Nernstian59 wrote on 03/20/26 at 02:08:51:

Apparently this was temporarily disabled because it was buggy but it's on the list to reinstate.

Tony - I viewed some of the videos for the French update: the first two for the Guimard and then the first one for the Winawer. The videos are definitely useful since Simon Williams presents information that supplements John Watson's notes. Simon seems to provide a bit of an explanatory introduction to the variations as well, while John often plunges right in and cuts to the chase. The preferred approach can be a matter of taste, depending on one's familiarity with the variation under discussion. I did like Simon's personal insights, such as his comment that the h-pawn push in the Winawer has been worrying him as of late. 

Given the utility of the videos, I hoped there might be a record of Simon's comments and variations available in PGN form, but I haven't found any. I would definitely prefer not to have to watch the videos every time I wanted to refresh my memory on something I had a vague recollection of seeing. Being able to search and review a collection of PGN files seems faster and more efficient.

Although not related to the videos, I should note that the hyperlinks that open a new tab to display a game now produce an empty board with no pieces.  There's no game score in the new tab either. Has the need for a new tab with the game been rendered unnecessary since the game with its related functions has now been integrated into the update page? I noticed that in playing through these games, there's no longer a popup that allows the viewer to go through a side line. The board just goes to the next move in the main game. It's not as desirable to have to hunt through the notes to see if any sidelines are covered, especially when one's reason for examining the game was to see what the analyst said about a particular side line.

We need another two or three beta testers for the new site, preferably ex or current subscribers, but any Forum member who knows the current chesspublishing site would be fine.

Yes, grandfathered in . . . but I'm asking about paying for additional years in advance, so I'm a Grandfather for a lot longer than I currently am slated to be.

What is the link for adding a couple of years to an existing account?

I thought I should make a few posts concerning our future plans, and our new site, which is nearly ready. Prices, which haven't increased for nearly 25 years, will be going up. If anyone wants to pay for future years now at the current price then you can send the money with PayPal. It might be a good idea for subscribers to download everything while they still can as this will soon involve an extra fee, although we are thinking about including a one time full archive download for loyalty customers.