Edit the Settings File for Dimachaer Chess

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Dimachaer Chess

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Post-Move 1:
if isupper old; if not and equal moved K equal file dest 8; die You may not capture your own pieces.; endif; endif; set legal false; if equal moved P; if not capture; set legal checkaleap origin dest 0 1; if not var legal; set legal and equal rankname origin 2 checkatwostep origin dest 0 1 0 1; endif; if not var legal; set legal and equal rankname origin 5 or checkaleap origin dest 1 1 checkaleap origin dest neg 1 1; if var legal; if equal filename dest a; capture a5; elseif equal filename dest b; capture b5; elseif equal filename dest c; capture c5; elseif equal filename dest d; capture d5; elseif equal filename dest e; capture e5; elseif equal filename dest f; capture f5; elseif equal filename dest g; capture g5; elseif equal filename dest h; capture h5; endif; endif; endif; else; set legal or checkaleap origin dest 1 1 checkaleap origin dest neg 1 1; endif; if and var legal equal rankname dest 8; add Q dest; endif; elseif equal moved N; set legal checkleap origin dest 1 2; elseif equal moved B; set legal checkride origin dest 1 1; elseif equal moved R; set legal or checkride origin dest 1 0 or checkaleap origin dest -2 0 checkaleap origin dest 3 0; elseif equal moved Q; set legal or checkride origin dest 1 1 checkride origin dest 1 0; elseif equal moved DI; if and onboard where origin 0 2 empty where origin 0 1; if not empty where origin 0 2; if or checkaride where origin 0 1 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 1 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 3; if not empty where origin 0 3; if or checkaride where origin 0 2 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 2 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 4; if not empty where origin 0 4; if or checkaride where origin 0 3 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 3 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 5; if not empty where origin 0 5; if or checkaride where origin 0 4 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 4 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 6; if not empty where origin 0 6; if or checkaride where origin 0 5 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 5 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 7; if not empty where origin 0 7; if or checkaride where origin 0 6 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 6 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin 1 0 empty where origin 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 2 0; if not empty where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 3 0; if not empty where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 4 0; if not empty where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 5 0; if not empty where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 6 0; if not empty where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 7 0; if not empty where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 7; if checkaride where origin 7 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin neg 1 0 empty where origin neg 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 2 0; if not empty where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 3 0; if not empty where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 4 0; if not empty where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 5 0; if not empty where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 6 0; if not empty where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 7 0; if not empty where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 7; if checkaride where origin neg 7 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; if not var legal; if and onboard where origin 0 neg 2 empty where origin 0 neg 1; if not empty where origin 0 neg 2; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 1 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 1 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 3; if not empty where origin 0 neg 3; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 2 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 2 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 4; if not empty where origin 0 neg 4; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 3 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 3 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 5; if not empty where origin 0 neg 5; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 4 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 4 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 6; if not empty where origin 0 neg 6; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 5 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 5 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 7; if not empty where origin 0 neg 7; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 6 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 6 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin 1 0 empty where origin 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 2 0; if not empty where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 3 0; if not empty where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 4 0; if not empty where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 5 0; if not empty where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 6 0; if not empty where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 7 0; if not empty where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 2; if checkaride where origin 7 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin neg 1 0 empty where origin neg 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 2 0; if not empty where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 3 0; if not empty where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 4 0; if not empty where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 5 0; if not empty where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 6 0; if not empty where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 7 0; if not empty where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 2; if checkaride where origin neg 7 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; endif; elseif equal moved K; set legal or checkleap origin dest 1 1 checkleap origin dest 1 0; if not var legal; if equal rankname origin 1; if or equal file dest 7 equal file dest 8; if equal file dest 7; empty h1; endif; add R f1; set legal true; elseif or equal file dest 2 equal file dest 3 ; empty a1; add R d1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif; endif; if not var legal; die Illegal move!; endif;
Post-Move 2:
