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ChessMAGIC! -- Game Inquiry/Download
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This is a powerful feature and one that will be quite popular with
the serious chess buffs! The I option enables you to view game stats
DOWNLOAD any/all games (active or completed) based on specific search
criteria!
The following information will first be displayed:
Search Options Search Criteria Description
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[D]ate........ : ALL date to start search
[P]layer...... : ALL first name is OK
[G]ame # Range : ALL low/high game numbers
[S]tatus...... : B Active/Completed/Both
Format [1] [2] : 1 CMReader 1=CMReader
2=Chessmaster 3000
Set criteria, then [V]iew Stats
or [R]eceive/Download Games
Using the default settings, ALL games (active and completed) in the
current game area will be found when the V or R command is used.
To narrow the field of search, specific information may be entered:
[D]ate : Games with dates prior to that entered will be
ignored.
[P]layer : A full name, first name or partial first name may
be entered (i.e. by typing in JOH, all games
matching the player name of JOH will be found --
this could be John Barley, Johann Sebastian,
Johnathan Daniels, etc).
[G]ame # Range: This would allow you to select a range of games
or even a single game. If single game, specify
that game number for start and end.
[S]atus : Self-explanatory. Completed, Active or Both.
Format [1] [2]: ChessMAGIC! will compile the selected game files
in a format compatible with either CMReader
(default) or Chessmaster 3000.
Note: When importing to Chessmaster, use the
coordinate move type.
Use the above search criteria in any combination you wish to narrow
your field of search to specific game information.
The V and R commands will display the game statistics based on your
specified search criteria.
After choosing R (and seeing the games statistics), a list of transfer
protocols specified by the Sysop will be displayed. Choose one and
ChessMAGIC! begins sending the requested games in a self-extracting
archive. The archive's game file members will be named according to
the associated game numbers:
12.txt
23.txt
36.txt
...etc.
Once these members are extracted on the user's end, the games may be
easily viewed/studied offline. We suggest you download and use the
FREE program available on Decibel BBS as CMREAD11.EXE (The
ChessMAGIC! Offline Reader).