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10.7. Is there a chess server?

If you enjoy chess, you'll be grateful for the Internet's own chess server. To access it, Telnet to ics.uoknor.edu 5000 or rafael.metiu.ucsb.edu 5000. For assistance once connected, type help.

Here's an example of a chess game in progress: 

OBSERVATION REPORT : Game vancouver vs gsanchez [1]
        ---------------------------------
     8  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |     Move # : 48 (White)
        |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---|
     7  |   | *P|   |   |   | *K| *P|   |     Black Moves : 'Bc2 (0:08)'
        |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---|
     6  | *P|   |   |   |   |   |   | *P|
        |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---|
     5  |   |   |   |   |   | P |   |   |     Black Clock : 5 : 35
        |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---|
     4  |   |   |   |   |   |   | P |   |     White Clock : 4 : 13
        |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---|
     3  | P | P | B |   |   |   |   | P |     Black Strength : 7
        |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---|
     2  |   |   | *B|   |   | K |   |   |     White Strength : 8
        |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---|
     1  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
        ---------------------------------
          a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h

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