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Subject: Re: Looking for simple chess-library

Author: Daniel Clausen

Date: 13:58:38 03/22/00

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Hi

On March 22, 2000 at 16:13:04, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On March 22, 2000 at 08:23:33, Daniel Clausen wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>I intend to implement an interface for my chess engine. Of course
>>the interface has to know the rules of chess as well. (e.g. is
>>the position drawn, is side to move mated, is move x legal etc.)
>>
>>My question: Is there a chess-library available which can do this?
>>I know I could use my engine-code for this as well, but I don't think
>>it's a good idea, since the engine is layed out for speed, whereas
>>this library should be simple and bug-free. =)
>>
>>Kind regards,
>> -sargon
>>
>>PS. Library should be in Ansi-C. (or maybe C++)
>
>Why not use Winboard or Xboard?

Because the target OS is MacOSX, which is neither windows-based
nor is it based on X-window. (yes, i know there's a port prolly)

If I remember right, Frank Schneider was talking about a chess-
library some months ago, I don't remember what the library
provided though.

Kind regards,
 -sargon



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