23 Jun 04
Hi Russ/chrismo/santa/mum/dad, etc...
How possible would it be for the analyse board to be made available in the forum. ie, i've just posted a load of annotation in the chess forum, maybe a link at the bottom of the post could open a blank analyse board so people can plot the moves with ease. This might just encourage people to do a bit more analysis.
Big deal, yes/no??
23 Jun 04
Originally posted by marinakatombIn which thread did you post that load? 😀
Hi Russ/chrismo/santa/mum/dad, etc...
How possible would it be for the analyse board to be made available in the forum. ie, i've just posted a load of annotation in the chess forum, maybe a link at the bottom of the post could open a blank analyse board so people can plot the moves with ease. This might just encourage people to do a bit more analysis.
Big deal, yes/no??
23 Jun 04
In much the way a smiley faces etc are expanded, I guess it would be possible to create a set of escape chars that would then expand into board position in the forum.
This wouldn't be as good as analyse board feature but would let people post a quick, graphical position setup - easier/faster to read than playing through annotations?
23 Jun 04
2 edits
Originally posted by Toee.g.
why not just use a game link and a move number?
Game 558308 (me vs my first ever account who's password I forgot)
Click the link and presto, a set board position and and then you can shift the peices around as you like. As you can see, white has got into quite a mess on the example...
There are two possible reasons for not doing this: Russ may be less than pleased by X million unplayed set-piece games hanging about
Number two: a discussion on changes in the position would be tricky without two players agreeing to play the game as discussed and so provide a history.
So it really isn't ideal I'll admit.
Edit: Darn! I shouldn't have gone white: now I have a game waiting!
Edit 2: I wonder what will happen to this link when I delete the game? I'll leave it a wee while then try it out.
26 Jun 04
Originally posted by ToeYour missing the point. The board doesn't represent a game. Nothing is saved on the server.
e.g.
Game 558308 (me vs my first ever account who's password I forgot)
Click the link and presto, a set board position and and then you can shift the peices around as you like. As you can see, white has got into quite a mess on the example...
There are two possible reasons for not doing this: Russ may be less than pleased by X million unplayed set ...[text shortened]... hat will happen to this link when I delete the game? I'll leave it a wee while then try it out.
If i do this...
e4 e5
Nf3 Nc6
Bc4 Bc5
Bla bla......
in a post, anyone reading either has to get a board out or plot the moves in their head. If i could add a link to a blank board at the bottom of that post then anyone reading the moves can follow them and analyse them on the spot, no hassle.
26 Jun 04
Originally posted by marinakatombI could render a mini board in the message if someone posts a FEN?
Your missing the point. The board doesn't represent a game. Nothing is saved on the server.
If i do this...
e4 e5
Nf3 Nc6
Bc4 Bc5
Bla bla......
in a post, anyone reading either has to get a board out or plot the moves in their head. If i could add a link to a blank board at the bottom of that post then anyone reading the moves can follow them and analyse them on the spot, no hassle.
Would this help?
-Russ
26 Jun 04
Originally posted by RussI don't know about anyone else, but i don't understand the FEN notation.
I could render a mini board in the message if someone posts a FEN?
Would this help?
-Russ
What i was aiming for was just a board with the pieces in the original positions. The person looking at the moves can move them around themselves. I would have thought that would be really easy no?
i.e. I write the moves out in my post. When im done writting, click a link (same sort of thing as the faces) and my post appears in the forum with a little link 'Analyse', which, when clicked, opens a blank board.
🙂
