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4 Chess Servers

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An Internet Chess Server, or ICS, 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 telnet 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. - -Most people can just type xboard -ics 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 xboard -ics -icshost freechess.org -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 -ICS options. - -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. - -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 icsLogon option can do it for you. -see ICS options.) If you are not registered, -enter g as your name, and the server will pick a -unique guest name for you. - -Some useful ICS commands -include +

An Internet Chess Server, or ICS, 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 telnet 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. + +

Most people can just type xboard -ics 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 xboard -ics -icshost freechess.org +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 +ICS options. + +

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. + +

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 icsLogon option can do it for you. +see ICS options.) If you are not registered, +enter g as your name, and the server will pick a +unique guest name for you. + +

Some useful ICS commands +include

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help <topic>
to get help on the given <topic>. To get a list of possible topics type -help without topic. Try the help command before you ask other -people on the server for help. - -For example help register tells you how to become a registered -ICS player. -
who <flags>
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 ‘*’, an asterisk. The <flags> allow you to -display only selected players: For example, who of shows a -list of players who are interested in playing but do not have -an opponent. -
games
to see what games are being played -
match <player> [<mins>] [<inc>]
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 accept or decline commands -to answer. -
accept
decline
to accept or decline another player's offer. -The offer may be to start a new game, or to agree to a -draw, adjourn or abort the current game. See Action Menu. - -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 accept <player>, accept draw, or draw. -
draw
adjourn
abort
asks your opponent to terminate a game by mutual agreement. Adjourned -games can be continued later. -Your opponent can either decline your offer or accept it (by typing the -same command or typing accept). 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 -draw. -
finger <player>
to get information about the given <player>. (Default: yourself.) -
vars
to get a list of personal settings -
set <var> <value>
to modify these settings -
observe <player>
to observe an ongoing game of the given <player>. -
examine
oldmoves
to review a recently completed game +
help <topic>
to get help on the given <topic>. To get a list of possible topics type +help without topic. Try the help command before you ask other +people on the server for help. + +

For example help register tells you how to become a registered +ICS player. +

who <flags>
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 ‘*’, an asterisk. The <flags> allow you to +display only selected players: For example, who of shows a +list of players who are interested in playing but do not have +an opponent. +
games
to see what games are being played +
match <player> [<mins>] [<inc>]
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 accept or decline commands +to answer. +
accept
decline
to accept or decline another player's offer. +The offer may be to start a new game, or to agree to a +draw, adjourn or abort the current game. See Action Menu. + +

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 accept <player>, accept draw, or draw. +

draw
adjourn
abort
asks your opponent to terminate a game by mutual agreement. Adjourned +games can be continued later. +Your opponent can either decline your offer or accept it (by typing the +same command or typing accept). 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 +draw. +
finger <player>
to get information about the given <player>. (Default: yourself.) +
vars
to get a list of personal settings +
set <var> <value>
to modify these settings +
observe <player>
to observe an ongoing game of the given <player>. +
examine
oldmoves
to review a recently completed game
- -Some special XBoard features are activated when you are -in examine mode on ICS. See the descriptions of the menu commands -‘Forward’, ‘Backward’, ‘Pause’, ‘ICS Client’, -and ‘Stop Examining’ on the Step Menu, Mode Menu, and -Options Menu. - + +

Some special XBoard features are activated when you are +in examine mode on ICS. See the descriptions of the menu commands +‘Forward’, ‘Backward’, ‘Pause’, ‘ICS Client’, +and ‘Stop Examining’ on the Step Menu, Mode Menu, and +Options Menu.