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ICC Help: loadfen

Command:  loadFEN
Examples:  "loadfen 8/8/2k5/3n1Q2/8/8/8/1K6 w - - 0 1"
 "loadfen rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq c6 0 2"

LoadFEN is available when examining a game and at the first move of a wild(20) game. It clears the move list and sets the position to the specified set-up, which must be given in Forsyth-Edwards notation (FEN). FEN is described in http://www.very-best.de/pgn-spec.htm#16.1

Limitations: some graphical interfaces don't like games where it is Black's turn to move in the initial position, so it's safest to have the active color field be 'w'. Also, the last two fields (half-moves since a pawn move or capture, and full move number) are ignored, for now.

See also: examine, loadgame, libraries, wild, fen

 

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