Entering moves via keyboard

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Audiomeleska

Chess.com offers a lot, but one of the things I miss from other sites I've played on is the ability to type my moves. I know that I am probably an oddball with this preference, but I doubt that I'm alone.

Just a thought.

EliTeDavee

I guess that would be useful for some people since my mouse sometimes slips somehow.

Audiomeleska

I'll message it to you. Not sure if I should be bringing up another chess site in the forum.

Robert_New_Alekhine

You are allowed too.

Audiomeleska

Alright then. I was referring to FICS(freechess.org).

PossibleOatmeal

Typing moves is a must for serious games.  The possibility of a mouseslip is unacceptable in a game you've spent 2 hours fighting as hard as you can in.  When typing moves, you can pause, and double-check your typing before hitting enter, meaning any mistake is entirely your fault.

Audiomeleska

Also, these commands should be case sensitive. There is a difference between Bxc3 and bxc3. FICS is not case sensitive, but does detect that this is an ambiguous command similar to have two rooks or knights that can move to the same square. The pawn move can be done with pxc3. If I remember correctly, the bishop move would be someting like Bdxc3. It would be much easier with case sensitive commands.

Eseles

that would be useful to have

apart from mouseslips, if you use a cordless mouse, it might run out of batteries while playing, and if you don't have other charged batteries at the ready, you're done

Tigersdomain11

does chess.com allow keyboard moves or not please? I have mouse clicking fatigue in my hand

Tigersdomain11

I contacted support- it can be done and should be done                Smile

PhalanxGr8

I agree and would prefer to put the mouse down if i could. I am not software developer but it seems like that would be easier to accommodate than some of the other requests, two moves are already possible that way, /resign and /draw. Another reason for entering moves via keyboard is to help weak players like me learn the lingo and understand more fluently the ideas being expressed by better players. 

shangaraev

Guys, does anyone has any updates?

 

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