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+eco
+
+Usage: eco [game, name]
+
+ This command displays the category of the opening being played in the game
+requested, whether a game being played or examined.
+
+ eco gives information about the game you are playing
+ eco 2 gives information about game 2
+ eco hawk gives information about the game hawk is playing
+
+ The display includes several kinds of information about the opening being
+played in the game:
+
+ ECO[ ##] Encyclopedia of Chess Openings classification
+ NIC[ ##] New In Chess classification
+ LONG[ ##] Name of opening
+
+The number in the [] is the ## halfmoves used for classifying this game's
+opening according to the data base being used.
+
+ ECO information is also given in a user's "history" display.
+
+SPECIAL NOTES:
+
+(a) If a game was 'private' (meaning that no one could observe it), the eco
+category is not given in the history table.
+
+See Also: history private
+
+[Last modified: October 9, 1995 -- Friar]
+