Shows the results of the last 14 or so games that 'user' played. If no user is specified, your history will be displayed to you. There are columns in the history display for the players and their ratings (as adjusted by the result of the match), the winner, the type of match (blitz/standard, rated/unrated) and the date. Here is the history header, a sample line and an explanation:
Opponent Type ECO End Date
23: + 1681 W 1521 User 2 [ br 2 12] --- Res Fri Apr 21 06:29:12 1995
| 23 | Game number in User 1's history |
| + | User 1's result; '+' means Won; '-' means Lost; '=' means Draw |
| 1681 | User 1's revised rating given the result |
| W | User 1's color in the match |
| 1521 | User 2's revised rating given the result |
| br | Type of game; 'b' Blitz; 's' Standard; 'w' Wild; 'r' Rated; 'u' Unrated; 'n' Nonstandard times; a 'p' means a Private match |
| 2 12 | The time controls for the match |
| -- | The ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) classification of the opening moves of the match (when available) |
| Res | How the match ended; 'Res' for Resignation; 'Mat' for Mate; 'Fla' for Flag, or time forfeit; 'Agr' for Agreed to a draw; 'Rep' for three-time Repetiion of position (same player to move); 'NM' for Neither player has Material for delivering mate. |
| The date and time of the match is also given | |
So, here is how to read this sample: User1 (playing White; blitz rating now 1681) Won (+) against User2 (blitz rating now 1521) in a rated (r) blitz (b) match using the time controls of 2 minutes to start and 12 second increments on Friday April 21, 1995, at 06:29 hours when User 2 resigned (Res); the type of opening (ECO) was unavailable.
See also: match