Copyright: Copyright® 1995 Robert Schlackman


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E-Chess

E-Chess is a freeware program designed for the specific purpose of providing an easy user interface for playing e-mail chess.

E-Chess will let you view and play your chess game in a graphical format and generate a text representation of the board for text based e-mail.  I designed this program based on the format of an e-mail message used by the IECG internet chess club.

Who Should Use E-Chess?

Moving Pieces

Adding A Title To Your Game

Managing Your Move List

Generating Your Mail Message

Comment and Questions

Disclaimer


Who should use EChess
Who Should Use E-Chess?

E-Chess should be used by anyone who hates editing the text chess board used in play by mail chess clubs.  If you find yourself losing games due to improperly tracking piece position, E-Chess can help you.

This program is free of cost. So it can't hurt to try.

Comments and Questions


Comments and Questions

Please feel free to share your ideas with me.  My internet address is:

RobertSS@AOL.COM

This program is based on the format used in the IECG chess club.  If you find this program at all useful or simply think there are better methods than this, please write. The only way I can make this program a better tool for all Chess players is by hearing from you.


Moving Pieces

Click and hold the left mouse button to move a chess piece.  E-Chess does not care where a chess piece is moved.  You must know the rules of chess.

If a chess piece is lost due to draging another piece on top of it or draging outside the chess board area, use the Edit menu to add a new chess piece.


Adding A Title To Your Game

To add a detailed title to your e-mail messages, use the text box labled "Title".  It's a good idea to use the names of the two palyers in the title.

Robert (White) vs. Alex (Black)


Managing Your Move List

Moves are made by draging pieces.  However, the move list is not automatically updated.  You will have to type in your moves.  The move list text area is provided for the purpose of generating your output.

Automatic updates to the move list can be added in the future depending on how much interest is shown in this program.

Comments and Qustions

Generating Your Mail Message


Generating Your Mail Message

Select "Output" from the File menu and choose either file or clipboard.  Depending on your e-mail interface, you can paste or import the results into your mail.


Disclaimer

Use this program at your own risk.  I can not guaranatee anything.  Blah, Blah, Blah.