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diff --git a/gnu/games/chess/DOCUMENTATION/MAN-PAGE b/gnu/games/chess/DOCUMENTATION/MAN-PAGE deleted file mode 100644 index bbf0aa4..0000000 --- a/gnu/games/chess/DOCUMENTATION/MAN-PAGE +++ /dev/null @@ -1,161 +0,0 @@ -.TH Chess GNU -.SH NAME -Chess \- GNU Chess -.SH SYNOPSIS -.B Chess -[ -.B arg1 arg2 -] -.SH DESCRIPTION -.I Chess -plays a game of chess against the user or it plays against itself. -.PP -.I Chess -has a simple alpha-numeric board display or it can be compiled for -use with the CHESSTOOL program on a SUN workstation. -The program gets its opening moves from the file gnuchess.book which -should be located in the same directory as gnuchess. -To invoke the prgram, type 'gnuchess' or type 'chesstool gnuchess' -on a SUN workstation where 'CHESSTOOL' is installed. -The 'gnuchess' command can be followed by up to 2 command line arguments. -If one argument is given it determines the programs search time in -seconds. If two arguments are given, they will be used to set tournament -time controls with the first argument being the number of moves and the second -being the total clock time in minutes. Thus, entering 'chess 60 5' will set -the clocks for 5 minutes (300 seconds) for the first 60 moves. -If no argument is given the program will prompt the user for level of -play. -For use with CHESSTOOL, see the documentation on that program. -.PP -Once -.I Chess -is invoked, the program will display the board and prompt the user -for a move. To enter a move, use the notation 'e2e4' where the first -letter-number pair indicates the origination square -and the second letter-number pair indicates the destination square. -An alternative is to use the notation 'nf3' where -the first letter indicates the piece type (p,n,b,r,q,k). -To castle, type the origin and destination squares -of the king just as you would do for a regular move, or type -"o-o" for kingside castling and "o-o-o" for queenside. -.SH COMMANDS -.PP -In addition to legal moves, the following commands are available as responses. -.PP -.I beep --- causes the program to beep after each move. -.PP -.I bd --- updates the current board position on the display. -.PP -.I book --- turns off use of the opening library. -.PP -.I both --- causes the computer to play both sides of a chess game. -.PP -.I black --- causes the computer to take the black pieces with the move -and begin searching. -.PP -.I level --- allows the user to set time controls such as -60 moves in 5 minutes etc. In tournament mode, the program will -vary the time it takes for each -move depending on the situation. If easy mode is disabled (using -the 'easy' command), the program -will often respond with its move immediately, saving time on -its clock for use later on. -.PP -.I depth --- allows the user to change the -search depth of the program. The maximum depth is 29 ply. -Normally the depth is set to 29 and the computer terminates -its search based on elapsed time rather than depth. -Using the depth command allows setting depth to say -4 ply and setting response time to a large number such as -9999 seconds. The program will then search until all moves -have been examined to a depth of 4 ply (with extensions up -to 11 additional ply for sequences of checks and captures). -.PP -.I easy --- toggles easy mode (thinking on opponents time) -on and off. The default is easy mode ON. If easy mode is disabled, -the user must enter a 'break' or '^C' to get the programs -attention before entering each move. -.PP -.I edit --- allows the user to set up a board position. -In this mode, the '#' command will clear the board, the 'c' -command will toggle piece color, and the '.' command will exit -setup mode. Pieces are entered by typing a letter (p,n,b,r,q,k) for -the piece followed by the coordinate. For example "pb3" would -place a pawn on square b3. -.PP -.I force --- allows the user to enter moves for both -sides. To get the program to play after a sequence of moves -has been entered use the 'white' or 'black' commands. -.PP -.I get --- retrieves a game from disk. The program will -prompt the user for a file name. -.PP -.I help --- displays a short description of the commands. -.PP -.I hint --- causes the program to supply the user with -its predicted move. -.PP -.I list --- writes the game moves and some statistics -on search depth, nodes, and time to the file 'chess.lst'. -.PP -.I new --- starts a new game. -.PP -.I post --- causes the program to display the principle -variation and the score during the search. A score of -100 is equivalent to a 1 pawn advantage for the computer. -.PP -.I random --- causes the program to randomize its move -selection slightly. -.PP -.I reverse --- causes the board display to be reversed. That -is, the white pieces will now appear at the top of the board. -.PP -.I quit --- exits the game. -.PP -.I save --- saves a game to disk. The program will prompt -the user for a file name. -.PP -.I switch --- causes the program to switch places with -the opponent and begin searching. -.PP -.I undo --- undoes the last move whether it was the computer's -or the human's. You may also type "remove". This is equivalent -to two "undo's" (e.g. retract one move for each side). -.PP -.I white --- causes the computer to take the white pieces -with the move and begin searching. -.SH BUGS -.PP -Pawn promotion to pieces other than a queen is not allowed. -En-Passant does not work properly with CHESSTOOOL. -The transposition table may not work properly in some -positions so the default is to turn this off. -.fi -.SH SEE ALSO -.nf -chesstool(6) -.fi - |