From 6e5eae3956757b1e3622204d3aa47865169c12d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Markus Uhlin Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2024 14:57:37 +0100 Subject: Added section --- manpages/fics.1 | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) (limited to 'manpages') diff --git a/manpages/fics.1 b/manpages/fics.1 index 11d4180..66f5e96 100644 --- a/manpages/fics.1 +++ b/manpages/fics.1 @@ -32,6 +32,18 @@ Outputs the program usage. Which port shall the chess server listen on? (The default is 5000.) .El +.Sh FICS CLIENT +While it's possible to play chess via the terminal by connecting to a +server using +.Xr telnet 1 , +it can be a lot easier to play with a GUI client like +.Xr xboard 1 . +To connect to a server by using +.Xr xboard 1 , +try: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +xboard -ics -icshost server.hostname.com +.Ed .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr fics_addplayer 1 , Xr makerank 1 .Sh AUTHORS -- cgit v1.2.3