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From: stark@sbstaff2.UUCP (Eugene Stark)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.bugs
Subject: Stanback Chess Program
Message-ID: <653@sbstaff2.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-May-87 20:29:11 EDT
Article-I.D.: sbstaff2.653
Posted: Wed May 20 20:29:11 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 23-May-87 10:03:01 EDT
Organization: Computer Science Dept, SUNY@Stony Brook
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After applying Rich $alz's patches, I compiled the Stanback program
both on a VAX running 4.3BSD and a Sun 3/75.  Although the user
interface seems to work correctly, the program doesn't play chess
on either machine.  As soon as it leaves the opening book, it
says "Opponent will soon mate" and then "Opponent mates" on the
next move.  After that, it refuses to move itself, and you can
make any move you like -- even capture its king.

Did anyone else have this problem?  When the program was first
posted, I scanned the source and decided not to bother with it, but
there have since been several rave reviews posted to the net, so I
decided to try it out.  So far, it has lived up to my original
expectations.  Hopefully there is a simple fix.

					Gene Stark