I dropped in here to say thanks, and didn't recognize the place at first.

<Hugin: I have a suggestion/solution...When it's obvious some are involved in a never ending war on this site, i suggest the admins simply delete that kind of posting.> You have the right idea my friend, and that's what we do most of the time. But as Daniel usually moderates this page, the admin on duty (who did a fine job on other pages) didn't want to meddle with it until Daniel got back.

Some of the posts were great. Some where horrible. They all got read (and a few taken to heart) but nearly all were wiped out. While we're on the subject of inappropriate posts, let me comment on something that it says above.

While we claim that this forum is to "make suggestions to improve the site", certain people use that loophole as shamelessly as the US Congress abuses the commerce clause.

When user <Join The Army> suggested a feature which today has become Guess-the-Move, now THAT was a suggestion. If you "suggest that a certain user is a sockpuppet", that's not a suggestion. You're just twisting words. Keep it to yourself, or if you insist, email it to chess@chessgames.com. If you want to "suggest that we ban so-and-so", just use the whistle, preferably on a post which supports your opinion.

True, you will lose the "soap-box effect", and if you don't like that, then tough. This isn't anybody's soap-box (not even mine!) ... it's a SUPPORT FORUM for people who legitimately have problems using the site.

Let me finally add one last waring: that posts of an inappropriate nature that follow this will be deleted in short order.

I'm glad to see that the mass deletion has brought my earlier query about the upload format back into view.

I'm not asking for an instant response or a miracle cure ... but maybe, when you have time?

Oh, and I hate to add this ... but this <pirotmata> guy is still attacking me in my forum. So far I've just deleted 'em.

"This time, LMAJ hits the nail on the head."

I have a new suggestion.

"Guess The Move" is great, I have used it many times! But how about a way to get a CG rating?

Here are my thoughts.

#1.) You have literally hundreds (if not thousands) of POTD's.

#2.) I could happily help you get more positions, I have a pretty big chess library, and I am sure that other users could throw more material at you.

#3.) Once a week, come up with a test. Time and rate the answers. You get points (a RATING!) by how you do.

#4.) I would suggest 10-20 positions per week.

I know you've had complaints by email. I can't mention his name for obvious reasons. But, as a matter of urgency, could you please remove that bio.

I think you know which I mean. You've already wiped all his posts.

On another front - I noticed that, on the Bilbao tournament page, the heading is actually a live link to the official website.

Thank you.>

In conclusion if you're "waring" something inappropriate don't stand on a soap-box.

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where Black has two moves, 9...bxc6 and 9...Bxc6. However, if you had done the original move search with 9...Bxc6 added in:

<1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Bb5 Bd7 8.Ba4 a6 9.Nxc6 Bxc6>

The Saratov event is hard to track down, as the official sites don't seem to have the PGNs. But WhyChess at http://saratov2011.live.whychess.org/ does.

Note that there are PGNs available from each round.

<I can't play any games as I get this message....windows has blocked this software because it can't verify the publisher.>

Has anybody had this problem, and if so, is there an easy solution? I'd like to put it in our upcoming troubleshooting guide.