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| Posted by collywobbles debiantoday.com 1/01/2008 04:39:24 Play online chess |  Subject: Unable to move any pieces in any gamesMessage: I am unable to move any pieces in any games. My renewal (gold I think) was up for renewal on 30th December, but the note I received suggested that payment had passed smoothly. Please help. Many, many thanks. Is there a person or people who can be contacted? | ||||||||
| Posted by tim_b debiantoday.com 1/01/2008 05:31:34 Play online chess | Message: For contact info, please see:  gameknot.com
hth, Tim. | ||||||||
| Posted by ccmcacollister debiantoday.com 1/01/2008 06:02:34 Play online chess | Per FAQ#6 from Menu "HELP" ... Message: Just a reminder that GK may not answer a Question that is already covered in the FAQ's section. So I think to receive a reply you may need to point out that the reason is not one of these already put in the FAQ's. Here is a link, and copy of #6 about this problem. ***** Link to FAQ's, or click HELP on menu and see #6 = gameknot.com
Q6: I'm unable to make any moves in any of my games, what do I do? ............ A: There are several possible reasons for not being able to make a move: First of all, make sure that you are logged in to GameKnot from the front page. Please double-check that you are not trying to make an illegal move and that your King will not be in check when your move is submitted. If you have any anti-virus or firewall software installed on your computer, please make sure that it is not set to disable all active scripts (JavaScript in particular) for all sites. Make sure that your Security level in Internet Options (Internet Explorer only) is set to Medium (recommended) or lower. If you have your Security level set to High and you do not want to lower it to Medium, you will need to disable "Move confirmation / submit button" in your profile to be able to make your moves. Some computer viruses might prevent your browser from functioning correctly (W32.Blast.Worm, for example). Make sure that your anti-virus software is up-to-date. Sometimes, clearing temporary Internet files (i.e. the browser's cache) helps -- select "Tools | Internet Options..." menu, click "Delete Files..." button, hit OK. If you are using Microsoft Windows operating system, make sure to download and install all the latest patches from Microsoft Windows Update. If everything else fails, try updating your web browser software to the latest version, or using a different web browser altogether. }8-) ——— A Game Lasts 163 Moves, and That's Not Even a Record — Chess professionals are conditioned to games that take four to five hours and last about 50 moves, but occasionally play lasts much longer and the contest becomes a war of attrition. That is what happened between Nigel Short and Luke McShane of England in the first round of the London Chess Classic, which started on Tuesday. McShane, who had White, got a tiny advantage out of the opening, but Short defended well, and after 60 moves it seemed as if the game would end in a draw. But McShane, 25, persisted and Short, 44, was forced to continue to defend. It took McShane seven hours, and 163 moves, but he finally broke Short and forced him to resign. That ... Posted by ccmcacollister | debiantoday.com 1/01/2008 06:09:44 Play online chess PS/ collywobbles ...Message: click on your NIK above (or here :) collywobbles to take you to your Profile Page in the form that others see it. When there, simply click on your PAWN Icon right by your NIK, and it will take you to the page showing your current subscription information. And asks if you wish to upgrade, etc. Regards, Craig ——— Soviet training methods still reign in the chess world — Two decades after the USSR broke up, Soviet training methods remain potent at the chess board. When the field of 128 was reduced to the quarter-finals in the current World Chess Cup, all eight grandmasters remaining had their education from Soviet coaches. The final four-game match now in progress to decide who qualifies for the 2010 candidates is between Ukraine's Ruslan Ponomariov, who won the 2002 World Cup as a teenager, and Boris Gelfand, the 41-year-old top seed. In the semi-finals Ponomariov beat Vlad Malakhov 4-2 while Gelfand eliminated Sergey Karjakin 2-0. In both the semi-final and in the game below the Israeli chess veteran defeated ... Posted by collywobbles | debiantoday.com 1/01/2008 07:35:55 Play online chess Message: ——— Bennett and King on chess: Carlsen-Nakamura, BNbank Blitz, 2009 — The London Chess Classic, the strongest chess tournament to be held in this country for 25 years, begins today at Olympia. Magnus Carlsen, the brilliant 19-year-old Norwegian, is one of the favourites, but he was dealt a psychological blow when he lost to one of the other participants, US chess champion Hikaru Nakamura, in a blitz tournament in Oslo 10 days ago. Carlsen played the classier chess, but Nakamura proved to be the better hustler. This was the game that turned the match around. Carlsen is threatening to queen the pawn, but Nakamura, with just a few seconds on his clock, found a win. RB: One of the first chess books I owned was Practical Chess Endings by ... Posted by collywobbles | debiantoday.com 1/01/2008 08:00:30 Play online chess Message: PS What's a web browser?! ——— Itβs Gelfand vs. Ponomariov for the World Chess Cup — Boris Gelfand of Israel and Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine will meet in the final of the World Chess Cup in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. Gelfand easily beat Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in the semifinals, winning his match 2 to 0, while Ponomariov outlasted Vladimir Malakhov of Russia in a playoff to grab the other final spot. Ponomariov actually fell behind in the tie-breaker, losing the first game, but he then came back to win the last three. Gelfand and Ponomariov were more experienced than their semifinal opponents, so their victories were not really a surprise. In fact, at the start of the World Chess Cup, the two were clearly among the favorites. Gelfand was the No. 1 seed, while ... Posted by collywobbles | debiantoday.com 1/01/2008 08:12:09 Play online chess Message: THe java will not download, it's asking me to enable cookies and something? Any explanations what that means in English? Many thanks again... ——— Chess showdown! I play Magnus Carlsen, the world's No 1 — I was due to play two chess games yesterday. The second was for Kingston against Crystal Palace in the Surrey League; the first was against Magnus Carlsen, a laconic 19-year-old Norwegian who is currently the world No 1. In 2004, as Carlsen's genius was emerging, the Washington Post called him the "Mozart of chess". That paper is probably unaware of my talents, but I aspire to be the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band of chess. Carlsen is in the UK, the first time he has been here, for the London Chess Classic that starts today at Olympia, and the organiser has arranged for us to play a game in the lobby of his hotel. While we are waiting for a chess set to arrive, I ask ... |