Scannable Chess Scoresheets
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Scannable Chess Scoresheets
(I am OP) I thought about doing it that way but found that handwriting recognition was pretty weak as of now…
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How HN took it
10 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score +0.22.
Idea: 6 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful idea that saves transcription time
From 3 comments
Pretty cool, will definitely save me some time, though I guess I used the time converting it by hand to think through some of the moves.
diminoten on HNThis is definitely a real problem for some people - a chess organizer friend of mine recently spent 4-5 hours entering games from a scoresheet into the computer every night. This…
parimarjan on HNThis is very cool. Analyzing your own games is the single best way to improve your play.
User23 on HN
Grid layout forces legible handwriting
From 1 comment
It's been a while since I've played in a tournament, but I think I'd like your score sheets better than the traditional. I've been in situations where I tried to analyze a game I…
binarymax on HN
Objections
Boxed one-character-per-cell layout is awkward compared to standard scoresheets
From 2 comments
Nice idea, but doesn't the fact that each letter / digit has to be in a separate box (if I understand this right) defeat the purpose? Normally at tournaments they would hand you…
V-2 on HNBecause the scoresheet you bring home from a tournament won't be in the format this tool expects? So you'd still have to rewrite it onto the "crosswords" sheet before OCR-ing it?…
V-2 on HN
Promotions and check markers are not handled
From 2 comments
> Do not indicate checks, mates or promotions at all, i.e. leave out the "+," "#," or "=Q". Some of your screenshots include the +, is this accurate? If you don't include the =Q…
gpm on HNMakes sense, congrats on shipping! I suppose it's unlikely to happen in a game serious/slow enough that people are bothering to record it on paper and upload it, but I've tricked…
gpm on HN
Requests
Opt-in storage of scans for training data
From 1 comment
Is there a reason you don't store the images of submitted games? Acquiring real-world training data to test changes with would be very useful. Perhaps make it an opt-in feature…
fr0sty on HN
Use move lookahead to resolve ambiguous characters
From 2 comments
Is there a reason you don't store the images of submitted games? Acquiring real-world training data to test changes with would be very useful. Perhaps make it an opt-in feature…
fr0sty on HN> No recording errors: if it's "Bg4" and you write "Bg5", we can't help :( You can help by checking the legality of the current move (which you seem to already do) and also the…
bambax on HN
Questions
Whether digital devices are allowed at tournaments
From 2 comments
This is neat. For anyone wondering why not just record the moves on your phone: Digital devices are not allowed at over-the-board tournament games.
gk1 on HNDigital devices are allowed, as long as that device is a "Chess Notation Device". This enables you to record and replace moves (including helping forecasting moves). If everyone…
paulddraper on HN
Alternatives named
ChessNoteR
From 2 comments
Or you could use ChessNoteR https://www.chessnoter.com/
beefman on HNI really like Chess Score Pad for iOS, but it's not approved for tournament use. I like ChessNoteR almost as much, and it's USCF-approved. Not FIDE-approved yet, but they're…
beefman on HN
Chess Score Pad
From 1 comment
I really like Chess Score Pad for iOS, but it's not approved for tournament use. I like ChessNoteR almost as much, and it's USCF-approved. Not FIDE-approved yet, but they're…
beefman on HN
neural-chessboard
From 1 comment
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, this is a thing!! I thought about making it but quickly decided computer vision wasn't up to the task yet. It seems I was horribly wrong:…
indy7500 on HN