<h2 class="chapter">4 Chess Servers</h2>
-<p><a name="index-ICS-377"></a><a name="index-ICS_002c-addresses-378"></a><a name="index-Internet-Chess-Server-379"></a>An <dfn>Internet Chess Server</dfn>, or <dfn>ICS</dfn>, is a place on the\r
-Internet where people can get together to play chess, watch other\r
-people's games, or just chat. You can use either <code>telnet</code> or a\r
-client program like XBoard to connect to the server. There are\r
-thousands of registered users on the different ICS hosts, and it is\r
-not unusual to meet 200 on both chessclub.com and freechess.org.\r
-\r
-Most people can just type <kbd>xboard -ics</kbd> to start XBoard as an ICS\r
-client. Invoking XBoard in this way connects you to the Internet\r
-Chess Club (ICC), a commercial ICS. You can log in there as a guest\r
-even if you do not have a paid account. To connect to the largest\r
-Free ICS (FICS), use the command <kbd>xboard -ics -icshost freechess.org</kbd>\r
-instead, or substitute a different host name to connect to your\r
-favorite ICS.\r
-For a full description of command-line options that control \r
-the connection to ICS and change the default values of ICS options, see\r
-<a href="ICS-options.html#ICS-options">ICS options</a>. \r
-\r
-While you are running XBoard as an ICS client,\r
-you use the terminal window that you started XBoard from\r
-as a place to type in commands and read information that is\r
-not available on the chessboard.\r
-\r
-The first time you need to use the terminal is to enter your login name\r
-and password, if you are a registered player. (You don't need to do\r
-this manually; the <code>icsLogon</code> option can do it for you.\r
-see <a href="ICS-options.html#ICS-options">ICS options</a>.) If you are not registered, \r
-enter <kbd>g</kbd> as your name, and the server will pick a\r
-unique guest name for you.\r
-\r
-Some useful ICS commands\r
-include\r
+<p><a name="index-ICS-379"></a><a name="index-ICS_002c-addresses-380"></a><a name="index-Internet-Chess-Server-381"></a>An <dfn>Internet Chess Server</dfn>, or <dfn>ICS</dfn>, is a place on the
+Internet where people can get together to play chess, watch other
+people's games, or just chat. You can use either <code>telnet</code> or a
+client program like XBoard to connect to the server. There are
+thousands of registered users on the different ICS hosts, and it is
+not unusual to meet 200 on both chessclub.com and freechess.org.
+
+ <p>Most people can just type <kbd>xboard -ics</kbd> to start XBoard as an ICS
+client. Invoking XBoard in this way connects you to the Internet
+Chess Club (ICC), a commercial ICS. You can log in there as a guest
+even if you do not have a paid account. To connect to the largest
+Free ICS (FICS), use the command <kbd>xboard -ics -icshost freechess.org</kbd>
+instead, or substitute a different host name to connect to your
+favorite ICS.
+For a full description of command-line options that control
+the connection to ICS and change the default values of ICS options, see
+<a href="ICS-options.html#ICS-options">ICS options</a>.
+
+ <p>While you are running XBoard as an ICS client,
+you use the terminal window that you started XBoard from
+as a place to type in commands and read information that is
+not available on the chessboard.
+
+ <p>The first time you need to use the terminal is to enter your login name
+and password, if you are a registered player. (You don't need to do
+this manually; the <code>icsLogon</code> option can do it for you.
+see <a href="ICS-options.html#ICS-options">ICS options</a>.) If you are not registered,
+enter <kbd>g</kbd> as your name, and the server will pick a
+unique guest name for you.
