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- INTERNET CHESS HELP FILE
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-
- INTRODUCTION
- Welcome to Internet Chess! If you've played chess and you can use a computer,
- then you should have no problem playing Internet Chess. You can now play chess with
- anyone that has an Internet Link! You can also play a 2 player game on a single computer.
- There is no Computer opponent, as this game was designed specifically for Internet play.
- The Shareware version of Internet Chess will show a registration reminder screen after
- 15 minutes of play. To Register, go to our website:
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- http://www.iceinternet.com/wilsonk/chess.htm
-
- or
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- read the reghelp.txt file installed with this program for other options.
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-
- REQUIREMENTS
- - 486/66 with 8mb+ Ram
- - Windows 95
- - Modem (for Internet Play)
- - Internet Service Provider (for Internet Play)
- - Optional: Sound Card
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- GAMEPLAY
- Test the game first by playing a 2 player game w/o Network. You can select
- this from the File menu. The game always starts with Player 1, which is the
- RED pieces. To move a piece, click on the desired piece. It will become highlighted
- in green. Click on the new piece location. If the move is valid, the piece will
- move to that location. To lock in your move, click on the MOVE button. To cancel
- your move, click the CANCEL button. You can also lock in your move by double
- clicking on the game board. The right mouse button cancels a move. A game can
- be restarted by selecting Restart in the File menu.
- One of the great features of Internet Chess, is the ability to Save and Load
- a game so it can be played later. You can also create scenerios in the Scenerio
- Designer which is installed in the Internet Chess directory. This is useful for
- trying some of the classic chess moves, or for continuing a game that was played
- over Email or some other method.
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- INTERNET PLAY: First, log onto the internet. Now, you must find an opponent.
- You can arrange to play a friend by calling them first, or you can use Beh Chat which
- is included with Internet Chess for Free.
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- Once you have found someone to play against, you need to decide who will be the
- Server and who will be the Client. This really doesn't mean much, except which
- button you click! The Client needs the Server's IP address. The IP address lets
- the Client know which computer to connect to. The Server should just click on
- the button: WAIT FOR PLAYER. The Client should enter the IP address into the
- CONNECT TO window. Now the Client clicks CONNECT TO PLAYER. If everything was
- done correctly, you should see a connect message in the CHAT window!
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- The game will start immediatly after you connect. You can communicate with
- the other player through the CHAT window. Simply type messages in the INPUT
- WINDOW, just above the CHAT window. Pressing <RETURN> will send your message.
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- To Disconnect from the Server or Client, click the DISCONNECT button. This
- button will only be visible if you are actually connected to someone.
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- Game Play is the same as playing w/o a Network.
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- NETWORK PLAY: Same as Internet play. Your network must support TCP/IP protocol.
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- MENU DESCRIPTIONS
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- FILE
- LOAD GAME: Load a saved game. Only the Server can Load a game.
- SAVE GAME: Save a game. Only the Server can Save a game.
- - Saved games can be edited in the Scenerio Designer which
- is installed in the Internet Chess directory.
- PLAY W/O NETWORK: Play a 2 player game on a single computer.
- RESTART GAME: Restart the current game.
- SAVE SETTINGS: Save Port Number, Window Position, Piece/Board Type.
- LAUNCH BEH CHAT: Chat program so you can find other Ichess players.
- QUIT: Exit Internet Chess.
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- OPTIONS
- NETWORK SETUP: Change your Port Number, view your IP address.
- - Port Number is a unique number for each game. If several
- people are playing a game on the same network, you must
- change your port number.
- - You may experience problems checking your IP address if
- you aren't connected to the internet. This is because
- your IP address usually changes every time you reconnect.
- TIMERS: Turns timers on and off.
- SOUND EFFECTS: Turns sounds on and off.
- ALTERNATE PIECES: Change the piece type. Choose your favorite!
- ALTERNATE BOARD : Change the board type. Choose your favorite!
- HELP
- REGISTER: Enter your name and Registration # here.
- ABOUT: About the Author and Company.
- PIECE DESCRIPTION: Help to match the graphic with the piece.
- HELP: This file!
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- COMMANDLINE PARAMETERS: add to the end of the Ichess.exe command line.
- - Server (automatically runs Ichess in server mode)
- - Client ###.###.###.### (### are the IP of the server)
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- CHESS RULES
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- All rules are implemented in Internet Chess. The only caveatte is
- en Passant moves. A pawn is only allowed to move 1 square when another
- pawn is in the position to take it from its starting position. This
- is slightly different from the en Passant Rule. Also, Checkmate and
- Stalemate are not checked for by the program. It is your responsibility
- to figure out when you are in Checkmate or Stalemate. This is just
- like a real game of chess, where there is no computer to help you.
- The computer will tell you when you are in check, so you don't make
- an invalid move. If you need more help with the rules of chess,
- look on the internet or check your local library.
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- ABOUT
-
- Internet Chess was written by: Karsten Wilson, Beh? Software 1997
- Web page: http://www.iceinternet.com/wilsonk/chess.htm
- Email address: wilsonk@e-z.net
-