From 79b59f9b30fb6a1fdf8c3efb446271f7cb00d434 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Markus Uhlin Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2023 21:31:49 +0100 Subject: FICS 1.6.2 --- data/help/match | 123 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 123 insertions(+) create mode 100644 data/help/match (limited to 'data/help/match') diff --git a/data/help/match b/data/help/match new file mode 100644 index 0000000..575fed8 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/help/match @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ + +match + +Usage: match user [rated|unrated] [Start] [Inc] [Black_Start Black_Inc] +[White|Black] [board_category board] + + +SUMMARY +~~~~~~~ + This command allows you to challenge a given user to a game of chess. To +challenge USER to a match, type "match USER". The type of match being offered +depends on (a) your variable settings (preferences) and (b) information you +give in the match request. USER will need to accept or decline the challenge. +You can cancel a challenge you have made using the "withdraw" command. + + +MATCH VARIABLES +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + You can specify the parameters for the match. If no parameters are +specified, (a) the challenger's variable settings for "rated|unrated", "Start" +and "Inc" will be used (see "variables"), (b) the clock times will be the same +for both players, (c) the colors will be chosen by the server, and (d) the +board_category will be standard. Here are details about each variable of the +match command. + + +RATED|UNRATED -- Sets whether the match will be rated or unrated. If +undesignated, the challenger's variable setting for "Rated" will be used. If +designated, it will override the challenger's "Rated" setting. Example: +"match user rated". + +START and INC -- Determine the clock variables for the match, where Start is +in minutes and Inc is in seconds. If only 'Start' is given then 'Inc' is +assumed to be zero (example, "match user 5"). If values are given for Black +then the challenger will play the White side (example, "match user 5 0 5 0"); +otherwise the side will be chosen "fairly". + +WHITE|BLACK -- If a color is given, White or Black (w/b), that will be the +color of the challenger (example, "match user w"). + +BOARD_CATEGORY BOARD -- These two parameters must be used together. They +specify a particular starting position for the game. These parameters can +only be included when all of the other parameters have also been given. If a +particular starting position is not supplied, then "standard" and "standard" +are used (that is, the "regular" starting position for pieces will be used +with no particular opening). (See the "boards" help file for the categories.) + + +EXAMPLES OF MATCH REQUESTS (challenges): +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +match red + Challenges user "red" to a match using your default values for Rated, Start + and Inc. + +match red 5 + Challenges user "red" to a match with Start = 5 and Inc = 0 using your + default value for Rated. + +match red 30 30 u + Challenges user "red" to an unrated match using a 30 minute Start time and + 30 second Increments per move ("match red 30 30 0 0" would give the same + result.) + +match red 30 0 15 0 w + Challenges user "red" to a non-standard, time-odds match with the challenger + playing White and "red" playing Black. White will Start with 30 minutes on + the clock, and Black will Start with 15 minutes (note that all four values + for the time controls must be given for a match with time odds). + +match red 2 12 0 0 openings ruy-lopez + Challenges user "red" to a match using the ruy-lopez opening position. + (Note that to start from a given board, you must give all four time control + values; in this example, you may NOT omit the two zeros.) + +match red 2 12 0 0 wild 3 + Challenges user "red" to a match using the wild 3 starting position. + (Again, all four time control values must be given.) + +match red 5 12 bughouse + Challenges user "red" to a bughouse match, once the bughouse teams have been + arranged. The word "wild" does not need to be used. + + +SPECIAL NOTES +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +(a) COUNTER OFFERS: If you receive a match request from a user and you +request a match with different time controls, then in essence you (a) decline +the first request but (b) make a request of your own. If your counter request +has the same time controls, a game will begin. + +(b) RESUMING ADJOURNED GAMES: Use the "match" command to resume an adjourned +game. Resuming an adjourned game takes precedence over starting a new game. +The match request, of course, can be declined by your opponent. Adjudications +of adjourned games are possible. + +(c) USING FORMULAS TO FILTER OUT MATCH REQUESTS: Match requests from other +users can be filtered by using a formula. If a request fails to meet your +formula, it is declined automatically for you. Also, you will not receive +challenges from users on your "censor" list. + +(d) ALIASES: Using aliases can make it easier to challenge other players to +matches. + +(e) EXAMINE MODE: Matching yourself ("match your_handle") is a way to enter +examine mode. + +(f) MATCH TYPE: It is not possible to request a type of match directly, such +as "match user blitz". How a match is classified depends upon both the Start +time and the Inc time. An equation is used to determine whether a match will +be blitz or standard (see the "blitz" help file). You can, however, request a +bughouse match directly. + +(g) NOPLAY LIST: If you do not want to receive match requests from a +particular user, place that person on your "noplay" list. + + +See Also: accept adjourn adjudicate alias blitz boards bughouse censor +decline examine formula intro_playing noplay variables [rated, start, +inc, etc.] withdraw + +[Last modified: December 25, 1995 -- Friar] + -- cgit v1.2.3