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From: Peter Stein
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 1990 17:25
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 1990 17:25
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Howdy, Jeff, thanks for the makefile (just got it, have yet to try it). The ansi.sys driver apparently makes gnuchess useable. I say only "useable" because chess poses enough problems when you know where the pieces are, having to strain to identify what's on what square is an unacceptable distraction. I'd like to reiterate that I'm impressed with its strength at the fast time controls but something needs to be added (to all chess programs, not only gnuchess). At the fast time controls a significant amount of time is spent just entering the move ! I can move a piece and punch the clock a lot faster in OTB than enter a move on the PC. The program should spot the user some time just for move entry. *** Serious Bug *** The "easy off" command will lock up the program (no moves can be entered). What is "easy mode" for ? Does it cause "fish moves" to be inserted in an otherwise well played game ? Your 2200 fish-at-large, Pete Stein
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10d71d,3651a38f6633773f,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10d71d,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1990-07-06 13:57:07 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmdzi!unido!mcsun!uunet!tellab5!stein From: stein@tellabs.com (Peter Stein) Newsgroups: gnu.chess Subject: GNUCHESS Keywords: makefile, user interface, ***BUG*** Message-ID: <2934@tellab5.tellabs.com> Date: 6 Jul 90 17:25:15 GMT Sender: news@Tellabs.COM Lines: 22 Posted: Fri Jul 6 18:25:15 1990