As I've said elsewhere...
- It shouldn't show you where your future, planned moves are, in fact, illegal.
- It should allow you to back up 2-3 moves in a given game and experiment with an alternate what-if-I'd-done-this-instead line.
It would also be nice if the material shown on the 'Details' tab kept pace to show the pieces taken during analysis lines.
As to the question of whether or not it causes long-term brain damage, I think the key is not to get lazy. Use your powers of visualization & calculation first, and if the position warrants it, use the AB to check your work. It also helps to keep playing regular OTB chess.
Just wondering what people think of the analysis board. I find that it helps me find much better combinations and moves than perhaps i otherwise would but is it hindering the development of my calculating ability? Or is that outweighed by the fact that it is improving my game. Do most players use it? Has anyone played otb since playing here and found it has ruined them?
Cheers