Re: Winboard. Friend-to-Friend over the Internet ?

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From: Tim Mann
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 20:57

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In article <91A2ECB5Fnoemailcom@198.142.216.41>, NeedHelp wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Can WinBoard do Friend to Friend over the Internet ? 

Not directly.  You have to go through an internet chess server.
Please see the FAQ, http://www.tim-mann.org/xboard/FAQ.html#[B.8]

If you're going over the internet anyway (not, say, just through a
private network in your house), I don't see why it's important to you
to avoid using a server.

> Or do you have to go 
> through a central server ?
> 
> If it can't can anyone recommend a free Chess interface that can (preferrably 
> with customisable board size). I don't need any engines (computer players), 
> just a good "frontend" for human vs human play.
> 
> Thanks in advance - Confused.
> 
> 

-- 
Tim Mann  usenet@tim-mann.org  http://www.tim-mann.org/

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