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Posted by collywobbles
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1/01/2008
04:39:24

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Subject: Unable to move any pieces in any games

Message:
Esteemed citizens!
I am unable to move any pieces in any games. My renewal (gold I think) was up for renewal on 30th December, but the note I received suggested that payment had passed smoothly. Please help.
Many, many thanks.
Is there a person or people who can be contacted?

Posted by tim_b
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1/01/2008
05:31:34

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Hi! That's strange.

For contact info, please see:

gameknot.com

hth,
Tim.

Posted by ccmcacollister
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1/01/2008
06:02:34

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Per FAQ#6 from Menu "HELP" ...

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collywobbles ...
Just a reminder that GK may not answer a Question that is already covered in the FAQ's section. So I think to receive a reply you may need to point out that the reason is not one of these already put in the FAQ's. Here is a link, and copy of #6 about this problem.
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Link to FAQ's, or click HELP on menu and see #6 =
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Q6: I'm unable to make any moves in any of my games, what do I
do?
............
A: There are several possible reasons for not being able to make
a move:
• First of all, make sure that you are logged in to GameKnot from
the front page.
• Please double-check that you are not trying to make an illegal
move and that your King will not be in check when your move is
submitted.
• If you have any anti-virus or firewall software installed on your
computer, please make sure that it is not set to disable all active
scripts (JavaScript in particular) for all sites.
• Make sure that your Security level in Internet Options (Internet
Explorer only) is set to Medium (recommended) or lower. If you
have your Security level set to High and you do not want to
lower it to Medium, you will need to disable "Move confirmation
/ submit button" in your profile to be able to make your moves.
• Some computer viruses might prevent your browser from
functioning correctly (W32.Blast.Worm, for example). Make sure
that your anti-virus software is up-to-date.
• Sometimes, clearing temporary Internet files (i.e. the browser's
cache) helps -- select "Tools | Internet Options..." menu, click
"Delete Files..." button, hit OK.
• If you are using Microsoft Windows operating system, make
sure to download and install all the latest patches from Microsoft
Windows Update.
• If everything else fails, try updating your web browser software
to the latest version, or using a different web browser altogether.

}8-)

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Title Match Is Tied With One Game to Go in Regulation — There is one more regulation game left in the World Chess Championship match in Sofia, Bulgaria. If neither Viswanathan Anand of India, the titleholder, or Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, win on Tuesday, they will have to go to overtime. On Sunday, they drew Game 11. It was the seventh draw in the match, though, like some of the other draws, it was not without drama. Anand had White and opened with the English β€” the first time in the chess match he had done that. No doubt he switched openings to try to catch Topalov off-guard, but it did not work. The players followed well-known theory for 10 moves, and then Topalov deviated from earlier games, though it was a minor ...
Posted by ccmcacollister
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1/01/2008
06:09:44

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PS/ collywobbles ...

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Also, you can verify your membership status and level without asking GK, as follows: (There may be other ways/routes; this is the one I use)

click on your NIK above (or here :) collywobbles to take you to your Profile Page in the form that others see it. When there, simply click on your PAWN Icon right by your NIK, and it will take you to the page showing your current subscription information. And asks if you wish to upgrade, etc.
Regards, Craig
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Anand's missed opportunity — The chess World Championship is on a knife-edge. But Anand could have made a mark in this game. Anand and Topalov go into the 12th game of their chess match today with scores level. If drawn, tie-break rapid games will be played on Thursday. Topalov's declaration before the match that he would neither offer nor accept a draw has clearly had a liberating effect on both players, resulting in one of the most entertaining world chess championship finals we have seen in years. All the games have been long and hard-fought, so it's hardly surprising that tiredness is affecting play. Anand missed several chances to win in game 9, Topalov had a promising endgame in game 10 but ...
Posted by collywobbles
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1/01/2008
07:35:55

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Message:
Thank you for trying to help. My next installment for payment isn't due until 30th December 2008, so that does not appear to be the problem, though it seems a coincidence that the first time I couldn't move any pieces is the day after I updated, but ho hum!

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Playing for the World Title, Minus Any Fireworks — Before a world chess championship match, players spend months looking at their opponent’s games and studying opening systems, often with the aid of chess computers and databases. They also hire trainers, who are called seconds, to help. It is a time- and labor-intensive process. That is one of the reasons that fans look forward to the chess matches. They want to see what the players will do and what new ideas they have discovered, particularly in the openings. The current world chess championship match between Viswanathan Anand of India, the titleholder, and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria has been as closely contested as predicted. But there have been no eye-opening innovations. Game ...
Posted by collywobbles
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1/01/2008
08:00:30

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Message:
Security level medium, deleted all the file thingies, still no joy. Seems a shame to leave gameknot after all the fun it's given me over the last couple of years, particularly as I've just paid my subscription, but what can I do?
PS What's a web browser?!
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With Another Draw, Chess Championship Match Remains Tied — Game 10 of the world chess championship match between Viswanathan Anand of India, the titleholder, and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, ended in a relatively uneventful draw on Friday. With only two games remaining in the best-of-12 series, the players are tied with 5 points apiece. If the match should remain tied after the last two games β€” which is a real possibility at the moment β€” it would go to a tie-breaker of four rapid games (each player starts with 25 minutes and has 10 seconds added to his time after each move). Such a tie-breaker was used in the 2006 world chess championship match between Topalov and Vladimir Kramnik of Russia. After each player won a game, and one ended ...
Posted by collywobbles
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1/01/2008
08:12:09

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Message:
Right gentlemen progress of sorts.
THe java will not download, it's asking me to enable cookies and something? Any explanations what that means in English?
Many thanks again...
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Title Match Remains Tied After Champion Misses Win — With the world chess championship match having entered a critical stage, Viswanathan Anand of India, the titleholder, switched openings in Game 9, hoping to recapture momentum and the lead that he relinquished with a loss in Game 8. He almost did. But, with victory in sight, Anand faltered and missed a couple of winning continuations, which allowed Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, the challenger, to salvage the game and keep the best-of-12 match tied. In each of the previous games he had White, Anand had steered the opening into the Catalan system, which is solid, but not too dynamic. In Game 9, he played 3 Nc3 instead of 3 Nf3 for the first time. That gave Topalov ...