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I tried out Convekta's chess site (chessok). It is a flash site, like uchess, and has a decent appearance. I ran into a serious bug though. I offered a Queen exchange which my opponent accepted (it was a blitz game and I was way ahead on time, so I was making forcing moves). The thing is, when I recaptured on f5 with my Bishop, he captured my bishop with his pawn on g7! The game score says g6 for the move, but the pawn was on f5 and I had no bishop. This is unbelievable. I expected better from convekta. Anyone else have any experiences with this site?
Here is the game score (I'm white). You can clearly see move 19. the score shows that the bishop was captured on move 21, but it wasn't there to be captured. On my move 21, I played h3, then it was my move again. I wasn't half asleep, and wasn't intoxicated.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 d6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. b3 Bb7 8. Bb2 Be7 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O d5 11. exd5 cxd5 12. Qe2 Re8 13. Rad1 d4 14. Ne4 Bc5 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 16. Qg4 h6 17. Rde1 Bd5 18. Qf5 Qxf5 19. Bxf5 g6 20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. h3 gxf5 22. Kh2 Bd6+ 23. g3 f4 24. Bxd4 fxg3+ 25. Kg1

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I just went on that, and Guest 154 has let to loose at 3'0 Blitz, even against the 2000's

So, I'll stick to FICS, more 'modest' ratings and better competition

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Originally posted by Shinidoki
I just went on that, and Guest 154 has let to loose at 3'0 Blitz, even against the 2000's

So, I'll stick to FICS, more 'modest' ratings and better competition
Good call.

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Originally posted by Shinidoki
I just went on that, and Guest 154 has let to loose at 3'0 Blitz, even against the 2000's

So, I'll stick to FICS, more 'modest' ratings and better competition
My blitz rating at FICS usually stays close to my USCF OTB rating. However, the site become more frustrating as each month passes. Lag seems to be growing worse, and a substantial number of my losses are due to time scrambles in which my opponent seems to gain time while I wait for his/her move.

I'm about to shell out the money for ICC again, as they have playing pools that exclude those whose lag exceeds certain measures, and ICC permits filters for lag--something FICS does not appear to have implemented.

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Yea, i have the same problem with FICS: lag time. I've waited three minutes sometimes on a 2/12 game. This is my biggest gripe about FICS.

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I was playing on Babas chess and all of a sudden my opponent was placing pieces on the board that were in his jail! it turns out it was a style of play called "crazyhouse" and you were allowed to do that.

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Originally posted by ChessJester
I was playing on Babas chess and all of a sudden my opponent was placing pieces on the board that were in his jail! it turns out it was a style of play called "crazyhouse" and you were allowed to do that.
...yes....that happens to be a chess variant you can play at FICS ((which i suck at. ))

you should read seeks before you accept them.