You can play chess against a compatible engine, set up matches between two engines, or (advanced users only) run an automated computer player on an ICS.

WinBoard connects to an engine simply by starting the engine up in the background and communicating with it through a pair of pipes.

Try it out by running it from the command line in an MS-DOS Prompt box and make sure it works.

Winboard Forum View Topic Download Your Copy

Download your copy of Crafty into this directory from its authors FTP site, ftp:ftp.cis.uab.edupubhyatt.

At this writing, you will need at least the following files.

Read the read.me file first and follow the instructions carefully.

Do not write to the author of WinBoard if you have trouble with the instructions in the Crafty read.me.

Try running Crafty from an MS-DOS Prompt box and make sure it works before you go on.

Winboard Forum View Topic .Exe File And

Use the Browse button to find your winboard.exe file and get its name into the Command Line box.

It usually will be C:Program FilesWinBoardwinboard.exe.) Click in the Command Line box and hit the End key to go to the end.

You can drag or copy the shortcut into your Start menu if you like.

Unfortunately, WinBoard has evolved and changed so much since then, I know that many of my tips are no longer valid.

I really should take the time to update that page.) Still, you might find something that is still useful.

I probably havent updated it becayse my favorite GUI now is Scid vs.