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.th CHESS VI 11/1/73
.sh NAME
chess \*- the game of chess
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd /usr/games/chess
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it 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
and is not required;
`o-o' and `o-o-o' specify castling.
To play black, type `first';
to print the board, type an empty line.
.s3
Each move is echoed in the appropriate notation followed by
the program's reply and
the elapsed time in seconds.
.sh FILES
/usr/lib/book		opening `book'
.sh DIAGNOSTICS
The most cryptic diagnostic is `eh?' which
means that the input was syntactically incorrect.
.sh WARNING
Over-use of this program has been known
to cause it to go away.
.sh AUTHOR
K. Thompson
.sh BUGS
Pawns may be promoted only to queens.
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eea3be62 KT	1	.th CHESS VI 11/1/73
	2	.sh NAME
	3	chess \*- the game of chess
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd /usr/games/chess
	6	.sh DESCRIPTION
	7	.it Chess
	8	is a computer program that plays class D chess.
	9	Moves may be given either in standard (descriptive) notation
	10	or in algebraic notation.
	11	The symbol `+' is used to specify check
	12	and is not required;
	13	`o-o' and `o-o-o' specify castling.
	14	To play black, type `first';
	15	to print the board, type an empty line.
	16	.s3
	17	Each move is echoed in the appropriate notation followed by
	18	the program's reply and
	19	the elapsed time in seconds.
	20	.sh FILES
	21	/usr/lib/book opening `book'
	22	.sh DIAGNOSTICS
	23	The most cryptic diagnostic is `eh?' which
	24	means that the input was syntactically incorrect.
	25	.sh WARNING
	26	Over-use of this program has been known
	27	to cause it to go away.
	28	.sh AUTHOR
	29	K. Thompson
	30	.sh BUGS
	31	Pawns may be promoted only to queens.