The news of Chess-Mind.com

2009/01/30 — Since the last update, some people have trouble connecting to the game: don't worry!

Since the last update, some people have reported that they cannot connect to the game anymore. It seems that JAVA WebStart automatic update system doesn't work the way we thought it would, but don't worry, there is a solution to this problem:

To get rid of this problem, you just have to:

Uninstall Chess-Mind.com, The Game from the configuration panel (Add/Remove programs)
Go back to the website, on the download page
Re-install Chess-Mind.com, The Game
Everything should be back to normal :-)

If you still have problems after that, you should check "I can't connect to the game, what should I do?" in the FAQ

2009/01/17 — Happy new year!

Even though we didn't upgrade the game for a long time, we did a lot of work behind the scenes.
Now, with the start of this new year, we decided it is time to release our latest updates into the wild!
All the changes (and there are lots of it!) for this version (v0.9.6.x) and for the website itself can be found in the changelog.

2008/03/17 — Chess-Mind.com is an easy and free way to play chess online!

The main feature of this new version (0.9.5.0) is to let you, at last, review the official games you played since day first.
However, you need a recent browser to use this feature (IE 6 and below won't be able to display a game details, see the FAQ: Why Microsoft Internet Explorer is not advised?).

The ?Frequently Asked Questions? page has been througly reviewed, so don't be affraid to have a look at it if you ecounter some difficulties.

We'll never stress enough that cheaters are not welcome on this site!
Don't forget that all games are stored on the server and can be verified at any time.
We actually found out some suspect looking games, we'll soon send a warning to the players and modify their ratings if needed.

We also improved some features and corrected some bugs, including a high rated bug in the game : it was possible to make a castling when your king was checked.
It is thankfully not possible anymore... A chronometer problem has been corrected (a player who still had some time on his/her counter could loose by timeout).
All games where this bug occurred will be canceled (though exceptions could happen, we will check those game by game).

Thanks a lot to all of you that reported bugs and errors, and especially to "Lyon", who greatly helped us for this bug :-) .

And a note to developers: we are building an API to enable other client programs to interface with Chess-Mind. Right now, only the chat is available; but if you are interested, please contact us!

2007/12/08 — New Chess-Mind version for Saint Nicholas' day!

Game development is still going on!

For this new version, we focused on stability and reliability (some problems were encountered with earlier versions of the game).

Some neat improvements have been added, too :

It is now possible to save the game in PGN or FEN format (the game will eventually be able to read those formats)
The game board has been redesigned for a better user experience

For more details on other changes, please visit the change log.

Note : we worked hard to enable Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 users to have a better view of our site:
the site now correctly displays the pages --- but, as with many other web sites, the render will never be as good as with a W3C compliant browser, like Firefox or Opera...

Right now, we're working on a new forum to let you talk about your passion and contribute to the Chess-Mind experience! :-)

2007/10/03 — A promise delayed is justice deferred. The new Chess-Mind version is arrived!!!

The greatest change is the integration of an artificial intelligence engine, named Tiffanys.
It can help you gain some experience. Jump on your mouse, Tiffanys isn't so easy to beat!
Please check our rules and tactics pages to find out new tips to help you surpass her.

For more details on other changes, please visit the change log.

2007/09/28 — Some technical problems occured from September the 24th to September the 28th.

It was not possible to play or register ; the problem is now resolved!

Note : A new version of both the game and the website will be deployed next week, stay tuned!

2007/06/19 — Version 0.9.3 is ready!

What's new :

You can now browse your game history
You can go back to a game even after disconnection
A new event management system in the programme lets you know when something happens
New smileys in the chatrooms
A small utility to evaluate scores without playing
A shortcut on your desktop and in the start menu
A new, more readable default font

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