Hello Very interesting. I had a plan of learning to play chess.
Is there any "Learn to play chess sites" out there? Anyone know any good and accessible docs/sites? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: 9. september 2009 13:58 To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] Free advanced Chess program for Windows - WinBoard 4.4for JAWS ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 9:09 AM Subject: Free advanced Chess program for Windows - WinBoard 4.4 for JAWS Hello Friends, I'd like to introduce a free advanced Chess software program for Windows for the totally blind and persons needing audio announcements and /or full keyboard access. It is called Winboard 4.4 for JAWS. It uses any Windows version of the JAWS screen reader to announce the chess moves and other selected content to the player. Winboard is used world wide and represent the state of the art in free Chess software. Winboard 4.4 for JAWS functions to play chess on the internet at ICS servers (Internet Chess Servers), namely the "Free Internet Chess Server" more commonly known as "FICS", and also provides Chess position analysis through adaptable, Grand Master strength, free and commercial "Chess Engine" programs. In addition you can saves and review games in the popular PGN format file. Until now no advanced, ICS compatible Chess software was available to the blind and sight impaired or handicapped in any form. This is solely a volunteer, non-profit effort undertaken by myself and H.G. Muller, the chief programmer. A version of this program called Winboard for JAWS was released in 1999 at Freedom Scientific under the GNU Public License but functioned poorly and could not connect to the ICS servers at all. This repaired version is updated with the latest WinBoard code and is a significant advancement over regular WinBoard with new functionality added by the programmer H.G. Muller. I asked him to repair WinBoard for JAWS after I had become friends with a blind player at FICS and saw his Telnet access to the server was sub-optimal. Further he had no access to Chess engine analysis. Please spread the word to the blind and handicapped. This software is ad-ware and mal-ware free and absolutely safe and non-invasive. Please see details and free download at the WinBoard Forum here: http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50387&start=1 http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=50387&start=1 Sincerely, David D. Acevedo For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4409 (20090909) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
