Please read before you start your first game in the Pit.
General
Entering a move is simple, but requires a fairly strict format. First and foremost:
- Put the cursor on a cell (intersection point) to get the coordinates and the piece, if present.
- The applet does not accept shorthand notation such as 'g34'.
You must comply with the required format, in this case 'g3-g4'.
- However, the applet is basically a board and, provided the format is correct, will accept illegal moves just as a physical board would. There's an extended 'undo' function that allows you to take back any number of moves, provided the opponent cooperates by taking back his.
- With the command menu you can undo your last move, end a game by accepting a loss, or negotiate a draw.
Specific
- White moves first, and plays up the board. Coordinates and pieces are 'westernized'.
- Specify the start- and endsquare, seperated by a hyphen (-), e.g. 'g3-g4'.
You may add an 'x' to denote capture, e.g. 'g3-g4x', or replace the hyphen by an 'x', e.g. 'g3xg4', but neither is necessary.
- If you find yourself in checkmate or stalemate or otherwise in a lost position, please choose 'Resign' from the command menu as your 'move', to acknowledge and officially end the game.
New
- The Xiangqi applet is now 'clickable'. When moving a piece, click it first. Next click the cell you want to move it.
They will be marked and the corresponding move will appear in the "your Move" field.
- To clear, click on the bottom-right button [>>>|] (go to end). Now you can start over.
- The click method only works in the end position. When you're happy with the move, enter your password and click "Submit move" as usual.
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