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What is XBoard/WinBoard?

April 26, 2017WinBoard XBoard

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What is XBoard/WinBoard?

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XBoard and WinBoard are graphical user interfaces for chess. XBoard runs on Unix systems, WinBoard on 32-bit Windows systems. Both programs display a chessboard on the screen, accept moves made with the mouse, and load and save games in Portable Game Notation (PGN). They serve as a front-end for many different chess services. The WinBoard distribution includes a port of GNU Chess. XBoard and WinBoard are free software. Xboard and Winboard from Tim Mann’s web site (topic [A.3]).