Manual for

Manual Version 1
12-SEP-1999

by

Schröder BV
info@rebel.nl
http://www.rebel.nl/

Contents

• 1 Preface and User Definitions
• 1.1 User Definitions

 
• 2 First Game
• 2.1 Move input
• 2.2 Manipulating moves
• 2.3 Changing the chess program (briefly)
• 2.4 Exit program (menu Start)

 
• 3 General Rules Concerning Operating
• 3.1 Moving pieces for keyboard users
• 3.2 Using the pull-down menus
• 3.3 Using the buttons
• 3.4 The hot buttons
• 3.5 Using shortcuts
• 3.6 Changing the chess engine of Rebel
• 3.7 Loading and saving files
• 3.7.1 Loading files
• 3.7.2 Saving files

 
• 4 The Rebel Menu
• 4.1 Menu Start
• 4.1.1 New game
• 4.1.2 Set up position
• 4.1.3 Remove all
• 4.1.4 White to move
• 4.1.5 Black to move
• 4.1.6 Set up position for
• 4.1.7 Current game to
• 4.1.8 Bench test
• 4.1.9 Program info
• 4.1.10 Data info
• 4.1.11 View log file
• 4.1.12 View text file
• 4.1.13 View manual
• 4.1.14 README.TXT
• 4.1.15 Exit program
• 4.2 Menu Levels
• 4.2.1 Time
• 4.2.2 Blitz
• 4.2.3 Handicap
• 4.2.4 Tournament
• 4.2.5 Fischer bonus
• 4.2.6 Ply
• 4.2.7 Mate
• 4.2.8 User level
• 4.2.9 Fixed level
• 4.2.10 Infinite
• 4.2.11 Analysis
• 4.2.12 Analysis Include
• 4.2.13 Analysis Exclude
• 4.3 Menu Option
• 4.3.1 Player <> Player
• 4.3.2 Automatic play
• 4.3.3 Analyze game
• 4.3.4 Go to move
• 4.3.5 Replay game
• 4.3.6 Clear move comments
• 4.3.7 Make move note
• 4.3.8 Game to text file
• 4.3.9 Anti-GM
• 4.3.10 Engine
• 4.3.11 Permanent brain
• 4.3.12 System Tiger
• 4.3.13 Combination
• 4.3.14 Personalities
• 4.3.15 Playing style
• 4.3.16 Playing strength
• 4.3.17 Hashtables
• 4.3.18 Use EOC knowledge
• 4.3.19 Strongest settings
• 4.3.20 Elo rating
• 4.3.21 Autoplay 232
• 4.4 Menu Data
• 4.4.1 Enter database
• 4.4.2 Enter PGN-database
• 4.4.3 Game info
• 4.4.4 Next game
• 4.4.5 Previous game
• 4.4.6 Save game
• 4.4.7 Rewrite game
• 4.4.8 Delete game
• 4.4.9 Search on position
• 4.4.10 Load encyclopedia
• 4.4.11 Load clipboard
• 4.4.12 Save game to clipboard
• 4.4.13 Game to PGN
• 4.4.14 Position to EPD
• 4.4.15 Position ->
• 4.4.16 Write game to email-file
• 4.4.17 Load email-file
• 4.5 Menu Books
• 4.5.1 Book opening
• 4.5.2 Load opening book
• 4.5.3 Import book from
• 4.5.4 Join opening book
• 4.5.5 Overview MVS-book
• 4.5.6 Analyze MVS-book
• 4.5.7 Show book scores
• 4.5.8 Tournament book
• 4.5.9 Book learning
• 4.5.10 Clear book learning
• 4.5.11 User book
• 4.5.12 Load user book
• 4.5.13 Edit user book
• 4.5.13.1 The Rebel opening book editor
• 4.5.13.2 Remove a variation
• 4.5.13.3 Change priority
• 4.5.13.4 Add variation
• 4.5.13.5 Hints
• 4.5.14 Save user book
• 4.5.15 New user book
• 4.5.16 Make user book from DB
• 4.5.17 Selected RBM from DB
• 4.6 Menu Config
• 4.6.1 Info
• 4.6.2 Show hint
• 4.6.3 Automatic annotation
• 4.6.4 Piece-icons or Characters
• 4.6.5 Resign
• 4.6.6 Turn board
• 4.6.7 Drag pieces or Click on squares
• 4.6.8 Load piece set
