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marinvukusic
02-Jan-09, 16:39

Any hope for Blitz application?

I would like to see:
1. ability to offer a rematch (this should be easy)
2. the bug regarding castling fixed (if delayed, castling usually becomes impossible - especially if the King was checked at some point)
3. ability to connect Ignore and Buddy lists to the application (purpose is to avoid playing Ignored people and see if Buddies are on Blitz)
4. ability to see a list of people logged in the Blitz application (with emphasis on buddies)

I am aware that all this needs some major rewriting of the application but as it stands now this part of the site is lacking. Yes I know this is a correspondence chess site but 10 minutes/game is a nice easy tempo and in any case it should be done properly. So at least 1 and 2 should be solved

kingdawar
02-Jan-09, 16:45

There is hope... but no concrete guarantees so far:

Quote: "We are working on a new version of the Blitz Chess, however we
do not have an ETA date of when it might be available at this
time.

Thank you for choosing GameKnot as your premier chess
battlefield!

Best regards,
GameKnot.com"

(dated 25 August 2008)

Let us "hope" 2009 will bring us this...

tactical_abyss
02-Jan-09, 23:42

blitz and other things...

Being that this is more of a correspondence site,I doubt that all the extensive blitz features will ever come about like on other sites primarily designed for blitz.On certain sites you can select,for example a rating range of players,rather than pot luck on GK.I'm here 98% for correspondence,so the blitz part dosen't matter to me too much,although like I mentioned in another thread,selecting a different time option rather than 10 minutes all the time would be a nice change.
The only thing that might be a good change would be regarding the conditional move setup.Perhaps there is not enough room on the board window with the comment section at the bottom....but I think that having the conditional move sequences somehow listed on the main board page(for quicker reference and comparison) would be better than switching back and forth to the conditional move board.No biggie,but I think it would be more convenient.

tugger
03-Jan-09, 08:00

GK is, as far as I can see, by far and away the best correspondence chess site out there. By having such a weak blitz application, GK are really missing a trick here. They know that probably half of their customers are leaving GK to go to gamecolony or wherever to get their blitz fix. I'm sure the sponsors would prefer these people stay, and so would GK.

But of course, GK have been doing a lot of work on the site, and we're only just starting to see what they've been doing. Blitz is not priority. But they know what they need to do. I reckon when it's finally sorted, it'll be as good as anything else on the web. And when GK have both the best cc and blitz application, they will truly be the world's leading chess site.

Look forward to it!

tactical_abyss
03-Jan-09, 09:32

Tugger....

I'm also looking forward to it.Do you think that they will have blitz ratings as well,or keep it unrated?Whats your feelings about rated blitz?Like it,dislike it?I have mixed feeling about rated blitz,especially on a correspondence site,but what ever happens,happens.
Tell you the truth,after going on other blitz sites,the board on this one,even though its only a grey color and the pieces aren't style changeable(atleast to my knowledge on the blitz board) the graphics seem to have better,higher resolution than other blitz sites and for some reason I feel that they pick up,slide and move better(faster) than the other blitz sites that I belong to.
If they begin to show the blitz or correspondence ratings below the blitz opponents name and also have a blitz player being able to set an "auto select" range of ratings that they only want to play or challenge,then this is all I would want in any potential upgrades.

kingdawar
12-May-09, 12:02

Blitz

Nothing's happened... yet.

tactical_abyss
12-May-09, 18:59

I don't know if its too technical to connect the ignore and buddy lists to the blitz room,but just as good in my opinion is simply to have a chat on/off feature below the blitz board,just like many other blitz sites have.There are,for example a few players on my present ignore list either bacause they made dumb or rude remarks either in my messenging center or during a blitz game.It dosen't mean that I want to "stop"playing them,but just for them to "zip it".This way,I can stop their chat and continue to play the present game or a future game with them,without any more of their "nonsense".If you think about it,it is BETTER to play your ignore list enemy,beat him and then he can't say anything rude again,like he did in the past....a double psychological win!
Besides that the major blitz change needs to be less or more than just a set 10 minute game.
From my experience,5 minute games are extremely popular among all the major blitz sites,but so are 15 and 20 minute games as well.Just my 2 cents for what its worth.

kingdawar
03-Jul-09, 07:59

Blitz blitz blitz

Any progress, has anything happened??

baronderkilt
03-Jul-09, 12:31

Heinzkat ...

Same thing I heard, and was back at that time. Or perhaps earlier. I would really like to see Blitz get updated. As I've mentioned in the past, I am using several other sites for it as well as GK, and paying for one of those. I'd much rather be paying it to GK for blitz if it was even updated here for use at additional fee.
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The other site I use is just now preparing to implement a new blitz server there, they say, to replace the one they have that is spotty. Weak, whatever its called. I think that site may already be taking some business from GK, and I hate to see it if it takes more due to blitz. I do think the corr play is much better here, and as a corr site, GK can't be beat. But most everyone likes to do some Live time Chess at some time or another. And agree with Tugger that GK could be much stronger with good blitz section.
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I wonder if GK actually owns BrainBlitz, or perhaps rents its use? I ask because I have played some people on it and mentioned liking GK or asked how They like it ... and they said "What is GK?" . So it would appear that section is accessible via some other site(s)? Or maybe they were just via ChessColony, i do not know. But the question comes to mind, from that. Anyone know more? (If it is not a secret or something?!) Or maybe Gk leases out use of Brain blitz?
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tactical_abyss
13-Jul-09, 01:52

I don't know if the castle bug has been fixed in blitz,but I can tell you that I have had no castle problem in atleast 200 blitz games that I have played in the last few weeks and I castle early as well as late in most games.The king 3 rep.draw move is definitely NOT fixed however.Every single time I end up in that position(quite often infact)and I want to move my King to that 3rd position for a draw,I cannot do it,the system will not allow it,so I have to quickly find an alternative move with another piece and hope for the best,but many times I cannot do this and end up losing a truly draw position.I ask my opponent to accept a draw,but most times he dosen't accept.
As to upgrades,of course,as it has been mentioned, the repetitive draw move bug has to be fixed for sure.
As to other upgrades for the new blitz,its doubtful that everyone will ever be "completely"satisfied,because there are so many blitz options that can be applied as compared to other blitz sites that I know of,GK couln't possibly cover them all....but any upgrades would be appreciated.
On some blitz sites for example,you can click on a good number of "live"games in progress for example,and watch your favorite player destroying another opponent,quite cool!
But I would be satisfied with 1 minute to 30 minute play options,choice of colors,rating restrictions optionally set and of course,an optional chat "off" feature.Even that however,is probably too much to hope for,but we will see!

kingdawar
21-Jul-09, 05:13

Blitz blitz blitz

20-Jul-09, 14:31 Message from GameKnot customer support:

...

"We are working on our own version that should fix all of the problems in the future."

...

Oh the tension, what a cliffhanger!!!

kingdawar
29-Oct-09, 13:01

Blitzzzzzzz

Still eagerly awaiting the new Blitz.....

kingdawar
31-Oct-09, 18:11

Blitzblitz =>

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