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Subject: Re: F5.32 and Winboard 4.0 - Is Autoplay Possible

Author: Komputer Korner

Date: 01:29:03 12/18/98

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On December 17, 1998 at 04:18:14, Robert Wilkins wrote:

>	I have a copy Winboard V4.0 which I downloaded today. Am I able to import more
>engines into this interface and have it autoplay on any of the chess servers
>like FICS, ICC or CHESS.NET ??
>  Also,can I set it up so that I can log into a server and have Winboard
>autoplay games with the Fritz Interface with the engine of my choice. I am new
>to this whole thing and if I can, will someone point me to somebody that can
>explain how to set it up or let me know where I can D/L the info to get started.

What you are trying to do is not encouraged, because there are already enough
clones of computer programs playing on the servers. If you like engine vs engine
matches, why not play them on your own computer? There are many free engines
that will work in WinBoard. See the following list.

 Free Programs that work with Winboard/Xboard
------------------------------------------------
1)Crafty : ftp://ftp.cis.uab.edu:/pub/hyatt
2)GnuChess : delivered with winboard
3)The Crazy Bishop : http://www-leibniz.imag.fr/~coulom/remi.htm
4)CometA90 :  http://www.gambitsoft.com/gambit1e.htm
5)Arasan :  http://www.best.com/~jdart/arasan.htm
6)ExChess :  http://www.astro.brandeis.edu/BRAG/people/dch/chess.html
7)Tristram :  http://home.fda.net/~wzrdking/
8)SSEChess :  http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/slutzksn/chess.html
9)Phalanx   ftp://ftp.math.muni.cz/pub/math/people/Dobes/
10)Z Chess  http://www.worldnet.net/~fzibi/zchess.htm
11)Gromit X  http://www.gambitsoft.com/gambit1e.htm
12)Little Goliath
   ftp://ftp.pitt.edu/group/student-activities/chess/PROG/
13)Rival   http://www.gambitsoft.com/sharee.htm
14)Fortress http://www.cent.co.yu/chess/free.htm
15)Olipow  http://www.phy.uni-bayreuth.de/~btp434/
16)Lambchop http://www.cent.co.yu/chess/
17)Inmichess  http://members.magnet.at/werner.inmann
18) Cilian http://www.cent.co.yu/chess/free.htm

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Komputer Korner



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