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Game Courier Logs. View the logs of games played on Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Sat, Mar 18, 2006 10:45 PM UTC:
I have won in the match
http://play.chessvariants.org/pbm/play.php?game=Chess+with+Different+Armies&log=pallab-cvgameroom-2006-58-982.
But the log is showing my opponent as a winner. I have made a mistake by
sending a comment after the game is over. How to make it correct?.

About Game Courier. Web-based system for playing many different variants by email or in real-time.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Mon, Mar 20, 2006 05:02 PM UTC:
In the game 
http://play.chessvariants.org/pbm/play.php?game=Chess+with+Different+Armies&log=olbog-cvgameroom-2006-69-489

I think I checkmated the oponent. But the preset is only showing a check.

Game Courier Developer's Guide. Learn how to design and program Chess variants for Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Fri, Apr 7, 2006 01:22 AM UTC:
Can one develop a javaboard type application for game courier, from which one may play just by mouse clicking. You already have similar type of system for computer play.

Games for Game Courier. The many games you can play online with Game Courier.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Thu, Apr 13, 2006 09:54 AM UTC:
With the per game rating system another important addition may be the click and play system. The computer java applet already has this facility and it will not be difficult for game courier to adopt it. One thing I like about game courier is it is a system for the users by the users and it has a expandable 'open source' like structure.

pallab basu wrote on Sun, Apr 16, 2006 02:22 AM UTC:
Yes this is true. What I meant is that at least the game design part is
left open and one can code a lot of game with game courier. That much is
also not easily avalaible elsewhere. As a matter of fact game courier is
an excellent creation, both as an idea and as an implementation. 
I understand the problem with point and click play. But one generaly use
it as a side option. One may use it or one may enter the move by hand. It
is like that in other servers. Why I suggested point and click play is
that to many computer-novice gammer it gives more comfort and hence is a
important factor to increase the popularity of a system. A java base
system also gives a better and faster preset to analyze and watch a played
game.

pallab basu wrote on Sun, Apr 16, 2006 02:38 AM UTC:
It seems that I can not edit a preset. Suppose I edit the preset of Remarkable Rookies vs Colorbound Clobbers and change a BD to a Rook. Then after pressing 'update' and then 'test' when I choose the option to move pieces by yourself I again get the orginal BD but not the rook. Same thing is happening if I invite somebody to play the edited game and accept the invitation myself.

About Game Courier. Web-based system for playing many different variants by email or in real-time.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Tue, Nov 4, 2008 02:38 AM UTC:
The click and move feature is excellent !!, I guess it is a new addition.

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pallab basu wrote on Tue, Nov 4, 2008 02:44 AM UTC:
Nobel try!, I really appreciate that.

About Game Courier. Web-based system for playing many different variants by email or in real-time.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Tue, Nov 4, 2008 04:37 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★
Many thanks for those improvements, It also works in my hand held Nokia880 (MicroB browser). ChessVariant pbm is now definetely better than or as par with schemingmind etc. in many possible ways. Just to mention, safari is based on KHTML (backend of konqueror) not the other way around :).

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pallab basu wrote on Tue, Nov 4, 2008 04:55 PM UTC:
I am a resonable C,C++ coder, not very good though!, I would be happy to
help.

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pallab basu wrote on Wed, Nov 5, 2008 03:06 PM UTC:
I have problem compiling cheesd. Let's see, I will inform any progress.

pallab basu wrote on Sat, Nov 8, 2008 06:34 AM UTC:
Thanks. I have downloaded lasker-2.2.3. Have not compiled it yet, as it is
showing problems with static etc. But that should be fixed following your
previous post. Non-root installation can probably be done using configure
--prefix=DIR name.

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pallab basu wrote on Sun, Nov 9, 2008 02:16 AM UTC:
John Smith, good thought about Halloween themed chess.

pallab basu wrote on Sun, Nov 9, 2008 02:18 AM UTC:
Short queen vs Rook endgame will be very interesting. I would like to see
what happens in a endgame of R vs NB (cardinal) and R vs RN (chancellor).
Also do NB+pawn win against a lone R?,

Bison. Makes (1-3)-jump or (2-3)-jump.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Sun, Nov 9, 2008 03:07 PM UTC:
H.G. Muller, 
This is not a bison question, but do you have a ubuntu version of Joker?, although it is apparently working under wine.

Chess with Different Armies. A Ralph Betza personal favorite: Features series of armies with approximately the same strength as the FIDE army. (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 08:53 PM UTC:
I can not customize the preset. Say I want to start a game of RR vs FF. I change the chancellor in RR team to a queen and invite somebody. After the acceptance the armies are again reverting back in their original form.

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pallab basu wrote on Tue, Nov 11, 2008 11:15 PM UTC:
H.G Muller,
It is very encouraging that you are making progress. Like to try out your
server sometimes.

Rococo. A clear, aggressive Ultima variant on a 10x10 ring board. (10x10, Cells: 100) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 04:13 PM UTC:
Rococo is an excellent game. In fact it is one of the best non-chess like chess variant. All the problems with Ultima (which it self was an nice game) has been successfully dealt with.

Seirawan ChessA game information page
. invented by GM Yasser Seirawan, a conservative drop chess (zrf available).[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 04:19 PM UTC:
It is a bad game!!, there is no strong new concept. Pieces were also introduced many times before. Putting too many heavy pieces on 8x8 make this game extremely clumsy. Modern chess or Capablanca chess is far better.

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pallab basu wrote on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 08:57 PM UTC:
H.G. Muller, 
Is it possible to download the source code of your server?

Chess with Different Armies. Betza's classic variant where white and black play with different sets of pieces. (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 10:10 PM UTC:
It seems that queen in Nutty Nights (what ever its name is) is really a clumsy piece in defence and can not come back to aid once it goes too far. Hence many end games which are otherwise won, get lost (saying that after playing few test games). It would be better to at least add a 2 step backward rook move with it to have a fair and balanced game.

Four-Way Chess. 4-Way Chess.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 12:14 AM UTC:
Stephen,
Is your offer still open?

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pallab basu wrote on Thu, Nov 27, 2008 08:39 AM UTC:
'svastik'-why should it be original sanskrit? !!

About Game Courier. Web-based system for playing many different variants by email or in real-time.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
pallab basu wrote on Tue, Dec 2, 2008 08:31 AM UTC:
Hi, how to use the point click option to play variants which needs the movement of more than one piece?

pallab basu wrote on Mon, Dec 8, 2008 03:53 PM UTC:
We have a draw in http://play.chessvariants.org/pbm/play.php?game=Weak+Army%3AI&log=pallab-cvgameroom-2008-323-079. But it is still showing my move. How to correct it?

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