Answering Ragnorak

My reviews have been updated to include mention of the Games Explorer (which improves RHP's database score), and to recognize the imminent changes in vacation settings.

Keep it up Russ!

Originally posted by Wulebgr
PGN Others. The ability to research an opponent's prior games is an important element of correspondence chess. Sites that facilitate downloading games of other players make this possible. On RHP, I spent an entire evening gathering the games of one opponent in which he had faced the French Defense. It was a laborious process. At other sites, I've been ab ...[text shortened]... egory because it is much easier to keep up on one's own games one at a time.
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Yes!! My opponents' games are there, tantalizing me. But, I don't have any easy way to find a particular position among his games. :-(

To me, email chess is (beyond the beautiful friendships formed) all about analysis. If RHP could give us an "Opening Explorer" style front end to its enormous game database, that would be ideal. Second best would be the ability to download easily all of an opponent's games into our own database tool.

Many thanks for your thoughtful post, here. :-)

Originally posted by Ragnorak
Planning: The notepad is basic. I'm going to create a seperate thread specifically for a site idea regarding the new analyse board, but I think it would be a giant leap forward if the pgn for a continuation you are exploring in analyse board could be copied direcly into your notepad. I'm just after discovering a lovely line (may not happen) in one of my g ...[text shortened]... ch through the RHP database, ala chesslive, with search parameters like player/rating/colour.

Yes!! These two improvements to RHP are what I personally most want to see.

Many thanks! :-)

I notice that many other cc sites are more easy-going with games for non-subscribers.
Just something I have noticed - I ain't pushing for change here or anything but would that not be classed as an advantage for them over this site?



Ps; Even gameknot doesn't give a vacation disadvantage to free members.
[apparently they get a bit longer, that's all]So there's another slip in the ratings surely?


That's if you are doing an unbiased comparison.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove




Ps; Even gameknot doesn't give a vacation disadvantage to free members.
[apparently they get a bit longer, that's another slip in the ratings surely?


That's if you are doing an unbiased comparison.

[apparently they get a bit longer]
subscribing members, that is.

A FEN option for each position would be nice because I like to examine openings & positions & I have to keep putting all the moves in on the set-piece option in new games.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
I notice that many other cc sites are more easy-going with games for non-subscribers.
Just something I have noticed - I ain't pushing for change here or anything but would that not be classed as an advantage for them over this site?



Ps; Even gameknot doesn't give a vacation disadvantage to free members.
[apparently they get a bit longer, tha ...[text shortened]... 's another slip in the ratings surely?


That's if you are doing an unbiased comparison.

Write your own reviews if you wish, don't tell other people they are biased because their review doesn't match what you would have written.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Write your own reviews if you wish, don't tell other people they are biased because their review doesn't match what you would have written.

🙄 Where did I say it WAS a biased review?

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
🙄 Where did I say it WAS a biased review?

You implied it by stating that if he wished to do a unbiased comparision he'd do whatever it is you were whining about.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
gameknot...

The bottom line with gameknot is that the interface and site design are light years behind RHP.

RHP is a quite brilliantly designed site, which still continues to improve.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
You implied it by stating that if he wished to do a unbiased comparision he'd do whatever it is you were whining about.

You know nothing about what I did or did not imply and it is you who is constantly whining, not I.



comparision - haha.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
You know nothing about what I did or did not imply and it is you who is constantly whining, not I.



comparision - haha.

If I can read what you write then I can read what you are stating indirectly (implying). It's pretty simple.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
If I can read what you write then I can read what you are stating indirectly (implying). It's pretty simple.

Rubbish.
You can read into it anything you like but as per usual you are wrong.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
Rubbish.
You can read into it anything you like but as per usual you are wrong.

Reread your post and you'll see. It's not deeply hidden.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Reread your post and you'll see. It's not deeply hidden.

That's if he can even read... but I'm not implying anything by saying that.

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