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Subject: Re: Chess Engines for Xboard.

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 08:47:56 08/28/98

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On August 28, 1998 at 06:53:33, Dan Homan wrote:

>
>On August 27, 1998 at 17:38:07, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote:
>
>>I use Xboard, and I currently have three chess engines which interface with it:
>>Crafty, Gnuchess and Phalanx. I have checked Tim Mann's page, and the other
>>programs he lists seem to be compatible only with Winboard.
>>I wonder if there is any other chess playing engine capable of interfacing with
>>Xboard.
>
>Mine is.  EXchess.  The link is
>
>http://www.astro.brandeis.edu/BRAG/people/dch/chess.html
>
>You will have to download the source code version and compile it, but
>that is very easy to do.  I have pre-made opening books for EXchess
>also available from that page.
>
>I just released a new version of EXchess, in fact.
>
>EXchess is not quite as strong as GNUchess, but I am working on it
>when I get the chance.  The next big change will be to improve king
>safety.  Right now, EXchess will often leave itself rather open to
>a piece-sacs that open up a successful assault on the king.
>
> - Dan

Thank you, I have just downloaded it. Later I will compile it and play!
I was misled the first time I visited EXchess page, as only Winboard is
mentioned. Now I will check the pages of the other programs compatible with
winboard to see if any of them has the source code.
Thanks again.



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