Beginners Manual
Version 2.2
This is a chess.net beginners
manual.
Users who want to improve their stay,
as well as learn basic commands
should read this manual.
Red = Topics Green = Server Commands
--- 1. Need Help ---
Always remember our staff team is always here to help you best
'use chess.net'.
If you have any questions feel free to contact any online Administrator, TD, or Guide.
They will gladly assist you, or find somebody who can.
2. --- Tags And Symbols ---
There are many symbols on chess.net, the most basic are the following:
(*) = Chess.net Administrator.
(G) = Chess.net Guide.
(TD) = Chess.net Tournament
Director.
(LM) = Chess.net League Manager.
(LR) = Chess.net League Reporter.
(CA) = Computer Abuser.
(C) = Computer Account.
X = This X marked over a circle means the player is closed
for match request.
O = Open for match requests.
Pawn = Currently playing a match.
Crown = Grandaster or Woman Grandaster
Gold Pawn = GrandMaster playing chess.
3. --- Staff Explanations ---
Online Administrator:
Online Administrators can be contacted many different ways.
You may either scroll down the name list and search for a user marked with the (*) tag,
and lightning bolt graphic,
or you may type '/who *'. This will show a list of all on-duty administrators. You may
follow up with a tell or use the assist command. Also remember to be specific in your
assist, so that we know who is best qualified to help you.
Online Guide: A Guide
is a staff member who has a job of answering chess.net/interface related questions.
To contact an online Guide type '/assist
To see all on-duty Guides type '/who G'.
Tournament Directors are marked with the (TD) tag. To see online Tournament Directors type
'/Who D'.
For information on how to request a tournament type '/Help TDr'.
4. --- Modes ---
There are two modes on chess net a chat mode and command mode.
You Can switch modes by using the ESC key on your keyboard or by clicking on the Enter Command on the bottom
left corner of the chess.net interface.
Command Mode:
This allows you to seek games abort games adjourn games and look at your statistics and
others and also, your rated record vs another player, etc.
Chat Mode: This allows you to
talk in various rooms to chat in a room you must first listen to the room eg ' /listen <room>' then to chat there you
must type '/fsay <room> <message>'
5. --- Chat Modes ---
Below is an explanation of the several ways to chat on the server:
Shout:
The '/shout
Fsay:
The '/fsay
Tell:
The '/tell
Please Note: The admin staff ...cannot see your chat, however If you use profanity and the
person it is addressed to has his swear filter set to 3 an Administrator will be alerted
of the incident and action may be taken against you.
6. --- Room
Messages ---
So that the Public room doesn't get cluttered up Chess.net provides a
number of rooms where specific topics may be discussed.
A. To list all rooms type '/ListChannel'.
B. To listen to a room type '/Listen
C. To stop listening to a room type '/mute
Examples:
For example, to listen to the Bishop room type '/Listen
Bishop'.
To send a message Hello all to the bishop room, you would type '/fsay Bishop Hello all'.
To stop listening to the Bishop room type '/mute Bishop'.
7. --- Swear Filters ---
This feature allows the server to filter tells from other users that contain
profanity.
There are 4 levels of filtering:
Level 0 - This has no filtering.
You will receive all tells sent to you.
Level 1 - This is the default
setting, and in this level, swear words will appear to you in a scrambled form.
Level 2 - Tells containing
profanity will not be received by you.
Level 3 - Tells containing
profanity will not come to you. The Chess.net administrators will be notified that the
user sent you a tell containing profanity.
To set your filter preference, type '/set <swear>
<integer>
8. --- Playing Games ---
There are several ways to play a game on chess.net
A. The first way to play a game would be the Seek command.
The seek command is used to send a match a match request to all users open to match
request.
Usage: Match rated/unrated
Example: /Seek 3 0 rated
B. The second way is the Match command.
The match command is used to send a particular challenge to a specific player, if he/she
is open for challenges.
Usage: Match rated/unrated
Example: /Match KAIBA 3 0 unrated
C. The last way is to use the Pending command to see all challenges you set out, and
challenges that you recieve.
Usage: Pending
Example: /Pending
To accept or decline a match offer type /accept <#> to accept OR /Decline <#> to decline
All challenges will have a number, they will be located to the far left of each challenge.
Example: /Accept 10 (Accepting a
challenge with the challenge number 10)
Example: /Decline 10 (Declining
a challenge with the challenge number 10)
To set yourself so that NOBODY can challenge you to any games use the Open command.
To set yourself back open so that you can receive challenges use the Open command, again.
Example: /Open (You are now open
to receive match request)
Example: /Open (You are now
closed and wont receive match request
Please Note: If I wanted to seek a 3 0 rated match, I would type /seek 3 0 rated.
You should then see the following:
Issuing: Aussie (1504) rated blitz 3 0.
(Sent to 50 online players)
To play a unrated game of chess add unrated into your seek or match.
Example: /seek 3 0 unrated
Example: /ma _Z_ 3 0 unrated
9. --- Tournaments ---
A. As a chess.net member you are allowed to join tournaments.
To join a tournament you would use the join command, followed by the tourney number.