• 4.6.9 Animation
• 4.6.10 Language
• 4.6.11 Mouse
• 4.6.12 Sound
• 4.6.13 User interface
• 4.6.14 Define buttons
• 4.6.15 Button description
• 4.6.16 Small Pull-down
• 4.6.17 Date
• 4.6.18 Short notation
• 4.6.19 Save cfg on exit
• 4.6.20 Save configuration
• 4.6.21 Standard configuration
• 4.7 Menu Layout
• 4.7.1 Move window
• 4.7.2 Comment window
• 4.7.3 Info window
• 4.7.4 Teacher window
• 4.7.5 Four boards
• 4.7.6 Consult window
• 4.7.7 Buttons
• 4.7.8 White name + time
• 4.7.9 Black name + time
• 4.7.10 Extra buttons
• 4.7.10.1 Row 1, 2, 3 and 4 buttons
• 4.7.10.2 Note buttons
• 4.7.10.3 Evaluation buttons
• 4.7.11 Board coordinates
• 4.7.12 Board size
• 4.7.13 Number Moves
• 4.7.14 Number info lines
• 4.7.15 Number teacher lines
• 4.7.16 Number variation lines
• 4.7.17 Width comment lines
• 4.7.18 Number consult lines
• 4.7.19 Width consult lines
• 4.7.20 Save layout
• 4.7.21 Load layout
• 4.7.22 Standard layout
• 4.8 Menu Colors
• 4.8.1 White squares
• 4.8.2 Black squares
• 4.8.3 White pieces
• 4.8.4 White background
• 4.8.5 Black pieces
• 4.8.6 Background black
• 4.8.7 Background
• 4.8.8 Info square
• 4.8.9 Menu square
• 4.8.10 Buttons
• 4.8.11 Text
• 4.8.12 Variations
• 4.8.13 Current line
• 4.8.14 Pull-down
• 4.8.15 Pull-down shadow
• 4.8.16 Pull-down line
• 4.8.17 Reset colors
• 4.8.18 Save colors
• 4.8.19 Load colors
• 4.8.20 Standard colors
• 4.9 Menu Extra
• 4.9.1 Simultaneous
• 4.9.2 Game overview
• 4.9.3 Energy level
• 4.9.4 Define personality
• 4.9.4.1 PERSONALITY
• 4.9.4.2 Pawn Value
• 4.9.4.3 Knight Value
• 4.9.4.4 Bishop Value
• 4.9.4.5 Rook Value
• 4.9.4.6 Queen Value
• 4.9.4.7 King Safety
• 4.9.4.8 Mobility
• 4.9.4.9 Pawn Structure
• 4.9.4.10 Passed Pawns
• 4.9.4.11 Pins
• 4.9.4.12 Bishop Pair
• 4.9.4.13 Chess Knowledge
• 4.9.4.14 Attractiveness
• 4.9.4.15 Attacking
• 4.9.4.16 Strength of Play
• 4.9.4.17 Draw Contempt Factor
• 4.9.4.18 Selective Search
• 4.9.4.19 Search Technique
• 4.9.5 Fun time level
• 4.9.6 Blindfold chess
• 4.9.7 Analyze EPD-file
• 4.9.8 Shuffle book
• 4.9.9 PC-Auto-board
• 4.10 Menu White
• 4.10.1 White: Engine
• 4.10.2 White: System Tiger
• 4.10.3 White: Combination
• 4.10.4 White: Personalities
• 4.10.5 White: Playing style
• 4.10.6 White: Strength
• 4.10.7 White: ELO-rating
• 4.10.8 White: Opening Book
• 4.10.9 White: Tournament Book
• 4.10.10 White: User book
• 4.10.11 White: Load opening book
• 4.10.12 White: Load user book
• 4.10.13 White: Allow double games
• 4.10.14 White: Maximum moves
• 4.10.15 White: Maximum games
• 4.10.16 White: Autoplay series
• 4.11 Menu Black
• 4.11.1 Black: Engine
• 4.11.2 Black: System Tiger
• 4.11.3 Black: Combination
• 4.11.4 Black: Selection
• 4.11.5 Black: Playing style
• 4.11.6 Black: Strength
• 4.11.7 Black: ELO-rating
• 4.11.8 Black: Opening Book
• 4.11.9 Black: Tournament Book
• 4.11.10 Black: User book
• 4.11.11 Black: Load opening book
• 4.11.12 Black: Load user book

