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diff --git a/gnu/games/chess/DOCUMENTATION/GENERAL b/gnu/games/chess/DOCUMENTATION/GENERAL new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..aafb7ed335e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnu/games/chess/DOCUMENTATION/GENERAL @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ + GNU Chess + +Copyright (C) 1987 Stuart Cracraft + (Copying permission notice at the end.) + +GNU Chess is your program (as long as you follow the copyright and +licensing rules listed in the file COPYING). Your contributioinspire current and future software +developers. + +This document +------------- +This document is not meant to be a an introduction to computer chess. +The following books are excellent introductions and treatises. +They are listed in order of difficulty: + + Computer Chess (2nd edition), by David Welsh and Boris Bazcynski + The Joy of Computer Chess, by David Levy + Chess Skill in Man and Machine (2nd edition), by Peter Frey + + +Current Distribution +-------------------- +The most recent distribution of GNU Chess contains the following +main-level files and directories: + + Filename Purpose + ------------------------------------------------------ + README Pointer to main README below. + gnuchess.c Most recent version of GNU Chess + nondsp.c Non-display interface, and chesstool/xchess interface + uxdsp.c Unix (curses) display interface + ansidsp.c ANSI display interface + gnuchess.book Most recent version of opening book + |