Dynasty Chess Updates

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25 Aug 2008

1. Added in-game chat during live match
2. Fixed false reporting of "illegal move" for general in certain
positions
3. Added repetitive move checking. If your 3rd move is a repeat of the
previous two moves, e.g. C8.5, C5.8, C8.5, you will lose *on* the 3rd
move.
4. Fixed background music not playing continuously after being stopped
5. Added lose condition for stalemate, i.e. if it's your turn and you
have no move valid moves but are not under check, you are considered to
have lost.
6. Fixed misalignment of pieces after movement

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27 Aug 2008

1. Fixed "Checkmate" wrongly declared as "Check"
2. Fixed "you lose!" message appearing if opponent loses and not yourself
3. Added "Continuous Checking" lose condition. You cannot continuously check your opponent 3 times, regardless of the chess piece being used to threaten. You will lose on the 3rd check. "Repeated Moves" condition does not apply if a player's general is checked.
4. Increased the limit for repeated moves to 4. This means you will lose if your 4th move is a repeat of the previous 3 moves.
e.g. C8.5, C5.8, C8.5, C5.8 (LOSE)

To report any bugs, especially wrong declaration of "illegal move" and "checkmate", please let us know the time of your match as well as your opponent.

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29 Aug 2008

1. Added firewall support. If you have trouble connecting to the game in Dynasty Chess, please try again.
2. Added user actions, i.e. "Add friend", "View profile", "Kick". Right-click on the player's wawa to see the actions in the popup menu.
3. Added warning if your next move will cause you to lose for repeated moves or checking.
4. Limited the number of times you can request for a draw to 3.

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4 Sep 2008

1. Spectating of matches is now allowed
2. Added filtering of matches by Friends

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3 Oct 2008

1. Repeated Checking rule now takes into account capturing of chess piece in a checking move
2. Minor fix for instances when player joins a match that may result in a "hang"

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28 Oct 2008

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2nd Dynasty Chess piece set, the Veteran Troops set. This chess piece set is now available in the Items Shop and you will need to be level 4 and above to purchase this set.

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13 Nov 2008

Yearning for a bit of tradition? We're glad we can help by introducing the Dynasty Chess Classic Chess Piece Set. Now you can give your troops a break and use this ever popular set. To turn on the classic view, go to the Game Settings window and check on the "Use Classic View" box.

With the classic view activated, you will see both sides with the classic chess piece set. If your opponent does not have classic view turned on, he or she will see whatever chess piece set you have chosen in the Game Settings window.

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19 Nov 2008

If you experience the "cannot-move" bug when your match starts, you can now leave the match without any penalty. Please ignore the warning that appears. This only applies if no moves have been made.

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12 Mar 2009

The Black Peony Guards have swept into the plains of Dynasty Chess! This chess piece set is now available in the Items Shop and you will need to be level 10 and above to
purchase this set. Hurry, the ladies need a brave commander to lead them!

We have also implemented the "Turn Limit Per Turn" feature that some of you have requested. Check it out in the pre-match settings.

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25 Sep 2009

A long awaited update to Dynasty Chess has arrived, changes are listed below.

1. Implemented Perpetual Chase rule. If any side chases an opponent's unprotected piece continuously, the chasing side will lose on the 4th move. The exceptions are:
a) It is not a "chase" when the General and Soldier pieces threaten to capture any opponent's pieces.
b) Only Soldiers that have crossed the river can be considered as threatened by a chasing piece.

2. Implemented Both Sides Repeated Checking rule. It is a draw when each side is repeatedly checked but can resolve check and check the opponent in the same move.

3. Increased the check limit from 3 attacking pieces to 10 from 7.