Is there a way to play with the eval bar showing?

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HughManzee

Apologies if this has been asked before or is an easily findable option but is there a way to play a game where both players can see the eval bar?

Martin_Stahl
HughManzee wrote:

Apologies if this has been asked before or is an easily findable option but is there a way to play a game where both players can see the eval bar?

No, that's not an option.

clash882
HughManzee wrote:

Apologies if this has been asked before or is an easily findable option but is there a way to play a game where both players can see the eval bar?

THIS SHOUD BE A THING

Hot_Rash

Could be good

Jenium

It would be borderline cheating, as you would an evaluation of the position... For example, you would know when to look for a tactical shot.

HughManzee
Jenium wrote:

It would be borderline cheating, as you would an evaluation of the position... For example, you would know when to look for a tactical shot.

Yeah true but if both sides have it then it's on them. I was thinking as a novelty sort of game mode. I think it would be quite good for learning as it would be easier to pinpoint your mistakes and things you'd miss during the game. Personally I think it would help me sharpen up a bit for proper games.

Hot_Rash

Also time controls exist

basketstorm

you can enable evaluation bar with bots and sharpen up as much as you want

Taffy_TTA
basketstorm wrote:

you can enable evaluation bar with bots and sharpen up as much as you want

Bots don't play anything like players. At lower elo levels at least, they utterly shutdown any idea you may have, dominating the game, and then just balance that with very obvious blunders. It just prevents you from having any ideas of your own. It's not fun and stunts creativity.
This proposal would simply give two clueless players some clues, during their earlier stages of their chess journey.

V_Awful_Chess
Taffy_TTA wrote:
basketstorm wrote:

you can enable evaluation bar with bots and sharpen up as much as you want

Bots don't play anything like players. At lower elo levels at least, they utterly shutdown any idea you may have, dominating the game, and then just balance that with very obvious blunders. It just prevents you from having any ideas of your own. It's not fun and stunts creativity.
This proposal would simply give two clueless players some clues, during their earlier stages of their chess journey.

Wouldn't an eval bar effectively do the same thing though? If an 'idea' is refutable the eval bar won't rate it highly.