GeeksWithChess.com News

• 09-Dec-2011 -New Version 1.4.5.9 of Live Chess released. This new version fixes sizing issues when the user's browser settings are set to zoom over 100%.


• 6-Oct-2011 -New Version 1.4.5.8 of Live Chess released with some changes designed to improve server performance.


• 4-Oct-2011 -New Version 1.4.5.6 of Live Chess released. This new version added some new avatars and introduced a "I forgot my password feature".


• 15-Sep-2011 - New Version 1.4.5.4 of Live Chess released. This new version added some new avatars and introduced some minor interface improvements.


• 09-Sep-2011 - New Version 1.4.5.3 of Live Chess released. This new version implemented a missing chess rule that states that when a player has insufficient material to mate than that player cannot win on time. Also fixed a small issue with the PGN viewer displaying an error on the last move of a tied game.


• 31-Aug-2011 - New Version 1.4.5.2 of Live Chess released. This new version fixed several issues with gameplay, where an incorrect message was displayed when a player resigned. All games where recorded correctly however the message stated that the opposite player resigned or lost on time. Also fixed an issue when a subsequent game was played between the same 2 players the old chat messages would be replayed.


• 29-Jul-2011 - GeeksWithChess.com is happy to announce the launch of our new Chess Forums. The Forums will be a place for members to discuss all things chess including, opening moves, game analysis, end game, chess books, software and articles. Members will also be able to post questions about GeeksWithChess.com as well as report bugs and provide us with valuable feedback. All current and future GeeksWithChess.com members automatically gain access to our forums, there is no need to create a new account, just log in using your Live Chess username and password.


• 15-Jun-2011 - Today the 10,000th member has joined GeeksWithChess.com. We are excited to have reached this milestone and thank everyone for choosing to play online chess on our site.


• 19-May-2011 - Version 1.4.4.8 of our online chess system published. This patch fixes issues with incorrectly recorded games when the client temporarily loses connection with the server. Also fixed a bug with choosing white when inviting a computer opponent to play.


• 06-May-2011 - Version 1.4.4.7 of our online chess system published. This patch fixes issues with repeated "Check" messages in the game chat as well as a fix to the game invite system.


• 25-Apr-2011 - Version 1.4.4.6 of our online chess system published. This patch fixes issues with repeated "Waiting for opponent" messages in the game chat.


• 14-Apr-2011 - Version 1.4.4.4 of our online chess system published. This patch fixes issues with game results recording correctly. Thanks to everyone that emailed me with a report of this bug. Your help allowed me to respond quickly.


• 13-Apr-2011 - Version 1.4.4.2 of our online chess system published. This patch fixes some addition issues with the PGN Viewer.


• 12-Apr-2011 - Version 1.4.4.0 of our online chess system published. This maintenance patch fixes some issues with the PGN Generated after game completion.


• 8-Apr-2011 - Version 1.4.3.9 of our online chess system published. This publish changed the playing board to include a larger set of clocks for improved gameplay.


• 31-Mar-2011 - Version 1.4.3.8 of our online chess system published. This maintenance patch fixes some rare issues with the PGN Viewer.


• 23-Mar-2011 - Version 1.4.3.6 of our online chess system published. This new version allows players to modify their Chess Board colors via their Player Card.


• 18-Mar-2011 - Version 1.4.3.5 of our online chess software published. This maintenance patch was the last step in our move to a new faster dedicated server. This new dedicated server will allow us to provide a better and faster experience for growing member base.


• 17-Mar-2011 - Version 1.4.3.4 of our online chess software published. This is a maintenance patch to improve the speed of the Chess Move Explorer.


• 8-Mar-2011 - Version 1.4.3.2 of our online chess software published. This is a maintenance publish to fix 2 bugs in the online chess software, related to Elo scoring and chat. Thanks to Ljubo and Mark for helping to identify the bugs.