if islower old; if not and equal moved k equal file dest 8; die You may not capture your own pieces.; endif; endif; set legal false; if equal moved p; if not capture; set legal checkaleap origin dest 0 neg 1; if not var legal; set legal and equal rankname origin 7 checkatwostep origin dest 0 neg 1 0 neg 1; endif; if not var legal; set legal and equal rankname origin 4 or checkaleap origin dest 1 neg 1 checkaleap origin dest neg 1 neg 1; if var legal; if equal filename dest a; capture a4; elseif equal filename dest b; capture b4; elseif equal filename dest c; capture c4; elseif equal filename dest d; capture d4; elseif equal filename dest e; capture e4; elseif equal filename dest f; capture f4; elseif equal filename dest g; capture g4; elseif equal filename dest h; capture h4; endif; endif; endif; else; set legal or checkaleap origin dest 1 neg 1 checkaleap origin dest neg 1 neg 1; endif; if and var legal equal rankname dest 1; add q dest; endif; elseif equal moved n; set legal checkleap origin dest 1 2; elseif equal moved b; set legal checkride origin dest 1 1; elseif equal moved r; set legal or checkride origin dest 1 0 or checkaleap origin dest -2 0 checkaleap origin dest 3 0; elseif equal moved q; set legal or checkride origin dest 1 1 checkride origin dest 1 0; elseif equal moved di; if and onboard where origin 0 2 empty where origin 0 1; if not empty where origin 0 2; if or checkaride where origin 0 1 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 1 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 3; if not empty where origin 0 3; if or checkaride where origin 0 2 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 2 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 4; if not empty where origin 0 4; if or checkaride where origin 0 3 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 3 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 5; if not empty where origin 0 5; if or checkaride where origin 0 4 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 4 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 6; if not empty where origin 0 6; if or checkaride where origin 0 5 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 5 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 7; if not empty where origin 0 7; if or checkaride where origin 0 6 dest 1 1 checkaride where origin 0 6 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin 1 0 empty where origin 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 2 0; if not empty where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 3 0; if not empty where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 4 0; if not empty where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 5 0; if not empty where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 6 0; if not empty where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 7 0; if not empty where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 7; if checkaride where origin 7 0 dest 1 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin neg 1 0 empty where origin neg 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 2 0; if not empty where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 3 0; if not empty where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 4 0; if not empty where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 5 0; if not empty where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 6 0; if not empty where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 7 not onboard where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 7 0; if not empty where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 7; if checkaride where origin neg 7 0 dest neg 1 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; if not var legal; if and onboard where origin 0 neg 2 empty where origin 0 neg 1; if not empty where origin 0 neg 2; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 1 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 1 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 3; if not empty where origin 0 neg 3; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 2 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 2 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 4; if not empty where origin 0 neg 4; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 3 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 3 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 5; if not empty where origin 0 neg 5; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 4 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 4 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 6; if not empty where origin 0 neg 6; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 5 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 5 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 0 neg 7; if not empty where origin 0 neg 7; if or checkaride where origin 0 neg 6 dest 1 neg 1 checkaride where origin 0 neg 6 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin 1 0 empty where origin 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 2 0; if not empty where origin 2 0; if checkaride where origin 1 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 3 0; if not empty where origin 3 0; if checkaride where origin 2 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 4 0; if not empty where origin 4 0; if checkaride where origin 3 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 5 0; if not empty where origin 5 0; if checkaride where origin 4 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 6 0; if not empty where origin 6 0; if checkaride where origin 5 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin 7 0; if not empty where origin 7 0; if checkaride where origin 6 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 2; if checkaride where origin 7 0 dest 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; if and not var legal and onboard where origin neg 1 0 empty where origin neg 1 0; if and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 2 0; if not empty where origin neg 2 0; if checkaride where origin neg 1 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 3 0; if not empty where origin neg 3 0; if checkaride where origin neg 2 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 4 0; if not empty where origin neg 4 0; if checkaride where origin neg 3 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 5 0; if not empty where origin neg 5 0; if checkaride where origin neg 4 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 6 0; if not empty where origin neg 6 0; if checkaride where origin neg 5 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif and equal rankname origin 2 not onboard where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; else; if onboard where origin neg 7 0; if not empty where origin neg 7 0; if checkaride where origin neg 6 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; elseif equal rankname origin 2; if checkaride where origin neg 7 0 dest neg 1 neg 1; set legal true; endif; endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif;endif;endif;endif;endif;endif; endif; endif; elseif equal moved k; set legal or checkleap origin dest 1 1 checkleap origin dest 1 0; if not var legal; if equal rankname origin 8; if or equal file dest 7 equal file dest 8; if equal file dest 7; empty h8; endif; add r f8; set legal true; elseif or equal file dest 2 equal file dest 3 ; empty a8; add r d8; set legal true; endif; endif; endif; endif; if not var legal; die Illegal move!; endif;
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Rules

The rules have not been provided on this page, but you may find them in the Related menu.

