Re: [Scidvspc-users] TWIC

[John <jo...@js...>]

On 20/06/12 04:53, Steven wrote:
> Importing games directly from TWIC has been discussed on the Scid mailing list.
> It's certainly a handy feature, but IIRC the consensus was that TWIC
> does't encourage automated direct downloads, and i suppose we should respect this.
>
> Does anyone have a more informed opinion :) ?
>
According to TWIC:
The Week in Chess Magazine
Every Monday The Week in Chess covers all the latest news and games from 
international chess. Download the zipped file of games in PGN or 
ChessBase (cbv is the modern format) format for reading off-line.

TWIC magazine is free for personal use only. All rights are reserved.

> John wrote:
>
>> The "about" details are fairly old. I suggest you provide more
> fine-grained details, especially for those who build from SVN.
>
> Hmm - maybe. But afaics it's not really an issue.
>
>> I logged onto FICS, started observing a game. I have no controls...
>
> FICS's examine feature lets you do what you want.
> For more help about FICS, type "help observe" and "help examine".

One examines games after they're played. One observes games in progres, 
and the going back and forth is implemented in every other FICS 
interface I've used including SCID, Eboard, Xboard. It's true they all 
advance to the current position when the relay reports a move, and it's 
also true that regularly SCID gets very confused, regularly losing the 
moves history and, instead, starting with a FEN position.

Eboard implements the back and forward FICS commands so one can just use 
its navigation buttons and keyboard combinations to navigate whether 
observing or examining.




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