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Game Courier Logs. View the logs of games played on Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Jose Carrillo wrote on Thu, Oct 15, 2020 04:19 PM UTC:

Hi Fergus

are you aware?

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As of December 15 we will need a new mailing list for open invitations from Game Courier.


Game Courier Developer's Guide. Learn how to design and program Chess variants for Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
🕸📝Fergus Duniho wrote on Thu, Oct 15, 2020 04:57 PM UTC in reply to Jose Carrillo from 04:06 PM:

Can you delete 18. resign move from the database?

I think this is causing a problem after a won command.

Instead of doing that, which would have fixed only one game, I did a more global fix. In the won, resign, and lost commands, I replaced $movenum, which is recorded in the log, with $mline[$mln]->movenum, which is generated by the program and indicates the number of the current move.


Game Courier Logs. View the logs of games played on Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
🕸📝Fergus Duniho wrote on Thu, Oct 15, 2020 05:12 PM UTC in reply to Jose Carrillo from 04:19 PM:

are you aware?

I was not. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

As of December 15 we will need a new mailing list for open invitations from Game Courier.

Does anyone know of any viable alternatives? I do not want to use the chessvariants.com server for this.


Game Courier Developer's Guide. Learn how to design and program Chess variants for Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Jose Carrillo wrote on Thu, Oct 15, 2020 05:24 PM UTC in reply to Fergus Duniho from 04:57 PM:

Thanks again Fergus.


Game Courier Logs. View the logs of games played on Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Jose Carrillo wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 12:28 AM UTC in reply to Fergus Duniho from Thu Oct 15 05:12 PM:

Fergus,

Google Groups is an alternative.

groups.google.com


🕸📝Fergus Duniho wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 02:10 AM UTC in reply to Jose Carrillo from 12:28 AM:

Google Groups is an alternative.

Isn't that just a web-based continuation of Usenet? Do Google groups work as mailing lists like Yahoo! groups did?


Jose Carrillo wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 02:28 AM UTC in reply to Fergus Duniho from 02:10 AM:

Fergus,

Yes it works too as the Yahoo Mailing lists.

I just created a test list with two of my email addresses, and sent a test message to my new list.

Got the test email on both of my email inboxes.


Nine elder (아홉 장로). Sittuyin + Shogi.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Daphne Snowmoon wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 04:18 AM UTC in reply to Greg Strong from Wed Sep 30 03:15 AM:

Are you having trouble getting this published please?


Aurelian Florea wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 10:32 AM UTC in reply to Daphne Snowmoon from 04:18 AM:

I can see it and I am not an editor. That means it is published.


H. G. Muller wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 11:58 AM UTC in reply to Aurelian Florea from 10:32 AM:

No. Members can see submissions too, nowadays. You would not be able to see it if you are not signed in. It is not published.


Game Courier Logs. View the logs of games played on Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
🕸📝Fergus Duniho wrote on Fri, Oct 16, 2020 04:10 PM UTC in reply to Jose Carrillo from 02:28 AM:

I just created a test list with two of my email addresses, and sent a test message to my new list.

Can you post a message to it by sending email to the group?


Capablanca's Chess. Play Capablanca's Chess on the Play-by-Mail system![All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Kevin Pacey wrote on Sat, Oct 17, 2020 03:08 AM UTC:

Note to Fergus:

After my 11th move as Black in the following game log, for some reason the preset didn't announce I gave check (a minor bug, maybe):

https://www.chessvariants.com/play/pbm/play.php?game=Capablanca+Chess&log=panther-cvgameroom-2020-279-236


Possible issue on the ability to make a move[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
wdtr2 wrote on Sat, Oct 17, 2020 02:52 PM UTC:

In my current game (active) "Catapults of Troy". It seems to be my turn. I click the game and the board shows up showing my opponent's last move. There is a Gray button saying "userid to move". So far so good, normal behavior. I click that button. A new screen appears the banner on that page says "Make and Preview Your Move" It shows the board but it seems to be missing a whole section/div. There is no textbox or any buttons where I can enter moves. I am sort-of stuck in pre-to-middle move with no ability to make a move. My other games that have "show legal moves" are working fine. I think this game has no programming code in it, and might not be interacting with the php modules that lets you make moves properly.


Game Courier Logs. View the logs of games played on Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Jose Carrillo wrote on Sat, Oct 17, 2020 04:18 PM UTC in reply to Fergus Duniho from Fri Oct 16 04:10 PM:

Yes Fergus.

