It was closed around 2020 for some reason.
I used code gathered from archive.org[1] and built a version that seems to work. It does not require a subscription/login, instead it stores progress through the HTML5 web storage API[2].
So I guess my question (to the OP, probably) would be, why memchess (clone)? Is there a reason why I would want to use it instead of/in addition to listudy, or is it just "because why not"?
I wish more websites did this.
So it is not reliable in the long run.
Or am I misunderstanding the expected interaction?
The study of openings is a very easy thing to 'productise' in comparison to other elements of chess. One's progress with learning openings is particularly tangible and easy to measure, but the law of diminishing returns sets in pretty quickly. There is also the more practical element that openings have names; it's quite difficult as a beginner to talk about more philosophical or abstract parts of the game, such as identifying and referring to the situations when a certain bishop is strong or not.
In many ways, the focus on openings is not a new phenomenon - chess opening books always seem to have dominated the genre of chess books. They're also excellent ways for publishers to sell updated editions... New openings are discovered like clockwork; the genre exists alongside sport almanacs and travel timetables as a perfect way to keep the printing presses going!
- I normally prefer to click on the piece and then on the target square. It doesn't work here, I think only drag & drop is supported.
- But drag & drop is broken, as it's scrolling the page at the same time as the piece.
I like the concept, I'll try again later on laptop.
Lately I've been very busy with my day job, but I'm almost ready to get back to developing that website. Suggestions are welcome.
[1] https://qualitychess.co.uk/products/2/327/the_woodpecker_met...
So it's questionable whether you really learned anything the first time. If the exact same position showed up in your game, you'd probably have missed the correct move.
That's ultimately the purpose of repetitive training systems like spaced repetition and the woodpecker method (which is somewhat different from spaced repetition, actually).
Really cool!
Not speaking of old movies/series etc. Thankfully music is still available on CDs
I have been working on something similar for the past few months. Would be cool to connect if you're interested.
My email is emorywitt@gmail.com
I just played "1. d4" and it said it was the wrong. Then after playing "1. e4" it said I'm playing the spanish mainline.
