What-If game split!! what an idea :)

Hey there
I think this is a great idea,
i don't know if it' has ever been done before:

Many times, when I play with friends, we wonder "What would happen IF".
(If I moved the piece, that way, etc.)
Sometimes after the game finishes we really check it out.

How about adding a feature to clone the game at a certain point, than play two simultanous moves and their outcome, just for the fun and learning of it.
A great opportunity to learn ain't it?
This way you can really see how the other player would have reacted instead of speculating.

It could be added this way:
Ask the other player to "what-if" clone.
if s/he agrees, a cloning would be done and played simultanously by both players...

oh the riches... the opportunities... 🙂

Originally posted by ilsh noga
Hey there
I think this is a great idea,
i don't know if it' has ever been done before:

Many times, when I play with friends, we wonder "What would happen IF".
(If I moved the piece, that way, etc.)
Sometimes after the game finishes we really check it out.

How about adding a feature to clone the game at a certain point, than play two simultano ...[text shortened]... be done and played simultanously by both players...

oh the riches... the opportunities... 🙂

not a bad idea - however, I would suggest that the cloned game be unrated, or at the very least, the option be allowed.

Having said that, one could simply clone the game by creating a set piece game with the same layout, although this would be a but time consuming if done often.

Originally posted by Alcra
not a bad idea - however, I would suggest that the cloned game be unrated, or at the very least, the option be allowed.

Having said that, one could simply clone the game by creating a set piece game with the same layout, although this would be a but time consuming if done often.

I would limit the times any one player could do it too. You could simply
put a marker to have that point in the position brought back and
replayed either rated or not. Not by default, and rated if and only if
both agree. There are several ways this could be done, but it is a very
good idea in my opinion.

Another twist, allow the players to take the others place, trading places
and playing on would be nice. If someone wanted to resign a good
game, or offer a draw when they can win. Many nice lessons could be
learned from those willing to teach them.

Kelly

I like the idea and the option would be nice to have. (for rated games!)
And it's already possible: play piece set game (or: just replay all moves 😉 )
And I second the idea of trding positions! 🙂
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Originally posted by ilsh noga
Hey there
I think this is a great idea,
i don't know if it' has ever been done before:

Many times, when I play with friends, we wonder "What would happen IF".
(If I moved the piece, that way, etc.)
Sometimes after the game finishes we really check it out.

How about adding a feature to clone the game at a certain point, than play two simultano ...[text shortened]... be done and played simultanously by both players...

oh the riches... the opportunities... 🙂

Why waste Russ's time just because you are lazy?

Send over an unrated challenge to them and use the "setup board" option to recreate the position you want.

Originally posted by Grayeyesofsorrow
[b]Why waste Russ's time just because you are lazy?

Hold on there sorrow!

This is the Site Ideas forum, and these players (customers)
proposed an idea.

Russ is not a volunteer, this is a business.
He is paid for his time. A customer can't waste it.

There is no such thing as a lazy customer...
as not wanting to or being able to do something is what
makes you a customer in the first place.

$$$

Actually, this could be very useful.

When you setup a set-piece, you always have to do it by hand. If you could paste a FEN into the set-piece setup, that would be useful...

And then, if you could, from the analyze board, generate a Fen from the current board layout, that would also be great.

Together, these changes would achieve what you want while adding even greater functionality.

Originally posted by xs
Hold on there sorrow!

This is the Site Ideas forum, and these players (customers)
proposed an idea.

Russ is not a volunteer, this is a business.
He is paid for his time. A customer can't waste it.

There is no such thing as a lazy customer...
as not wanting to or being able to do something is what
makes you a customer in the first place.

$$$

Of course there is such a thing as a lazy customer. The suggestion can be achived in under 30 seconds if the people playing just use the setup board facility. Where as things like turning off in game cant be achieved at this point in time.

Originally posted by Pie1120
Actually, this could be very useful.

When you setup a set-piece, you always have to do it by hand. If you could paste a FEN into the set-piece setup, that would be useful...

And then, if you could, from the analyze board, generate a Fen from the current board layout, that would also be great.

Together, these changes would achieve what you want while adding even greater functionality.

Come on, how long does it take to setup a chess board?

While the option of FEN would be nice, there is just no need for a split game option when you have a setup board one.

Originally posted by Grayeyesofsorrow
Why waste Russ's time just because you are lazy?

Send over an unrated challenge to them and use the "setup board" option to recreate the position you want.

Lighten up, there are a lot of things we can do if we want to take
the time. There are other suggestions that basically do the same
thing as this suggestion, simpy remove some key strokes we have
to do, to make other things happen. This suggestion and others
like it are basially things that might make this place a little more
user friendly. Calling someone lazy shows a lack of social skills
on your part for making a suggestion or others for agreeing with
it.
Kelly

Originally posted by KellyJay
Lighten up, there are a lot of things we can do if we want to take
the time. There are other suggestions that basically do the same
thing as this suggestion, simpy remove some key strokes we have
to do, to make other things happen. This suggestion and others
like it are basially things that might make this place a little more
user friendly. Calling som ...[text shortened]... k of social skills
on your part for making a suggestion or others for agreeing with
it.
Kelly

My lack of social skills and him being lazy are two different things, they can both be right.

If people want to split games off then it takes 30 seconds in the setup board feature. I dont see why people ask for things that can achieve easily. The FEN idea is great, that would have real use in the setup board, but split games just isnt worth it.

Originally posted by xs
Hold on there sorrow!

This is the Site Ideas forum, and these players (customers)
proposed an idea.

Russ is not a volunteer, this is a business.
He is paid for his time. A customer can't waste it.

There is no such thing as a lazy customer...
as not wanting to or being able to do something is what
makes you a customer in the first place.

$$$

agreed