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by ghorn
Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Vacation
Replies: 24
Views: 27479

I have been playing on this site since 2001. I have never seen the need for vacation time.
by ghorn
Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:52 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: It works.
Replies: 4
Views: 9109

Thanks Greg. It really works great from work now.
by ghorn
Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:21 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: It works.
Replies: 4
Views: 9109

The firewall blocks access to the site if WWW.net-chess.com is used due to the word chess.
by ghorn
Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:24 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: It works.
Replies: 4
Views: 9109

It works.

I try to make moves during breaks at work and use IP address to get to the site. Found that the new server has IP address of 208.109.91.43. When I get to the site all I see is "It works" in the upper left corner. Is there a fix for this? Using IE8 with all the patches to access the INTERNET.
by ghorn
Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Drawn game
Replies: 6
Views: 10288

I can try that.
by ghorn
Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:14 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Drawn game
Replies: 6
Views: 10288

Well I will just have to keep making moves till he learns what is a draw. He played a better game than me till I got the chance to force a draw.
by ghorn
Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:02 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Drawn game
Replies: 6
Views: 10288

Drawn game

I have a game that is a draw, but my opponent will not accept a draw offer. The game is g1105004728. Greg can you check this out and assist?
by ghorn
Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: How much do timeouts bother you?
Replies: 0
Views: 9534

How much do timeouts bother you?

I find myself reading too many gripes about people timing out of games. I just ignore the games were people don't move and time out. I don't feel insulted that they won't play. They lose and it does not effect my games with others or my rating.
by ghorn
Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:23 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Server error.
Replies: 1
Views: 6185

Server error.

After making a move today I am getting server errors instead of going back to the list of games I have moves in. Is this happening to anyone else?
by ghorn
Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:18 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Everything seems to work but the games.
Replies: 3
Views: 9454

It seems to have fixed itself.

Two days after the issue I tried it again and it worked fine. I made no changes to my system. Glad I was able to keep up from another system.
by ghorn
Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:13 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Everything seems to work but the games.
Replies: 3
Views: 9454

Everything seems to work but the games.

I can look at my matches, bring up my games fine. When I select a game I just get a blank page. Is the site having a problem?
by ghorn
Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:02 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Edit notepad
Replies: 1
Views: 6244

Edit notepad

This worked for me a couple of days ago, but after that it stopped. The properties for the link said it was not found in IE. Is the link broken or did a setting change on my system. I use both IE7 and Fiirefox and have the same problem.
by ghorn
Fri May 18, 2007 6:12 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Fantastic Colors For Your Boards ..... WoW !
Replies: 5
Views: 14360

Must correct myself.

The two hex codes are for the dark squares. I use the 669966. The light squares are the default. Sorry about that.
by ghorn
Fri May 18, 2007 5:59 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Fantastic Colors For Your Boards ..... WoW !
Replies: 5
Views: 14360

My colors.

I have been using these colors from before this line started. Dark square 99CC33 and light square 669966. It is not flashy, but looks good and allows the pieces to be seen clearly. I wish I had bookmarked the site I found these on.
by ghorn
Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Help I don't understand....
Replies: 14
Views: 25860

Provisional ratings.

You both have provisional rating which move a lot. Right now if Ironbutterfly would beat primalinstinct, Ironbutterfly would go to a rating of 3000 I think since that would be his first win. On your first win or loss you will be + or - 400 points from your opponent. Why 3000, last I knew that was as...
by ghorn
Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:43 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: What do you do when only two Kings are left
Replies: 5
Views: 12337

Don't do that.

