Being able to set up a position on computerchess is a feature on the app. The apps are free to Chess.com members so even when the premium expires, you can still use it :)
We don't support sigma or exa so can't advise on those sorry.
Setup Position...Then Play Against Computer?
Sort:
When I try a tactic against the computer from Tactics Trainer, the fen appears in the url:
http://www.chess.com/play/computer.html?pop=tactics&fen=7Q/p3r3/1p4p1/3R3P/2p1B2k/5PqP/PP6/6bK%20w%20-%20-
But I don't seem able to even follow that link back, let alone modify it to a different position. The window is called "Play a Position Against the Computer", surely we should be able to play any position we desire?
Awesome, Thanks kohal.
Do you think this feature will be on the chess.com website soon or ever?
Is chess.com not interested in providing this feature on the website because of it making cheating easier?
If it is not here because of the hieghtened ease of cheating, couldn't there be a way to warn and detect cheaters so that wouldn't be a problem?
AndTheLittleOneSaid: I agree with you that we should be able to play any position we desire. Also, maybe I will learn what fen means more and see if what you mentioned can allow me to "hack" this feature (though it might not be very convenient).
Thanks y'all:-)
I've tried this before, and it hasn't worked, but just now I revisited my previous link and it took me to playing the tactic against the computer - all good.
I then changed the 7Q in the url to an 8 (removing the queen from the top of the board), and hey presto! I got to play a position where the queen wasn't there. It doesn't seem very reliable, but it's a possibility.
Looks like there is a solution: http://blog.chess.com/craigwhite/chesscom-tips
I know this is an old thread, but for those whoe come across this board they should know that actually its a feature for premium members.
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/premium_members/chess-mentor-play-position-against-computer
do well
Hey
I am just beginning to learn chess and I was watching the fundemental checks 1 & 2 videos and now I want to test out what I learned about checkmating using a Queen/Rook + King vs. lone King.
I checked out the computer workout page under the learn menu, but I cannot find the set-up/position I want to play. The analysis board and editor lets me edit stuff, but I don't know if there is a way to get the computer to play me from a setup position. Also, when I click "Play Against Computer" in the play menu, I can't find what I am looking for.
Is there a way that I can create my own custom set-up(and then have a computer play against me from that position)?
(I want to be able to place any peices anywhere on a blank board and then start playing against a computer from that set-up. )
This way I could place white and black kings and a white queen to practice my mating with king+queen vs king.
Thanks
UPDATE: I got the chess.com app on my iPad and when you play against the computer on it there is an option to setup the position and then play from there. It has just the option I was looking for and it is perfect for doing exactly what I was asking about(except now I have to use the iPad evertime I wanna do this...which isn't that bad...)
But, Is there anyway to do this on my computer(mac) instead of my iPad?
Is this feature somewhere on the chess.com website? (I am a diamond member.)
Also, does anyone know if this feature is still avaliable on the iPad app for free or once a premium membership has run out?
Also, I downloaded sigma chess and exachess and they kinda do what I want but I can't find a way to change the difficulty settings on either on them and they can be slow or just wierd to work with.