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(For everyone not paying attention, there is a new release of SCID this week) I had tried Chessbase, and a few other programs, and none of them did exactly what I wanted. SCID almost did everything right, and then we got a new release this week, and now it DOES! :D I love it. I can take the PGN outp...

Everyone: I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound appreciation for this site, for the admins, and for the users. Thank you all. I would also like to remind everyone that this site is ***FREE***. Just like all freedoms, there are certain responsibilities attached. Your responsibi...

A wise man once told me: "Chess has no politics".

Maybe they would let a representative of net-chess play Saddam some correspondence games, in-between interogations?

You people think you're So SMART, just because you know JAVA... well I know COBOL, so there, and I have a book on java, and I am planning on learning it any day now real soon... of course, I have been planning on learning it for about 5 years, but the day is coming...

-Thad

I realize that you don't care, but I HATE d4! I hate everything to do with them, I will not play them sam-I-am. Wow, mix several Suess metaphors hehe... I am in a screwy mood, probably because of the Vicodin the doctor prescribed for my dislocated shoulder. Maybe I should stay away from playing any ...

My five year old son expressed an interest in chess about 3 months ago, so I went over the pieces and the moves, etc. We play at least one game a day. Now he's not that good yet, but the amount he gets better day by day is truly frightening. At his current rate of progression, he will need his own a...

Now I can turn off e-mail notify!

But... the dismiss doesn't work

Thanks for all the great new improvements!!!

-Thad

Greg!!! It's beautiful! Thank you so much, it's EXACTLY what I was hoping for. Now I will start using the notepad more.

Thanks again,

-Thad

The screen that you get when you click on 'All My Games' is terrifically useful. What would be a really neat improvement would be to add on the right about 30 characters from the notes section of each game. As well as the match number and link which I requested above.

Thanks

-Thad

Thank you Greg for the great statistics page, I think there is something about statistics that really appeals to a chess player. I have noticed it several times before here, and was almost to comment on it two other times.

-Thad

I changed my e-mail address to a different account, and low and behold: it works again! hmmm... It's really odd that my netscape.net address doesn't work though

Thad

There is something I do all the time:

I click on all my games, go to a game, click on the match link.

It would be really nice if the match link were available from "All my games"

Just a thought... Thanks for asking the question!

Thad

I haven't been getting e-mails since early October, with the following exceptions: I get notified about new matches, and I get notified about replies in the forums...

I used to rely on the emails...

Thad

The AP report referred to in the last link you gave, and referenced from the second link you gave is the report I was recalling. It is interesting that back when I was an IT manager I never had a problem with personal web surfing, but the HR department made me issue a policy that forbade it. Turns o...

There was just a study released (I believe I read it on CNN) that people who have web access and a fairly liberal policy regarding it are actually much more productive workers... so play chess at work!

-Thad

(And thanks for the stats Greg)

I find it strange, but it seems to me fewer people are playing their games, posting comments, etc on Sunday than on any other day...

It seems to be counterintuitive, I would think MORE people would play on Sunday's.

Ah well, just a comment

Thad

bobbybellona: no, I wasn't in an evironment where that was possible. For Sunday I will have it on along with ESPN2.

Since GK desperately needs a win with white, I wonder what opening he'll choose? Whatever it is, I'll bet it stresses position (strategy) over tactics

Instead of watching the game on ESPN2 like I did the first time, I monitored it on the X3D web site. As soon as the rook took the pawn, the commentators said the game was over. Then, when GK made a move, the commentary was that there was still some life in the position, then he resigned... 8) All th...

I commend you! If every player had the courage to have their rating floor removed, ratings wouldn't be so overblown. (IMHO - and I know it's a different thread )

-Thad

Wow! I just finished watching the first game between G. Kasparov and X3D (or whatever) Fritz and I thought it was one of the best games I have seen lately (including the ones I have played!) What did the rest of you who saw it think? (I'm not going to give the outcome in case some people still want ...

I asked the same question a while back on the forum, and everyone pointed me to SCID, and I have to say, I have been using it and LOVING it! The only thing I like better in any software is the "prepare for opponents" in Chess Assistant, but other than that, I love SCID.

Nice job on the first steps to correct the problem. I would like to be added to the list of people who have no rating floor at all, please. The only reason for rating floors in the real world is to stop people from sandbagging and picking up money by playing in a 'C' class when they are an 'A' playe...

I have been slightly irked by the same thing lately, but kind of thought I was unique! It's only a 24 day differential in my game g1066067329, and a 26 day in g1066067330, but the person I am playing is in the top 10 moves every day! I'm not saying the time needs to be adjusted yet, but it's just si...

If you use the advanced search options from the main menu you can extract a LOT of useful information. The results display on a mostly PGN compatible page that you can then save and import into your favorite PGN viewer.

You need 20 games to have an established rating. Note: games that time out before 10 moves do not count.

While we're wishing for things, let's add the ability to make multiple moves in a game subject to our opponents approving them, just like you can do on a postcard.

Have you looked at the advanced search feature? You can pull games out by many, many different criteria, and the results appear in a pgn compatible format. I generally download my opponents games (if they're higher rated than me) before I play them and create an opening tree...

Thad

Part of the beauty of net-chess is it's simple yet elegant interface to games. The only wish I could possibly have is the ability to reply to moves via e-mail... oh well, I'm thankful for the great system we do have

Thad

I hear the groans, but yes: It's another, "Is it just me" question

The system quit sending me e-mail updates today sometime... is anyone else having this problem?

Thanks,

Thad
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Thanks for recommending SCID. I really like it, and have decided to use it.

Hi All! I was wondering what software everyone uses to keep track of their games? I am in the market for some new software, but I am not sure what to buy. I would appreciate candid responses about any of the database programs you have tried, but please be specific, if your comments are about version...