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Access Server

Access Server

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If you are trying out the chess server for the first time it's sufficient to be a "Guest".  Simply click on the button "Guest" in the login dialog.

 

You can play your first games or watch other people play as a Guest, even though not all features are available. If you want to use all the functions available in the program you have to create a user account.

 

The following functions are available one the application's home page.

 

Functions

 

Play a Blitz Game - This starts a game with five minutes time for each player.

 

Play a Bullet Game  - This starts a game with only one minute time for each player.

 

Play a Slow Game - This starts a game with 15 minutes time for each player.

 

Live Games - This allows you to watch games being played by grandmasters. You can load the four most popular games from current tournaments into different board windows.

 

Kibitz Blitz - This loads the game with the strongest players into the board window for you to watch as it's being played.

Listen to Radio - You can watch games for which there are live audio commentaries.        

 

 

There is a small arrow at the side of some function buttons. This tells you that other functions are available. Clicking on the arrow displays the additional functions.

 

Example