Beta Feedback thread

Just had a weird experience with the analysis board - I was a bit back and forth with some moves, then the record of moves went a bit wobbly with black getting a - in place of the move and the move record showing in the white column.
I was moving pieces about and can't remember my exact sequence - but possibly I picked up a piece then replaced it where it was?? Wasn't really paying attention until I noticed that the record showed that white had moved a black pawn.


I have a screen-shot and saved console log if you need them.

@orangutan said

I have a screen-shot and saved console log if you need them.

@Russ said
In this case, the screen shot won't help much unfortunately, but if you see it again, see if you can reproduce it.

If the logs contain errors (normally in red) other than missing image messages, then I would very much like to see them, thanks.

Most the log content is junk left in from development, which is yet to be stripped out.

I like how the king block lights up yellow to let you know you are in check. That way you know right away you are in check and will be great for beginners and people who carry a lot of games.

@orangutan said
So, I can reproduce this now.

1 Start the analysis board. Make a move.
2 Use the back arrow to replace the piece.
3 Now move again (same or different piece)
The notation of what you did is now in the wrong column for the colour.

edit: Console contains no obvious errors.

Graphic Error on the Chess Puzzles section ....
Chess puzzle 7234 .. after promoting pawn to Queen square , you get an icon line a blue rectangle instead
Of an actual Chess piece 🙂 ....

I am getting used to the (now toned down) colours and I like the options to turn on/off move options etc. ( I have them all turned off)

I don't think it is necessary for your King to be highlighted to show you are in check - there is a box on the right of the board that tells you that you are in check and if you try and move the wrong piece a big red message tells you "Illegal move" (I also think that any chess player should know if they are in check or not irrespective of the number of games they are playing)

Although I am reducing my games I did like the feature on the non-beta site that clearly showed captured pieces down the bottom in a "greyed" square; I appreciate a poster's comments that the grey background made it hard for them due to bad eyesight but I don't like the feature that captured pieces are all "bunched" as opposed to being easily seen.

Just my personal thoughts and I would like to say a huge "well done" to Russ and Co who have made this a fantastic chess site.

I just started looking at the beta site yesterday so I'm a little late to the party, but
I just today noticed that the 'youtube links' do not seem to be working now. I went back to the regular non-beta site and they are working there.

Is that just something temporarily disabled in the beta, or is it a glitch?

I will post one here to see what happens.

YouTube

edit: It isn't working for me here.

@Martin said
I am getting used to the (now toned down) colours and I like the options to turn on/off move options etc. ( I have them all turned off)

I don't think it is necessary for your King to be highlighted to show you are in check - there is a box on the right of the board that tells you that you are in check and if you try and move the wrong piece a big red message tells you "Ille ...[text shortened]... and I would like to say a huge "well done" to Russ and Co who have made this a fantastic chess site.

Started a new game and wanted to do the "thumbs up" emoji followed by the "handshake"

Would not let me use the handshake

@Very-Rusty said
I on the other hand like the red showing up to show you are in check, as I play many games and can spot right away when the red shows that I am in check, which helps me play the games quicker, as I have more thinking time. Again very useful to the beginner players on the site. I had a person in the Greeter section ask me why it was saying he made an illegal move. So I had ...[text shortened]... rs you have put a lot of work into this Russ, looking good so far and you know how I hate change. 😉

@Martin said
"I on the other hand like the red showing up to show you are in check"

I appreciate your and others comments about new members being shown they are in check, legal moves etc etc etc etc

However; I feel that Russ should let the more experienced players here stop "dumbing down" the site by being able to turn off all these options.

Like you I am an oldie here and I under ...[text shortened]... turn off the obvious eg bright colour - you are in check. (PS you said red; I get yellow)

regards

@mwmiller said
I just started looking at the beta site yesterday so I'm a little late to the party, but
I just today noticed that the 'youtube links' do not seem to be working now. I went back to the regular non-beta site and they are working there.

Is that just something temporarily disabled in the beta, or is it a glitch?

I will post one here to see what happens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy-aYX5kMoM

edit: It isn't working for me here.

@Martin said
Started a new game and wanted to do the "thumbs up" emoji followed by the "handshake"

Would not let me use the handshake

@Martin said
"I on the other hand like the red showing up to show you are in check"

I appreciate your and others comments about new members being shown they are in check, legal moves etc etc etc etc

However; I feel that Russ should let the more experienced players here stop "dumbing down" the site by being able to turn off all these options.

Like you I am an oldie here and I under ...[text shortened]... turn off the obvious eg bright colour - you are in check. (PS you said red; I get yellow)

regards