements during play. When I started to take chess more seriously I wanted a correspondence-format chess website. I wanted a website that would allow me to make moves when I wanted, anywhere, anyplace, anytime. I didn’t want live chess, because that’s not so convenient to play at work or in the supermarket while grocery shopping. Some of my moves would need thinking about, and that could take a couple of days!
After a brief scurry around the Internet, I came upon Red Hot Pawn (RHP). RHP focuses on correspondence chess, and does it well. There is a micro-site that allows users to play blitz chess in real-time..."
"What do we think?
• Usability: 5
• Fun: 5
• Web experience: 5
• Mobile experience: 3.5
• Friendliness of other players: 5
• Cost-worthiness: 5
Total Score: 5"
http://www.aurorachessclub.ca/?p=2081
Comment: Becoming a Member of Red Hot Pawn isn't a right;
it's a privilege not to be taken for granted. Thanks, Russ.
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What do you "think" about Red Hot Pawn?
2015 RHP Member Inventory (Inventory of Reasons for Joining, Pages 1-12)
Originally posted by lolof (Page 8)
Reason for joining? My grandson wanted me to, he played a lot of chess then.
Originally posted by moonbus (Page 9)
Reason for joining: recruited by a neighbor.
Originally posted by redbadger
recruited by my SON
Originally posted by Ponderable
Reason for joining: Finding a different webchess site from the one I used before, where I was a member for about three years. Found it via a websearch.
Originally posted by redbadger
I was on Gameknot Chess it was rubbish.
Originally posted by Ponderable
That's true. The site I came from originally was named Atlantic Chess and is defunct now. I brought with me two more members, but thye ceased to play here years ago.
Originally posted by redbadger
my son /son in law and daughter are all on RHP
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
'correspondence chess, public forums, private clans and clubs': which do you still enjoy the most?
Originally posted by redbadger (Page 10)
well I have 30 games on some in tournaments so the forum comes second, I know I post a lot but that gives me time to think about moves.
Originally posted by Nick Bourbaki (Page 11)
I have been a member for 650 days. FMF is my dad.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyFor the first 11 of those 650 days, it was me using the Nick Bourbaki screen name. Then I gave it to my son. So it should be 639 days rather than 650.
Originally posted by Nick Bourbaki (Page 11)
I have been a member for 650 days. FMF is my dad.
What I think about RHP, features, policies, and participants:
I play correspondence chess only at RHP and participate (occasionally) in forums. I'm not interested in blitz or clans. I played corr.chess decades ago (by post)--what a pain in the arse! I tried again in the 1980s via a very primitive email-based system (CompuServe) which led to many mis-typed moves and occasional disappointments, though the gamers were dedicated. RHP is a vast improvement over my previous experiences with corr.chess.
Friendliness of players: so far I have played 10 others. Not a bad apple in the lot, though some were more chatty than others. Depended a bit on me, too, I suppose.
Friendliness of forum participants: this is very variable, with some engaging me on PM quite cordially (which is not to say that we agree on all matters), whilst others seem intent on spewing out invective and vituperation.
Why I am not a paying member: the benefits don't interest me (I don't feel the need of playing more than the freebie-number of simultaneous games, I don't need or want an avatar-image, etc.).
Cost-worthiness: for a free service, this is amazing. The web interface works well (I don't use it from a mobile device, so I can't judge that aspect of it). The messaging, game archival/retrieval, and search functions, work reliably. No complaints about the GUI. Russ's willingness to accommodate user requests for special features is much appreciated. GreenPawn's blogs are great.
My one request: I'm vain enough to think that some of my published annotated games have helped a few players below my rating. I would appeal to some of the stronger players here (2000+) to annotate some of their games and make them publicly available. I'd like to learn not only from my own mistakes, but from others' successes as well.
Thanks for a great site, to all who contribute!
Originally posted by moonbusI have just a couple of annotated games. You might check out @uncle-stosh annotated games. He's a good player with good chess knowledge despite what his current rate is.
What I think about RHP, features, policies, and participants:
I play correspondence chess only at RHP and participate (occasionally) in forums. I'm not interested in blitz or clans. I played corr.chess decades ago (by post)--what a pain in the arse! I tried again in the 1980s via a very primitive email-based system (CompuServe) which led to many mis-type ...[text shortened]... mistakes, but from others' successes as well.
Thanks for a great site, to all who contribute!
