Analyse Board

I play chess for fun and was wondering if people here use the 'analyse board' feature to try different moves before submitting their actual move.

Is this considered cheating?

Wouldn't dream of doing it myself lol!

Originally posted by sporadic
I play chess for fun and was wondering if people here use the 'analyse board' feature to try different moves before submitting their actual move.

Is this considered cheating?

Wouldn't dream of doing it myself lol!

Thanks!

Originally posted by sporadic
I play chess for fun and was wondering if people here use the 'analyse board' feature to try different moves before submitting their actual move.

Is this considered cheating?

Wouldn't dream of doing it myself lol!

I try to avoid it...I try to play as if OTB, but every once in a while I use it .... often just to satisfy some curiosity of what if's.

It's clumsy and no good.

Fat Lady sent me a winboard thingy which is perfect.

You load in the game in question - it auto moves to the latest
position. you can watch all your bad go whizzing by.

And it's a real joy to use. Ideal for work or if pushed for time.

Do advise getting pieces out though - nothing can beat the real thing.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
It's clumsy and no good.

Fat Lady sent me a winboard thingy which is perfect.

You load in the game in question - it auto moves to the latest
position. you can watch all your bad go whizzing by.

And it's a real joy to use. Ideal for work or if pushed for time.

Do advise getting pieces out though - nothing can beat the real thing.

Originally posted by Phlabibit
Tim Mann also saved my life with Winboard!

http://www.tim-mann.org/xboard.html

I advise anyone get it. It's also great if you have a handwritten PGN or a clip from a magazine or newspaper, you can just type the moves and it will create the game.

P-

Originally posted by Kepler
But make sure you kill any engine that might be lurking inside!

This is certainly not cheating, otherwise They wouldn't have programmed it in. I use it when I think I have something that is forcing, so I can play it out, especially if it is a long variation for me.

Originally posted by Phlabibit
Tim Mann also saved my life with Winboard!

http://www.tim-mann.org/xboard.html

I advise anyone get it. It's also great if you have a handwritten PGN or a clip from a magazine or newspaper, you can just type the moves and it will create the game.

P-

Originally posted by wormwood
I use the analyse board here, because I'm lazy, but winboard for everything else. like games in chessgames.com, or reading a chess book. and I hate all online flash/script/java viewers with passion. they're always so slow, unresponsive, small and prone to freezing.