Yes I've googled for this but for the life of me I can't find how you setup a custom position and play it. I'm interested in setting up a position and then playing the computer. When I've googled for instructions nothing matches up with what I'm seeing in Chess.com!? Do I have to have paid membership?
You have to use the website. Go into Learn/Analysis. Set up a position. Load it. Click the "VS" icon.
Tada
Yes I'm using the website.
When you say "Set up a position" how do you actually do this? Please explain as this can mean many things.
I had assumed to set up a position all I had to do was:
Learn...analysis...setup.... then I'm presented with a new game but I can't clear the board so that I can drag and drop pieces I want onto the board. I know it's not rocket science but they don't make this easy??!
Okay just found the trash bin/clear board tool 
Okay I've setup my position and when I hover over the 'VS' icon it says 'Finish vs Computer' and if I click on it, it opens up a new tab with a new game with a full set of pieces.
Could someone help me out with proper instructions please?
Okay I've setup my position and when I hover over the 'VS' icon it says 'Finish vs Computer' and if I click on it, it opens up a new tab with a new game with a full set of pieces.
Could someone help me out with proper instructions please?
It works when I try it.
Your on a mobile phone I'm using Chrome on a PC. Try and see if it works for you there. Secondly are you a paid member as I'm not.
Okay think I'm going to use Lichess it's taken me 2 minutes to setup a custom position and start playing against the computer having never used it before.
Chess.com get your UI sorted it really needs work.
Okay think I'm going to use Lichess it's taken me 2 minutes to setup a custom position and start playing against the computer having never used it before.
Chess.com get your UI sorted it really needs work.
Hmm, it does work differently on my PC. I reported the bug to the developers using the bug report tool.
Have fun storming the castle.
Thank you. I'm going to be giving Lichess and youtube a go. The fact I can't get custom positions setup on here does not inspire me with confidence as this must be a feature that's used a lot, strange?!
Thank you. I'm going to be giving Lichess and youtube a go. The fact I can't get custom positions setup on here does not inspire me with confidence as this must be a feature that's used a lot, strange?!
It may be something you want but I think most people have had separate engines to do that sort of thing. It's nice to know it works on the chrome app. I would bet they will have it fixed soon.
I can set up a custom position to play agiant the computer, but the computer always takes White and gives me Black. I'd like to play both sides. How can I do that? What did I miss? Thanks.
Guys, thanks for the info!
i dont think they fixed it
I am having the same problem. I spend ages setting up the custom position and when I click load or play vs computer it just resets to a new game and deletes the custom position
I'm didn't have any problem in Chrome Pc
I setup a Queen+ K vs Rook +K, and press play vs computer, and really I can play start with the position. And I get white.
It's currently bugged and will be fixed soon.
Yes I've googled for this but for the life of me I can't find how you setup a custom position and play it. I'm interested in setting up a position and then playing the computer. When I've googled for instructions nothing matches up with what I'm seeing in Chess.com!? Do I have to have paid membership?