Author: Laurence Chen
Date: 04:41:26 11/07/00
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On November 07, 2000 at 03:57:40, Joachim Denzler wrote: >I am wondering whether it is possible to install >something like a local/private "FICS" server in a home-LAN so that >chess programs can auto-play over the home-LAN avoiding the >autoplayer connection between two machines. I read in some >FAQ that the code of the FICS server is free and can be >found somewhere (to be precise:caissa.onenet.net). > >Despite the fact that caissa.onenet.net is down or cannot >be reached for some reasons, I am not sure whether such >an intallation of a private/local "FICS" server really works. > >Two questions: >1. is the FICS server code really free and where can I get it >2. is it straight forward to install a private client/server > connection in a LAN. >3. are there better/other solution to play over ethernet connections > >Thanks for any advise! > >Joachim > >P.S.: my email address has changed: it is now denzler@informatik.uni-erlangen.de Chess Patner 4.2 supports this feature of private "FICS" local server/client. If Chessbase GUI would support this feature and Chessmaster would also support this feature then it would be possible to play games among these engines using this feature. Laurence
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