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Re: GNUchess rating and Xboard interface

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From: Ed Hanway
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1993 14:45
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Tim Mann (mann@src.dec.com) wrote:
: What version of xboard do you have?  I'm not aware of bugs in those
: functions in the current version (or any recent version, for that
: matter).  You can ftp the current version from prep.ai.mit.edu or
: other GNU ftp sites.  The version number is 2.1, patchlevel 9.

Here's a bug I just ran across in xboard 2.1 PL 9.  When using
"Force Moves" I can't get Black to castle kingside.  Says its an illegal move.

That's the only case that fails -- White can castle, and Black can castle
queenside.

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