For example, lets say there is a 3 0 swiss tournament and the tourney number is 10, you
would type:
Example: /join 10 (To enter the
tournament)
B. To view tournament data you use the following commands:
Type '/TV C' (To see the
tournament crosstables)
Type '/TV S' (To see the
tournament standings)
Type '/TV P' (To see the
tournament pairings)
Type '/TV' (To see tournament
info - rounds, pairings, TD, etc.
C. To leave a tournament type /Leave then /Visit Public to join the public room.
NOTE: Make sure you ask the TD of the tournament first.
10. --- User Commands ---
Here we are listing basic user commands that will help in the future.
finger: This command shows you
info on yourself or another player to use this command type '/finger
(handle)'.
abort: This command allows you
to cancel the game if only 1 move has been made total to do this command type '/abort'.
adjourn: This allows you to
store a game you are playing as long as your opponent agrees to do this command type '/adjourn'.
resume: This is the command used
to resume and adjourned game to resume you type '/resume
(opponents handle)'.
stored: This command tells you
have many games you have stored to use this command type '/stored'.
judge: This command is
used to resolve a stored game you do this if you wish to clear a stored game the format to
send a game in is '/judge ( opp handle) ( desired outcome,
win/loss/draw) ( short explanation)'.
message: This command sends a
message to user if they are online or not to do this type '/message
(handle) (text)'.
visit: This command is so you
can go to specific rooms here to use it type '/visit (room
name)'.
listen: This command allows you
to listen to specific rooms to use it type '/listen (room
name)'.
General Chat: This is a specific
room and has special way to talk in it you type /listen generalchat to hear see the text
but to put text in the room all you type is '/chat (text)'
notify: This is a list where you
may add players and tell when there are on chess net to do this type '/+notify (handle)' to remove someone type '/-notify (handle)'
censor: This list blocks people
on it from speaking to you and all forms of match request. To use this type '/+censor (handle)' to remove type '/-censor (handle)' note admins can not be
censored
noplay: This blocks users from
playing you but they can still send you text to use this type /+noplay (handle) and to
remove /-noplay (handle)
Gnotify: When you have a user on
your gnotify list, you will be notified when the player starts a game. To add someone to
your gnotify list type '/+gnotify (handle)'. To remove someone from your gnotify list type '/-gnotify (handle)'.
Znotify:This command shows you
who on chess net has you on their notify list when they are on chess net type '/znotify' to use
Who: This command shows all
users online type /who to use it
BugWho: This command shows
people available become a bughouse partner '/bugwho' is how to use it.
Whisper: This command is used
when observing a game to talk and not disturb the players '/whisper
(text)' to whisper
Kibitz: This command is used to
talk to all watching a game including the players to use type '/kibitz
(text)'
Using List: To view a
list type '/= <listname>'.
To see a group of list you can view type '/='
--- 11. Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ): ---
Q: I cannot see my opponents clock etc?
A: This problem is very common to xp users, and the fix is very simple. Click on OPTIONS,
LOOK AND FEEL, then click on the + sign in "Fonts, Colors and Textures," go to
SECONDARY BACKGROUND, click on it and then move your cursor into the background and left
click to change it.
Q:I have downloaded Chess.net for Windows (CNFW), so what's
next?
A:Once you've installed Chess.net for Windows, run it by double-clicking the shortcut on
your desktop. If you already have a registered account, click on ADD HANDLE and fill in
the required information and click OK. Click on the handle you registered and click OK. If
you are unregistered, click on guest and click ok.
Q:Why am I always a guest? How do I register an account?
A:To register an account, connect to Chess.net and type /register. An on-duty
administrator will register you.
Q:My opponents time is out, what shall I do now?
A:For you to win on time, you must click on the FLAG button. To do this automatically,
type /set autoflag 1.
Q:How do I setup a computer account?
A:Setting a computer engine up on Chess.net is actually quite simple. Please visit
http://chessengines.cjb.net/enginesetup.htm for help on setting up an engine. Please note
that you may only have a computer account with the permission of the admin staff. You may
type /fi computerapply to see the requirements for registering a computer account.
--- Basic Rules ---
Thank you for subscribing to chess.net. In order that all our members may enjoy
their time with us we have some ground rules that you are deemed to have accepted. A more
extensive guide to chess.net regulations can be found on the server. The absolute basics
are:
All accounts, both free trials and paid members are authorized
only onehandle per person. If any paid member would like a second account, we offer
familymembership rates. If you have a paid account and wish a second paid account,
pleaseinform an Admin prior to payment in order to avoid flags being raised on your
account.
Verbal abuse or disparaging remarksof any kind will not be tolerated. The admin staff
reserve the right to withdraw speaking privileges from members who do this and disregard
warnings about it. If another member uses disparaging remarks towards you, please use the
censor command and/or bring it to the attention of an admin. (Chat rules can be found on
the server by typing /help chat_etiquette).
In the event of persistent rule breaking by a member, chess.net reserves the right to
terminate the members account if the member ignores a final warning about his/her
behaviour.
Thank you for taking the time to read this document. We would like to welcome you
and wish you Good Luck in your Chess.net career.
Always remember our staff team is always here to help you best use chess.net. If you have
any questions feel free to contact any online
Administrator, TD, or Guide. They will gladly assist you.
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