i assume you are talking about turn-based chess? just as in OTB, the opponent isn't required to notify of check at all. :)
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Yes I was =) I guess they're not required to do so, but if both players want it why not give an option?
I was just playing with a friend and he (the "check-or") asked me if it told me anywhere and I realized it didn't and was really surprised.
Out of curiosity, why wouldn't the "Check-or" want you to know?
I had a similar thing happen to me! I was playing live, and I was in check, but had NO idea. I was trying to move a pawn, but it wouldn't go! So, I figured the pawn was just mad at me or something, and I tried to move a different one. Same thing! Then I went to a knight, but then I was wondering if I was even moving it correctly (they make funny moves) since it wouldn't go, either. So, I finally moved my King, since it was the only piece I could move. Then...
I lost on time.
Apr 10, 2012
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There is a notification, On the moves list, the move will be followed by a "+" that means check. for instance "24. Qb5+"
Apr 10, 2012
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goatt23 wrote:
Yes I was =) I guess they're not required to do so, but if both players want it why not give an option?
I was just playing with a friend and he (the "check-or") asked me if it told me anywhere and I realized it didn't and was really surprised.
Out of curiosity, why wouldn't the "Check-or" want you to know?
it isn't necessarily that he wouldn't want you to know, it's mostly in place for live tournaments. some of the bigger ones have a couple thousand people playing. if everyone said, "CHECK!" each time they checked their opponent, the place might be quite noisy. :D
Apr 10, 2012
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In Live Chess, the sound effects are different for a) piece moves, b) captures, and ... c) checks. So, in a way, checks are 'announced' by this special sound effect.
Yeah but why is it so difficult for the software to show if a king is in check, just like in lichess.org with the red highlight... It is ridiculous that there is no option for this in settings.
If someone wants to simulate the OTB situation they can turn it off.
It'd be nice if in the 'settings' there was something that you could select that would notify you if you wanted to know if you were being checked or not. You could be in check, and there's no way to know until you see the checking piece. I've never seen a chess game that didn't tell you if you were in check.