-XBoard always runs in one of four major modes. You select the
-major mode from the command line when you start up XBoard.
-
+
+XBoard always runs in one of four major modes. You select the
+major mode from the command line when you start up XBoard.
+
-
xboard [options]
As an interface to GNU Chess or another chess engine running on your
-machine, XBoard lets you play a game against the machine,
-set up arbitrary positions, force variations, watch a game between two
-chess engines, interactively analyze your stored games or set up and
-analyze arbitrary positions. (Note: Not all chess engines support
-analysis.)
-
xboard -ics -icshost hostname [options]
As Internet Chess Server (ICS) interface, XBoard
-lets you play against other ICS users, observe games
-they are playing, or review games that have recently finished. Most
-of the ICS "wild" chess variants are supported, including bughouse.
-
xboard -ncp [options]
XBoard can also be used simply
-as an electronic chessboard to play through games. It will read and
-write game files and allow you to play through variations
-manually. You can use it to browse games off the net or review games
-you have saved. These features are also available in the other modes.
-
|pxboard
If you want to pipe games into XBoard, use the supplied shell
-script pxboard. For example, from the news reader xrn,
-find a message with one or more games in it, click the Save button,
-and type ‘|pxboard’ as the file name.
-
cmail [options]
As an interface to electronic mail correspondence chess, XBoard
-works with the cmail program. See CMail below for
-instructions.
+
xboard [options]
As an interface to GNU Chess or another chess engine running on your
+machine, XBoard lets you play a game against the machine,
+set up arbitrary positions, force variations, watch a game between two
+chess engines, interactively analyze your stored games or set up and
+analyze arbitrary positions. (Note: Not all chess engines support
+analysis.)
+
xboard -ics -icshost hostname [options]
As Internet Chess Server (ICS) interface, XBoard
+lets you play against other ICS users, observe games
+they are playing, or review games that have recently finished. Most
+of the ICS "wild" chess variants are supported, including bughouse.
+
xboard -ncp [options]
XBoard can also be used simply
+as an electronic chessboard to play through games. It will read and
+write game files and allow you to play through variations
+manually. You can use it to browse games off the net or review games
+you have saved. These features are also available in the other modes.
+
|pxboard
If you want to pipe games into XBoard, use the supplied shell
+script pxboard. For example, from the news reader xrn,
+find a message with one or more games in it, click the Save button,
+and type ‘|pxboard’ as the file name.
+
cmail [options]
As an interface to electronic mail correspondence chess, XBoard
+works with the cmail program. See CMail below for
+instructions.