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| This has being discussed before on the Winboard protocol mailing list and a possible modification to allow Xboard/Winboard to handle the switch between a "book engine" and the "main engine" may be introduced in Winboard protocol 3. Here's [[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chess-engines/message/293 | the thread on book engines.]] FIXME(verify link) | This has being discussed before on the Winboard protocol mailing list and a possible modification to allow Xboard/Winboard to handle the switch between a "book engine" and the "main engine" may be introduced in Winboard protocol 3. Here's [[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chess-engines/message/293 | the thread on book engines.]] FIXME(verify link) | ||
| - | For now, though there is one book engine that handles the switch by itself - Bookthinker (which comes with the Winboard engine [[http://www.geocities.com/thechessthinker/ | Thinker]]). Bookthinker is a //book engine// that plays the opening before handing control over to the engine. The way to do it is as follows: | + | For now, though there is one book engine that handles the switch by itself - [[http://cid-2991af457de54bf0.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/BookThinker.zip | Bookthinker]]. Bookthinker is a //book engine// that plays the opening before handing control over to the engine. The way to do it is as follows: |
| * Download and install Thinkboard (engine and interface), then transfer the files bookthinker.exe (the book engine) and thinker.dat (the actual book file) into the directory with the engine you want to use it with. For this example, I will be using bookthinker with List - a Winboard engine with no opening book that is in c:\chesseng \list | * Download and install Thinkboard (engine and interface), then transfer the files bookthinker.exe (the book engine) and thinker.dat (the actual book file) into the directory with the engine you want to use it with. For this example, I will be using bookthinker with List - a Winboard engine with no opening book that is in c:\chesseng \list | ||
| * While thinker.dat cannot be renamed, you are free to rename bookthinker.exe. In my example I have renamed it to listbook.exe | * While thinker.dat cannot be renamed, you are free to rename bookthinker.exe. In my example I have renamed it to listbook.exe | ||
