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24 .Nd Xboard compatible chess engine
29 is a chess engine that uses the Xboard chess engine communication protocol version 2.
30 A graphical user interface (GUI) is recommended but not required to play.
33 does not accept any options but is instead configured using a configuration file.
38 In addition to all Xboard input,
40 accepts the following input commands:
43 Run internal benchmark.
45 Toggles debugging mode.
46 .It Ic divide Ar depth
49 Prints a node count for every mode.
51 Show list of available commands.
53 Runs the perft test to the given
56 Prints a text representation of the chess board and the FEN string.
58 Prints the static evaluation.
62 Prints the material each player has on the board.
64 Prints a list of legal moves.
67 .It Ic readpgn Ar file
71 .It Ic readpgnlist Ar file
72 Imports a list of PGN files from the given
75 .It Ic test Ar sec Ar fen
76 Runs a test position (e.g. WAC, WCSAC).
77 .It Ic testsee Ar fen Ar move
78 Tests the static exchange evaluator.
79 .It Ic testsuite Ar sec Ar file
80 Runs a list of test positions from the given
83 Switches to Xboard / Winboard mode.
90 .An Ilari Pihlajisto ,
91 .Mt ilari.pihlajisto@mbnet.fi .