If it is your move and you let time expire you loss on time.
by ghorn
Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:35 pm
Forum: Chess Ladder
Topic: Site down again
Replies: 5
Views: 26947

I think you are meaning to ask about the Net-Chess site. It is rarely down. The games for the Ladder and teams are played here. I think mluka has his own site for joining the ladder and teams.
by ghorn
Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:06 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Ratings
Replies: 6
Views: 13497

Provisional rating

Your rating will jump quite a bit till you have 20 finished games. The person you beat was way below your rating. I think with the formula used on the site put you 400 points above his rating.
by ghorn
Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:54 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Match rating filter
Replies: 1
Views: 6302

Match rating filter

Does the rating filter on matches actually work? I have seen the person setting up a match to be lower than the ratings posted. In some cases as much as 200 points. Can they still play in the match? I also often find people a lot higher or lower showing as joined to a match. Do they still play in it...
by ghorn
Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:36 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Avast, ye lubbers!
Replies: 5
Views: 11994

Such talk from one about to dance a jig from the yard arm at ropes end. :twisted:
by ghorn
Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:09 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Must be my week for problems.
Replies: 2
Views: 7748

Still can not edit the notepad.

Tried again to edit the notepad for some games were it is not my move. The edit link did not work for any of them.
by ghorn
Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:30 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Must be my week for problems.
Replies: 2
Views: 7748

Must be my week for problems.

Today I was only able to edit the notepad in one game. First time I have had a problem with it.
by ghorn
Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:05 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: View Post since last visit
Replies: 2
Views: 7645

Great feature.

It gets you right to anything new. Saves time for me.
by ghorn
Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:40 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: View Post since last visit
Replies: 2
Views: 7645

View Post since last visit

This function seems to have a problem. Get a general error and long string different searches.
by ghorn
Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:35 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: chessbase advantages??!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 46928

Cheaters

First you will never be able to keep cheaters off a site. They will just change their handle and be back. The cheating is their game, not chess. There is one thing that might help you avoid cheaters, play only challenge matches. I did see on one site that you could create a list of players that coul...
by ghorn
Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:38 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Small issue with new board.
Replies: 1
Views: 6207

Small issue with new board.

I like the feature that allows you to look at the other players profile from the board. I have found if the handle is too long you get a blank profile. One of those names is nicloeskywalker. It was her name that made remember the issue.
by ghorn
Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:20 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Email
Replies: 5
Views: 11709

Email

Some days there is no email others they all come in at once. Is the email system having problems?
by ghorn
Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:04 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Enhanced board
Replies: 2
Views: 7688

Enhanced board

I switched to the enhanced board about 2 weeks ago. Since doing so I had noticed some strange moves. I like to use the board that comes up to try out different moves and then refresh the page and I make the move I decided on. After tonight I found the problem. Unlike the old board when the new board...
by ghorn
Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:37 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Get internal server error.
Replies: 2
Views: 7260

It worked fine. Thank you for the fast fix.
by ghorn
Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:23 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Get internal server error.
Replies: 2
Views: 7260

Get internal server error.

I have tried to change some items in my profile all week and get an internal server error when I save the changes. My browser is Firefox 1.0.7 and is updated. I have the same problem from IE on the system at work.
by ghorn
Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:24 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Rating Floor
Replies: 5
Views: 11262

You don't have to have one.

You can ask Greg to remove your rating floor.
by ghorn
Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:16 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Time elapsed. BUG ???
Replies: 3
Views: 8908

If your opponent makes the 10 moves you get the win and the rating points.
by ghorn
Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Time elapsed. BUG ???
Replies: 3
Views: 8908

Its not abug.

If the person you are playing times out before making 10 moves he loses the game ad rating points. It is not counted as a win for you and does not effect your rating.
by ghorn
Sun May 29, 2005 5:34 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: email
Replies: 1
Views: 5944

On the Net-Chess home page sign in. Go to My Profile and click. Then select edit your profile. Change the email notification from yes to no and save. That's it.
by ghorn
Sat May 14, 2005 7:11 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Slight delay in my games...
Replies: 1
Views: 6132

Transmission delay.

