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Arena: Simultane connect to external board and chess server
Hi,
I would like to get an advice from an experienced Arena user:
How can I connect Arena to an external chess board (DGT or Novag) and simultaneously (!!) to a chess server, like freechess for example?
It's no problem for me, to connect Arena to an external chess board or to a chess server, but I do not succeed in connecting both within the same session.
Thanks and regards, Michael
I would like to get an advice from an experienced Arena user:
How can I connect Arena to an external chess board (DGT or Novag) and simultaneously (!!) to a chess server, like freechess for example?
It's no problem for me, to connect Arena to an external chess board or to a chess server, but I do not succeed in connecting both within the same session.
Thanks and regards, Michael
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Lichess
I've got no personal experience, but you should try the chess server Lichess:
https://lichess.org/
I suggest this as Lichess is listed as supported here:
http://www.digitalgametechnology.com/in ... gt-e-board
Let us know how you get on
https://lichess.org/
I suggest this as Lichess is listed as supported here:
http://www.digitalgametechnology.com/in ... gt-e-board
Let us know how you get on
- blaubaer
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Hi Gandalf,
I know lichess very well - we used it early this year during our High Performer Chess Computer Tournament 2017!
By the way, in your suggested link DGT doesn't explain, how lichess supports the DGT board - ChessGuard seems to work with lichess and the DGT board; I will test this combination...
Sorry, but my question doesn't fit to your answer...
Regards, Michael
I know lichess very well - we used it early this year during our High Performer Chess Computer Tournament 2017!
By the way, in your suggested link DGT doesn't explain, how lichess supports the DGT board - ChessGuard seems to work with lichess and the DGT board; I will test this combination...
Sorry, but my question doesn't fit to your answer...
Regards, Michael
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Re: Arena: Simultane connect to external board and chess ser
Hi,
Yes, it works with both, DGT and Novag Citrine board, and as Mysticum has the same interface as Novag Citrine, it also works with Mysticum.
The combination of a DGT board and the software "ChessGuard" (with Rabbit plugin installed) on Lichess works too. But, I read in another forum, that Lichess could block this combination, because the server checks automated engine answers and it possibly checks ChessGuard as a chess engine...So, be aware of a possible loss of your Lichess account - guest account could be better...
Regards, Michael
it seems, that I've to answer my own question....blaubaer wrote:How can I connect Arena to an external chess board (DGT or Novag) and simultaneously (!!) to a chess server, like freechess for example?
Yes, it works with both, DGT and Novag Citrine board, and as Mysticum has the same interface as Novag Citrine, it also works with Mysticum.
The combination of a DGT board and the software "ChessGuard" (with Rabbit plugin installed) on Lichess works too. But, I read in another forum, that Lichess could block this combination, because the server checks automated engine answers and it possibly checks ChessGuard as a chess engine...So, be aware of a possible loss of your Lichess account - guest account could be better...
Regards, Michael
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Re: Arena: Simultane connect to external board and chess ser
Maybe we should write to Lichess and ask them to allow computer versus computer player accounts where the computer player clearly has this named in his profile name....for example spacious_mind_computerblaubaer wrote:Hi,it seems, that I've to answer my own question....blaubaer wrote:How can I connect Arena to an external chess board (DGT or Novag) and simultaneously (!!) to a chess server, like freechess for example?
Yes, it works with both, DGT and Novag Citrine board, and as Mysticum has the same interface as Novag Citrine, it also works with Mysticum.
The combination of a DGT board and the software "ChessGuard" (with Rabbit plugin installed) on Lichess works too. But, I read in another forum, that Lichess could block this combination, because the server checks automated engine answers and it possibly checks ChessGuard as a chess engine...So, be aware of a possible loss of your Lichess account - guest account could be better...
Regards, Michael
Regards
Nick