+
+ <p>Some useful ICS commands
+include
<dl>
-<dt><kbd>help <topic></kbd><dd><a name="index-help_002c-ICS-command-380"></a>to get help on the given <topic>. To get a list of possible topics type\r
-<dfn>help</dfn> without topic. Try the help command before you ask other\r
-people on the server for help.\r
-\r
-For example <kbd>help register</kbd> tells you how to become a registered\r
-ICS player.\r
-<br><dt><kbd>who <flags></kbd><dd><a name="index-who_002c-ICS-command-381"></a>to see a list of people who are logged on. Administrators\r
-(people you should talk to if you have a problem) are marked\r
-with the character ‘<samp><span class="samp">*</span></samp>’, an asterisk. The <flags> allow you to\r
-display only selected players: For example, <kbd>who of</kbd> shows a\r
-list of players who are interested in playing but do not have\r
-an opponent.\r
-<br><dt><kbd>games</kbd><dd><a name="index-games_002c-ICS-command-382"></a>to see what games are being played\r
-<br><dt><kbd>match <player> [<mins>] [<inc>]</kbd><dd>to challenge another player to a game. Both opponents get <mins> minutes\r
-for the game, and <inc> seconds will be added after each move.\r
-If another player challenges you, the server asks if you want to\r
-accept the challenge; use the <kbd>accept</kbd> or <kbd>decline</kbd> commands\r
-to answer.\r
-<br><dt><kbd>accept</kbd><dt><kbd>decline</kbd><dd><a name="index-accept_002c-ICS-command-383"></a><a name="index-decline_002c-ICS-command-384"></a>to accept or decline another player's offer. \r
-The offer may be to start a new game, or to agree to a \r
-<kbd>draw</kbd>, <kbd>adjourn</kbd> or <kbd>abort</kbd> the current game. See <a href="Action-Menu.html#Action-Menu">Action Menu</a>.\r
-\r
-If you have more than one pending offer (for example, if more than one player\r
-is challenging you, or if your opponent offers both a draw and to adjourn the\r
-game), you have to supply additional information, by typing something\r
-like <kbd>accept <player></kbd>, <kbd>accept draw</kbd>, or <kbd>draw</kbd>.\r
-<br><dt><kbd>draw</kbd><dt><kbd>adjourn</kbd><dt><kbd>abort</kbd><dd><a name="index-draw_002c-ICS-command-385"></a><a name="index-adjourn_002c-ICS-command-386"></a><a name="index-abort_002c-ICS-command-387"></a>asks your opponent to terminate a game by mutual agreement. Adjourned\r
-games can be continued later. \r
-Your opponent can either <kbd>decline</kbd> your offer or accept it (by typing the\r
-same command or typing <kbd>accept</kbd>). In some cases these commands work\r
-immediately, without asking your opponent to agree. For example, you can\r
-abort the game unilaterally if your opponent is out of time, and you can claim\r
-a draw by repetition or the 50-move rule if available simply by typing \r
-<kbd>draw</kbd>.\r
-<br><dt><kbd>finger <player></kbd><dd><a name="index-finger_002c-ICS-command-388"></a>to get information about the given <player>. (Default: yourself.)\r
-<br><dt><kbd>vars</kbd><dd><a name="index-vars_002c-ICS-command-389"></a>to get a list of personal settings\r
-<br><dt><kbd>set <var> <value></kbd><dd><a name="index-set_002c-ICS-command-390"></a>to modify these settings\r
-<br><dt><kbd>observe <player></kbd><dd><a name="index-observe_002c-ICS-command-391"></a>to observe an ongoing game of the given <player>.\r
-<br><dt><kbd>examine</kbd><dt><kbd>oldmoves</kbd><dd><a name="index-examine_002c-ICS-command-392"></a><a name="index-oldmoves_002c-ICS-command-393"></a>to review a recently completed game\r
+<dt><kbd>help <topic></kbd><dd><a name="index-help_002c-ICS-command-382"></a>to get help on the given <topic>. To get a list of possible topics type
+<dfn>help</dfn> without topic. Try the help command before you ask other
+people on the server for help.
+
+ <p>For example <kbd>help register</kbd> tells you how to become a registered
+ICS player.
+<br><dt><kbd>who <flags></kbd><dd><a name="index-who_002c-ICS-command-383"></a>to see a list of people who are logged on. Administrators
+(people you should talk to if you have a problem) are marked
+with the character ‘<samp><span class="samp">*</span></samp>’, an asterisk. The <flags> allow you to
+display only selected players: For example, <kbd>who of</kbd> shows a
+list of players who are interested in playing but do not have
+an opponent.
