Readers of this site know that I've been hoping someone would develop a YouTube for chess, a repository to store your games and allow them to be embedded and shared on blogs. Well, it looks like we're getting a little closer to this reality, though we're not there yet. Via TechCrunch, I came across Chess.com, a social networking site for chess players. On the site you can compare notes, upload your games, work out chess problems with other members and blog. And yes, you can upload your game and embed it into your blog. So that's pretty awesome. The problem is that it's a walled garden. There doesn't seem to be a way to embed games on a blog that's not on Chess.com. That's lame. If I play a game of chess online, and I want to share the moves with you, I want to put it right here on the 'Wart, not on some Chess.com/blog/thestalwart/ etc....
As soon as the site fixes this, it's going to be awesome, and one that I'll be able to recommend.
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Posted by: George Seely | July 09, 2007 at 11:19 AM
Yes, George, you're right, spouting the conventional wisdom would've been much more worthwhile.
Posted by: Joe | July 09, 2007 at 12:29 PM
Searching for the same thing... a way to embed a chess game in a blog (Community Server in my case). Good luck!
Posted by: Arthur Dent | October 16, 2007 at 09:09 PM
this is so cool if somebody could do this.
Posted by: dedicated game servers | April 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Okay this was the second (and final) game of February 2006. Kirk had moved to Walkerton earlier in the month and his internet didn't get hooked up until Friday. I wanted to play two games this weekend but unfortunately I went into work at 2:30am on Friday night/Saturday morning so I was in no shape to play. 1.e4 This was to be expected 1...c5 I'm still not sure what my "main" 1.e4 weapon is. I got smucked horribly in blitz last night v. my own weapon (the Grand Prix) where I tried to castle queenside and he rebuffed that idea. Kirk had mentioned in the past that he does not have a good line v. the Kan, so in a "must-win" game (match tied, last game) I decided to play the Kan v. him 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Be3!? Of course I have not played the Kan for months and months so could not remember what to play v. this (if anything). I think the problem is that it leaves the e-pawn unprotected, so probably ...Nf6 was the best, but I just wanted to get into a comfortable situation where he couldn't really attack me with his usual Be2, f4, O-O line. e.g. get comfortable, get him out of his comfort zone 5...Nc6 [5...Nf6] 6.Bd3 Nge7 [Again 6...Nf6 probably was better here. Again, like so many times before, I had decided in my mind what I was going to play regardless (or irregardless) of what my opponent did (see any of my Caro-Kann Advances historically)] 7.0-0 Nxd4 8.Bxd4 Nc6 this is the idea. It wastes a tempo for White. A similar idea is possible when the bishop is *not* on e3, except I tempo the queen. 9.c3?! [9.Be3 is better;
Posted by: Business Week MBA | April 28, 2010 at 11:17 AM
I did not discuss that particular issue!!
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Posted by: Dakuro | March 31, 2011 at 09:13 AM
Good stuff as per usual, thanks. I do hope this kind of thing gets more exposure.
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