New feature integrates playing on the Lechenicher SchachServer (LSS)

[whelanh]

The LSS is an enjoyable chess correspondence site https://www.chess-server.net/en/:

We offer many different tournament schemes, from Round Robins to Knockouts and more.

The same holds for time controls. Though classical ones are still in use, we will focus on quicker ones to make the term "Daily Chess" a true experience!

We offer events with and without support of chess engines. And of course Chess960 - or Freestyle Chess - is a prominent part of the event schedule.!

Users of scidCommunity can now access a new feature "Play on LSS" under the Play menu.

The Update Games button downloads all your running games. Users can make new moves, send comments, offer draws (or resign!). To offer a draw, click on that column for the specified game. To accept a draw (a draw offer will be shown with a check mark), you also click on the "Offer Draw" column.

The Send Moves button relays your moves to the LSS server.

[Szustan]

Hello,
Great options! However, I have a question: is it possible to highlight any games in which the reflection time has been exceeded? This is important, in my opinion, especially in LSS, when dozens of games are played.
I've updated the language file – the menu will be more chess-specific.
polish.zip

Best regards

[Szustan]

Hello,
In LSS, if there are fewer than 10 days left or you're considering a move for more than 10 days, a message appears saying "Remaining time of reflection is getting short!" (this icon).

It would be a good idea to mark such games, because if you have dozens of games, it's hard to find them in the game list.
Sorting by "My clock," for example, only shows games with a time less than 10 days!?

Best regards

[whelanh]

The release I just produced (v5.1.3.96) color codes games in which there is less than 10 days of reflection time (orange) and less than 2 days of reflection time (red). The default sorting of games is also now from least reflection time to most reflection time. Hopefully that help! The xfcc protocol this feature relies on does not transmit how long you've taken to move --- only time remaining for you and your opponent.

[Szustan]

Hello,
It's much better now. However, I'm wondering if it's possible to add a column
from ICCF - Time Spent
from LSS - Own Time. These columns represent the time we've already used, and—in my opinion—this is helpful when playing a larger number of games.

Best regards

[whelanh]

Hello,
I agree with you that Time Spent and Own TIme are useful pieces of information. Unfortunately while they exist on the web site, they are not provided by the "xfcc" protocol that both servers use to communicate with programs like scidCommunity. Shown below are the only items LSS and ICCF are providing (and ICCF doesn't even provide messages from one's opponent):

Kind regards

[Szustan]

Hello,
Thanks, but it's still a great convenience.

Best regards