JaksaH Chess Engine - Online User Manual

Installation and Configuration

Graphics Mode
Used vs JaksaH

To play JaksaH in graphics mode, you can either use WinBoard or Arena.


WinBoard

After you install either WinBoard (full package with installer) or Alessandro Scotti's improved WinBoard, and assuming that you've copied JaksaH_v1.00_64-bit.exe to "C:\ChessPrograms", you can use one the following ways to run JaksaH:

  • Click "Start | Programs | WinBoard | WinBoard Startup Dialog", then enter "C:\ChessPrograms\JaksaH_v1.00_64-bit.exe g"

  • From the Windows console, you can use the following command: winboard.exe /cp /fcp "JaksaH_v1.00_64-bit.exe g" /fd="C:\ChessPrograms"

  • Updating winboard.ini file to add "JaksaH_v1.00_64-bit.exe g" /fd="C:\ChessPrograms" under the /firstChessProgramNames section, and "JaksaH_v1.00_64-bit.exe g" /sd="C:\ChessPrograms" under the /secondChessProgramNames section

Arena

When configuring JaksaH with Arena, make sure that g option is used (Arena is configured to do it automatically) under the "Command Line Options" section.



Text Mode

You can play JaksaH in text mode simply by running JaksaH's executable. Playing JaksaH in text mode is intuitive. Type 'h' command to get description of the available commands and their usage.



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