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ChessMAGIC! -- Playing Area Help
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The playing board is drawn using ANSI graphics. White pieces are
white letters on a black background and black pieces are black letters
on a white background. As shown, the pieces are letter equivalents:
P = Pawn R = Rook
N = Knight Q = Queen
B = Bishop K = King
Game data displayed includes game number, current move number, player
names, ratings and clock times.
The player whose move it is, is flagged with a "->" beside that
player's name.
The options box shows the available playing area commands.
The status box will display various status messages when needed such as
White Wins, Game Drawn, Message Waiting, etc. These messages will be
highlighted and blinking, so as not to be overlooked. All moves and
commands are entered in the designated "Enter Command/Move" box.
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Making moves
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Algebraic notation (i.e. e2-e4) is REQUIRED when making ChessMAGIC!
moves. A delimiter is also required in move entry, consisting of any
character (i.e. e2 e4, d2;d4, b1=c3, etc.).
The only exception to algebraic notation is when castling. In that
case, you MUST move as o-o (king-side) or o-o-o (queen-side). Use
lowercase letters, NOT the numeral 0!
After entry of your command/move, press <ENTER> and the system will
perform upon your request. Invalid commands/moves will not be allowed,
nor acted upon.
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Board Commands/Options
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C - Used to display white & black list of captured pieces and their
corresponding point values.
D - Used to offer your opponent a draw, but only after you have made
your move. Until your opponent makes his next move, the draw offer
remains. Once your opponent has moved, the draw offer is
automatically removed.
R - Used to resign your game.
T - Used to take back your current move. This command is not available
during games played against computer opponents.
I - Used to invert (i.e. reverse) the game board.
K - Used to kill a waiting game. If someone reserves a game and has
specified you as their opponent, but you don't wish to participate,
this option is available. The game will be deleted without
affecting either ratings or statistics (i.e. it never existed).
L - Used to display complete list of game moves.
M - Used to enter a message to your opponent (see next page for
detailed description).
N - Used to go to the [N]ext available game whether in view or play
mode. When in play mode, this will take you to next game in which
it is your move.
By specifying a valid game number, you can go directly to that game
without stepping through several others:
n34 (will step directly to game #34)
P - Used to access ChessMAGIC!'s Note Pad. This will enable you to
enter private notes (unseen by your opponent) to yourself as an aid
in the current game. (See next page for full description.)
F - Used to refresh the game screen in case something such as line
noise causes things to get jumbled.
Q - Used to quit from play mode and return to ChessMAGIC!'s main menu.
X - Used to exit ChessMAGIC! and return to BBS.
* SPACE - Used to abort the computer's "thinking" process.
* S - Used to resume the aborted computer "thinking" process
mentioned above.
* NOTE: These two commands are only available when playing against a
computer opponent.