 
• 5 Rebel Database
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Rebel Database Menu
• 5.2.1 DB Menu DB-FILES
• 5.2.1.1 DB: Load database
• 5.2.1.2 DB: New database
• 5.2.1.3 DB: Remove double games
• 5.2.1.4 DB: Reorganize db
• 5.2.1.5 DB: Reorganize IX4
• 5.2.1.6 DB: TRASH.DAT active
• 5.2.1.7 DB: Remove TRASH.DAT
• 5.2.1.8 DB: Total games: count
• 5.2.1.9 DB: Leave database
• 5.2.2 DB Menu SEARCHING
• 5.2.2.1 DB: Searchmask
• 5.2.2.2 DB: Search names
• 5.2.2.3 DB: Search ECO
• 5.2.2.4 DB: Search IX4
• 5.2.2.5 DB: Won by white
• 5.2.2.6 DB: Draw
• 5.2.2.7 DB: Won by black
• 5.2.2.8 DB: No score
• 5.2.2.9 DB: List by white name
• 5.2.2.10 DB: List by black name
• 5.2.2.11 DB: List by ECO
• 5.2.2.12 DB: List by free index
• 5.2.3 DB Menu DISPLAY
• 5.2.3.1 DB: Length name white
• 5.2.3.2 DB: Length name black
• 5.2.3.3 DB: Game number
• 5.2.3.4 DB: Score
• 5.2.3.5 DB: Date
• 5.2.3.6 DB: Length name place
• 5.2.3.7 DB: Length name tournament
• 5.2.3.8 DB: ECO-code
• 5.2.3.9 DB: Length free index
• 5.2.3.10 DB: Total number moves
• 5.2.3.11 DB: First moves
• 5.2.3.12 DB: Small boards
• 5.2.3.13 DB: Time
• 5.2.3.14 DB: Small font overview
• 5.2.3.15 DB: Keep selection
• 5.2.3.16 DB: Save configuration
• 5.2.3.17 DB: Load configuration
• 5.2.3.18 DB: Standard configuration
• 5.2.4 DB Menu OVERVIEWS
• 5.2.4.1 DB: Complete overview
• 5.2.4.2 DB: Complete overview ECO
• 5.2.4.3 DB: Complete overview IX4
• 5.2.4.4 DB: Top 40 perc.
• 5.2.4.5 DB: Top 40 elo
• 5.2.4.6 DB: Top 40 ECO
• 5.2.4.7 DB: Top 40 IX4
• 5.2.4.8 DB: Tournament
• 5.2.4.9 DB: Match
• 5.2.4.10 DB: Book openings
• 5.2.5 DB Menu UTILITIES
• 5.2.5.1 DB: Export selection
• 5.2.5.2 DB: Add selection to
• 5.2.5.3 DB: Analyze selection
• 5.2.5.4 DB: Selection to PGN
• 5.2.5.5 DB: Add selection to PGN
• 5.2.5.6 DB: Export database
• 5.2.5.7 DB: Import database
• 5.2.5.8 DB: Analyze database
• 5.2.5.9 DB: Database to PGN
• 5.2.5.10 DB: PGN to database
• 5.2.5.11 DB: Database to EPD
• 5.2.5.12 DB: EPD into database
• 5.2.5.13 DB: Load PGN-database
• 5.2.5.14 DB: Enter PGN-database

Appendix

• A Installation
• A.1 System requirements
• A.2 The installation
• A.2.1 Starting the installation
• A.2.2 Copy protection
• A.3 Files and directories
• A.4 The various configuration files

 
• B Rebel Calling Parameters

 
• C Trouble-shooting
• C.1 The Rebel Board
• C.2 The Rebel FAQ (frequently asked questions)
• C.3 Hints and solutions
• C.3.1 MS-DOS Graphical problems (VESA)
• C.3.2 MS-DOS Graphical problems (MODE)
• C.3.3 Graphical problems (Matrox and Cirrus)
• C.3.4 WINDOWS 95/98 Memory problems (64 MB)
• C.3.5 MS-DOS Memory problems (64 MB)
• C.3.6 Mouse not working
• C.3.7 Windows 95/98 (F8 trick)
• C.3.8 Other platforms

 
• D Manual History