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23 Jun '04 03:49Hi 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 06:32Originally posted by marinakatomb
In 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 10:08In 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 11:54 / 2 edits
Originally posted by Toe
e.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 03:37
Originally posted by Toe
Your 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 08:14Originally posted by marinakatomb
I 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 21:23
Originally posted by Russ
I 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.
🙂 
