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The Guide to the Internet Chess Server at the University of Kaiserslautern > Klaus Knopper <[email protected] Last Update: 25th July 1997 Contents 1 Foreword 8 2 Introduction to the Free Internet Chess Servers 9 2.1 Intro 0: Welcome . 9 2.2 Intro 1: General information . 10 2.3 Intro 2: Communicating . 10 2.4 Intro 3: Displaying information . 11 2.5 Intro 4: Setting your preferences . 12 2.6 Intro 5: Special Functions . 13 2.7 Intro 6: Chess matches . 13 2.8 Intro 7: Making moves in a chess match . 14 2.9 Intro 8: Observing Games . 16 3 Commands 17 3.1 Game and Analysis Commands . 17 3.1.1 abort . 17 3.1.2 accept . 17 3.1.3 adjourn . 17 3.1.4 allobservers . 18 3.1.5 assess . 18 3.1.6 backward . 18 3.1.7 boards . 18 3.1.8 decline . 19 3.1.9 draw . 19 3.1.10 eco . 19 3.1.11 examine . 20 3.1.12 exblack . 21 3.1.13 exsetboard . 21 3.1.14 exwhite . 22 3.1.15 ﬂag . 22 3.1.16 ﬂip . 22 3.1.17 forward . 22 3.1.18 goboard . 23 1 3.1.19 gonum . 23 3.1.20 jkill . 23 3.1.21 journal . 23 3.1.22 jsave . 24 3.1.23 mailmoves . 25 3.1.24 mailoldmoves . 25 3.1.25 mailstored . 25 3.1.26 match . 25 3.1.27 mexamine . 26 3.1.28 moretime . 27 3.1.29 moves . 27 3.1.30 observe . 27 3.1.31 oldmoves . 28 3.1.32 partner . 28 3.1.33 pause . 28 3.1.34 pending . 28 3.1.35 play . 29 3.1.36 prefresh . 29 3.1.37 promote . 29 3.1.38 pstat . 30 3.1.39 refresh . 30 3.1.40 resign . 30 3.1.41 seek . 30 3.1.42 simabort . 32 3.1.43 simadjourn . 32 3.1.44 simallabort . 33 3.1.45 simalladjourn . 33 3.1.46 simgames . 33 3.1.47 simmatch . 33 3.1.48 simnext . 34 3.1.49 simpass . 34 3.1.50 simprev . 34 3.1.51 smoves . 34 3.1.52 sought . 34 2 3.1.53 sposition . 35 3.1.54 stored . 35 3.1.55 switch . 36 3.1.56 takeback . 36 3.1.57 time . 36 3.1.58 unexamine . 36 3.1.59 unobserve . 37 3.1.60 unpause . 37 3.1.61 unseek . 37 3.1.62 withdraw . 37 3.2 Communication Commands . 38 3.2.1 channel . 38 3.2.2 clearmessages . 38 3.2.3 cshout . 38 3.2.4 i . 39 3.2.5 inchannel . 39 3.2.6 it . 40 3.2.7 kibitz . 40 3.2.8 mailmess . 40 3.2.9 messages . 41 3.2.10 ptell . 41 3.2.11 reply . 41 3.2.12 rinfo . 41 3.2.13 rlist . 42 3.2.14 rmessage . 42 3.2.15 rtell . 42 3.2.16 rwho . 43 3.2.17 say . 43 3.2.18 shout . 43 3.2.19 tell . ..

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