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- .th CHESS VI 11/1/73
- .sh NAME
- chess \*- the game of chess
- .sh SYNOPSIS
- .bd /usr/games/chess
- .sh DESCRIPTION
- .it Chess
- is a computer program that plays class D chess.
- Moves may be given either in standard (descriptive) notation
- or in algebraic notation.
- The symbol `+' is used to specify check;
- `o-o' and `o-o-o' specify castling.
- To play black, type `first';
- to print the board, type an empty line.
- .s3
- Each move is echoed in the appropriate notation followed by
- the program's reply.
- .sh FILES
- /usr/lib/book opening `book'
- .sh DIAGNOSTICS
- The most cryptic diagnostic is `eh?' which
- means that the input was syntactically incorrect.
- .sh WARNING
- Over-use of this program
- will cause it to go away.
- .sh BUGS
- Pawns may be promoted only to queens.
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