Fixation 2.0 Game Help

Whenever you start a game, Fixation displays a game window similar to the image shown below (the colors and piece set are user configurable):

Game Window

Anatomy

The game window consists of the following components:

Making a Move

To make a move (when it is your turn), click a piece/pawn and drag it to the square where you want the piece/pawn to be placed. A red "X" will be displayed at the current "to" square. End the drag operation and the piece will be placed onto the "to" square with the red "X" underneath. This indicates that Fixation has sent your move to the chess server for validation. Once the server sends a board update, the red "X" will be removed and the piece moved to that square (if it's a valid move). top

Promotion

When a pawn reaches the 8th rank, Fixation will display a promotion window if Show Promotion options is enabled. Either click the desired piece or press 'n' for Knight, 'b' for Bishop, 'r' for Rook, or 'q' or space for Queenie. The promotion window will close and the promotion piece will appear. top

Promotion Window

Game Windows #1 and #2

Fixation keeps track of the position and size of the first two game windows in your preferences. If these windows are closed and another game is examined, observed, or examined, Fixation will re-open one of these windows at their previous position and size. If either of these windows becomes hidden by other windows on the desktop, you can make either of them the frontmost window by selecting Game One or Game Two from the Windows menu. top

Examine Mode Palette

When you enter examine mode, a palette of buttons will appear at the bottom of the window:

The buttons do the following:

Hidden Feature

Holding down the option key displays the last move by drawing a line between the from and to squares. top

Limitations

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Revised: January 1, 2002