I always thought your delays were caused by transmission time from your home star system and sun spots. Finding it is something so mundane as a PC problem is a let down. :lol:
by ghorn
Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:25 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Why doesn't my rating change?
Replies: 2
Views: 10528

This has been asked before in general forum.

Your rating does not change till you complete game eight. Until you complete 20 games your rating can change by large amounts as your rating is provisional. You have only finished 6 games so just 2 to go for that rating to change.
by ghorn
Sat Mar 05, 2005 8:53 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game 110425854
Replies: 6
Views: 13251

The easy way to work with the board for a game is work a line then refresh the screen, work another lune. Refresh. Do this till you are ready to move then refresh the screen make move of your choice and click on the move button. From reading your post sounds like you never refreshed so the first mov...
by ghorn
Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:48 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Finished games in all games screen
Replies: 3
Views: 8311

Longer than 24 hrs.

I knew they stayed about 24 hrs.. I have 2 from 2/14 g1100136687 and g1104604889. One from 2/16 g1104604891. I see them in IE and Firefox on 2 different PCs with clean caches.
by ghorn
Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:02 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Finished games in all games screen
Replies: 3
Views: 8311

Finished games in all games screen

I just noticed several finished games in my all games screen. Has the script quit running that cleans up the DB?
by ghorn
Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:16 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: What happened to slowchess?
Replies: 1
Views: 6417

I like the slowchess name better. It is the only name to the site not blocked yet by our security systems at the office.
by ghorn
Sat Jan 29, 2005 6:36 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Couple of new things.
Replies: 3
Views: 9612

Thank you! :D
by ghorn
Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:27 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: the nerve..
Replies: 3
Views: 8316

One name for site is Slow Chess.

This site is not really made for games that fast. Most people I play here seem to do about 2 to 6 moves a day per game. One to two moves are more common.
by ghorn
Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:36 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Putting notes in the notepad at any time.
Replies: 0
Views: 7132

Putting notes in the notepad at any time.

I have wanted to be able to put notes into a game's notepad at any time not just on my move. That way I can see them from anywhere without having access to my home computer or notebook.
by ghorn
Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:20 pm
Forum: Books, Software, and Websites
Topic: Chess DB SCID
Replies: 2
Views: 17486

Chess DB SCID

I have been using SCID for the last two years. The site is http://scid.sourceforge.net/ . Just wondering if Shane is still working on it. The site has not changed since APril 2004.
by ghorn
Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:55 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Chess variant
Replies: 3
Views: 9066

Guess that is what happens when you search correctly :oops: . I should have used quotes and worded my search better. It was Chance Chess. Yes there was money on the games. I spent my money better against a guy playing 1 min. to my 5 min.. Got killed by the way. Steve Jackson's version sounds good (K...
by ghorn
Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Chess variant
Replies: 3
Views: 9066

Chess variant

Saw a chess variant at a tournament while stationed in Athens Greece that used a special deck of cards. The cards were either used to determine piece to move, move order or both. I have looked and can find no information on this form of chess. Things I know about it. 1 It was written in the english ...
by ghorn
Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:13 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: so which browser r u using
Replies: 15
Views: 26780

I am using Firefox and Thunderbird. Firefox has problems with some sites I go to forcing me to use IE for them. Most of those don't use Sun Java, but need to use MS virtual machine. Thunderbird beats Outlook for a mail/news program. I also got rid of MS Office. Now I use Open Office. :D
by ghorn
Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:41 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Archive
Replies: 0
Views: 5096

Archive

How is the work going on the archive? I enjoy using it. Just wish there were more ways to search it.
by ghorn
Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Stuck in 2000 - Rating prison.
Replies: 6
Views: 13051

Ask Greg to remove your rating floor. That is what is keeping your rating from changing except in a positive direction.
by ghorn
Sat Oct 16, 2004 2:49 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: RSS feature.
Replies: 19
Views: 29153

RSS Feed issue.

Greg I just noticed that the colors are reversed for all the games shown on the feed.