why is this special?

• it uses positions from real games played recently on the internet
• the interface is minimal compare to alternatives

what did I learn to do?

• add Drag & Drop functionality via jQuery
• implement Fade-In/Out effect via jQuery
• read/write cookies via jQuery
• mod a C++ Chess engine (Crafty) to mine tactical positions
• read/write/sort XML markup through C++ & JS
• query FICS for large quantitites of games
• calculate ELO and Glicko chess ratings