The email group address would look like this:

[email protected]


Capablanca's Chess. Play Capablanca's Chess on the Play-by-Mail system![All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
🕸📝Fergus Duniho wrote on Sat, Oct 17, 2020 06:23 PM UTC in reply to Kevin Pacey from 03:08 AM:

After my 11th move as Black in the following game log, for some reason the preset didn't announce I gave check (a minor bug, maybe):

It was actually a serious bug in Game Courier. It was not saving an array element to the proper scope. I have now fixed it.


Possible issue on the ability to make a move[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
wdtr2 wrote on Sun, Oct 18, 2020 11:33 AM UTC in reply to wdtr2 from Sat Oct 17 02:52 PM:

Not sure what happened. It is working now. Thank you.


Nine elder (아홉 장로). Sittuyin + Shogi.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Daphne Snowmoon wrote on Mon, Oct 19, 2020 01:59 PM UTC in reply to H. G. Muller from Fri Oct 16 11:58 AM:

Really thank you for your answer!! but can this be published please?


Ben Reiniger wrote on Wed, Oct 21, 2020 09:04 PM UTC:

  1. I don't understand the pawn drop rules. Am I allowed to drop a pawn that attacks the opponent's Jade if they have no pieces that could capture the pawn? If so, do I win?

  2. I really don't understand Jitai. When exactly does it become effective? What are the "props" currently mentioned? If both players have fewer than 31 points do they both lose (is that a draw?)?

  3. I'd suggest the first promotion rule being changed from "are promoted" to "may be promoted", since it seems the intention is that promotion is always optional.

  4. In defining Sennichite, "phase" and "shape" should be replaced by "board position" or "game state", if one of those accurately captures your meaning. You mention "Highground" in the playoff, but that doesn't seem to exist in this game?