+<br><dt><kbd>games</kbd><dd><a name="index-games_002c-ICS-command-384"></a>to see what games are being played
+<br><dt><kbd>match <player> [<mins>] [<inc>]</kbd><dd>to challenge another player to a game. Both opponents get <mins> minutes
+for the game, and <inc> seconds will be added after each move.
+If another player challenges you, the server asks if you want to
+accept the challenge; use the <kbd>accept</kbd> or <kbd>decline</kbd> commands
+to answer.
+<br><dt><kbd>accept</kbd><dt><kbd>decline</kbd><dd><a name="index-accept_002c-ICS-command-385"></a><a name="index-decline_002c-ICS-command-386"></a>to accept or decline another player's offer.
+The offer may be to start a new game, or to agree to a
+<kbd>draw</kbd>, <kbd>adjourn</kbd> or <kbd>abort</kbd> the current game. See <a href="Action-Menu.html#Action-Menu">Action Menu</a>.
+
+ <p>If you have more than one pending offer (for example, if more than one player
+is challenging you, or if your opponent offers both a draw and to adjourn the
+game), you have to supply additional information, by typing something
+like <kbd>accept <player></kbd>, <kbd>accept draw</kbd>, or <kbd>draw</kbd>.
+<br><dt><kbd>draw</kbd><dt><kbd>adjourn</kbd><dt><kbd>abort</kbd><dd><a name="index-draw_002c-ICS-command-387"></a><a name="index-adjourn_002c-ICS-command-388"></a><a name="index-abort_002c-ICS-command-389"></a>asks your opponent to terminate a game by mutual agreement. Adjourned
+games can be continued later.
+Your opponent can either <kbd>decline</kbd> your offer or accept it (by typing the
+same command or typing <kbd>accept</kbd>). In some cases these commands work
+immediately, without asking your opponent to agree. For example, you can
+abort the game unilaterally if your opponent is out of time, and you can claim
+a draw by repetition or the 50-move rule if available simply by typing
+<kbd>draw</kbd>.
+<br><dt><kbd>finger <player></kbd><dd><a name="index-finger_002c-ICS-command-390"></a>to get information about the given <player>. (Default: yourself.)
+<br><dt><kbd>vars</kbd><dd><a name="index-vars_002c-ICS-command-391"></a>to get a list of personal settings
+<br><dt><kbd>set <var> <value></kbd><dd><a name="index-set_002c-ICS-command-392"></a>to modify these settings
+<br><dt><kbd>observe <player></kbd><dd><a name="index-observe_002c-ICS-command-393"></a>to observe an ongoing game of the given <player>.
+<br><dt><kbd>examine</kbd><dt><kbd>oldmoves</kbd><dd><a name="index-examine_002c-ICS-command-394"></a><a name="index-oldmoves_002c-ICS-command-395"></a>to review a recently completed game
</dl>
- \r
-Some special XBoard features are activated when you are\r
-in examine mode on ICS. See the descriptions of the menu commands\r
-‘<samp><span class="samp">Forward</span></samp>’, ‘<samp><span class="samp">Backward</span></samp>’, ‘<samp><span class="samp">Pause</span></samp>’, ‘<samp><span class="samp">ICS Client</span></samp>’, \r
-and ‘<samp><span class="samp">Stop Examining</span></samp>’ on the <a href="Step-Menu.html#Step-Menu">Step Menu</a>, <a href="Mode-Menu.html#Mode-Menu">Mode Menu</a>, and\r
-<a href="Options-Menu.html#Options-Menu">Options Menu</a>.\r
-\r
+
+ <p>Some special XBoard features are activated when you are
+in examine mode on ICS. See the descriptions of the menu commands
+‘<samp><span class="samp">Forward</span></samp>’, ‘<samp><span class="samp">Backward</span></samp>’, ‘<samp><span class="samp">Pause</span></samp>’, ‘<samp><span class="samp">ICS Client</span></samp>’,
+and ‘<samp><span class="samp">Stop Examining</span></samp>’ on the <a href="Step-Menu.html#Step-Menu">Step Menu</a>, <a href="Mode-Menu.html#Mode-Menu">Mode Menu</a>, and
+<a href="Options-Menu.html#Options-Menu">Options Menu</a>.
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