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stevemcd87
Member since Jun-06-20 · Last seen Sep-21-23
Hello,
I am a web developer contracted by Chessgames.com<CG> to help maintain the website.
<Feel free to report any bugs here.>

<Update>
As far as chess, I currently spend most of my free time doing puzzles on Lichess.
I recently made it to the 2400's, playing the random puzzles.
My goal is to make it to 3000 by the end of the year but it's unlikely, I would have to make it to the 2600's by the end of September 2021 to have a chance.

Below, I will keep a list of the tasks at hand.
We haven't decided the order on which the task will be done but we take in account on how long the task might take and how important it is.

<Bugs:>
1) UTF-8 issue - <Z Truth> stevemcd87 chessforum <Tab> chessgames.com chessforum
<beatgiant> will be leading this issue.

1) Apache Error Log - Review Error log to identify pages that aren't working(Unresponsive store page) and investigate random Internal Server Errors
<beatgiant> will be leading this issue.

3) Missing "notable games" and "notable tournaments" from player - <Jess> stevemcd87 chessforum
We are setting up the old servers to use as a testing platform.
It will help to debug this issue.

4) Random Game Feature: Feature leads to bad links - <Messiah> chessgames.com chessforum

5) Olga "Three time repetition claimable" - Issue occurs at O Roething vs Marshall, 1900 move 34 <MissS> stevemcd87 chessforum

6) Opening Explorer - We need to update the Opening Explorer to recognize newly uploaded games - <MissS> Biographer Bistro <George Wallace> stevemcd87 chessforum

7) Opening Explorer keeps reverting to white pieces when analyzing black pieces - <WannaBe> chessgames.com chessforum

<Enhancements:>

1) Plaintext passwords - Update the way <CG> stores user's passwords, perhaps add a <Forgot Password> link.

2) A page where someone can post a position he/she finds interesting and ask for opinions - <Willber> chessgames.com chessforum

3) Public kibitzing could be applied to the Opening explorer - <kings> chessgames.com chessforum

4) Chess Bookie - I will need to reach out to someone that can better explain this to me. I'd love to try to get this up and running, if there's still a "fan base".

5)Extra filter for Advanced Search: <kingscrusher> chessgames.com chessforum

<My Enhancement Suggestions:>

6) Create an interface for editors to add an image and caption to a player's page. I could think of one person that might like to use it... <Alan>

7) LIVE Chess

8) Add "Opening" column to mobile Event pages - <George Wallace> stevemcd87 chessforum

<Current task:>

<Completed Task>
1) "Pawn and 2 games" - <MissS> stevemcd87 chessforum
2)"A" Directory - <Chessical> stevemcd87 chessforum
3)Date bug - Tweaked the script to ensure it is only updating newly uploaded games.
We will run it once a day, for now.
<Tab> stevemcd87 chessforum
4) Automated Emails is now working
5) <Update>
Enhancement 6: Create an interface for an editor to select <GotD>s.

I appreciate all bug reports and enhancement requests, we will get to them ASAP.
If anyone notices any missing bugs or enhancements, just let me know below.
Feel free to make any suggestions of priority, I'm interested in what the users would like to prioritize.
A big thanks to all the contributors!

>> Click here to see stevemcd87's game collections.

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   stevemcd87 has kibitzed 398 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Sep-20-23 chessgames.com chessforum (replies)
 
stevemcd87: <MissS> When do you receive that message?
 
   Aug-15-23 Susan Freeman chessforum
 
stevemcd87: <HMM> ... or go to the Sign-in Page and login
 
   Aug-02-23 S Boros vs Szabo, 1937 (replies)
 
stevemcd87: <takchess> Bonus Puzzles are currently random but will usually be under a Thursday difficulty.
 
   May-02-23 stevemcd87 chessforum (replies)
 
stevemcd87: <Stone> Sorry for the delayed response. <When do scripts that have been disabled start working again?> petemcd85 chessforum I don't recall disabling any scripts involving this feature. I'll look into it and get back to you soon. Thanks for bringing this to our ...
 
   Apr-23-23 Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 (replies)
 
stevemcd87: [DIAGRAM] I was thinking 27. Rfe4 was a solid move, next move being 28. Rd5, but SF showed that can easily be countered with Kf6 or Rc5. 27. Rde4 was actually the preferred move by SF which counts as another wrong rook decision for me 27. Kg3, the move played, was a very close ...
 
