Analysis Board

[echamberlain]

I suggest that the site provide us with an "Analysis Board" for each game. The "Analysis Board" would start with the current game position but I would be able to move the pieces around as if I had a small magnetic set. Note that "real" correspondence players use pocket or perhaps full size sets to analyze their moves. They also make use of databases and printed matter.

[gmiller]

How would this be different from the way you can move pieces around on the board now?

[echamberlain]

It seems that I missed a nice feature of the boards we have. I assumed that I could move only my pieces and only when it was my turn. That's because that is the way it is on Chessworld.net. I just played with the feature, and it's very nice. I do wonder what happens if I hit "Enter" while I am playing around with the board. (I think I once hit enter here and confirmed a move that I intended to take back.) On Chessworld's Analysis board, nothing I do impacts the game. I have to go back to the game board to make my actual move in the game. Thus I am protected from making a move I do not intend to make.

[ismgr]

If I make a long series of moves (analysis) and then hit Enter, my guess is that the first move I made in the series would register as a move, but I've not tried that. Am I correct?

[keithstuart]

If I make a long series of moves (analysis) and then hit Enter, my guess is that the first move I made in the series would register as a move, but I've not tried that. Am I correct?

from what i recall the last move made is what is entered into the move box so provided it isn't a valid move in the original position you'll be fine