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- Net Chess v1.1
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-
- This chess program is a two player version, meant for either "hot-seat" games
- or games across the Internet. All that is required to play are vbrun300.dll
- installed in your Windows directory and a winsock connection to the internet
- (for Internet games).
-
- Playing is simple - simply click the mouse on the piece to move, and then
- click on the place to move it to. Castles are accomplished by moving the king
- over two spaces - the rook will move automatically. The last move can be
- undone by clicking on the "Undo" button.
-
- To setup an Internet game - First contact your opponent and setup a time.
- Decide which of you will be the server and which will be the client. The
- server will need to somehow communicate his/her IP address to the client. If
- one of the players has a dedicated IP address then he/she should be the
- server. If both players have dynamic IP addresses, then the server should
- email his/her IP address to the other player.
-
- Once these decisions are made, each player should connect to the net using a
- program such as Trumpet Winsock. Once the connection is completed, the server
- should email his/her IP address as necessary. Each should start up the Chess
- program and select the Network->Setup menu item. Click on the server or
- client button as previously decided and complete the name text box. The
- server should immediately click "OK" and then select the Network->Connect
- menu item. The client should enter the IP address in the server address text
- box as soon as it is known and choose which color he/she would like to be.
- After clicking "OK", select Network->Connect and if the address is right and
- the server is waiting, the connection should be complete.
-
- To send a personal message, click on the "Send Msg" button and input the text
- to send. The message will appear on the bottom of the other player's screen.
- If you put the other player into check, simply click on the "Check" button and
- the other player will see a message box informing him/her of the situation.
- If the other player made an illegal move, click on the "Undo" button and it
- will be taken back.
-
- Enjoy!!!!
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- Known problems:
- No support for en passant captures
- Cannot undo castles and pawn-queen conversions
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-
- This program is not crippled in any way - It also does not continously ask
- for you to register it. If you like this program, please send $10 to the
- following address:
-
- Brian Frantz
- 3331 Summit Blvd #102
- Pensacola FL 32503
-
- In return you'll get the new versions of the program mailed to you as they
- come out. Be sure to include you snail mail and email addresses with the money.
-
- If you have questions, comments, or suggestions please send email to
- bfrantz@amaranth.com
-
- Thanks for your support......
-