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+EGGO
+
+ EGGO stands for "Examine Great Games Online". EGGO is an online database
+program that facilitates examining and analyzing great games from players such
+as Fischer, Kasparov, and Karpov. Basically, EGGO allows you to examine a
+game except that the moves come from EGGO's database, not the chess server.
+Currently, EGGO's database contains about 15000 to 20000 games. Type "finger
+EGGO" for more information.
+
+ In order to use EGGO, send EGGO a command; EGGO then processes the command
+and returns the output to you. See below for a list of commands and their
+descriptions.
+
+ EGGO can have only one primary user at a time, meaning only one person at a
+time can select the games to be examined. However, once a game has been
+loaded for examination, other users can paticipate in examining and analyzing
+the game using the "mexamine" and "observe" features of the chess server.
+
+
+STARTING EGGO
+
+ First step, type "observe EGGO". Second step, type "xtell EGGO begin". If
+no other game is being examined, EGGO will make you the examiner -- you will
+then be able to examine a game from EGGO's library. Otherwise, someone else
+is listed as EGGO's main examiner and you will only be able to examine that
+game for the moment. If you want someone else to help examine a game with
+you, use the "mexamine" command. When you are finished examining one game and
+want to examine another, simply use the examine command. Lastly, use the
+unexamine command in order to leave EGGO.
+
+
+EGGO'S COMMANDS (list):
+-----------------------
+
+ about examine help revert status
+ begin forward more search who
+
+
+EGGO'S COMMANDS (descriptions):
+-------------------------------
+
+ ABOUT
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo about
+
+ If someone is already examining an EGGO's game, this command will display
+ information about the game being examined. This command is also useful
+ for knowing EGGO's status. Anyone can use this command.
+
+ BEGIN
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo begin
+
+ If EGGO is not busy, this command starts an EGGO session. If EGGO was
+ already in use, this command will have no effect.
+
+ EXAMINE
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo examine #
+
+ You may use this command after a successful "xtell eggo search" command.
+ For example, "xtell eggo examine 1" will begin examination of game #1 from
+ the search output. You can repeat this command for other games from the
+ search output when you are finished examining your current game. That is,
+ you can type "xtell eggo examine #" for the next game; you do not need to
+ "unexamine" the other game first. (Please do not confuse this use of
+ examine with the normal "examine" command.)
+
+ FORWARD
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo forward [n]
+
+ When you are already examining an EGGO's game, you can go forward 1 or
+ more moves using "xtell EGGO forward [n]". The default value for 'n'
+ is 1. Currently, you cannot go forward more than 20 moves at one time.
+
+ MORE
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo more
+
+ This command allows you view the results of your search command. It will
+ list the next 20 games in the list (if there are any). You must be EGGO's
+ current user to use this command.
+
+ REVERT
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo revert
+
+ After making your own moves when examining an EGGO's game, you can go back
+ to your game's mainline by "xtell eggo revert". (Please do not confuse
+ this command with the normal "revert" command.)
+
+ SEARCH
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo search [player1 {player2} {draw|nodraw}]
+
+ You may use this command after a successful "xtell EGGO begin". The
+ purpose of this command is to search the EGGO game database for games by
+ particular players. "Player1" must be one of the names EGGO recognizes;
+ use the "xtell EGGO who" command to see which names EGGO knows. You can
+ use "draw" and "nodraw" to select a game with a particular result; they
+ are optional.
+
+ "Search" alone without arguments will list the results of your previous
+ search. Here are other examples:
+ xtell eggo search Capablanca
+ xtell eggo search Fischer nodraw
+ xtell eggo search Fischer Spassky
+ xtell eggo search Kasparov Karpov nodraw
+ You can view the results of the search with "xtell EGGO more".
+
+ STATUS
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo status
+
+ This command will display information about EGGO's current status, such as
+ whether EGGO is open or closed, and which game (if any) is being examined.
+
+ WHO
+
+ Usage: xtell eggo who
+
+ This command will list all of the "primary" players known to EGGO. These
+ primary players are used in EGGO's search command. Anyone can use this
+ command whether they are EGGO's current user or not.
+
+
+SPECIAL NOTES:
+
+(a) Since many of the EGGO commands are long, you might want to consider
+creating aliases for the commands you will use a lot (such as "xtell EGGO
+forward"). Suitable aliases will save you a lot of time as you play through
+these games from famous players.
+
+See Also: alias examine mexamine
+
+[Written by Warrior August 18, 1995; last modified: October 8, 1995 -- Friar]
+