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baronderkilt 29-Jul-09, 12:56 |
 GK WISH-LIST~! Summer 2009 . . . *********************************************** Let me be the first to mention: upgrade for the blitz area~! Even though it is primarily a Turn-Based Correspondence site ... and the Ten Minute Chess area is pretty entertaining as it is ... I always get this hankering to see just what Gameknot could do if those Super-Programmers set their sights on making the best Blitz Area we've ever seen ! I have this feeling, that it could be just amazing and innovative, and might very well have great features that I've not yet even Thought Of wanting !? It would be very interesting to see. * * * * * * * * * * * What's you wishes? I'll take Three and make post for my next two. {And the great part here at GK is that I know I won't have to "save the last wish" to undo the first two ... as if dealing with a Djinn of Disaster. Because whatever they decide to do, will function like a Swiss watch.} ********************************************************************** }8-D |
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kingdawar 29-Jul-09, 13:18 |
Wish |
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baronderkilt 29-Jul-09, 13:22 |
My next two Wishes . . . ****************** #3. It would be wonderful to see a similar SEARCH Function added to the ANNOTATED GAMES area~! For instance, I would very much like to be able to type in "Velimirovic" or "Morozevich" and have all their games that are annotated here, or mention them in the notes, presented then for me to click on my choice among them and thus goto it. It is nice that it is already possible to find all the Annotations done by a particular GK player by clicking from their PROFILE page. But so much better if there was a SEARCH so that I could type in, for example: < IONADOWMAN + GRUNFELD + 4.cxd5 Nxd5 > and have it list all the Grunfeld Exchange Variation games annotated by Ion or having put his Comment(s) there-in. Does that not sound Fantastic ?!! ********************************** And finally one that is not a New Wish since I mentioned it in another Thread recently ...and so here, just for the record: Perhaps having Public-ANNOTATED GAMES Listed in order of the date that the Annotator clicked on the option to make it go Public, rather than using the date that it was first Saved to the annotator's own queue of non-public games; aka the date he/she first Started the project of annotating that certain game. The thought being that in doing so, there would not be so many Annotated Games which fail to ever show up on the Page-1 list of new annotated games. As happens now when the annotator saves a game there but then spends days or weeks completing it. ******************** }8-) |
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algol 29-Jul-09, 15:38 |
Wishes - Control over the orientation of a diagram inserted in the message boards. When using fen="FEN/notation" the board is always oriented with the player who has the move at the bottom. Control over the orientation in the annotated games was a nice improvement. |
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untateve 29-Jul-09, 19:56 |
Club Wish |
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algol 29-Jul-09, 20:21 |
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baronderkilt 29-Jul-09, 21:52 |
UNTATEVE . . . * * * [Although if a non-premium member were to send too many messages, they might have their PM ability suspended for several days; if that anti-spamming safe-guard is still in effect here? But that should not effect clubs since they Are premium members already] **************************************************************** However, untateve ... I have an idea that could help make a group-club-mailing until then ... It would just need a small bit of set-up by the moderator. You could start a Club Forum thread, perhaps named something like Moderator Thread or Announcements Thread. Then make it known, such as in your Club Description, that you would like all members to mark that THREAD to be one that will notify them when any new post appears in it. Then simply write your message to the membership within that thread, & they would get the flashing PM envelop-icon telling them & providing them a hyperlink directly to it from their PM's. The strong point is that not only the Moderator, but anyone there could use it to send all an all inclusive message ...if you want to permit that. The weak points being the slight set-up needed, and that it would not be Private. |
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nyctalop 30-Jul-09, 12:08 |
My fantasy |
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chess_avenger 30-Jul-09, 21:57 |
blitz chess |
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baronderkilt 30-Jul-09, 23:01 |
BUGHOUSE (!!!) ... *** I've tried to get into Bughouse on a couple sites, but cannot get their software or starting procedures sorted out. Thus never had a game online. (Tho it is quite popular here at the coffeehouse. I've played a long time. Since the time it was known as "Double-Speed" Chess _*** IF someone IS SEEKING A PARTNER(?!) with EXPERIENCE...(know some Bughouse Openings and how to Attack vs O-O, O-O-O?!, or uncastled). Or even if you need a body as opponent to make a foursome, I'd quite enjoy it. ...if you could help me set up for it. I may be an odd partner tho, having formed some eccentric habits: ............................................................................................................ #1 - I never blame my partner, nor make disparaging remarks about his IQ or Lineage, if we ever happen to lose. #2 - I Also try to feed many pieces to my partner instead of Sac'ing on my board, after he has already sac'd to attack on his, or then begin demanding pieces of him/ her, knowing they are more needed on THAT board. So if you can get past these oddities, send me a PM~! ) ............................................................................................................ }8-D ccmCACollister |
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Send a message to all members of the buddy list |
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kingdawar 30-Jul-09, 23:36 |
Algol Take a look: gameknot.com Now the limit is at eight White & Black moves. An interesting detail is, try to set up a tournament with initial position 1. f3 e5 2. g4 ... (which has happened quite frequently in the past) |
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qwkslvr 31-Jul-09, 08:39 |
Deleted by qwkslvr on 31-Jul-09, 08:40.
