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Subject: Re: Fritz thru winboard to ics (What am I doing wrong ? -Please HELP)

Author: Eberhard Boerger

Date: 22:45:16 09/19/02

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On September 19, 2002 at 08:27:15, Sean Mintz wrote:

>Run Fritz
>Select your engine
>Set time controls
>
>
>In old Chessbase: connect hardware auto232 com 1 then start a 2 engine match
>(under file->new game)
>
>In new Chessbase: start a 2 engine match (it should popup the auto232 window, if
>it doesnt do it the old chessbase way)
>
>Then run your winboard script
>
>
>--Cut--
>
>From: Ken Laird
>E-mail: kenlaird@yahoo.com
>Message Number: 252735
>Date: September 19, 2002 at 06:39:44
>
>com1 and com2 are connected thru a null-modem cable
>
>"C:\Program Files\WinBoard\winboard.exe" -zp -ics -fcp "winboard232c -com 2" -
>icshost chessclub.com -icshelper timestamp
>
>fritz 7

This is the mistake. Don't use the GUI of Fritz 7 you must use Fritz 6.

>select engine
>
>ctrt Z  5 0
>
>connect hardware auto232 1.0 to com1
>
>winboard ics Interaction Window
>
>g
>
>connected as guest
>
>m guest2  5 0                   (guest2 is a friend of mine on another computer)
>
>guest2 accepts the challenge and plays white e4
>
>winboard has seen e4 and played e4
>
>fritz-board has seen e4 and plays black e5
>
>winboard doesn't see fritz's move and time is running up for black
>
>of course the other end - guest2 doesn't see black reply either
>
>
>
>Ken

The rest looks ok.

Ebbi



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