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eco

  Usage: eco [game]

This command displays the category of the opening being played in the game requested, whether a game being played or examined.

eco gives information about the game you are playing
eco 2 gives information about game 2
eco hawk gives information about the game hawk is playing

The display includes several kinds of information about the opening being played in the game:

ECO[ ##] Encyclopedia of Chess Openings classification
NIC[ ##] New In Chess classification
LONG[ ##] Name of opening

The number in the [] is the ## halfmoves used for classifying this game's opening according to the data base being used.

ECO information is also given in a user's "history" display.

See also: history



Klaus Knopper <knopper@unix-ag.uni-kl.de>