Author: Dan Homan
Date: 13:05:08 09/15/98
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Bob, Did you add to the Xboard protocol some? Some of the commands are things I didn't recognize, like (To the engine) >level MOVES1 TIME1 MOVES2 TIME2 > Set time controls. This is a more traditional type of time control with > a first time control (MOVES1 in TIME1 minutes, then MOVES2 in TIME2 minutes > repeated until the game ends. and (From the engine) >time N > This is used to tell the interface how much time your engine has left > on its clock, typically right after making a move. This will be turned > into an "otim N" command and sent to the other engine so that it can > adjust its value for your remaining time. All in all, I like this protocol very much. I was thinking for some time that perhaps the ICS interface protocol might be the best solution as this naturally gives us access to a 'judge' - a FICS server running on third machine. But that would require TCP/IP to work and would demand the use of a third machine. Your solution seems simpler and provides upward compatibility with ICS servers though the xboard/winboard/robofics interface. - Dan
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