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The computer seems to move very slowly, and gets much more time for each move than me. Is this intended, or is it because everyone on HN is trying it out? Might be some sort of client - backend synch issue. edit: the computer now flagged on my screen, but I did not get any message of a result
It was a bit unsettling to play because as a human you were expecting to get crushed any moment but somehow I salvaged a draw on move 116. I've played thousands of games versus computer opponents (and tens of thousands versus humans).
Rating estimates were off by 200 points, probably because I was too cautious. Real FIDE 2300 - estimate 2100. Maybe I am getting too old :)
If the engine really becomes more human like it will be a big step forward.
EDIT: 2nd game (after registering) was broken UI wise - could not move pawns 2 spots and many legal moves were not allowed, so I had to resign
My only major grip with it is the color scheme. As is often the case, you seem to want to add your own 'flavor' to the UI by having this almost post-apocalyptic color vibe... and as usually happens, it makes it more difficult to distinguish for people accustomed to the standard high contrast board.
Another grip, the click to move that is standard would be very nice to implement. Dragging to move as the only option is an oversight.
1670 FIDE :D I wish...
I played a game, got my estimated rating (pretty accurate!), and a modal dialog box offering me the choice of "enter my email to create a account" or "forget me and play again". Immediately my heart sank. It's 2022, I have enough accounts on enough websites to last a lifetime and am super-sick of the whole "we've sent you an email, be sure to click the link to verify" dance. Most importantly, what I actually wanted t…
Another option is to consider 3rd party OAuth like Google.
How does the prediction work? My estimation is probably 20% higher than my real rating
Nitpick: "20% higher" doesn't work when talking about Elo ratings, since it's a system based on rating differences between players (i.e. subtraction).
In particular, if two players are ranked x and y respectively, that's equivalent to them being ranked x+k and y+k for any value of k. On the other hand, multiplying ratings by a constant has no meaning.