Can my opponent read my in-game notes?

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GMBrett

In the analysis portion of the game there is an option for game notes. I often play correspondence so I use this to record future moves that I see. However after one player responded by defending himself against the move I had written I wondered if he could view it too. Is my opponent able to see my notes or am I safe to continue this practice?

Diakonia

Its says right on the Notes:

PRIVATE NOTES!Nobody else can see these notes - they are for your game ideas.

jjones361

If you can think of your move so can your opponent- in fact, it's best practice to think of your opponent's best move before you ever make a move of your own.

leoultimater

If you can't view theirs, why would they be able to view yours

shcherbak

Maybe you have used chat window by mistake.

MickinMD

Only if he/she is a true seer.

A woman name Emilia Davis, who used to read tea leaves/coffee grounds and became well-known enough to read for U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, lived next door to my father's mother when he was a platoon sergeant in the famous Darby's Rangers during World War II.

One day Emilia Davis phoned my grandmother asking what had happened to my father. My grandmother said she had heard nothing. Mrs. Davis said, I don't know what it is, but it's something serious and it involves a dead woman.

A couple days later, my grandmother learned that my father (or should I say father-to-be since I was a post-war Baby Boomer) had been wounded outside of Anzio, Italy on the day Mrs. Davis had phoned!

I can still remember how we marveled at that story - except, of course, that she got the dead woman all wrong.

Then, in the 1960's, my father attended a Ranger Reunion and told the story of Mrs. Davis' phone call.  Lt. James Altieri, who spoke Italian and had been my fathers first squad leader, said to my father, "Don't you know the name of that little farm village where you were wounded? 'Femina Morte.'  It means 'Dead Woman.'"

So if there are any like Emilia Davis -whose daughter married my father's brother, became my cousins' grandmother, and I got to know very well and could write a book about her- I bet they can read your game notes!  Then again, maybe not. Mrs. Davis never made a fortune in the stock market, casinos, etc.

fewlio

I think, sometimes if you play thinking your opponent will make the "best move" it can drag out the game.  If you think they will do something that will give you quick advantage and you are right, you will win faster!  I sometimes like to make that play

masterfowler

shcherbak wrote:

Maybe you have used chat window by mistake.

hahahaha this would have been an awesome fail😂😂😂

CouldBWorse

Was your opponent Miss Cleo?

Taurusmale67

@GMBrett No those notes are private only you can see them

MGleason

I have once or twice intentionally used the chat window for something like "note to self: don't fall for queen fork".  Helps avoid the stupid "see a move, make a move, wait, did I just hang my queen?".