   Apr-20-23 Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 (replies)
 
stevemcd87: < 31...Qh4? What?> They both must've thought that move would force a draw if 32. Qxd8 but SF disagreed
 
   Apr-18-23 Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023 (replies)
 
stevemcd87: with 25 minutes left on black's clock, it'll be difficult to make it to move 40 without any inaccuracies
 
   Apr-15-23 Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023 (replies)
 
stevemcd87: <<23...Qc6> to push ...c4> It seems that's the idea. 24. Qb3 & 24. Qe2 are among the top moves to play
 
   Nov-23-22 petemcd85 chessforum (replies)
 
stevemcd87: <Stone> we needed to manually run the script that updates Player Directory (Beta) . The <Duplicate FIDE IDs> should be new. I'll automate the script to run hourly soon. Sorry for the inconvenience
 
   Aug-27-22 ???
 
stevemcd87: Hello all, Since we began moderating, we've been getting a lot more server attacks. The attacker(s) left breadcrumbs that may help bring them to light. Please help us identify who this user(s) might be. Below are a couple restricted comments from different users that were ...
 
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Feb-23-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Check It Out: Being explicit about security issues is often necessary, Lt, Snarky.
Feb-24-23  stone free or die: Too bad <OCF> is deliberately ignorerant... he'll likely miss some of <bippy>'s pearls of kudzudum:

<The site probably needs to be hardened against XSS and SQL injection attacks. Oftentimes these attacks are conducted on forms (where you must submit information) whose software is in need of an update.>

chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #38204)

Seems to know, at some level, some of relevant hacker terminology.

Hmmm... might supply a hint or two for <OCF>'s question.

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Feb-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Messiah: <OhioChessFan: <<CG admins, mods and editors>, please do NOT disclose any kind of technical details about any kind of breaches or breach attempts as it could guide and help potential future attackers.>

Thanks, Captain Obvious.>

*mon Capitaine.

Feb-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: Oh Captain! My Captain!
Feb-24-23  stone free or die: <GF - I'm Your Captain>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frl...

Feb-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: These trash posts belong in the Kibitzer Cafe or your own forum, not here.
Feb-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: This last regarding 'trash posts' is a gratuitous attack and serves no constructive purpose whatever, tho the poster responsible deems it his duty to arrogantly lecture others as to their content.
Feb-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Ditto @#$% face.
Feb-24-23  stone free or die: Fred being Fred = known quantity.

More like a chihuahua than a bear - always following one about, nipping at the heel (and pooping all over the place).

Feb-25-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: <These trash posts belong in the Kibitzer Cafe or your own forum, not here.>
Feb-25-23  stone free or die: Somebody forgot to close the faucet tight.
Feb-26-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: <These trash posts belong in the Kibitzer Cafe or your own forum, not here.>
Feb-26-23  stone free or die: Drip, drip, drip.
Feb-26-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: The rock has sprung a leak in its crevasse. <These trash posts belong in the Kibitzer Cafe or your own forum, not here.>
Feb-26-23  stone free or die: How much longer is <CG> going to allow Fred the bore to harass contributors?!
Feb-26-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Drip, drip, drip. <These trash posts belong in the Kibitzer Cafe or your own forum, not here.>
Feb-27-23  stone free or die: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

What's next, <too weak, too slow> Fred?

Feb-27-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Drip, drip, drip. <These trash posts belong in the Kibitzer Cafe or your own forum, not here.>
Feb-27-23  stone free or die: Fred's got nothing knew to say...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Z...

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Feb-27-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Drip, drip, drip. <These trash posts belong in the Kibitzer Cafe or your own forum, not here.>
Feb-27-23  stone free or die: QED  
Apr-23-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: From a correction slip:

Antonio Carlos Rodrigues Cipolli

<2504 is an ICCF rating that does not serve as a comparison between every player on the planet, topping the search lists into Chessgames.com Antonio Carlos Rodrigues Cipolli is a modest, humble, club player (see FIDE card https://ratings.fide.com/profile/21...) whose highest rating was 2225 among OCT2004 to JUL2005 Instead of writing "Highest rating achieved in database" you should prefer "Best classical Elo rating" Additional rating information such as USCF or BCF, ICCF, Rapid FIDE, Blitz FIDE, unofficial Elo, ICC biltz, etc... could be given sometimes, when deemed appropriate.>

Any thoughts about this?

May-02-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  stevemcd87: <Stone> Sorry for the delayed response.
<When do scripts that have been disabled start working again?> petemcd85 chessforum

I don't recall disabling any scripts involving this feature. I'll look into it and get back to you soon. Thanks for bringing this to our attention

May-02-23  stone free or die: There's too many <stones> rolling around I think.

To avoid confusion could <CG> please deactivate my <stone free or die> account and restore my <Z truth> account?

Thanks.

Jul-03-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: <I'll look into it and get back to you soon.>

Two months later and I'm still waiting...

Please enable scripts to update last rating, number of games in the database, the game type, the opening explorer etc. etc.

Also please clean out the Duplicate FIDE IDs, that have been merged, here

Player Directory (Beta)

Why do things not work automatically anymore at CG?

Where are the live games? Where is Chessbookie?

What's wrong with you guys?

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