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diff --git a/data/help/games b/data/help/games new file mode 100644 index 0000000..484679f --- /dev/null +++ b/data/help/games @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ + +games + +Usage: games [#, word] + + If no parameters are given, "games" lists all the games currently being +played on the server. The games are listed in order of the ratings of the +players involved. If a number is supplied as a parameter, only the game +matching that number is displayed. If a word (or even a single letter) is +supplied, only games involving players whose handles begin with that word are +displayed. For example, "games gr" will show all games involving players +whose handles begin with "gr". + + Here is a sample games display and what the symbols mean: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +25 (Exam. 0 Friar 0 Friar ) [ uu 0 0] W: 1 +28 ++++ TryMe 1737 Jack [ su 30 20] 22:27 - 23:17 (29-30) W: 16 + 2 2274 OldManII ++++ Peshkin [ bu 2 12] 2:34 - 1:47 (39-39) B: 3 +29 1622 Vman 1609 PopKid [ sr 10 10] 1:14 - 5:10 (21-22) B: 18 +32 1880 Raskapov 1859 RoboDweeb [ br 2 12] 1:04 - 1:26 ( 9-10) B: 34 + 1 1878 Roberto 1881 baraka [psr 45 30] 30:35 - 34:24 (22-22) W: 21 + + 6 games displayed (of 23 in progress) +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + + Reading from left to right: (i) game number; (ii) rating of user playing +White; (iii) handle of White, (iv) rating of user playing Black; (v) handle of +Black; (vi) type of match and time controls, (vii) current clock times for +both players; (viii) current material strength for both players, (ix) who is +on move and what move number it will be, and, lastly (x) the number of games +listed in the display and how many in progress. Ratings are ++++ for +unregistered players and ---- for registered players who do not have a rating +in this category. Lastly, any games being examined are displayed. + + +TYPE OF MATCH -- The format will be [Private] | [Category] | [Rated]. + + Private -- If a "p" is given, the game is private and not open for +observation. If not private, the space will be blank. (See the "variables" +help file.) + + Category -- The possibilities are: + b blitz + d bughouse + l lightning + n nonstandard game, such as different time controls for the players + s standard + u untimed (including simul-matches, simuls) + w wild + + Rated -- The possibilities are "r" for rated and "u" for unrated. + + +See Also: blitz examine lightning match simuls standard variables +untimed + +[Last modified: December 19, 1995 -- Friar] + |