Chess applet is a special game window in which you can manage your chess game. It is important to understand that the game is played on a server and a user is given certain access to it based on his/her authorization data. The players can enter moves for "their" color of figures, the others may only watch them playing. Let's explore applet's controls.

1. Offer a draw. You click on the button and make a move. Your partner can accept a draw or make his move. If he makes a move, the offer is rejected. You can offer unlimited draws.

2. Propose to abort the game. You can do it without the other party's acceptance only if there were not less than two moves made in the game. In all other cases it is equal to a draw proposal, i.e. you click on the button and make a move. If your partner agrees, the game is aborted.
3. Resign the game.
4. Turning auto turning a pawn into a queen ON/OFF. Here you can see the OFF position. You will be prompted to choose a piece yourself (in due time, of course).
5. Turning sound ON/OFF.
6. Change the style of a board.
7. Change the style of pieces.
8. Boost your partner's time. If you trust him/her or just want to present a few seconds, use this button.
9. Adjourn the game.
10. Change the size of a board.
11. Reload the applet. Possible in emergency cases.
    

There is a special tab for chess settings in a personal profile page for a registered user. The user has to be a chess player or at least has to create chess profile.

1. Default setting for auto turning a pawn into a queen in each game.
2. Default board style in each game.
3. Default pieces style in each game.
4. Default game type. Used when placing a seek.
5. Default game time. Used when placing a seek.
6. Allow/disable personal challenges (not by public challenges).
7. Default board size in each game.
8. FIDE title. Used only for displaying purposes.
   

Sometimes certain timing problems arise in the applet during a chess game: the opponent's time is not counting or your time isn't counting during partner's move, etc. All you have to do is to click on "Reload" button in the upper right corner of the window.

You can create a game by two different ways. The first one, recommended and the most correct method is to place a seek. The second one is to manually find a seek of other users and accept it. We will not discuss the latter as you shouldn't have any particular problems with it: you either accept or decline conditions of the seek. So let's discuss the first way.

1. Click on "Play" button. Say, being on the Home Page.
   
2. You will see a window to place a seek. If you're a first time visitor to our site, you have to type in the code shown on the picture. Here you can also select the most appropriate time control.
   
   You can find more details regarding settings of a seek in the next post.
3. After pressing "Send" button, the server will start looking for an appropriate partner. As soon as he/she will be found, a game will be created for you and you will be automatically transferred to a chess applet's page.
   

So the game is already created and we wish you all the best on your check patterns!

Before making a move or right during the game you can change the style of your chessboard or pieces using corresponding buttons.

You can find more details regarding all capabilities and buttons of the chess applet in the next post.

After the game is finished you will see something like this window:

Available buttons:

1. Challenge you opponent for an iterated game on the same terms.
2. Place a general seek on the same terms.
3. Analyze the game. You will stay in the applet.
4. Close the applet.

If you are an anonymous user (i.e. you haven't registered prior starting the game), you have to refresh the page of the site you're on now (regardless which one it is). You will see additional information in the status panel.

Though you haven't registered, a chess office is created for you. It is accessible by clicking a link on your status panel.

If you decide to register, played games and all other information (for example, rating) will not be lost.

If you have any resources on the Internet or some spare time and certain skills, you can earn money with our site just by joining our Partner program. All you need is:

1. Register.
2. Choose "Become a Partner" on your profile's main page.
   
3. A new tab will appear in the profile: "Partner". Click on it.
4. Once there, click on "Add an agreement".
   
   See more about plans here.

After adding a plan we will track metrics, corresponding to your tariff plan, and calculate your income.

You can browse facts, relevant for calculation of you income, clicking "Facts" tab.

List of paid facts (the ones for which you have already received money) are shown in "Payments" tab.

You can adjourn a game unilaterally only if you have more than 10 minutes for the rest of the game. If you have less than that, the game may be adjourned only with your opponent's consent.

The game is also adjourned in the case of disconnection. It is to be determined that the player who was to make a move has really adjourned the game. It means that he will not be able to create any game if his opponent has challenged him to play the adjourned game off.

If the opponent, who has put the game off, is going online, the user will see a notification on his Control Panel.

All adjourned games available on special page or games page.