Frequently Answered Questions. Because nobody ever actually asks these.
You click on the opening move you want to explore in the list below the chessboard, then it takes you to that position. It also recommends a move for you. The recommended move is based on an analysis by The King.
That is explained on the rules page.
That is the score calculated by The King, usually at a depth of approximately 16. Higher numbers (more positive) are better for White, while lower numbers (more negative) are better for Black. In positions where a forced mate is possible, the value is 100 minus (0.01 * the number of moves to mate) (times -1 if Black is the player who can force mate). So, if you see a score value over 90 or under -90, it means there is a forced mate possible.
No. That is what I strive for, but there will always be mistakes. In fact, if you spot a mistake, please tell me.
The following are some mistakes that I may have made. If you spot any, that would be helpful.
Yes. A financial contribution would be the best way. Please donate. For every $20 you donate, I will add an opening of your choosing to the Opening Explorer. If you don't care which opening gets added, I will add an opening of my choosing. Also, if you donate $20 or more, I will add your name to the donors hall of fame unless you request to remain anonymous.
The name field is only for book moves. The less commonly played openings are "out of the book" and do not have a name.
I am Canadian, so I took the liberty of using the Canadian spellings of "centre" and "defence".
I don't have any immediate plans to add that functionality. In the meantime, just click on the move in the move list instead. If a move isn't clickable, it's because I haven't added that opening to the opening explorer yet.
That takes you to a random opening position in the opening explorer. It searches my data file and chooses one position at random from the positions I have already added.