The birth of 3 new variants- part 3 : Grand Apothecary Chess Classic[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 01:28 AM UTC:
files=12 ranks=14 symmetry=none holdingsType=1 promoZone=4 promoChoice=!P!X*C*M*N*B*E*R2*J2*Y2*H2*F2*D3*U3*A3*Z3*Q3 graphicsDir=../graphics.dir/alfaerie/ whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=gif squareSize=54 hole::::a1-l1,,a14-l14 pawn:P:mfW*fceF:pawn:b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,,b11,c11,d11,e11,f11,g11,h11,i11,j11,k11 berolina:X:mfF*fceW:berolinapawn:a4,l4,,a11,l11 king:K:KisO3isO4isjO2isjO3:king:g2,,g13 rook::::a3,b2,k2,l3,,a12,b13,k13,l12:1 cannon:C:mRcpR:cannon:a2,l2,,a13,l13 knightrider:Y:NN:nightrider:c2,j2,,c13,j13 mameluk:M:WL:camel:e3,h3,,e12,h12:1 joker:J:fI:fool:e1,h1,,e14,h14 falcon:F:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:bird:b3,k3,,b12,k12 knight:N:NmZ:knight:c3,j3,,c12,j12:1 bishop::::d3,i3,,d12,i12 caliph:H:BL:chancellor1:f1,g1,,f14,g14 siege elephant:E:FAH:elephant:f3,g3,,f12,g12 queen::::f2,,f13:1 dragon:D:FyafsF:dragon:h2,,h13 unicorn:U:BNN:unicorn:e2,,e13 anka:A:FR2afyasfW:bird2:d2,,d13 tiger:Z:WB3afafyasfF:tiger:i2,,i13 symmetry=mirror shuffle=:F:N:B:M:E,QDUAZ maxPromote=2 royal=3
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The birth of 3 new variants - part 2 : Grand Apothecary Chess Modern[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 01:28 AM UTC:
files=12 ranks=14 symmetry=none holdingsType=1 promoZone=4 promoChoice=!P!X*C*W*N*B*H*R2*J2*Y2*S2*F2*D3*G3*T3*Z3*Q3 graphicsDir=../graphics.dir/alfaerie/ whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=gif squareSize=54 hole::::a1-l1,,a14-l14 pawn:P:mfW*fceF:pawn:b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,,b11,c11,d11,e11,f11,g11,h11,i11,j11,k11 berolina:X:mfF*fceW:berolinapawn:a4,l4,,a11,l11 king:K:KisO3isO4isjO2isjO3:king:g2,,g13 rook::::a3,b2,k2,l3,,a12,b13,k13,l12:1 cannon:C:mRcpR:cannon:a2,l2,,a13,l13 knightrider:Y:NN:nightrider:c2,j2,,c13,j13 wizard:W:FL:mage:e3,h3,,e12,h12 joker:J:fI:fool:e1,h1,,e14,h14 falcon:F:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:bird:b3,k3,,b12,k12 knight:N:NmHmA:knight:c3,j3,,c12,j12:1 bishop::::d3,i3,,d12,i12 sangoma:S:BZ:cardinal1:f1,g1,,f14,g14 champion:h:WAD:champion:f3,g3,,f12,g12:1 queen::::f2,,f13:1 dragon:D:FyafsF:dragon:h2,,h13 gryphon:G:WyafsW:gryphon:e2,,e13 giant:T:DB2afyasfF:giraffe:d2,,d13 tiger:Z:AR3afafyasfW:tiger:i2,,i13 symmetry=mirror shuffle=:F:N:B:W:H,QDGTZ maxPromote=2 royal=3
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The birth of 3 new variants - part 1 : Grand Apothecary Chess Alert[Subject Thread] [Add Response]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 01:29 AM UTC:
files=12 ranks=14 symmetry=none holdingsType=1 promoZone=4 promoChoice=!P!X*C*W*N*B*L*R2*J2*Y2*O2*F2*U3*M3*A3*Z3*Q3 graphicsDir=../graphics.dir/alfaerie/ whitePrefix=w blackPrefix=b graphicsType=gif squareSize=54 hole::::a1-l1,,a14-l14 pawn:P:mfW*fceF:pawn:b4,c4,d4,e4,f4,g4,h4,i4,j4,k4,,b11,c11,d11,e11,f11,g11,h11,i11,j11,k11 berolina:X:mfF*fceW:berolinapawn:a4,l4,,a11,l11 king:K:KisO3isO4isjO2isjO3:king:g2,,g13 rook::::a3,b2,k2,l3,,a12,b13,k13,l12:1 cannon:C:mRcpR:cannon:a2,l2,,a13,l13 knightrider:Y:NN:nightrider:c2,j2,,c13,j13 warlock:W:WZ:paladin:e3,h3,,e12,h12:1 joker:J:fI:fool:e1,h1,,e14,h14 falcon:F:afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:bird:b3,k3,,b12,k12 knight:N:NmL:knight:c3,j3,,c12,j12:1 bishop::::d3,i3,,d12,i12 osprey:O:DmpafyafsW:bird2:f1,g1,,f14,g14 Lion:L:FDH:lion:f3,g3,,f12,g12 queen::::f2,,f13:1 unicorn:U:BNN:unicorn:h2,,h13 marshall:M:RNN:chancellor:e2,,e13 cobra:A:RpcRF:snake:d2,,d13 tiger:Z:BafafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrKafraflafKaflafrafK:tiger:i2,,i13 symmetry=mirror shuffle=:F:N:B:W:L,QUMAZ maxPromote=2 royal=3
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Betza notation (extended). The powerful XBetza extension to Betza's funny notation.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 02:41 AM UTC:

I can't find a way to give extra moves power to an already moved pawn. On a 12x12 board, I'd like to have the pawn go towards the middle of the board more moves even if moved. The pawn will start at rank 3 and should have available a 1,2,3 initial move or after a move of 1 a 2 move. How is that made?


Aurelian Florea wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 03:47 AM UTC:

Also HG, May you repeat what a stand for. It seems it is not present in the article. I'm trying to make a 41,43 falcon and I need that information. And if you have time for that, may you tell me the XBetza notation for a 41&43 falcon. So far I have afafafsKafsafafK which does not give false positives but there are other pats that should work. Later edit: @HG I think I got the 41&43 falcon: afafafsKafsafafKafafraflKafaflafrK


Nine elder (아홉 장로). Sittuyin + Shogi.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
💡📝Daphne Snowmoon wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 06:20 AM UTC in reply to Ben Reiniger from Wed Oct 21 09:04 PM:

I've edited all!


Ben Reiniger wrote on Thu, Oct 22, 2020 04:17 PM UTC in reply to Daphne Snowmoon from 06:20 AM:

Better, thanks!

For Sennichite, I think you don't want "in a row", as that (to me) implies consecutive turns (and the position cannot be repeated in consecutive turns!). And in the consecutive checks part, do you mean only that Sennichite results in a loss if the repeated position is you giving check? (If so, probably "consecutive" should be removed; if not, then the difference should be called out.)

Anyway, this is close enough, so I'll unhide the page while it gets final cleaning.


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