From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2005-06-16T05:14:53+09:00
Subject: Re: [SOLUTION] Chess Variants (I) (#35)

On Jun 15, 2005, at 3:07 PM, Jim Menard wrote:

> No, I missed something. Bangkok reads pre-existing chess game  
> files. Those files contain standard chess move strings that have  
> modifiers that explicitly say "check" or "checkmate". Bangkok  
> notifies the listener when it sees those; it does not look at the  
> pieces and determine if there is a check or checkmate.

I must say, I had seen Bangkok on RubyForge before and wondered about  
it.  That is one unique concept you've got for a library there.  It's  
very interesting and I'm glad I've now had an excuse to look a little  
deeper at it.

> I think I'd better withdraw my solution. It isn't a solution to the  
> quiz you posed. Oh, well, Only 15-20 minutes of my life wasted.

I still found it informative and I'm glad you sent it in.  It is a  
good example for part II of this crazy idea of mine...

James Edward Gray II