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Automatic computer analysis

Almost always, when I enter analysis, I am looking for computer analysis. How much resources would it take to get that into action as soon as you click analyse? Right now it takes two clicks to get that analysis, while it seems that it would make more sense to start it automatically for you.

If you are just reviewing the game, you could have done it on the game board itself, so it seems that this two-clicks can be avoided.
Actually, I think that the benefits of an auto analysis are lacking.

Let's say for bullet: if you play multiple bullet games with one person, an analysis would start after you finish each game. Once one analysis begins, you'll already be playing the second (or third game).

This feature could (would) be exploited in a way that if you play 50 0+1 second games in ten minutes, it would put a huge amount of strain on the resources necessary to preform the auto analysis.

That's one thing. And another... I don't think an auto analysis would useful for too many players because it's only certain games that people analyse. It'd be pointless having an analysis when it's not even looked at.
I am not asking for computer analysis of all games. I am asking analysis to start after you clicked analysis. This only happens after you have already clicked on the analysis button.
Oh. I read it hastily, sorry.

But, imo, I think it's fine as it is.
I would not like this because after I finish a game I like to look through it without computer analysis first, then turn on computer analysis later. If this feature were implemented it would need an option to pause/turn off analysis.
But if you want to look through it first, can’t you look through it on the board itself? There is no need to go into Analysis mode to look through the game. That’s my main point.
@seeminglee

You can't move pieces around on the game board, create continuations at a point, etc
@flugsio thanks! I suppose that works. haha. I just have to figure out how to use greasemonkey with Chrome though.

@morid You have a good point. I guess that's why they left it as such. Thanks!

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