If you are the author of this preset, you may add written rules here in Edit mode. You may write the rules in HTML. Note that this is only for a brief presentation of the rules as a reference to the players. This is not the place to discuss history or strategy. That can be left for the rules page. Nor is it the place to simply link to the rules page. That is a low-effort misuse of this section that defeats its purpose.

You may use the [pc] shortcode to display pieces from the currently selected piece set. Within the square brackets, follow the pc by a space and then by the same piece label used in the FEN code. To display the name with the piece, follow the label by another space, and enter the name before the closing bracket. To include a piece description, write it between the opening [pc] tag and a closing [/pc] tag.

How to Move Pieces

Full Algebraic Notation

Algebraic notation identifies each space by a coordinate that begins with its file label and ends with its rank label. On the Chess board, files go up and down from one player to the other, and ranks go from left to right. In most games, files are represented by letters, and ranks are represented by numbers, but there is no fixed rule requiring this for all games, and some games, such as Shogi, reverse this convention. If you look at the diagram, you will usually see the file labels going from left to right and the file labels going up and down. And if you hover your mouse over a space, you will normally see the name of the coordinate appear in a tooltip.

It is not uncommon to see algebraic notation being used for Chess, but it is often in an abbreviated format that requires you to know both the rules of the game and the current position to know exactly which piece moves where. For example, the notation "Ne6" indicates that a Knight is moving to e6, but it doesn't indicate which Knight, and it doesn't specify where the Knight is coming from. To figure this out, you need to know how a Knight moves and which Knight on the board can make a legal move to e6.

Although rules may be programmed for individual games, Game Courier itself does not know the rules of any game, and it is unable to parse abbreviated algebraic notation. Therefore, it relies on full algebraic notation, which completely specifies the move without requiring any knowledge of the game's rules or the current position. The most usual type of full algebraic notation indicates the piece that is moving by its label, the space it is moving from, and the space it moving to. In Chess, a typical first move might be written as "P e2-e4". When you hover your mouse over a piece, you will normally see the piece label followed by the coordinate for the space, and when you hover it over an empty space, you will normally see the coordinate label. Including the piece label in your notation allows Game Courier to check that the piece you're moving is the right one, and it makes game notation easier to follow, but it is not mandatory.

You may promote a piece by including a promotion move after your regular move. A promotion move has a piece go directly to a coordinate. Here is an example: "p e7-e8; q-e8".

You may remove a piece from a space by adding an @ to the space or by omitting the destination coordinate. For example, both "@-e4" and "e4-" would remove the piece on "e4". This is useful for en passant when you are playing a game that does not handle this automatically. For example, "P d5-e6; e5-" removes the Pawn on e5 after a Pawn moves from d5 to e6.

You will not need to remove spaces for most games, but if you should need to, you can do this by omitting the first coordinate in a move. For example, "-e4" would remove e4 from the board. To add or return a space to the board, you may add an @ or any other piece to it.

Available Pieces

Pieces are represented by labels, usually using uppercase letters for White and lowercase letter for Black. When you enter a move or specify the starting position for a game, you should remember that piece labels are case-sensitive. Many piece sets are available for use with Game Courier, and this table shows you which pieces belong to the piece set you are currently using.

The inclusion of a piece does not indicate that it is used in the game you are playing. But if your game uses pieces not included here, you should choose a different piece set.

Credits

This preset uses the Dimachaer_Chess settings file for Dimachaer Chess, which was made by M Winther.

Game Courier was created, programmed and written by Fergus Duniho.

Game Courier, Copyright © Fergus Duniho, 2001-2017