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qwkslvr 31-Jul-09, 08:41 |
Three Wishes 2.) Team play revision (see my post under "Team related") 3.) "Real time" chess with time controls from 1 minute to two-hours. |
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kingdawar 31-Jul-09, 18:28 |
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One Wish |
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untateve 01-Aug-09, 06:17 |
claukonen |
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tactical_abyss 01-Aug-09, 09:58 |
Conditional moves speed up a game especially if it is beyond 3 day moves and/or the response to a capture is "obvious".Same with hiding an online status.There are a host of reasons players like to do this,just like I do,and will continue to do forever.If this bothers someone(and it shouldn't),then don't play that opponent or don't challenge me. Sort of silly that either conditional moves or hiding an online status would really "bother"someone.Hey,maybe that a good psychological reason TO do it! If there was no precalculated GOOD reason(s) to hide an online status,then GK would not have it in their option feature,now would they? While i'm at the wish list thread,I hope any new blitz improvements will include a list of online blitz players waiting for a challenge that one can pick from,an option to "watch"other blitz games in progress and of course 1,2,3,4,5 min...up to atleast 30 minutes for a blitz game,with both rated and unrated options.If it remains unrated however,that is also fine with me...less pressure! |
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One Wish |
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tactical_abyss 01-Aug-09, 13:28 |
Deleted by tactical_abyss on 01-Aug-09, 13:58.
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tactical_abyss 01-Aug-09, 14:09 |
As to lack of respect towards another opponent simply because they want to utilize some conditional moves,I would believe that the vast majority of players on GK would strongly disagree with you,claukonen.Infact,many players may consider that NOT using conditional moves,even though it is an option,would be to some extent discourteous....since conditional moves are there in place to extend the "courtesy"of moving a game alone in a better timely fashion.I prefer "courtesy"over non courtesy.In any case,there is no "disrespect"(too strong a word!)towards an opponent for using a conditional move.But like Swayze said..."opionions vary"...so if you need to have a decline option on conditional moves....well,more power to you! |
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kingdawar 01-Aug-09, 16:41 |
It is now possible to conceal conditional moves made by others — i.e. you will not be immediately notified when a conditional move set up by your opponent was triggered in a game — via account settings. |
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qwkslvr 02-Aug-09, 06:50 |
Conceal? |
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kingdawar 02-Aug-09, 07:01 |
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qwkslvr 02-Aug-09, 08:06 |
That's a good thing |
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I try to keep this lesson in mind when I play very low rated players by at least giving the impression of being interested in the game. One of my fondest memories is a local game against Utah's one and only GM Igor Ivanov who not only had the courtesy of showing interest in our game, but also showed me afterwards where I could have had a very favorable game had I made one little in-between move -- this made my day! |
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easy19 02-Aug-09, 23:43 |
2 - Tournament messages. Wen for example one of the games is annotated there can be send a MSG to all participants at once. 3 - Postponement return MSG. Wen i set a postponement MSG all boards get the note but wen i return i need to remove them all by hand.. so wen i return i would like to erase or set a other MSG for all boards at once. |
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easy19 02-Aug-09, 23:53 |
About the Conditionals Like a queen exchange a knight fork a check with only 1 way out for the king Forced checkmate in 2 or 3 1.e4 |
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Easy19 you have an entire list of that country's players. Is that anything like you had in mind? You are number five in Holland, Heinzkat at number three. |
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