Games explorer (bis, ter)

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
This 'games explorer' sounds interesting - where do I find that then?

http://www.redhotpawn.com/gamesexplorer/

Replace www.rehotpawn.com with whatever version of the site you use.

Originally posted by Daemon Sin
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gamesexplorer/

Replace www.rehotpawn.com with whatever version of the site you use.

I'm on redhotpawn.com anyway - is there no menu option way of getting there?

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
I'm on redhotpawn.com anyway - is there no menu option way of getting there?

Firefox and greasemonkey RHP scripts gives you a single click from your active game.

If Russ is updating it, I'm sure he'll put it in the menus... I would hope.

Originally posted by cheshirecatstevens
Is that a "Russ month", or an earth month one lunar cycle and all that?

Most of the grunt work for the game annotation feature is complete already, so this will be rolled out towards the end of next week. (Still plenty to do)

The game explorer will be considerably more effort, with a complete rewrite planned, so no promises on delivery of that, but I'm optimistic that it won't be too long.

The games explorer is a pretty key function for CC chess.

Originally posted by Russ
Most of the grunt work for the game annotation feature is complete already, so this will be rolled out towards the end of next week. (Still plenty to do)

Well?

Just testing. I had a bit of "feature creep" at the end there. No more though, so I'll make live once tested, and evolve the feature from there once I get some feedback.

Most of the grunt work for the game annotation feature is complete already, so this will be rolled out towards the end of next week. (Still plenty to do)

This is now released, coupled with an improved PGN browser for the forums (it now supports annotated games, unsurprisingly). Although it is live, it is not very well integrated with the site right now, but you can access it when viewing any game history, and using the game annotations link.

So, if you want to annotate your own game you will need to use the game history page to access the annotate game link from there. An option to annotate right from the board as you move will be added later.

Originally posted by Russ

Most of the grunt work for the game annotation feature is complete already, so this will be rolled out towards the end of next week. (Still plenty to do)

This is now released, coupled with an improved PGN browser for the forums (it now supports annotated games, unsurprisingly). Although it is live, it is not very well integrated with the ...[text shortened]... me link from there. An option to annotate right from the board as you move will be added later.

an improved PGN browser for the forums

Thanks, Russ.

One useful thing missing from the browser is an analysis board. If you want to play around with the pieces you have to export the pgn into Winboard or etc. Is it possible to replace the Start Game button with an Analyse Board button?

Why would you want to start a new game from the browser anyway?