28 Jan 09
Originally posted by peacedogUSE FEEDBACK NOW! (BUG REPORT)
Game 5897040
What happened here? Can the result be changed?
http://www.timeforchess.com/core/feedback.php
http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/feedback.php
etc.
Admins don't look in here often enough.
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28 Jan 09
Originally posted by peacedogAh... post here first because MANY times there is NO bug at all.
Thanks for the advice, will do.
Maybe the FAQ should be changed as it says to post here rather than use Feedback! 🙄
Next, when it is verified as a bug... feedback is sent.
You wouldn't believe how many times people think there is a bug but they just don't see what's going on.
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02 Feb 09
A bug in the conditional move interface was responsible for the unexpected mates.
This has now been fixed - some very good descriptions of how the bug occurred by 2 people really helped get to the bottom of this. So thanks for that.
For those who are interested, the bug involved placing yourself in mate, then trying to submit a move out of it on the conditional move interface. This resulted in a short-circuit in the RHP code declaring the game as over based on the current state of the conditional board.
It was a rare bug, but we can sleep easier now knowing it has been squished.
02 Feb 09
Originally posted by RussWell done, Russ!
A bug in the conditional move interface was responsible for the unexpected mates.
This has now been fixed - some very good descriptions of how the bug occurred by 2 people really helped get to the bottom of this. So thanks for that.
For those who are interested, the bug involved placing yourself in mate, then trying to submit a move out of it on the cond ...[text shortened]... tional board.
It was a rare bug, but we can sleep easier now knowing it has been squished.
02 Feb 09
Originally posted by RussAh, that explains a lot. When you said that the bug was connected to the conditional moves I was sceptical as I was 99% sure I never submitted any. I never considered that it was my opponent who made the conditional move sequence. Good work.
A bug in the conditional move interface was responsible for the unexpected mates.
This has now been fixed - some very good descriptions of how the bug occurred by 2 people really helped get to the bottom of this. So thanks for that.
For those who are interested, the bug involved placing yourself in mate, then trying to submit a move out of it on the cond ...[text shortened]... tional board.
It was a rare bug, but we can sleep easier now knowing it has been squished.
02 Feb 09
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Originally posted by peacedogThe lack of recorded conditional moves against games that had this problem almost made us rule it out, but the timing of the first occurrence was around the time of the non-beta release of conditional moves. So, there had to be a connection somewhere...
Ah, that explains a lot. When you said that the bug was connected to the conditional moves I was sceptical as I was 99% sure I never submitted any. I never considered that it was my opponent who made the conditional move sequence. Good work.
Can't take the credit for this one really, fixing the bug was straight forward once the issue could be replicated, and Chris was on a mission to find the cause which lead to the discovery of the problem once he messaged players reporting the problem.