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@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@ -Knights - A chess interface for the Trinity Desktop Environment -FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, SEE THE "INSTALL" FILE +Knights - A chess interface (GUI) for the Trinity Desktop Environment -- What Is Knights? -Knights is a graphical chess interface designed to work with TDE. Knights -is called a chess 'interface' because it does not come with it's own computer -players. There are several very good computer players ( Chess Engines ) -already. Unfortunatly, most chess engines do not include fully featured GUIs. -Instead, they rely on other programs ( like Knights ) to fill the gap. -- How can I learn more about Knights? +Knights is a graphical chess interface designed to work with TDE. +It's designed to be both friendly to new chess players and +functional for Grand Masters. Knights is called a chess "interface" +because it does not come with it's own computer players. There are +several computer players ( Chess Engines ) already. Unfortunatly, most +chess engines do not include fully featured GUIs. Instead, they rely on +other programs ( like Knights ) to fill the gap. -If you're interested in learning more, you should visit our project's website -at http://knights.sourceforge.net -- What Chess Engines work with Knights? +- What Chess Engines can work with Knights? -Knights should support any engine which uses the XBoard protocol developed by -Tim Mann. Knights will also offer it's own protocol for future use. To date, -the following chess engines have been confirmed to work with Knights. If you -know of another, please let me know so I can update this list. +Knights should support any engine which uses the XBoard protocol +developed by Tim Mann. Knights will also offer it's own protocol for +future use. To date, the following chess engines have been confirmed +to work with. If you know of another, please let we know so we can +update this list. - GNUChess v4.0 patchlevel 80 - GNUChess v5.02 @@ -30,15 +28,26 @@ know of another, please let me know so I can update this list. - Sjeng v10.0 - BabyChess -- What can I do to help Knights? -Knights can always use help in a number of areas. The best way to get started -would be to express your interests on the knights-devel mailing list. You can -sign up from here: +- List of Knights' key features: - http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=31461 + * Play against yourself, against computer opponents, + or against others over the Internet. + * Customize your board and pieces with over 30 different themes, + or make your own! + * Audio cues help alert you to important events. + * Novice players can preview potential moves. + * Save your unfinished matches and play them again later. + -Currently, we're very interested in talking to a graphics artist about -designing some new themes, and we would like to talk to some advanced -chess players about helping to develop the tutorials. + CONTRIBUTING +============== + +If you wish to contribute to knights (TDE), you might do so: + +- TDE Gitea Workspace (TGW) collaboration tool. + https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea + +- TDE Weblate Translation Workspace (TWTW) collaboration tool. + https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/weblate |