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.\"	@(#)chess.6	6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
.\"
.TH CHESS 6  ""
.AT 3
.SH NAME
chess \- the game of chess
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B /usr/games/chess
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Chess
is a computer program that plays class D chess.
Moves may be given either in standard (descriptive) notation
or in algebraic notation.
The symbol `+' is used to specify check; `o-o' and `o-o-o' specify castling.
To play black, type `first'; to print the board, type an empty line.
.PP
Each move is echoed in the appropriate notation followed by the program's reply.
.SH FILES
/usr/lib/chess		binary image to run in compatibility mode
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
The most cryptic diagnostic is `eh?' which
means that the input was syntactically incorrect.
.SH BUGS
Pawns may be promoted only to queens.  The book of opening moves
has disappeared.
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965b2a71	1	.\" @(#)chess.6 6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
a42fe9bc	2	.\"
965b2a71	3	.TH CHESS 6 ""
a42fe9bc KM	4	.AT 3
	5	.SH NAME
	6	chess \- the game of chess
	7	.SH SYNOPSIS
	8	.B /usr/games/chess
	9	.SH DESCRIPTION
	10	.I Chess
	11	is a computer program that plays class D chess.
	12	Moves may be given either in standard (descriptive) notation
	13	or in algebraic notation.
1a67362d KM	14	The symbol `+' is used to specify check; `o-o' and `o-o-o' specify castling.
1a67362d KM	15	To play black, type `first'; to print the board, type an empty line.
a42fe9bc	16	.PP
1a67362d	17	Each move is echoed in the appropriate notation followed by the program's reply.
a42fe9bc	18	.SH FILES
1a67362d	19	/usr/lib/chess binary image to run in compatibility mode
a42fe9bc KM	20	.SH DIAGNOSTICS
	21	The most cryptic diagnostic is `eh?' which
	22	means that the input was syntactically incorrect.
a42fe9bc	23	.SH BUGS
1a67362d KM	24	Pawns may be promoted only to queens. The book of opening moves
1a67362d KM	25	has disappeared.