set game from FEN

Ponderable

chemist

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23 Sep 13

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669995

23 Sep 13

Hi,

can we have an option for the set game just to paste the FEN into some window? That would make things far easier.

Thanks and Cheers

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669995

30 Sep 13

Maybe I was not precise enough (or I am the single person wanting this...)

In setting up a "set game" one can choose an opening: well.

The FEN is displayed. Well

One can't just paste ones FEN into the window to set up any position: Should be added.

Thanks

Kewpie

Felis Australis

Australia

Joined: 20 Jan 09
Moves: 390187

30 Sep 13

This would be very useful when players want to see how a particular game would have played out if a different move had been made at some point. Supported.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

30 Sep 13

1 edit

This was really easy to implement in a script.

bigdogghouse.com/RHP/

The script is called RHP 2013 New Game and it works on the New Game page.

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669995

01 Oct 13

First of all: Thank you.

Then I seem to be to dumb to operate this. When I go to new game there is a new box for the FEN I past my Fen and click on "start new game" and it cretaes a game with the standard starting position. What do I wrong?

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

01 Oct 13

Originally posted by Ponderable
First of all: Thank you.

Then I seem to be to dumb to operate this. When I go to new game there is a new box for the FEN I past my Fen and click on "start new game" and it cretaes a game with the standard starting position. What do I wrong?

If RHP does not recognize the FEN, it will give the normal default board.

This is either a problem with your FEN, or my method of sending it to RHP. Please give the exact fen you are trying to use and I'll find out why it's not working.

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669995

01 Oct 13

1 edit

My FEN is

r4rk1/p2n1pbp/2N1pnp1/5bB1/2B5/2N4P/PPP3P1/2KR3R w - - 0 1

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

01 Oct 13

3 edits

Originally posted by Ponderable
My FEN is

r4rk1/p2n1pbp/2N1pnp1/5bB1/2B5/2N4P/PPP3P1/2KR3R w - - 0 1

[fen]r4rk1/p2n1pbp/2N1pnp1/5bB1/2B5/2N4P/PPP3P1/2KR3R w - - 0 1[/fen]

Ah, I just noticed it. What you need to do is paste the FEN and then click the "Start from FEN" button which is directly above the FEN. You should then see a page with your position set up on the board. If everything looks good, click "Start from this board".

You will then return to the previous page and you can enter your opponent's name, pick time controls, etc. and start the game normally.

I may modify the script to get rid of this extra step.

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669995

01 Oct 13

OK I didn't realize that the Start with FEN was clickable...Cheers and Thank you!